The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-02

from Pleasant street to Hunts Mflls be
received and II was so voted.
A communication from the East prov
idepce Water company was read. stating
certain agreements on said street. The
letter was ordered placed on the records
and a motion was passed In connection
with u.
In regard 10 a writ OF summons an
town treasurer. David s. Ray In the care
or Jane Hennessy VS.. the town of East
Providence, the matter was referred TO
the town solicitor with instructions TO
defend the town II necessary
This case arises from the alleged stop
page OF a drain.
Bucklin post, No. 20, O. A. r., was
granted the use of the town hall on Mem
orial day.
Mr. cady was appointed a committee
TO Investigate a questionable will
number OF bills were audited after
which the council adjourned.
ATHLETIC EXHIBITION.
The athletic exhibition of the East
Providence high school was given in the
town hall last night. The house was
crowded with the friends OF the school
and their ladies'. The various events were
heartily applauded. The affair was under
the management of Nels johnson and A.
| L. Patterson.
The officials OF the events were as fol-
lows Wrestling-Referee, Mr. Charles II.
Bhmke; Judges OF the finish, Messrs c.
W.. Loveland. s. f.. Lincoln and w. r.
Jameson: timekeeper. Mr.. A T. Patter-
| son; starter and fnisher, Mr.. Nels john
\ son. V
The program was as follows:
Overture. selected, Tinkham'e orehes-
/ ira; wrestling, II. II. French and Deaett:
Chace and Aikens: Indian clubs, class OF
Girls; tumbling. Mccormick. Dyer. Wal
ker, Chase. Curtis. Sheldon, Gerhard.
Nickerson. Payne. Foster: long diving.
specials. Mccormick. Dyer and Walker.
/ pyramids, G. Bourne. Mcdonald McCor-
mick. Gr1swold, Sheldon. Dyer. Lanphear,
/ Chase. Carpenter, Hanson, III. r. French,
/ III. NJ French. Walker, Curtis. Aikens,
Anthony. A. Bourne. Deaett, Foster, Ger
hard, Nickerson. Payne Perry: Indian
clubs. Miss Sadie l.. Murphy: wrestling.
Anthony and Mccormick. Perry and Shell
don: parallel bars. Mcdonald. Dyer,
| Bourne. Chase. Hanson, Mccormick, II.
| +. French Sheldon. Walker. Aikens,
Deaett. Foster. Gerhard, Perry, Roe:
special wrestling. Mr.. Nels Johnson and
Mr.. Frank III. Ehmke; wrestling, Foster
and Hanson: dumbells, class of girls; po-
tato race, Mccormick. Panphear. Walker,
Foster. Gerhard, Messenger. Potter and
Williams: 15-yard dash. Mcdonald, Dyer.
Mccormick. Sheldon. Walker and Foster.
The results OF the events was as fol-
lows:
French VS.. Deaett--Deaett won In two
minutes and three seconds.
Chase VS.. Elkins-Chase won In 30 sec
onds.
| Anthony VS.. McCormick-McCormick
threw Anthony in one minute and a half.
Sheldon VS.. vaughn-Sheldon won in two
! minutes.
Nels johnson VS.. Frank Emhke-John-
won in nine minutes. ?
fall from Foster in three minutes. '
The potato race was won by McCor-
mick.
The exhibition OF club swinging by Miss
Sadie Murphy Is worthy OF especial men
ton and all the other events were far in
excess OF anything which could reasona-
bly, be expected from simon pure ANA
teurs There was great interest between
Johnson and Frank Ehmke, because the
men hive both won championship hon
LeFs- At Brown and up to last night neither
had been thrown.
The two men had met before but neith-
er had secured a Gall.
sKIwFs STOLEN
There have been a number OF skins
stolen from local oystermen within the
last month. One OF the oystermen took a
day of yesterday 10 hunt for his skin,
which had suddenly disappeared. He
found II on the beach at Pomham. badly
stove and almost a total wreck.
The man said that the stealing OF skins
was getting TO be a regular thing. He
I told a News reporter that TO his personal
knowledge there were four more skins be-
sides his own which had suddenly disap-
peared.
TOWN HALL RECORDS. =,
The following transfers OF real estate
! have been recorded at the town hall:
Elizabeth NJ. Hall sold 10 Daniel Med
ley eight acres OF land at Riverside Tor
$50
May Deiahy sold TO Abbey q. Brown
house and lot on First street for $40.
! Jacob w Wilbur sold to Frank j. Mar
tin and wife. eight lots on North Broad
way park annex plat for $40
James II. Ingraham mortsaged To Theo-
dore r. TillinRhast undivided one-
twelfth part OF block at Watchemoket for
si25
ABOUT TOWN.
,rhe condition Of Overseer OF the Poor
Mason r. Wood remains unchanged.
. several members of Howard Lodge. No.
10 X. of p, paid a fraternal visit 20 Riv-
ersIdc Lodge last night
: Rev. q. w. Rigler of the Second Bap-
tist church IS somewhat better.
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