The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-11
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Bucklin Post Hollis a Meeting--
Other Societies Holi Meetings.

Last evening Bucklin Post, No. 90.
q. A. r., held regular meeting In
Grand Army hall. Under the portion of
the evening devoted to the good of the
order, T.. G. John A. Med5erry gave an
interesting account OF the annual reunion
Of the e irst Rhode Island Cavalry Asso-
citation. and Comrade George y. Bliss
read Tho High lido OF Gettysburg, by
Will ii. Thompson, and several other
selections from book entitled open
Sesame"
The meeting Of Reliance Lodge, No.
"a, l. q. o. t., held last evening In Odd
Fellows hall, although largely attended,
consisted entirely OF routine work. At
the conclusion OF the meeting several OF
the mem bers took a short moonlight run
on their wheels. while others adjourned
To tho amusement rooms ana enjoyed an
hour of whist. For the first meeting in
many months no brother OF this lodge
was reported sick.
Last evening an excellent musical ald
literary entertainment was given bY
Roger Williams Grange No. ~. Il. OF H.,
nt Grange hall, near Armington corners.
The following was tho program; Piano
solo, Miss Alice Cady; reading, Miss
Florence Slack; vocal solo, Miss Florence
Ormsbee; reading, Miss Marion Reed {;
violin solo. Bert Vance; piano solo. Miss
Cady; reading, Miss Reed; vocal SOLO
Miss Ormsbee; reading, Miss SLACK
violin solo, Mr.. Vance.
Ice cream and cake were on sale after
the entertainment, ana an hour or so was
enjoyed In dancing, the music being iur-
nshei by local orchestra. The evening s
enjoyment was in the hands or Miss
Annie Nj. Wilcox, as committee.
The East Providence wheelmen gave
their first annual moonlight excursion last
evening and IL was enjoyed by about sot
persons. Ths party lett trazer's wharf on
the steamer Pioneer about 3 o'clock, and
sailed down the bay "a short distance be-
low Rocky Point, and then returned &c
Silver Spring, where the company danced
until midnight TO tho music of tho Mar
ragansett orchestra OF Providence ana re-
turned homo In tito small houis OF the
morning. IL was successful occasion
and made so 10y n committee consisting oi
George w. Fuller. John Ihacher and
John Mcpherson.
About six O'CLOCK last evening two
colored mon who reside in the vicinity OF
Loopard's corners. INDUCED in rough
ana turr bio fight. but were separated DO
fore they had inflicted any serious injury
to either.
The fight was the result Of sale Of O
number of pigs made by one John Ora
ham TO another man. The pigs had not
been paid for. and Nelson Morgan who
claims that Graham owes him money
placed n writ of attachment on the
money in the hands of the purchaser OF
the swine. Tho writ had been served ny O
deputy sheriff, and this so exasperated
Graham, that when be met the man who
held the money, last evening be accused
him of assisting Morgan TO get his money
and ligh words followed, which finally
led to blows as stated above. No arrests
have yet been made.
Yesterday afternoon about five O'Clock
Fanny Stafield. who resides corner of
Warren avenue and Potter street alighted
from Crescent Park Car, and was run
down by large boy riding "a bicycle.
The boy was thrown from his wheel but
was not injured. The girl was thrown VIC.
lontly to the ground and was injured
about tho head and mock. The boy mount
ed his wheel, and rode rapidly away, and
Miss Stanfleld was assisted into her home
near by.
This morning tho choir and Sunday
school teaohers OF the Church OF tho
Sacred Heart, accompanied by Rov.
Eathers- -Haney and Higney won't To
Rocky Point for their annual outing and
shore dinner.
Mrs. Fred waldron and two children
formerly residents Of this town, but now
residing in Boston, are the guests OF Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Sweetland Of Sixth street
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Johnson of Hop
kipton arc passing their vacation in this
town the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Burden
Munroe on Warren avenue.
Mrs. William II. McTwiggap, and
daughter Bessie. loft yesterday for two
weeks visit at Noluntown, Conn.
Mrs. George u. Barstow assistant
librarian of the Public Library of this
town, left yesterday for Ruinford Falls,
Me-, where she will remain two weeks.
Miss Bessie Randall will occupy her
position during her absence.
The marriage intentions of Frank Alexis
Staff and Amanda Josephine McQuiitar.
both Of East providence, Is recorded at
the town clerks Office.
Highway Surveyor Whelden has had
the openings To tho catch basins increased
i'm width. from inches TO 81 inches.
This will more readily take care of tho
flow OF water during severe storms.