The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15
EAST PROVIDENCE.
A Successful Minstrel Show Meeting Of
Bucklln Post.

Last evening the Lady Alabaster Minstrels
ana Plantation Ramblers gave an entertain
ment in town hall. The company was com
posed entirely OF local talent and the enter
tainment was n success in every particular ex-
cept the audience, there being only about 200
persons present. The affair was tor the benefit
OF the aatchemoket Free Public Library and
was under tho direction of Mrs. II. A Cush-
ing OF Boston. The following ladies and gem
ilemen took part in the program: Interlocu.
tor, Miss Pauline Buclxminstor; black faces,
tlmbos, Annie :. Davis, Edmund b. Dhrfee
and Florence j. Durfee; bones. Pauline Han
son, Ernest Jones and Lillian Taylor. The
chorus OF ramblers were as follows: Ada
Livsey, Marie Sbackford Emma Taylor, Sadie
Carr Edith Morgan, Fmma Viekery, Agnes
Hanson. Ida Pearce. NJ. II. McGwinn, Walter
Reed, Lawrence Murphy, J. +. Lenahan.
Clarence Schoteld. Ernest Boltng, W. ID.
Champlin and william Clark; the black dude,
Arnold Dyson Deacon Pompoy Snow, Charles
Wheaton, Mrs. Pompey Snow, Nora Cady.
The entire program was so well rendered that
IL would he almost impossible To say who ex
celled. We cannot, however, refrain from
mentioning the bass solo. 'Thy Sentinel Am
L." of Mr.. McGwinn, and the soprano solo,
"The Same Old Way" by Miss Ada Livsey, as
being special features Of the program. both
beautiful selections and delightfully."- rendered.
Miss Blanche Peck performed the duty of ac-
companist in n manner satisfactory To all.
The jokes perpeti ated y the enders were Of a
local character and were more or less taking.
At the regular meeting Of Bucklin Post, No.
co. Ii. A. r., held last evening In Grand Army
hall, 1t WAS voted to invite the Bucklin Re-
lief Corps, No. o, to meet with the post in
fraternal relation at the regular meeting next
Tuesday evening.
Reliance Lodge, No. 4. l. o. O. f., held
meeting last evening, but the severe storm
very much interfered with the attendance, ana
only routine business was transacted.
Monday afternoon the Ellis school and Mau-
ran avenue school were closed for half day
in order that the teachers might be given an
opportunity TO visit other schools. Yesterday
the storm was so severe that but one session
was held in some OF the schools. All the
schools will close on Friday for vacation Of
two weeks.
Saturday afternoon the Seaweed Club OF
Wexford enjoyed clambake at the residence
of the president. MIR. Fred Lawton OF Wick
ford. MIR. and Mrs. Howard Horton Of this
town attended tho festivities and remained
with friends in that town over sunday. Mr..
Horton is vics-presideut of the club.
Yesterday the marriage intentions Of John
Henry noar of this town and Miss Georgianna
Eastman OF Providence were recorded in the
town clerks office.
But two names were placed on the registra.
tion book yesterday. There remains but four.
tesn days. including Christmas. in which 10
perform that important duty. For several
years the Dulk ~ the registration has been
done on the last few days and 10 now appears
a. IL the custom was TO be followed this year.
The rain storm was very severe in this town
yesterday and last night. and the highways
will claim the attention of Surveyor whclden
for some days TO come. Orchard street and
Freedom avenue were badly quilted and many
other streets show the effect Of the immense
quantity ~ water thst fell. Tho new arrange.
mont Of sewers Mt the foot 90 Taunton avenue,
however. prevents the old trouble of the sur
plus water flowing into the bakery as IL for.
murly did.
This morning the marriage intentions 81
Walter n. Griswold aud Miss Orsetns Flor-
ence Newton. both ~ this town. were record
sd ia the town clerks cfnce.
II has now been decided that the town clerk
will visit Riverside Friday. the 18th inst
from 60 on. m.. Fhillirsdale. Tuesday. the
2lst from D .lst ., C.l5 y. M. and Rumford
Wednesday, the 21d. from TO o y. m, for the
purpose Of registration.
A. usl.