The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-28
EAST PROVIDENCE
Three Candidates Who Passed
Examination for CI0rkshlp.
Miss ECkman Ordained as Pas
tor Of Church Of the First Born
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The names OF three young men, who
made the best test at the civil service ex-
animation for the position OF clerk at
the postoffice some time ago have been
received by Postmaster Robinson from
Washington. ID. c.. and are as follows:
Thomas Il. J. O'Brien. whose record was
s66: Harold Lamphear, $500 and William
j. Hogan, 30. 90. Mr.. O'Brien has been
practically appointed TO the position by
Postmaster Robinson and he has accepted
It. The other two contestants can. II they
choose make application for the position
or substitute clerk, but II IL evident they
do not care 10 do SO. for as yet, they
have not called at the office.
WOMAN ORDAINED AS A MINISTER
This afternoon at o'clock Miss Chris
tine Eckman was ordained as pastor OF
the Church OF the First Born in the rooms
OF the organization I'm the Leslie block
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
A. A. Cleveland and the sermon was
preached by tho Rev. r. A. Gibson A
large congregation was present.
Miss Eckman was born in British Gull
ana and has spent ell OF her life I'm relig
ious work This morning arrangements
for the impressive ceremony were made
at the Faith Home on Broadway, the su-
perintendent OF the same. Rev. Thomas
croker taking an active part.
GAVE AWAY THEIR WINNINGS
John Il. Davey and Charles Hogue put
1t all over" Patrick Burns and Edward
Tobin at a game OF whist held I'm the
rooms OF the Ivy Social club last evening
the stakes being box OF cigars. The
cigars were distributed by the vctors.
There was also a substantial collation. and
this came from the quartet OF whisters
Messrs o. c. Briggs and Edward Whit
ford rendered piano solos and songs to
help make the AFFAIR still more pleasant
THEIR PICTURES TAKEN.
At the meeting OF Reliance lodge OF odd
Fellows last evening the "Petticoat De-
gree" team spent an hour or more at drill
as they are to emplify the degree before
Franklin lodge In Providence Friday
evening OF this week The members OF
this team have had their pictures taken
in full regalia
MINOR MENTION.
Charles simmons demonstrated the fact
last evening that he could play crlbbage
as we'll as catch any sort OF a fish. At
the session OF the Stub Cribbage club
he was called I'm TO play as n substitute
for Pop" Wilbur. and he and Charles
Perclval did not give Charles Pearce and
Frank Wilbur a peek In" during the
evening
About o'clock this morning. Mr. y. T.
Barney OF 36s Waterman avenue tele-
phoned TO the police station that a man
was breaking into his hencoop. Sergeant
Harrigan dispatched a patrolman 10 the
scene He arrived there just IN time TO
see the would-be thief scoot across a field
A couple of shots. so a man named Payne
says. were sent after the fugitive.
Junior Vice Commander Charles n, Bull
lock presided at the session OF Buckln
post G.. A. r.. last evening, owing to the
absence OF the commander o. n. Car
penter
The Ladies' Aid society OF the Second
Baptist church will hold an entertainment
In the town hall this evening.
Howard lodge. knights OF Pythias. will
meet this evening.