The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-15
VALLEY VILLAGES
Father lebeI Tells About His
Trip - Band Entertained.
Other Mites.

Yesterday morning at the Notre Dame
du Bon Conceil church in Phenix at the
10 o'clock mass. FIR. Lebel substituted
lecture upon his recent trip through
Europe for his regular sermon. The
discourse was very interesting and was
listened 10 with the greatest attention
by the congregation. The gist Of the pas
tors remarks were as follows: They left
New York on the 9Oth OF January, the
local pastor. In company with Rev G. w.
Collins OF Taunton. on one OF the White
Star liners and nine days later arrived
at the Straits of Gibraltar. Their first
stop was at Valencia, where they arrived
In the celebration OF one OF the annual
fetes. They were very much surprised
therefore when they went down into the
and many dressed I'm costumes OF unique
design. They remained In Spain for IL
days and during that time. Br. Lebel
said that he had seen but one man under
the Influence OF liquor. From Spain they
went 90 Egypt and found lodging upon
the banks OF the Nile. in the vacinity OF
the Pyramids Ten days were spent in
this country. the pastors taking an or
leaving for the Holy Land and arriving
In Jerusalem at Faster. Both priests
wore fun boards during their trip and
were photographed in the Gardin OF
Gethseminy under the famous oliver
tree.
Before leaving Palestine. they visited
Jericho. Bethany and other places men
toned I'm the Bible and finally left the
Holy Land for Syria. Smyrna was stop
ped at and the priests pushed on to Con-
tantinople.
10 look upon at a distance than at close
ra nffA. as IL was without exception the
drtlest city they visited: After brief
stay at the Turish capital the pastors
continued to Naples and the change IN
the envirnment was most benefioial,
Rome was the next destination and two
weeks were passed there during which
time the priests were admitted 10 the Holy
were also informed by Plus y, that they
could confer the blessing upon their
parishes. in his name.
FIR. Lebe said that although, an italian
the pontiff was able to converse In both
French and English as fuently as In his
own tongue. Florence and Venice were
next visited and at both places the
priests were interested and pleased by
what they saw. They spent several
weeks there and among the other things
they enjoyed was ride in a gondola-
After n short visit 70 Switzerland Fr
Lebel went to Paris and remained there
for seven weeks, while FIR. Collins, Wis
tied Germany. England and ireland and
returned TO Paris later where he retoined
Fr. Lebel and they sailed from Havre
later and arrived in America about n
month ago Fr. Lebel then visited his
father In Canada and returned TO Phenix
a week ago. His remarks were interest
listened with the greatest attention.
BAND ENTERTAINED.
The members Of the Fiskville Christian
Endeavor society. together with the New
Century Volunteer band, were enter
tained by Mrs. John Jackson Of APP
ponaug, Saturday evening. The trip TO
and from the home OF the hostess was
made in carriages and n party wagon.
Once at the house the business meeting
was first I'm order and later the band
rendered some pleasing music and the
members OF the society rendered a pleas
ing program. Later In the evening re-
freshments we're served and the evening
was very pleasantly passed and the re-
turn trip was made at late hour.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
on Saturday afternoon at the baseball
grounds at Harris. the team from that
place defeated the Highlands from Lip
pitt in n one sided game Tho pitcher
for tho Harris team practically won the
game for that side and ended the game
with the teams standing: Harris IA, High
lands g.
Al River Point on Saturday afternoon.
tho Phenlx team and the team from Park
Hill played, the latter winning the game
by n score of 16 to 3.
Last night In their hall at Arctic Centre
the Franco-American club held its first
meeting since last spring. The meeting
was not very largely attended, but proved
very interesting. The secretary hrst con-
Quoted the routine business and several
musical selections were rendered by n
quartet consisting Of T. -. Currier, Al
phonse I.anoie Henry Paquin and Al
phonse Phaneuf. They were accompanied
by n mandolin and guitar quartet con-
slsting OF II. Cartier. Earl Tyler, H.
II. Lefebre and r. c. Wright. The man.
dolin quartet also rendered selection
alone. Speeches were made by John
Archambeaut, r. J. Cartier. Moses
Bouchard and others.