The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-21
RIVERSIDE.
Large Number Of People At.
tended Confirmation at St.
Marks Church Other Notes

Last night there was large attend
ance at ST. Marks church TO witness the
bestowal OF the apostolic rite OF con
firmation by Bishop McVickar There
were four members OF the confirmation
class and long before the commence
nent or the impressive ceremony nearly
every seat i'm the church was taken.
In this sermon. after the confirmation,
the bishop spoke in forceful and i'm
pressfve manner I'm regard to the relation
ship OF God and man, and during the
course OF his address made reference to
the relative responsibility OF the boys
born In different stations in life.
cit is the boy who has begun at the
bottom and worked his way up to whom
we look for great results. 1t is the poor
boy to whom we have come TO look with
confidence, and not TO the one born With
a silver spoon I'm his mouth" eaid the
bishop.
The services at all OF the local churches
were we'll attended, the pleasant spring
weather serving TO bring out a great
many people
COL DYER WILL LECTURE.
Tuesday evening the Bible study class
of St Marks church Will meet in the
parish house The subject OF study will
be the 23d chapter OF the Gospel of
Matthew. A feature OF the evening
will be a lecture on early Christian
Art. With Personal "Reminiscences, by
Col. H. Anthony Dyer
A general invitation TO be present has
been extended and II is expected that
there will be large number present.
BADLY DAMAGED.
The bridge from Crescent Park TO
Richmonds Point was much more badly
damaged by the ice than. was at first
supposed. The ice lifted some OF the
piles on which the bridge is built almost
out OF the mud, and now the end OF the
bridge next to the east shore looks as
though IL was almost a total wreck
The ice was the heaviest that formed
I'm the cove for many years and where
IL did the most damage 10 the bridge the
string pieces OF the structure. together
with the flooring attached TO them pro-
ject upwards at an angle OF 80 degrees
or more.
ENJOYED A BAKE.
Yesterday ex-Councilman George II.
Johnson entertained number or friends
from Providence and elsewhere with
good old-fa shioned clambake on his place
the party and about the middle of the af-
ternoon they sat down TO enjoy feast
OF baked clans. with all OF the accesso-
ries which go with them.
The CLANS were cooked in the most ap-
proved fashion and served in a manner
that would make wooden Indian shout
with approval. After Mr.. Johnson and his
guests had regaled themselves 10 the linn
Il cigars were passed around and a social
time enjoyed
PLENTY OF CLANS.
Yesterday there was one OF the biggest
tides which has been seen here I'm long
time and n great many clans were dug
by those who are In the habit OF getting
their living in this way. The fats on all
OF the local shores were bare for a long
ways out and In Bullock's cove there was
no water at all except in the channel The
tide stayed out an unusually long time, to
the satisfaction OF large number OF clam
diggers who lined the shores.
Personal.
Mrs Louis o. White has returned from
a trip TO Boston
jeremiah Gardiner was In Fall River on
a business trip today.
Col. Dyer was In Boston. where he has a
large collection OF paintings on exhibition
I'm the art exhibit, today.
Mrs. Joseph McAleer OF Providence was
the guest OF her parents here yesterday.
Mrs. Edward NJ. Hiscox OF Turner ave-
nue was the guest OF her cousin, Mrs.
Rounds. in Bristol yesterday
The people OF the place will be pleased
to learn that Mr.. Thomas Reynolds who
formerly lived here. is to move back this
spring. Mr.. Reynolds is a retired member
OF the. Providence ire department and in
tends TO make this his permanent home
Miss Lisla Hiscox spent the day with
relatives in Bristol yesterday.
AN EARLY CROP
The first crop to be got under way in
this vicinity In a crop OF spinach on the
farm OF ex-Councilman George II. John
son. The crop IN under glass, and to IL
Is devoted the greater part OF the exten-
give hot house OF Mr.. Johnson. II is
and presents a pretty sight OF green.
stretching the entire length OF the long
building, az well as almost its entire
width.
HEAVY TRAVEL.
Travel on all OF the local lines of cars
yesterday was heavy. There was
down from the city to look around the
shore resorts. and there we're many 9TH
ers who came out just for a ride into
the country, with no particular destina-
tion.
Many took advantage Of the excellent
day TO pay their respects to relatives or
lines " the cars which go through here.
BUSY TIMES
There we're busy times along the shore
yesterday. many OF the local boat own
ers taking advantage OF the good wealth
ar IN work upnn THAR hOata Several Of