The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-07
Tho High School Buys Suffered The
First Defeat Ct he Season.
Interesting Figures From Town Report.
Court NeWs-O her Items.

l oilt elttp III the tOWn over which
street car lines are operated and on these
hills the utmost caution has TO be used
when the rails are wet. as the brake.
often refuse to hold the cars, which some
times slide halfway down the hills be-
fore they can be brought 10 a stand
| still
TOWN MEETING.
There Is considerable speculation in re-
gard to what Will he done at the annual
| financial town meeting which Is TO be held
| on Tuesday next Several new appro-
priations have been recommended and
the action OF the taxpayers i'm regard 10
! the improvements called for Is awaited
with interest.
Whether or not provisions will he made
for adequate police protection is q mat
ter OF conjecture. This is the third year.
that such action has been recommended
by the chief OF police but no action hiss
yet been taken i'm regard TO the mat
ter
A PLEASANT PARTY.
Last night there was a very pleasant
party at tho home Of Edward Horton
on Walnut street. a number OF Mr. uor-
tons many friends assembled at the house
TO enjoy an evening with him and they
were not disappointed I'm their expecta-
tion Of a good time. There were a number
OF vocal and instrumental solos. Miss Me-
Duffy OF Pawtucket acting as accom-
paBist. and John Chassey rendering some
excellent violin solos.
Mr.. Chassey also sang THE Holy City
and was heartily applauded. After the
conclusion OF the musical program an ey-
cellent oyster supper. prepared by NJ.
Chassev. was served and heartily enjoyed.
Ihere was number OF guests present
from Pawtucket and other nearby towns.
HORSES SLIPPED.
This morning the driveway on Washing
ton DrldEe was IN very SltDDerX cOndi- :
tion. and as the horses which passed over
IL had not yet been provided with their
which was not calculated to calm the
feelings OF nervous person.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
The following letters are advertised at
the East Providence postofrice Nov. Z.
Ladies-Mrs. NJ j. Greene Mrs. Mary
Lincoln.
Gentlemen Fortunate Alver. Frank
Hugo. F. NJ. Creve. Aushelm Grsdstrom
Mr Thomas +. Hudson. w. S. Kenyon.
Walter J. Whitaker.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The usual services will be held at the
local churches tomorrow. At the Haven
NJ. Il. church Rev. John r. Blake pas.
tor. morning service will be held at l0:45
and Sunday school at 12:l5. The mems
Epworth league meeting will be held at
$3.50 In the evening. and will be folowetI
by evening service at 7:30
At the United Congregational church
the morning service, with preaching by
the pastor. Rev. G. +. Gordon. will be
held at 1888 and Sunday school at 1915.
Christian Endeavor service will be held
at s p m. and evening service at o'clock.
At ST. Mary's Protestant Epscopal
church Rev. Herbert c. Dana, rector holy
communion will be administered at 7:Sj.
morning prayer at 1880 and Sunday
school at i2:l5. Evening prayer and dts
course VIII be at 1:30 p. IN.
Rev Thomas r. Norris of Riversde
will oficiate at the Newman Congresa-
l045
At the First Universalist church. Rev.
Allen Brown. pastor. services will be
held az 10:45 and O'Clock. Sunday school
at IL and Young Peoples Christian Union
as p. m.
A FAMILY JAR.
Last night a small boy appeared on
Watchemoket square weeping in a man
ner which moved everyone within sew
eral blocks to pity. What will Mama
do now" walled the little fellow several
times 1t was thought that some great
calamity had happened at first. but when 1
the matter was investigated IL was learn.
ed that there had been a family iar IN
one OF the families on Valley street and
that I'm Mt az anger the head OF the
house, had donned his overcoat and left
the place with a threat not 10 return. ,.
As this threat had been made many
times before on similar occasions the 1T
tie fellow was assured that his father (
would probably alter his mind before
morning and he went home again after
drying his tears to the mother for whom
he had felt so great a solicitude.
IN COURT.
There were two cases in the district
court. this morning One man acknowi-
edged that he had been intoxicated and
was fined s. and costs
The other pleaded not guilty TO n war
rant charging that he had not provided
for his family according 20 his means.
and his case was continued 10 Dec 4
BY gum" said Josh Swackhammer.
'Ole Jim Pldecker is tho biggest faki-
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