The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-06
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prisoners are the very worst SORT OF
witnesses as TO the punishment OF the
sin they have committed for IL you go
20 a prison and talk with the men I'M
rr,soped there as ! have done you VIII
find that in their own estimation. at least
they are the victims OF great injustice
The Judge was very hard on them. or the
punishment was much greater than the
crime warranted" said Rev. Thomas r.
Bartlett at the Baptist church yesterday
morning.
He went on to liken sin 10 a kitten IN
appearance TO a person at the start put
before long IL becomes ~ fierce tiger
overpowering in It's strength when II
masters them. His sermon was on the
familiar theme Of Christs great sacrifice
tho offering OF "the Just for the unjust,
and called 10 the attention OF the congre-
cation the need OF often pondering on this
great gift lest from it's very familiarity
they forget It's significance ana what ~
means 10 the world.
The collection at tho Sunday school was
devoted 10 the Alaskan orphanage by vote
OF the school, and In the evening was the
regular missionary service. the subject
being CYRUS Hamlins work among the
Turks
tuesday evening Of this week Is to be
held the entertainment, THE Gentle
Jury" in the Baptist church. and George
y Arnold will enact the role OF the
sheriff There will also be a succession
of tableau entitled "The Bachelors
Reverie'
The Ladies' Ala society OF the Baptist
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with Mrs. Charles Collins on Sheldon
street.
The old fishermen. and a lot OF tho
Younger ones as well, were out on the ice
OF the cove during the day yesterday
spearing cells. The visitors, OF whom there
were a large number in the village during
the day, were out on the ice surround
ing the little foot square holes where
the operators are jabbing away at the
mud with a collection OF barbs on %
or SO-foot slender pole. Every time a
nuiverine eel was brought to tho surface
there wns n concentration OF the on
lockers around the fortunate fisherman.
hut as the ice was very thick there was
no danger OF Il breaking through.
The ice that covered the bay also at
tracted a large number who enjoyed the
novelty OF going out almost To the chan
mel dryshod. Some of the persons up the
river who own ice boats had them out,
but In spite Of all tho whistling and wish
ing there was hardly enough wind to give
them more than steerage way.
The skaters had grea fun, however. and
q large number OF them skinned easily
over the frozen surfaces OF the cove and
bay
The schools of Cranston. which had =
vacation all last week, started UP this
morning much 20 the sorrow or the young
rters who have just begun 10 enjoy the
skating. but the snow minimized their
sorrow somewhat.
Fred Bowen Johnson. who arrived home
from the hospital last Sunday. was on
the street Yesterday for the first time In
many weeks. much 10 the satisfaction OF
his many friends.
A number of the trends Of the late Mrs.
Otto Kinerim from this village attended
her funeral services In Providence yester-
day afternoon
The Fife and Drum corps OF the Lake
wood FIRE company had a pleasing social
and dance I'm Union hall. Lakewood Sat
urday night
Choppequonsett council. Royal Ar
canum. which has SIS regular meeting IN
odd Fellows hall Wednesday night has
had to postpone its annual installation
until later date because os the inability
Of tho grand officers 90 be present this
week
Tonight the regular monthly meeting of
tho Ladies' auxiliary of the Volunteer
fire company No /. will be held az the
nro station.
In their letter 10 their relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peterson are having
"a very pleasant time I'm the bsimy south
being az Jacksonville NJ the last account
They arc to VISIT 81 Augustins before
they return.
Misses louise and Bavina Brown OF
Warren visited their uncle. T. J. Cooke OF
sheldon street. yesterday afternoon.
Tho village plumbers have lots Of bust
ness during these cold days on account of
tho frozen pipes and even Yesterday the
men we're obliged 10 work over time
There is one house on Massasoit avenue