The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-24


ance at the state range at Rumford yes
terday and caused considerable trouble
by it's pranks. ripping things up gener-
ally and causing the suspension Of shoot
ing for a part OF the day. Between
and 9 o'clock the wind blew so hard that
one OF the targets used for revolver prac-
tice was torn from its fastenings and
hurled considerable distance, and the
big blackboard I'm front OF the range
house was lifted into the air and then
hurled 10 the earth with sufficient force
to break It,
Shortly after the violence of the squall
had passed the rain poured down In tor
| rents. and for time all business at the
range was suspended All the targets
were taken in. but they were put UP again
later and operations resumed. Because
OF the time that was lost because OF the
storm number OF men. who had come
out TO qualify were unable TO shoot, ana
had to go away disappointed.
THOSE PAMPHLETS.
Last evening members OF the Citizens
club were busy passing out copies OF tho
pamphlets which have become famous
| through the exceptions taken by the peo-
1 pie of number OF towns 10 statements
| in them az well as by the use or tho
name OF Bishop McVickar in the intro
ductfon. Quite a number OF them We're
| distributed. but II Is not thought that
! they will have any perceptible effect on
/ the election in this town.
| One of the leading Republicans, when
ne heard Of the matter. SAID II shst Alt ~ wss sas
| the party. He also said that III he had
| them he would pass them out as Repuoil.
can campaign documents, as he tnousn.
/ that they would be a valuable help 10
| his party.
! THE NEW ERA WHIST CLUB.
| A very pleasant session Of the New ERA
Whist club was held with MISS Minns
Gibbons at her home on Roger Mllilans 1ns
avenue in Phillpsdale, Inc prizes "ei"
Women's-Miss Margaret Roe and Miss
Mary Roe tied for the honors In draw
ing for the, prize Miss Mary Roe Won
| Prize silk fan The first prize for gen.
| tlemen was won by Clarence r. Bearce ,
prize. leather card case with cards. bpe
| BOBBY prizes were awarded 10 MISS Eva
| Cute and John Ogg.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
The following letters are advertised at
| tho East providence postoffice, October
! "a: I,adies-Mrs Brown, Mrs. T. s. Jane
son. Miss Annie NJ Kalppa, Miss L. L..
] whittemore.
Gentlemen-Mr. Daniel Baker, Mr.. Ed
ward Collins. Charles B. Fogg, Mr. Benz.
/ r.oring. Mr.. John Joseph o'Connell, Mr..
! H. Sheldon.
WEEKLY SESSION.
Yesterday afternoon the regular weekly
! session OF the Seventh district court was
| held by Judge Bliss
Thomas F. Farrell vs. Jeremiah A.
Warrington an action OF trespass and
| e,ectment the premises of which posses
sion is sousht being the tenement AT -
| Second street There was no appearance
| NJ defendant and the case was defaulted'
! In the case against Manuel Veta, Jr.,
for revelling there was trial ACCORDING
To evidence the defendant used ioud ano
nrofane language on Warren avenue
/ There was no defense put In and defend
an, was fined IS and costs. He appealed.
| .Toseph Mccormick was accepted as sure
" In the sum OF $40
/ THE RED MEN.
The regular meeting Of Watchemoket
| 1-Y,be No was held In Odd Fellows hall
last night large number of braves
were assembled and the adoption degree
was worked on one candidate. Several
members who had not been present for
| some time were there and made interest
/ ing remarks.
/ There was general satisfaction express
| ed at the efficiency with which the initia-
tory work was performed by the degree
team.
GOOD SHOOTING.
There was a large attendance al the
| range Yesterday and some good shooting
was done The local reserves. as usual,
were represented and did some very good
| work Today was the last day IN which
| 10 qualify and there were many Of the
states soldiers who went to the range
for this purpose.
IMPROVED QUARTERS.
Mechanics have completed improve
ments AZ the quarters Of the Massasoit
| club in Leslie block. The reading room
and the smoking room have been con-
nected by a large arch door. so that
when occasion requires the doors may be
thrown back and the two rooms used
as one.
This evening the weekly supper will be
served al the club.
IN COURT
There was one man In court this morn
ing He was man who had bcen gath
cred In by the Second station police for
drunkenness. lie pleaded guilty and was
4 fined s. and costs
REAL ESTATE REGISTER
There was but ono real estate transac-
ton recorded at tho office Of the town
clerk yesterday. II was the sale TO Jo-
seph Phillips and wife OF lot le7 on the
! Brightridge plat No. 2. by the Bright
ridge Land company for $40.
PILE DRIVER SUNK.
pile driver lies sunk In the waters of
the Seekonk some distance below WASH
ington bridge on this side OF the river
\ IL Is one OF the smaller ones and ut low
\ tide rests on the flats entirely above the
water. When the tide II IN. the pile driver
/ is submerged to a considerable depth. all
Of the hull being hidden under tho water.
STILL AT 1T.
The dredgers which are working on the
Y channel Of the Seekonk above Phillips
dale are still busy and are making q
great Improvement In the channel NJ the
river All the mud phich thav dir un
I is being carried down into the lower
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