The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-30

Collector OF Taxes Henry ]. Pickersgill
paid a visit 10 Riverside last night for
the purpose of collecting poll taxes. He
did "A land office business for a time. but
when he went back To East Providence
the collections for This end Of the town
We're somewhat behind those OF a corre-
spending time last year.
Mr.. Pickersgill was at the fire station
from 1880 until 9 o'clock and during that
time collected JOS poll taxes. The great
er part OF them were taken I'm during the
rush which lasted from 1880 until about
s o'clock Within that half hour over ca
men paid their poll taxes
AT THE CHURCHES.
Rev. Thomas r. Norris. pastor of the
Congregational church, will preach a New
Years sermon tomorrow morning at 10 80
O'Clock. Sunday school will be held at
12:15, when the children will be given
the quarterly review. The Junior Chris
tian Endeavor service will be held at 4
o'clock and the intermediate Christian
Endeavor at o'clock. Clinton Medb&
wilD lead the latter service.
There will be no service at 7:30 o'clock,
but a watch service will be held, begin
ming at 8 o'clock with n praise service.
At S:l5 a prayer service. led by w A.
Williams will commence. Rev. Charles Z.
Sorder will preach at 10 o'clock. Follow
ing the sermon there will be an intermis-
sion. during which a light lunch will be
served.
The Christian Endeavor service will be
held at 1870 o'clock The topic will he
Looking Backwards" A promise meet
ing, led by Walter y. Butler, will be held
at 1l:l5 and from 1l:45. until midnight
there will be a prayer service. led by the
pastor.
The choir OF St. Brendons church held
a rehearsal last night at the home OF Mr..
Edward Laferriere on Smith street TO
practice the music given at the Christ
mas service last Sunday. which Will be
repeated tomorrow The usual services
church are preparing for an Irish farce,
which will be given st. Patrick's day
in one OF the local halls.
The usual service will be held at St.
Marks church.
FAVOR1TE WHIST CLUB.
This weeks meetisg OF the Favorlte
Whist club was held with Mrs John
Howarth. Mrs. Henry Clarke was high
score with 46, Mrs. Gustavin Menzel had
&c. Mrs Henry Perry 80 and Mrs. How
arth 33 The club will meet next week
with Mrs. j. II. Monroe
RIVERSIDE SOCIAL CLUB.
The Riverside Social club met last even
ing In the club rooms in Grubes block
1t was decided to hold an entertainment
I'm the near future and Alfred Albro, Ed
ward Humphrey, William Albro, Irving
Carroll and Wesley Trombley were ap-
pointed "A committee to make arrange
ments. a committee Of ten was appoint
ed as a membership committee.
LOCAL ITEMS
Jesse Woodward, who is III at his home
on Grant avenue. is improving.
The first consignment OF a series of
souvenir postal cards of Riverside was re-
ceived here yesterday There are three
views printed by "A German firm. Ole
shows St Marks church, another St.
Brendons church and the third Riverside
square. other views are TO be issued.
The views are excellent ones and are
printed in a manner that shows off their
subjects 10 good advantage.
George :. Dean, Jr., has moved into the
house formerly occupied by Dr. ~ -
Platt
William r. PERI has returned to Hart
ford, after spending the holidays with
relatives here.
Judge a. ~ white has purchased four
four lots of land on the Pleasant Bluff
plats Two were bought from Frank
Jenckes for $500 and two from Nancy z.
Dawson for 5000.
Farragut post, No. S. @. A. r., met
last evening in Grube's hall.