The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-15
VALLEY VILLAGES
Crompton Rector Accepts Call
to OanIG|son Notes
Of Interest.

Rev. Scott Kidder for the past two
years rector of the ST. Philips Episcopal
church in crompton has accepted q call
TO the st. Adams church in Danielson,
Conn. At meeting OF the vest-y o, the
Crompton church, 10 be held next week.
the rector's formal resignation will be
handed In and by the 18th OF next month
he will be ready 10 begin his duties 1t
the new parish. Mr.. Kidder came 10
Crompton about two years ago. ne hav.
ing been curate In the st. Johns in
Providence prior to that time. The new
parish 10 which Mr.. Kidder will 60 is
about as large ss the 81. Philips parish
at Crompton, but in addition TO that there
Is mission at Moosup. which 10 . part
OF the Dsnielson parish and the duties OF
the rector extend over that parish also.
the latter being called ST. Peters.
Rev. Mr.. Kidder was born in Philadel-
phia. but removed TO within a short
distance of New York when very small.
He was educated AT the public schools
near his home and finally entered the
Trinity Preparatory school and after his
graduation from that institution, entered
Columbia university. being graduated
~
at the General Theological seminary and
was graduated from there in 1900. lie
was ordained in the following May I'm
New York, on the same day that Rev.
Thomas G. Johnson. rector or St An
drew's church In Phenix. was ordained In
Philadelphia. He was first appointed as
a curate OF the church In Rochester, y,
y, and was later transferred 10 Provi-
dence, and two years ago was given his
fSh
early manhood Mr.. Kidder was the or
ganist first at the Church OF Our Saviour
in Brooklyn: at st Marks church In
West Orange, ~. J.. and in Christs
church, in Rochester.
During his stay In Crompton Mr.. hid
der was very we'll liked and his leaving
will be the cause OF many regrets on the
part OF his congregation and many
friends as both he and his wife were
very earnest workers in the church and
stood high in the esteem OF their friends
cENTREvILLE
Yesterday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Moses FifeId. president Of the will
ing workers of the Centreville NJ T.
church the society met and among the
others present was Miss Eliza Merrill
who resigned from the position OF presi'
dent after 4 term OF over decade. AFTER
the business meeting Miss Merrill was
presented with beautiful alligator wrist
bal from the society who took this means
Of showing their appreciation of the se'-
vices rendered by Miss Merrill. Later re-
freshments were served and the remain
der OF the afternoon was pleasantly pass
ed
The Epworth league Of the Centrevtlls
NJ. r.. church met last evening at the
home of T w. n. Clarke on Main street
The business meeting was FIRST on th@
evening. program and later the guests
vassed a very pleasant time In A soc al
way Refreshments were served before
the affair was finally over and ths Sd
journnnent was only reached with reluc'
'ance
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
There is now talk OF flag raising al
Ldppitt rs we'll as at Phenix md II the
RepubB cans perfect tho plans which are
now in formation IL In quite proJaolA
that the event will be accomplished. The
committee which is making the plans pro-
poses IL the scheme goes through 10 sus-
pend the nag between the blanchsro
buildings over the street