The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-31
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Last night Reliance lodge, !. o. o. r.
held their regular business meeting ir
odd Fellows hall After the routine
business had been completed an enter
tainment and burlesque Christmas tree
were given. Charles Clemence officiated
"a Santa Claus He made his appearance
through a side door dressed as Santa
Claus. and asked IL the Reliance lodge
was present. Ed Lincoln answered that
the honorable men gathered before him
composed the Reliance lodge Santa
Claus then removed his cap, disclosing
half dozen coal tickets, at the same
time shouting TO his restless horses The
tickets were read off and then Santa
brought I'm "A push cart with the different
packages. some bad, some soft, some
Welsh coal. etc
Tinkham's fremont orchestra rendered
selections during the evening Messrs. Nc
kenzie and McDougall from Swarts lodge
gave a sketch, MIR. Dooley on Town AZ
fairs" Clarence Reed gave a reading.
Messrs. Ned Lincoln Ben Pierce and sew
eral members from the city lodges made
speeches. After the entertainment the
nall was cleared and whist enjoyed.
Cigars were, passed around. The. com
mittee I'm charge consisted of Messrs.
Benjamin T.. Pierce, Edwin b. Lincoln.
Herbert X. Perkins. Clarence G.. Reed
Charles Smith and II. Frederick Colts
will mold their annual installation OF offi-
GERS.
LEONARD D-KENYoN
Last Wednesday clifford F. Leonard
and Miss Mary Ic. Kenyon were united I'm
marriage at their home on Summit
street by Rev. John Il. Blake, pastor OF
the Haven NJ. t. church. The rooms were
very prettily decorated with Christmas
green's and large bell OF holly was
hung in the bay window In which the
ceremony was performed The bride
wore very stylish travelling dress of la
mode Virginia, with lace applique trim
eymoon In Brooklyn. On their return
they will be at home to their friends on
Summit street.
Last night the Masons Of the town at.
tended the banquet of st. Johns lodge OF
Providence They report that they were
ROYALTY entertained.
Yesterday Harriet r.. wife OF the late
John s. Whitford. passed away in her
SSth year. Funeral arrangements are In
charge OF Undertaken Williams and will
be givn out later.
chief of Police Adams reports clean
blotter for yesterday. concerning the
Reynolds case Sergeant Munroe has done
considerable detective work and has se-
cured good deal OF new evidence
which Is liable to implicate Reynolds In
other breaks OF a similar character. The
sergeant has recovered many articles
from Riverside people. who said they
were klNtn lnfm UN fNFNUOlNS NllU Nfl1tn
probably came from the Little Rockaway
cottage at Crescent park, some OF the
articles were Of such character that
Sergeant Munroe thought they were
taken from some other place besides the
Rockaway Cottage. Mrs. jolly OF Central
Falls. who rents the cottage. has been
looked up 10 identify her goods which
are az tho court room. A sealskin sack IL
one of the articles recovered. which pro-
badly Reynolds stole at some other
break rs ~ II not likely that sealskin
sack would be kept after closing the cot
taRe for the summer
Netop Council. American Mechanics
have elected tho following officers for the
coming year. Councillor. 8. a Thompson.
vice councillor. John &. short recording
secretary. A. L. q. Chase. assistant re-
cordlng secretaryg Thomas NJ. Reed. IL
nancial secretary. John ~ Church.
About twenty boys and girls have been
enjoying winter sports over on Summit
street They have got a toboggan way
which reaches from Cross street down
through the woods almost TO the river.
There were two OF three big combination
sleds out there this morning
Tonight there are 20 be several watch
meetings IN the town. One has been ar
ranged AZ the t'niversaiist church at 10
p. m tonight
The teamsiers working for the McCor-
micks have started = strike. They have
been receiving 81 week and are to be
cut 10 80.