The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-14
Clyde.
Riverside.

Manager Edwin /. Jencks of the Pine
Grove polo team gave turkey dinner 10
the team and a large number OF friends,
including the Providence polo team and
friends from Providence, Pawtucket, Bris-
tol, Attleboro, Warren and Fall River.
Sunday afternoon covers were laid for l50
and Chef Fred Wilson served one of his
famous dinneTs,to which all present did
full Justice. Between the courses the fol-
lowing toasts were responded to: "Our
team" Manager Edwin j. Jencks; 1.-The
science OF goal tending" Richard Fur
bush of the Providence team; "How the
ball should be Gagged to stay in" Captain
Charles Clark of the Pine Grove team;
"Polo How to play 1t scientifically"
Martin Hanley, first rush OF the Pine
Groves; Chow to block, "Algernon Angel.
The Starlight Quartet, composed OF
Walter Francis, William Smith, Alfred
Plummer and William Drown, sang the
following selections with much effect:
"Theres Moonlight on the Lake." "The
Lock on the Chicken Coop Door,"
"Katrine on the Green" and up There
in the Sky" Captain Charles Clark sang
an original song entitled, "The Polo
Players Paradise" He was encored and
responded with Nearer My God to Thee"
Mr.. Charles Barron and Capt. Il. Forrest
Colwell sang duet "Sliding Down the
Cellar Door," The following well known
persons were present: Ex-Counctlman
Thomas A. Jette OF North Providence, AL
derman George Shaw OF New York, all
the members OF the Providence Polo Team,
James Bucklin and Charles McGovern Of
Buffalo, N. ", John Kean, James Don
nelly, the lightweight pugilist and his
brother Patrick, the ball player; John
Stanley, Robert Orms bee ana Jesse Brown
OF Providence. After the dinner was over
everybody voted Manager Jencks good
fellow and wished him many victories for
his team.
The Narragansett Engine Company will
give q clam chowder In Firemen's Hall
tonight. The guests will be the East
Providence Veteran Firemen's Association
of East Providence.
Rev. Il. f. Studley of Edgewood occu-
pied the pulpit Sunday afternoon at the
Methodist Church and Mr.. Walter Gard
iner, of Providence, conducted the SER
vices in the evening. AT the Congrega-
tional Church. Rev. Henry +. Small took
charge OF his flock for the first time, and
at st. Marks Rev. IL. A. Remick, the
regular pastor, ofiiciated.
The only transfer Of real estate recorded
the past week was the conveyance by the
Springdale Cemetery Compay OF lots num-
bered 619 and 624 to Marshal p. Hum
phrey of Seekonk and Ellen M. Maloy of
East Providence. Consideration S100.
Work on the new icehouse has been
stopped an account of the unfavora BILE
outlook OF the ice crop. The superintend-
ont says that unless the crop is OF proper
thickness enough can not be cat to fill an
additional house.
A negro who represented himself as a
doctor called at the residence of Mr.. John
Birch few days ago and asked for board
which was provided for him. lie also had
a horse which he put up at the Gibson's
stable. lie also borrowed a watch from
Mr.. William Speed, friend of Mr..
Birch's, but Saturday morning Mr.. Birch
complained that the "doctor" had de-
camped leaving an unpaid board bill, and
taking his horse and Mr.. Speeds watch
with him. The police in surrounding
towns have been notified to be on the
lookout for him.