The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-21
VALLEY VILLAGES
Society Observes 3Oth AnnIver-
sary Watering Troughs
Re0pHned- Church Notes.

Yesterday afternoon the town watern,
troushs were turned on again after beins
dry for ~ week. The dryness was the re
suit OF a councilmanic order given at tn
last meeting OF the Warwick council up
on the suggestion OF the state board o.
troughs have been thoroughly cleanset
by the highway commissioners In the re
spectiye districts and II IN hoped that nj
germs OF glanders which the object elm
ination~wa In the order OF the council
had been accomplished.
ABOUT TIE BAND CONCERTS
The merchants OF Arctic Centre have
begun to make arrangements for the reg
ular summer open air band concerts
which have been held In the band stand
during the past few summers. The promo
ters this year are having some trouble In
tho matter, however. and the opinions OF
the merchants seem 10 vary somewhat.
There seems 10 be an idea that the band
stand should be moved TO a site on Quid-
nick street but other OF the merchants
are not In favor OF such a move. Then
again the majority OF tho business men
want the concerts 10 begin in about two
weeks, while others say they should be
begun later, the concerts are assured,
however and the difficulties encountered
by the committee will In all probability
be easily surmounted before the time for
the opening OF the concerts arrives.
CHURCH NOTES.
Tomorrow will be the first anniversary
OF the pastorate OF Rev. Scott Kidder of
the ST. Philips parish In Crompton. and
he has made arrangements TO preach a
special sermon at the morning service. He
will take for his subject THE Parish
Year"
At the Centreville NJ. r. church tomor-
row evendng the regular evening service
will be omitted and I'm place the meeting
will be given over TO the Woman's For
eign Mission Cfrcle and the Thank Offer
Ing service will be held, the service being
held at the usual hour.
Charles F. Savage, general secretary OF
the Brown Y NJ c. A. In Providence will
occupy the pulpit at the Riverpofnt Con-
gregational church tomorrow
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
number OF the members of the Girls
Friendly society or the ST. Philips
church in Crompton attended the annual
The children OF the Phenix school, who
are to take part I'm the exercises on the
bridge on Memorial Day, went to the
bridge last evening at the close OF the
session and practiced thet- parts.
OBSERVES ANNIvERSARY.
The Benevolent society connected with
the M. Fl. church at Phenixx observed Its
30th birthday yesterday and last night
held violet tea and entertainment TO
celebrate the event Under the direction Of
n committee including Mrs. william
Read and Mrs. William " Slocum the tea
was served I'm the vestry from s o'clock
until when tho entertainment was be-
gun. Tho latter consisted of the following
numbers: Remarks, william V. Slocum;
piano dset. Misses Bessie and Annie
Brown OF Oallawn; reading, Miss Hattie
sherman; soprano solo, Miss Mary Id
monds: violin solo, Mrs. Mary p Benia-
min. The concluding feature was the pres
entation OF tho farce Gertrude Mason,
NJ d." which was humorous and was
well received. Taken as a whole the affair
was a decided success In every respect
and the society. which had n successful
existence for 30 years. received decided
Increase financially.