The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-08
VALLEY VILLAGES
Rev. Father Lebe| Returns From
Trip Through Europe--0ther
Interesting Happenings.

On Saturday evening. when tho train
due at Phenix at 6:s5 arrived. there was
n crowd numbering over thousand
gathered near the station. Among the
throng was a procession made up OF the
members Of the St Jean Baptiste society
OF Phenix and the Hope band. The as
sembly was waiting for the arrival OF
Rev. j. D. Lebel. the pastor of the Notre
Dame du Bon Conceil church. who was
returning from a trip through Europe.
The train drew I'm and the crowd stood
expectant but there was look OF dis
appointment over the faces OF most OF
the people when IL was seen that the
pastor had not arrived. AS there was
another train due In half an hour 1t was
thought that the pastor might have been
left by train being late.
The band rendered some music In the
meantime and the time passed quickly
and the train drew In at 1904. Again
there was a disappointment. however. as
the pastor failed 10 materialize. Then
the procession, headed by the hack which
was to carry the returned pastor TO the
rectory, wended its way back 10 the rec
tory empty In the meantime IL was
learned that one OF the trains had been
ldlt ana lidl Nie pdSlpI "dS pA
the midnight train Accordingly the
hack was sent 10 the station when the
train arrived there at 1904 Father Lebel
was then carried TO the rectory and In
front OF the building were gathered
large number and blaze OF red fire told
that they still expected their pastor
Upon tho piazza the returned pastor was
greeted by the members of the parish
and ythe officers OF the church societies
and later Joseph NORM. the principal
Of the parochial school. stepped to the
piazza and presented Father Lebel with
beautiful gold chalice from the school
children
The pastor was very much surprised at
receiving the gift, but thanked the chill
dren. or tie few OF them who were then
about. In a very hearty manner He
| later made a short address to the assem-
bled throng and the exercises concluded.
Yesterday morning the members of the
society formed at their hall and headed
by the band they marched to the church,
where they attended the 10 o'clock mass.
The mass was sung by Father Lebe him
self and at its conclusion the line marched
to the hall. where Father Lebel was pre-
sented with a sum of money. He made
a few remarks and the meeting broke up.
In the evening a banquet was held at the
parochial hail. at which time a large
number of the parishioners gathered.
Speeches were I'm order and n pleasing
program was rendered. Taken on the
whole there can be little doubt in the
pastors mind as TO the esteem he is held
by his flock and the demonstrations e-
Gently exhibited give ample evidence Of
the hearty good will existing between
pastor and parishioners.
VILLAGE NOTES.
william Holdridge colored was ar
rested by Chief OF Police Andrews in
Arctic Center on Saturday evening. AT
the time the man was arrested he was
drunk and was making a disturbance. He
also had n number OF fowls upon his
person for which he was unable TO give
satisfactory account. He was locked up
at Lippltt. At some time after midnight
James Parkerson. the jailer heard loud
pounding in the lookup and going to in
vestigate found the negro pounding upon
the iron door Of his cell. He had broken
one of the staples which held one Of the
padlocks Mr.. Parkerson replaced IL and
also placed another lock upon the door
lie was arraigned yesterday.
Andrew Smith Of Clyde died at his
home there on Saturday evening after
a long Illness. The deceased was a life
long resident Of the valley and was well
known about Clyde. He was piper and
had been working in New York
The members of the McGregor Woman 8
Relief corps held their annual lawn party
on Saturday evening on the lawn in front
sof the Phenix NJ. T.. church. The affair
was not the success the functions are as
rule but those who were in attenda nee
were well satisfied. The Crompton band
was I'm attendance and rendered music
during the evening.