The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-17
RIVERSIDE.
Mrs. Ten Eyck Passed Away at
Her Home YsstGrday--0ther
News Of Interest.

Yesterday Mrs. Sarah e. Ten Eyck
died at her home here She was an old
and highly respected resident OF tn place
and the mother of family OF children.
all of whom are grown up.
She was born in South Attleboro s4
years age. her father being e F. Blake
OF that town and her mother Abigail
Blake.
TAKEN AWAY
The big coming press which has at
tracted so much attention In the ex-
hibition building at the park for the past
two seasons was removed from It's quar-
ters there yesterday. 1t was brought
here. drawn by six horses and the big
wrecker from the Charles street yard of
the Consolidated road. came here and
hoisted II aboard OF a nat car.
Today the machine was hauled out by
the regular freight and started on its
way to st. Louis, where IL will form q
part OF the government exhibit at the
big fair.
LODGE MEETING.
Riverside Lodge. No 2l, X OF p. met
in their hall In Grube'e block last night.
The outing committee reported that all
the arrangements had been completed for
the field day, which is TO be held at
features Of the day is to be an old fash
ioned clambake gotten UP especially for
the lodge.
WHIST CLUB ORGANIZED.
Last night the favorite Whist club met
at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Humphreys and organized for the cur
rent year. Mrs Harry d. German was
elected president Mrs Durfee Cook Sec
retary and Mrs. Monroe treasurer. The
meeting was purely a business one and
no games were played The regular ses-
Wednesday evening.
ROWING CLUB MEETS.
The regular meeting OF the Canonicus
Rowing Club was held last night at the
club house on Maple avenue. There was
large attendance and considerable
routine business was trasacted, after
which the plans OF the club were dis
cussed at length.
In the absence OF the president, Samuel
j.. Weeden the chair was filled by Vice.
President w w. Monroe Charles Hey
club
GOING AWAY,
The wane OF the summer season H now
plainly noticeable by the number of fam
iles who are moving away. Quite a
number have gone during the past few
days and a number of others are pre-
pairing TO do so. Several OF the cottages
of the summer residents are closed for
the season
Mrs. Williar c. Severance has returned
from a visit 10 relatives in Springfield.
Mass.
Charles Austin of Fall River Mass, is
visiting relatives here.
Thomas Mcdonald. OF Lebanon. N H..
is the guest of friends here
Mrs. Thomas Franklin of Oswego, NY,
Is her on a visit TO relatives.
THE STORM
The damage by the storm seems for
the most part TO have been confined 10
the shore In the vicinity of the Bluff and
at Pomham. Az the latter place the
launch May was blown from her moor
ings and landed on the rocks on the north
side OF the island. The extent of the
damages to her at last accounts had not
been ascertained.
Several other boats were blown from
their anchorage: although none OF them
are reported to have been seriously dam
aged.
WILL HAVE HOLIDAY.
One of the clerks in a local grocery
store told The News reporter last night
that all OF the proprietors OF the local
grocery stores had agreed to close their
respective places of business on Thurs
day afternoons so as TO give me en-
ployes half holiday.
movement to attain this result was
started some time ago but until the pres
ent time II has been unsuccessful. as IL
took some time TO convince all OF the
grocers Of the expediency of such a
course