The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-16
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The special exercises at the high school
yesterday we're as follows: Defamation,
"True Liberty" by Frederick Cady;
essay on a "Midsummer Nights dream"
by Miss Margaret Felts; reading, '.smit-
ing the Rock" by Miss Annie Blackwell;
defamation, "saxon Grit" by Chester
Butts; continuation OF "Saxon Grit" by
Walter Butler; essay, "Near to Natures
Heart" by Miss HELEN l.. Bliss; read
ing, "The Twin Lakes" by Miss May
Amen" by Miss Jennie Burr.
The Y. w. Q. L. and Literary Union
held their regular meeting last evening
with the president, Mrs. Mary M. Brown
on Leonard avenue. The matter OF the
ice water fountain at Broadway six cor
ners, was talked over. Ihe cost of tho
fountain will be s125 and snug sum has
already been collected. 1t was voted to
go to the Soldiers Home in Bristol on
the first Saturday in June.
The case of Everett Spencer for nom
support OF family was discontinued In
the district court on payment OF costs,
Spencer agreeing to pay his wife q per
week.
The case OF Irving W. Tourtelotte Va.
ment was next called, and after the hear
ing decision was given for the plaintiff
for possession with costs.
Yesterday afternoon officer Laggart was
notified that a man was lying in the grass
at the corner OF Walnut street and Water
man avenue. The officer found the man
who gave his name as Davenport, and
said he lived in North Providence. Dav-
export had been taken with malarial
chill and was compelled TO lie down. He
said he was not able to get home. The
officer rendered all the assistance he
could, and after a while Davenport re-
covered sufficiently to be able to take the
car for Providence.
The debating club OF the United Con-
gregational church held a meeting last
evening. Mr.. Charles X. Sutton drilled
them in military tactics, after which
games and story telling were enjoyed for
q time.
This morning the pupils of room 8 of
the A. p. Hoyt grammer school went on
a picnic to Hunts Mills.
RIVERSIDE.
Last night a middle aged woman, who Is
visiting friends on the east side, was run into
and quite badly hurt by careless bicycle
rider, who had neither bell nor whistle. She
was crossing Turner avenue, when the rider.
who was riding at very high rate Of speed.
struck her and knocked her down. The rider
was thrown from the wheel He did not stop
TO see whether the woman was injured OF not.
brt kept on the road TO Riverside. In fall
ing. the woman struck her head on a can in
the road and was severely cut
A large and appreciative audience witnessed
the last entertainment of the library course
in winchester's Hall last evening. 1t was en-
titled. "Tbe District School" The cast OF
characters was: Rev. II. A. Remick. teacher
Mr. W. r. Farnsworth. Mr. George \. Dean.
Mr.. Levi s. Winchester, Mr.. Fred W. Cady.
DR.. ID. b. Coke Mr.. A C. Rice. Rev. II T..
Small, Mrs. J. b. Dean. Mrs. W. +. Alien,
Mrs. Levi Is. Winchester. Mrs. Mary Blodeett.
Mrs. b. p. Lovewsll. Mrs. +. Il. Crumb. Mrs.
ID. q. Coke. scholars, and Mr.. A. N. PAUL,
committee.
The Red Men kindled their campfire last
evening in Grube's Ball
The tratfers- for the electric road have ar
rived at the car shed. and will go on the road
sunday for the first time.