The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-18
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Rain and Warm Atmosphere Pre-
vent Gathering OF Ice Crop.
Helping Hand Society Elects Olficers-
High School Team Wins al Ice Polo.

The Algonquin Club have taken posses
sion OF its new home in this town, Mr..
Manton hallett, the steward having
moved In during the week, ,and the build
ing is being rapidly put In order and the
furnishings being arranged for an early
opening In the spring.
Saturday evening, electric car No. 6l4
Of the Crescent Park line became disabled
on Tock wotten street by the cunning cut
OF some of its electrical nppilsnc s, and
had to be towed over the bridge Into
East Providence.
Saturday afternoon q Souvenir matiree
for school children was given In the
Town Hall, under the direction OF Mr.
Steele; the pro gram consisted of slight-of-
hano magic, Humpty Dumpty, and
Punch ano Judy. There were about 2OJ
children present and judging from the
noisy applause the entertainment met
with hearty appreciation.
The East Providence Ice Company had
made ell preparations to commence cut
ting ice at their Broadway pond Thu
morning. but the mild weather OF yester-
day and rain of last night upset their
plans. and IL is put OF to more con-
venient season.
At the Second Baptist Church, there
has been organized a Helping Hand Mis-
sionary Society to aid in foreign mission
work ,nnd yesterday the following officers
were elected: President, Miss Lillian
Kent; vice president, Miss Winnie Wood;
secretary, Miss Annie Weeden; treasurer,
Mrs. Maud Bertram.
Saturday evening upwards OF thirty
friends OF Burnside Miller made him a
surprise visit at his home al Silver Spring
going there by electric car. The guests
were from Providence and Natchemocket,
and passed the evening in games and
other amusement.
Saturday afternoon lively game Of POLO
was played on Railroad pond north OF
Red Bridge between the Providence high
sc hool team and one from Brown Univer-
sity, resultinp in a victory for the high
school boys b. score OF 3 to /.
Two polo teams have been formed from
| the class of 1900 of the East Providence
| High school. and are called team No.
| and team No. 2, and are commanded BY
Captains Daniel Dye and Robert Bland
ing. The first game was played by them
Saturday afternoon on Broad way pond
and the result was a victory for team No.
2 by a score of 8 to 0.
| Saturday evening officer Hsrrigsn sup
pressed a disturbance n FreeborD avenue
He also found the A. 2. Hoyt Grammar
school door unlocked ana secured it.
Last evening man named Phillip Mil
| Ter and another man whose name wss nc,
learned got into dispute on First street
near watchemoket Square, and attracted
quite a gathering OF people by their iouc
talk. Officer Harrigsn requested them t;
move on, and the unknown man accepted
the otficer's advice, but Miller persisted u
talking loudly and finally tue officer wa
Obliged TO arrest him. He was taken &
police headquarters and later vas arraicne'
before Judge Bliss on charge of revel
ing. lie pleaded guilty. and was fined :
and costs, which he paid.
Mrs. Eliza Morgan of South Hadley
Mass, and Mrs. Percy Waite of Fall River
ale guests of Captain and Mrs. henr.
Dyer, Of Summit street.
Mrs. DR.. Preston A. Day and iaughte
Marguerite, are i'll at their home, oorne
of Warren and Prospect street, but bot
arc now convslesing.
Another mild case Of scarlet fever
reported in town. This time it is th
wife of physician.