The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-26
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Last evening Reliance lodge, l. o. o.
f.. held an interesting meeting In Odd
Fellows hall Five candidates were INF
dated In the third degree. An elaborate
collation. was afterward served and the
party enjoyed themselves In many differ
ent ways.
A GRAND AFFAIR
Last evening one OF the most enjoyable
times Bucklin post. O. A. r.. has yet
witnessed, took place in Grand Army
hall. The local post was highly honored
By the special guests. William H. Bart
leet post q. A. r.. OF Taunton. Mass.
Among the visiting post were Com
mander ID. $. Elliott and 60 comrades.
and In all there were about 125 members
and friends at the meeting. Mayor War
ner OF Taunton paid his respects to the
post by being present and spoke enter
tainingly Past Department Commander l..
c. Couch of the Sons OF Veterans of
Massachusetts was also present and gave
delightful toast at the supper The hall
was beautifully decorated with flags,
bunting and army equipments and in tne
centre was large table where the parry
was served with n delicious supper dur
ing which Hon George n. Bliss welcom-
ed the guests.
Among the speakers OF the evening were
Jason H. Hayward an invited guest
OF Bartlett post; Commander ID. s. Ell
lott; mayor Warner OF Taunton; p. ID.
c., l.. G. Couch: r z. wellman. OF Taun-
ton camp, Sons OF Veterans; George II.
Chenery, department commander: Junior
Vice Department Commander Rev j. ].
Woolley OF Pawtucket; DepartmentChap-
lin Rev. c. w. Ever: Past Department
Commanders william e. Stone and
Charles Ballou Thomas r. Salisbury
camp; Hon. Stephen s. Rich Councilman
Benjamin Martin, and sergeant of Sons
OF Veterans. Harry PickersgiIl.
The post was ordered to fall to by
Commander Daniel II. oldridge. slo-
cum Post quartet. which consists of
Grand Army men. some over 20, and are
Messrs. Samuel Il. Spinning vaun
Parks and Davis. rendered music The
quartet was led by Mr.. Spinning, after
which Mr. Davis sang two solos, which
were heartily relished by the old veter-
ans
Following the songs speeches were
rendered by Stephen S. Rich, Hon Ben
tamin Martin. and others, after which the
whole party sang Aud Lang Syne," and
closed at 1880 when the Taunton visitors
left town In a chartered car.
SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Mr.. Thomas Connors, who resides In
yesterday. While hunting near Rumford
his rifle accidently exploded forcing q
bullet through his wrist DR.. Simeon
Hunt dressed the mans injuries.
ROAD REPAIRING.
Road Surveyor Augustus Cunningham
is now repairing the roadbed OF Water
man avenue. The car tracks have been
raised here leaving the road In bad con-
dition after a storm.
POLICE NOTES.
Officer Comrie reported last night
that one building was found open and Sc
cured.
MINOR NOTES.
Today the public schools will close for
quarterly vacation of two weeks and
Will open on January 5.
Tomorrow morning many football and
other sports will take place in the town.
The 81. James cadets will play against
the Fourth division OF the Naval Batta-
lion on Grosvenor' Dale field at 10 o'clock
and the A. =. Hoyt team will play
against the Messer Street Grammar
school team at o'clock on the same lot
Much CONSERVATION has been caused
among the younger class In the town over
the result of the football game between
the Pawtucket and the local high school
teams. The game will be replayed on
neutral grounds next Saturday and the
earnest hopes OF victory are with the
team from the town and one citizen
says, I'VE done IL oncest, and kin do Il
agin."
The Shakespeare club consisting of
graduates OF the high school will meet
tonight at the home OF Arthur Allen at
Riverside.
Howard Lodge. X. Of p. will hold
meeting In Its rooms this evening
MARRIAGE INTENTION.
The following marriage intention has
been filed In the town clerks office: Mr.
Howard stephen Munroe "a. a jeweler, a
resident OF this town and Miss Rena Es-
telle Reynolds 10, and a resident OF Re-