The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-26
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Large Attendance at Bucklin Posts
Meeting.
Weddiog Anniversary Celebrated-Fount
an Overturned Boat.

Last evening Bucklin post, No. ~, u.
A. r., held its regular meeting in Grand
Army hall, and IL being the last meeting
previous To Memorial day there was
large attendance. Comrade William ;.
Brown, late OF Company l., Third IL. i.
III. A, formerly member OF Iarragut
post, No. 3, of Riverside, was obligated
rs conirade Of Bucklin post lniorina-
ton circulars in regard TO the 3lst ma
tional encampment, TO be held in Buffalo,
August ~, were read and placed Oh file.
Arrangements were completed for the OBJ
seryaDce Of Memorial Sunday and Memo
rial day. Comradc George y. Bliss OF
Bucklin post will deliver an address Me-
mortal Sunday at Mlbury, Mass, ana
on Memorial day will be the speaker at
the exercises TO be held in East Green
witch, X i. The comrades, after the close
OF routine business, enjoyed AN hour OF
story telling Of personal experiences in
southern cities, both during the war and
since.
Last evening upward OF thirty friends
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Stacy, learn
ing that yesterday was the fortioth ami
yersary of their marriage, invited them
solves TO assemble at their residence on
Lyon avenue, and assist in celebrating
that important event AS the happy couple
had arranged TO quietly celebrate the
event with their children, they were
greatly surprised at the visitation OF 50
many friends. However, they at once
made the company welcome and after the
surprise was over they all begun To amuse
themselves. The younger portion engaged
In games of various kinds and the older
persons settled down To whist and played
for two hours. Mrs. George Collins or
Prospect street attained the highest score,
aud was presented with an elegant case OF
stationery. After the games were over "a
line program was rendered, consisting or
solos by Mrs. Fred Young of Providence.
readings hy Miss Fanny stacy, her selec-
tlons being "katrina's Visit To New
York" ana "Mr. Cobleigh's Sorrow,
piano solo by Mrs. Young, and vocal
duets by Mr.. Alfred Johnson and Mrs.
Young. Mr. and Mrs. Stacy were the re-
cipients or many fine and valuable pres
ents, among which was case containing
dozen Haviland china bread and butter
plates, from members of the q. Il. Whist
Club. There were guests from Providence
and this town, and 1t was a very enjoy
able OCCASION. Refreshments were served
by Banspach Brothers caterers Of Olney-
vile. At late hour the guests departed
after extending congratulations ana
wishing Mr. ana Mrs. Stacy many years
of happy companionship together.
Sunday afternoon as Grin Wilbur, Frank
Wilbur and Charles l.. Budlong were
down the river in sail boat when opposite
Crescent Park wharf on their return
home they saw an upturned boat drifting
in the channel. They at once headed their
craft In the direction of the floating beat.
They righted the boat which was round
bottom one about twelve feet long and
when bailed out several fishing lines were
tied TO the tholl pins, as If some persons
nad recently occupied it, A fishing line
wound upon q reel was found under one
of the thwarts. There was nothing about
the boat TO identify II, or to show whether
anyone had been drowned or not. The
boat was towed up To Kettle Point and
left III charge of Mr.. John III. Adamson,
but UP TO last night had not been called
for. There Is an air OF anxious mystery
about the affair aud IL Is feared there has
been drowning accident and that some
one or more persons nay be reported miss
ing
Yesterday morning at IL 80 o clock Mr..
George Scales, n carpenter, who resides at
40 Ivy street met with serious accident
while at work at the coal docks OF John
Il White q Son, on India street in the
city. He was ascending ladder with
box of tools in his hand. In some manner
he fell backward striking heavily upon
the ground. In falling he struck man
named Adam Dwyer, who was standing
at the foot OF the ladder. MIR. Dwyer was
knocked down but not injured, but Mr..
Scales troke his right arm near the
shoulder. He was taken to his house and
DIR. John Is. Mckenna, called, who re-
duced the fracture. MIR. Scales is as COM
Portable as could be expected, but the doc
tor thinks 10 Will take nearly the entire
summer before he will DO able TO do any
more work.
Yesterday noon as Christian Bertch was
crossing Washington bridge going toward
the city he attempted TO turn about, as he
had forgotten something ut his store. He
did not notice that ~ young lady was fol-
lowing close behind MIN, and rs lie at
tempted to turn the lady crashed into
him, and both were thrown from their
wheels Mr.. Bertch was not injured, but
the lady was quite badly bruised and it
was some time before she was able TO pro-
ceed.
At noon yesterday, as Howard Gadding,
the assistant at the postoifice, was riding
up Warren avenue on his bicycle he col
lided with the milk wagon of Joshua
March, and in the mixup the young man
ar Il his wheel came out second best. The
wheel was badly damaged and was taken
TO "A repair shop MIR. Giadding was taken
To his home on North broadway where
upon examination his injuries were found
TO 10 bruises, and it was not thought nee
essary To summon physician.
The Reliance Bicycle Club made a run
TO Pawtucket last night, after business had
been completed at the lodge, and report
the run fine one About thirty of the
East Providence wheelmen made n run
last evening 10 Roger Williams Park, and
enjoyed the five mile circuit at that place.
In returning through the city they rode
in single file and dressed in their pretty
new uniforms headed by Captain Edmund
Cole and Bugler stephen Rich, they made
fine appearance