The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-11
RIVERSIDE.
Social Club Votes TO OlSband
and Givas Up Quarters
proving Old School House.

The Riverside Social club has voted to
disband and the rooms formerly occupied
by the club have been given up. This
action was taken because the interest
of the members in their organization mao
waned TO such an extent that the cruz
was not i'm a financial condition whlch
warranted its continuance.
SCHOOL REPAIRS.
The building known as the old district
No. Z schoolhouse, near Ruins bridge. Is
being painted on The outside ana neees>
sary repairs are being made; The puiio
ing will be ready for use MONDAY ns ~nen
the spring term will commence. There
is To be no change in the administration
OF the school the coming term.
A PRESSING NEED.
The depredations by dogs on the prop
erty OF residents are getting quite ire
quont Last year there was a local dog
officer. but this year but one was ap-
pointed for the entire town. -.
This officer is located at East Provl-
dence. which is very inconvenient TOT
residents here. When any depredauons
are committed on a persons property the
law requires that the matter be reported
within twenty-four hours or damages
cannot bc collected.
Under this arrangement II dog kills
mans hens in the early part of the
night, I'm order 10 be reimbursed for the
loss OF his property. he must subject HIM
self TO the further loss OF a days work
to hunt up the dog officer and make COM
plant within the time prescribed by law.
If there was dog officer located here
ne would be much more readily accessible
TO residents OF this part OF the town and
save them much Inconvenience. There Is
no reason. so far as the average citizen
can see why n man should be required to
go TO East Providence and hunt for an
official. when II would be Just as cheap
for the town to have one located here.
A KIND-HEARTED LAD.
There is a young man In Riverside who
takes great interest I'm athletics, and in
fact engages in certain branches pro-
fessionally during the winter season.
This young man frequently walks home
from Warren and by so doing keeps him.
self In good form and incidentally saves
a nickel
The other afternoon ne started to walk
up from Warren, and when he had
reached Drownville met a man who told
a tale OF woe and inquired the distance
To Fail River.
The young mans sympathy was aroused
by the wayfarer's look OF woe and tale
OF railroad ties counted by the thousand
TO such an extent that he volunteered TO
pay the unfortunates fare 10 Fall River.
His kindness was accepted and the walk
which usually saves him five cents cul-
portation OF an unfortunate fellowman
into the Spindle city.
WHY is 1T
The News reporter has just discovered
something in relation TO the telephone
in the Second police station. The amount
the town pays for the use OF this instru-
ment is based upon the number OF calls
answered by central. A far as the re-
porter can ascertain this is the only tele-
phone in any OF the departments Of the
town which is not hired outright for a
lump sum per year.
Just why this exception should be made
is not apparent. There are four tele-
phones at the town hail. all OF which are
paid for in the regular way and at almost
all times at least one OF these instru-
ments is accessible TO the public !,
| certainly seems as though some arrange
ment should be made whereby equal IA
! cilities may be enjoyed here.