The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-22
RIVERSIDE.
Good Joke on Well Known
CItizsn-PreparatiOnS for a
Lawn Party-Other Notes.


good Joke is told on we'll known
with a sailing party. The salt water. to-
gether with a loss OF sleep the previous
night. made him sleepy and before New
port was reached he was fast asleep. His
fellow excursionists did not wake him
and it was not until theparty was nearly
slumbers.
The other members then laughed at
him and madeShim believe that they had
stayed at Bloc Island all night and that
he had slept aboard the boat When
convinced that this was so he began TO
think up excuses to his wife for being
away all night
He finally decided TO tell what he
thought was the truth ad when he got
home explained to his wife that he had
spent the night before at Block Island
with a party Of friends She looked at
him a moment and then remarked that
she guessed he must have had a strange
dream and vouchsafed the assurance that
he had spent the night before in his
own bed.
For few moments he was the worst
mixed-up man about these plantations
and he has not yet fully discovered where
he Is at.
THE LAWN PARTY.
Prepare tions for the lawn party OF ST
Marks church at the residence OF James
NJ Usher are practically completed. The
affair has awakened considerable inter
est and promises to score decided sue
cess.
The various departments will be in
charge OF the following ladies': Ice cream
Mrs. Walton +. Allen and Miss Alice w
Cady.
Grab box. Miss Jean Brown and Miss
Carrie Atwood.
Lemonade. Miss Stella Simmons and
Miss Rachel Metcalf.
Fancy articles, the Misses Blodgett,
Mrs. George Blackwell Mrs. Robert Noel
Miss Jeanette Woodyatt. Miss Flossie
Sampson and Miss Susie Brown will act
as Mattresses
The committee In charge Of the party
which will be held tomorrow evening
consists OF Mrs. James NJ Usher. Mrs
Walton F. Allen and Miss Frances Leon
ard.
Through the courtesy OF Manager Dex-
n
will be rendered by the Banda Napoli.
STEAMER ASHORE.
Yesterday morning the Baltimore went
ashore OFF Narragansett terrace and II
was nearly three o'clock in the afternoon
before she was foated. II is said tnat
the Baltimore and the MAT Cheer were
tied UP at the dock with the Baltimore
on the outside The What Cheer was
due TO start first and when she did the
lines from the other steamer were cast
off.
AS all hands aboard were asleep the
steamer dr.fted down the river and was
quite q distance from the dock when the
crew awoke. The steam was tried, but
the fires were down and there was not
sufficient pressure to run me engine.
Consequently the vessel went ashore and
had TO stay there until high tide. when
the What Cheer took a line and pulled
her of.
THE SOCIETIES
Gen. A. e Burnside council held an in
teresting meeting in Mechanics hall last
night Considerably business was trans
acted, after which interesting remarks
for the good OF the order were made.
Riverside lodge. No, 2l. win meet TINS
evening in Grubes hall.
Tonight a special meeting of the Can
onfcus Rowing club win be held for the
purpose OF completing arrangements for
the lawn party 10 be held on July 20
Mrs. George G. Dubois of Albany,
N Y is here on a visit TO her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Maxneld. Before
returning she will visit friends in War
rem and Bristol.
Personal MENTION.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elliott. OF Paw
tucket are visiting relatives here
Miss Margaret Mclaughlin Of Vermont,
O.. he Oy "A fcT a
family at Sabin's point
Joseph Hagan and family are now oc-
cupytng their new cottage on Read
street
Mrs Charles r. Humphreys has re-
turned from visit to relatives in Can
terbury, Conn.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Salisbury OF New
Bedford are visiting relatives here
Miss Elinora Jameson OF Woonsocket
is visiting friends here
Mss Dolly Nefr. who has been slightly
III at her home on Bluff street Is reported
as improving.
Miss Osborne OF Point street is enjoy
ing n trip TO New York.
HOME AGAIN.
Several OF the party OF local young men
who went 10 Glen Island 10 work az
shore resort have returned home This
morning Ellis r, Pierce and William
Wood arrived here. They report that the
board were so poor that they would not
stay any longer.
TWO DEATHS
Harriet q. Taber. the hve-months old
daughter Of stephen A. Taber OF 33 Read
street. was suddenly attacked by cholera
infartum yesterday. DR. Platt was hur-
riedly summoned. hut In spite Of all that
could be done the child died
Leonard r. Swan. the three months old
daughter of Alexander -. Swan. died at
It's parents residence at ll Bell avenue
last night.
HERE AND THERE.
General A. r. Burnside Couneil. No 5.
O. L. A. NJ. met In Mechanics hall last
night.
Several minor washouts were caused by
yesterdays storm a number Of lights
were placed al dangerous points by the
police last night.
Riverside lodge. No. q. X OF p. will
meet this evening