The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-02
1.-THE NEWS OF THE STATE.
RIVERSIDE.
Firsmsn Take an Early Start
for BroCkten Muster --Sergt.
Monroe Attends Grand Jury.

This morning the Narragansetts start
ed for Brockton on a special car which
left Riverside square at 6:15. The start
was made promptly on schedule time and
there was a large aggregation OF enthu-
siastic fremen who crowded into the car.
with the remembrance of the victory at
Taunton fresh In their minds. and con-
idenoe OF ability to achieve greater one
firm in their hearts.
The delegation was not as great as II
would probably have been II the weather
had been more propitious, but as II was
there was enough TO shake up the Mar
ragansett for all she is worth and make
stream.
CLASS MEETING.
A meeting OF the graduating class Of
the Turner avenue grammar school was
held yesterday in the school building.
Considerable business Of Importance was
transacted. including the selection OF
class motto. the election OF a treasurer
to succeed Miss Viola Norris. who resign
ed and the selection OF a committee to
prepare a design for the class pin
INJURED HAND.
Erwin Davis, one OF the conductors on
the local street cars was the victim OF a
peculiar and painful accident. While at
tending to his duties as oondtSctor. he
started TO shut the door OF his car. The
door stuck and he exerted considerable
force with one hand. but neglected TO
get his other hand of of the casing be-
for shutting the door.
When the door die shut II did so 10
suddenly that his hand was caught and
the nail ripped completely or one Of the
fingers OF the left hand.
Mr.. Davis went TO a physician, who
dressed the injured member. after which
he went TO his home.
WHIST MEETS.
Now hat the summer season is gone
and things are getting dull about town
the various whist clubs are getting ready
TO resume their social sessions and in
a few DAYS the local whist season will be
in full swing
The Favorite Whist club has already
commenced TO play and Monday the first
session OF the Good Cheer will be held
with Mrs. Dennis at her residence on
Pawtucset avenue. The first me citing OF
the Columbia will be held at the residence
Of William II. Mason on Oct 13
ATTENDING GRAND JURY.
Today Sergt Monroe is attending the
session OF the grand jury in Providence.
There are a number OF cases In which the
police OF this town are interested and the
sergeant is in attendance TO give such
information as the members OF the jury
may desire from him.
SPECIAL MEETING.
Saturday night special meeting OF the
Riverside Improvement society will be
held, at which time the widening OF Bull
locks Point avenue and the recommen-
dation 10 the town council OF the embodi-
ment OF their annual report OF appropri-
ations for certain improvements will be
discussed.
widening OF he street I'm question Is an
urgent necessity, as IL is so narrow in
some places that II is a constant menace
TO public safety.
At the Knowlton street switch the
roadhed is so narrow that when there is a
car on the switch there is no room for
the passage OF the team
GONE HUNTING.
This morning Toby Burke and Benja-
min Branch took trip out into the coun-
try on a hunting expedition. They took
along several of their fhncy dogs and
said that In the locality to which they
were going that game was plenty and
that they anticipated an excellent days
sport