The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-09
PAWTUXET GALLEY
Ministers Circle Holds Meeting.
Aged Valley Resident Pas
sas Away

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Pawtuxet Valley Ministers circle was
held yesterday afternoon at the M. Il.
parsonage at Centreville. The usual de-
votional exercises were observed in open
ing the meeting, after which the business
was taken up. 1t was voted that in the
future new program OF exercises for the
meetings be adopted. Hereafter the meet
ings will be held In the afternoon, when
business and the discussion OF a paper
to be rad by one OF the clergymen win
be IN order Following this the pastor at
whose home the meeting Is held, will en-
tertaln the members at luncheon, and in
the evening a service will be held at the
church. TO which the public will be I'M
vited. The subject considered at the meet
ing yesterday was Sabbath observance in
general. Rev Mr.. Phreaner opened the
discussion, and ways and means for a
better observance OF the Lords day were
debated: the question is ono Valley pas
tors have for some time past been trying
TO solve, and The work or the circle. While
not following any particular plan. will be
directed toward finding solution.
OLD VALLEY RESIDNET DIES
After suffering a week from a severe at
tack OF pneumonia. Alvenda S. Heart died
at his home at IAppitt hall, near Fiske-
wlle. early yesterday morning Mr.. Hart
was in his 69th year nd rs survived by
widow, Ms. Fannie Hart. and son,
George. The deceased was formerly a
resident OF Jewett City, Conn, and was a
veteran OF the Civil war, having enlisted
in the Thirteenth Connecticut Volunteers.
He was a member OF Sedgwick post, No.
1. @. A. r.. OF Norwich. Conn.
A few years ago he moved to Hope and
did light work in the community. A cou-
pie OF years ago he purchased the DR.
Canlneld estate at Lippitt Hill, where he
has since resided. Mr.. Hart was of a
sunny disposition and had made a wide
circle of friends and acquaintances I'm the
Valley. His funeral will be held at his
late residence tomorrow al / o'clock, and
the interment will be In the family lot at
knotty Oak.
A DELIGHTFUL TIME.
AT the conclusion OF their business ses-
sion Monday evening the Crompton fire.
men had seaeon OF enjoyment A sup
per was served, 10 which they did ample
Justice. Later the following program was
rendered. Selection, string band: ad-
dress, George Z. Shearn; address Thomas
mcguire; song and dance ~. NJ Bowen:
song, Kit James; song, Daniel Sullivan
sonf, Gustave Bergstein; mandolin and
guitar duet, Messrs. Lovan and Daily: Sc
lection, quartet, including William Tucker.
Damel sullivan, Thomas Duffy and
Charles Br1ggs. The entertainment con-
ciuded with selection by tho band.
MISSION CIRCLE MEETS.
meeting Of the Women's Mission circle
or the Rfverpoint congregational church
was held last evening at the parsonage.
a large number OF members were present
ana the meeting proved TO be of Unusual
interest. The regular business was trans
acted, and the remainder of the evening
fancy work
FUNERAL TOMORROW.
Inc uneral OF Mrs. Joseph Mann. who
uiee AT the nome OF her sister. Mrs. Ira
-; summons at Hope yesterday afternoon,
VIII be held on Thursday at 10 o'clock
from the residence of Mrs. Simmons IN
Hope 81
REV. MR.. MTNARD IMPROVES.
rev: Burton Minard, pastor OF the Tab
erhacle church at Fiskville who has heen
III at his -home in -that-plae4-,li +44-.-------
monia, is now rapidly covaIescing ana /,
nothing new sets in will soon be enioviina
his usual good health
covENTRYs HIGHWAYS.
Work on the state highway in the town
OF coventry, between Knotty Oak ano
washington. which was not completed
last fall owing to a Disagreement he
tween I'll town and the street railway
company, regarding the relocation of rails
mas been resumed and when completed
will connect with the strip OF road to he
put In from Washington TO the state line
at Bowen hill The surveyors are stalking
out the boundaries the highway and
curbing and other improvements will be
maoe by abutting owners. At the point
Where the cars pass under the bridge on
n sharp curve ut Knotty Oak cemetery
the entrance gate and considerable OF the
wall Is TO be set back TO allow grading
and the removal OF danger. Arrangements
nave been made with the railroad com
pany by committee consisting of
Messrs. Whtford and Barr OF the Coven-
try town council in the matter of track
location and plans agreeable TO both par
ties have been agreed upon
ELECTED OFFICERS
A meeting the Sunday school board OF
the Hope NJ. 4. church was held Monday
evening. with Rev. George w. Elmer at
the parsonage Regular business was
taken up and was followed by the cleo
tion of officers for the ensuing wear
which resulted as follows: Superintend-
ent, James Hargraves: assistant supt..
Mrs. Emma Il. Elmer; secretary, Estella
Colvin; treasurer, Richard G.. Howland:
organist Miss Maud Roe: assistant organ
list, Miss Clara Gross; librarian. Clifford
Franklin; teachers senior department,
Mrs. O.. w. Elmer, Mrs William III. La
than. Miss Clara Gross, Miss Effie Fiske.
Miss Eta Brown. Miss Sarah Carr, Miss
Lille Winward and Mrs. Walter Will
liams; teachers primary department, Miss