The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-13
PAWTUXET
Bible Day and Harvest Concat at Baptist
Church.


at the Baptist church last night the pas
tor. Rev. T. e. Bartlett. referred TO the
enjoyable part the primary class had in
the entertainment and expressed the hope
that In a few years their would be so
many OF the little ones that the platform
would have to be enlarged 10 hold them
all. lie spoke OF the meaning OF bible day
and explained that the collection would
go TO purchase Bibles 10 be sent all over
the country
The very pleasing program arranged by
a committee OF teachers included the fol-
lowing numbers: Instrumental selection,
Walter A. Angel: responsive reading.
Lords Prayer. school. song, The Word
OF God" school; responsive reading led by
Assistant Superintendent F. w. Angel:
prayer. Rev. r. f. Bartlett: song. Send
the Gospel Light" school. readings, Con-
stance Calder. Bertha Burrill Jessie
Shurtleff: song "The Wonderful Story"
school: exercise. Mrs. T. r. Bartiett's
class, recitation, silence Grace Burlin-
game; primary department. exercises In
charge of Mrs. c. T.. Collins. Miss Ethel
Sheldon and with Mrs Hattie Skurteff.
accompanist; exercise by girls OF MISS
Sarah Henry and Miss Cora Bgrrell's
classes; song. Bible Day" by Joseph
whipple, Harold Burlingame and Prague
sherman; song. "Send the Message
Forth" school: recitation. THE Sheep or
the Flock" Miss Sarah Henry: talk on
Bible Work OF the American Baptist Pub
lication society By the pastor; Offering
and an emblematic exercise by Miss Corn
Burrell. Blanche g. Johnson. Blanche
Sahleicher; Helen Fairmon. Edith Gran
dali, Edith Capron. Alice Thornton,
Faith Bartlett and Jennie Mitchell: song.
Beautiful Words or Jesus" by school,
Benediction by pastor.
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chairs had to be provided and everyone
was pleased with the excellence of the af-
fair.
B1CYCLlST INJURED
While on his way home from town
Friday night John Mitchell. who lives on
the Warwick side OF the river. was run
down by a tandem and knocked from his
wheel Mr.. Mitchell was painfully injured
and when he went 20 the Emergency hos
pital he found he had a broken nose and
a fractured rib. II is reported
He is staying at home, however, being
able to go back and forth 10 get his in
juries dressed
STURDY CLAMDIGGERs.
notwithstanding the swapping weather
which has been prevalent during the past
few weeks. clandiggers have been seen
on the fats near Still House cove aud be-
low the village too, working bare armed
and bare legged in the mud and water
There were number of the diggers as
well as fellows picking up oysters, seen
there yesterday. although few OF the regu-
lar oyster tongers so out on Sundays
The yacht anchorage IL almost complete
ly denuded Of boats, although number
OF people called there yesterday, being
attracted 10 the village by the fine
weather.
ASK FOR APPROPRIATION.
The request for an appropriation to
further the work OF village Improvement
under the auspices of the Pawtu1et Old
Home and Improvement association was
drawn up to be presented 10 the War
wick town council by Councilman Still
man today.
The money asked for 4. 10 be used for
the river, the petition may result in hay-
Ing the matter inserted in the call for
the financial town meeting.
GOSSIP AROUND TOWN
Great expectations have been aroused
by the pop corn social announced for to-
night at the engine house and a good
attendance is assured.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the Baptist
church meets with Mrs r. z. Bartlett
afternoon at 300.
President william NJ. Lee has called
a full meeting Of the Pautuxet old aome
and Improvement association for wednes-
day night. when the advisability OF join
ing the state league OF Improvement So
cietles will be considered. prospectus
has already been received.
Ben Newell IL still getting jollied by
his friends here about his unpleasant
encounter with a skunk In his own door
yard.
An advertising bazaar is planned for
Nov. 22 in ODD Fellows hall
The Fire King hand is TO have a mas
querade party in Odd Fellows hall soon.
The cedar hedges on the Taft place
have been cut down now so that the
residents OF the plat have n greatly Inn
proved view Of the main street
The church bell. which is also used as
FIRE alarm, has received some attention
from H. J. Corp. the local carpenter and
the addition of several heavy braces 90
the hanger makes II ring easier with less
vibration.
The railroad men were f-yins some
rev Rurnhider electrics over the Broad
street line YESTERDAY.
Hsrhor Nsst.r A r. Randall has