The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-01
From Neighboring Towns.
EAST PROVIDENCE.
RelIanc. Lodge Meets -Bucklin Post Pre-
paring For Election.


Reliance Lodge No. "a, L q. OF. held
its regular m3etin9 last evening in Odd
Fellows hall. The new regalias which
have beeu recently purchased were worn
for the first time on this occasion. They
are beautiful and wers much admired by
the brothers. There were visitors present
from Unity Lodge of South Providence,
and Gibson Lodge of Peace Dale of this
state
The regular meeting of Buoklin Post
No. 20, G.. A. r., was held last evening
in Grand Army hall, and large amount
of routine business was transacted. Next
Tuesday night is the annual election of
officers In this post consequently there Is
lust little electioneering and talk going
on among the boys, and probably the
meeting may be a bit lively. However,
everything will be harmonious, as the
comrades Of this post do not believe IN
anything Iese.
Last night Officer Mathewson found the
door Of Frank w. ID. Arnold's store on
Warren nv Nenue. unsecured, and informed
the proprietor. Officer Harrigan also
found the door of John Davy's plumbing
shop on Taunton avenue had not been
locked. He also informant the owner.
Yesterday Officer Ia2gart arrested n
man on Warren avenue. who was unuer
the influence of something other than cold
weather. He gave his name as William
Lyman. aud said he hailed from Reno
both. This morning he pleaded guilty In
the Seyanth District Court TO being drunk
and was fined 81 and costs.
Miss Addie y. Burdick observed the
seventh annivers ary of her birth Monday
afternoon mt the residence Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. d. Buriick. on Juniper
treet. by entertaining about 80 OF her
young friends from to z o'clock Tho
time. until O'Clock, was engaged III
games and music. AT that hoHr an eX-
cellent birthday supper was served, the
centre piece OF the table being "A beautiful
cake with seven fancy candles upon it,
whicn were lighted during the supper
The young hostess received many pretty
presents from her friends in remem-
brance of tho occasion. There were
friends present from Providence, Paw
tuxet ana East Providence.
Ihe following is the report of the chief
OF police for the month Of November.
Total number of arrests 25-male 23, fe-
male :, Americans 10. foreigners 10.
residents 10, non-residents ID. Causes OF
arrests-Assauit aud battery !, bigamy ],
breaking and entering |, common drunk
ards l. drunkenness ~, embozZling ],
idle persons 3. larceny 3. reveling = COM
lnitment To Jail z, 10 state workhouse 4,
TO Reform school A.; officers fees received
Last evening 30 young persons of this
town visited the Old Ladies' Home in
this city and gave the inmates of the home
one OF the most delightful entertainments
ever given in that institution. The ar
rangemenrs for the entertainment were
made bv Mrs. Thomas Hudson. and the
program consisted OF piano solos by Mrs.
u. w. RigleT. readings by Miss Fanny II.
Stacy. soprano solos by Miss Alberta w.
Small, mandolin duets by Missss Ethel
Perry and Mamie Slocum, with Miss
Bertha Iompkins as accompanist: cor
net solos by Arthur Horton vocal duet
by Mrs. Fred Young Of Providence and
Mrs. Alfred ;. johnson. piano solo by
Miss Mary Horton, soprano solo by Mrs.
Young and "a vocal trio by Mrs. Young,
Mrs. johnson and Miss Stacy. In clos
ing the entertainment all joined in sing
ing ''God BE With You Till We Meet
Again" After tho program had been
rendered. tho young people went to the
lower floor and gave nm informal recep'
tion to Mrs. Iourtellot. an aged lady
who was too infirm to 90 to the hall ON
the floor above where the entertainment
was given The inmates of the homo
were very much delighted with the efforts
of their entertainers
Hon. Ellery ii. Wilson, who has been
confined to his home for week with
an.ulcerated tooth. and has suffered great
pain, is SO much improved as TO be able
to be out again.
Mrs Whiteside rof Washington, ID. c.,
is the guest of her daughter. Mrs. c. ID.
Harp of Grove avenue.