The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-15
RIVERSIDE.
Sale and Bazaar Of The Ladies'
Of ST. Marks PariSh..A Very
C0nSiderato Conductor.

Last night the sale and bazaar OF the
an attendance which exceeded the ex-
pectations OF the most sanguine. The
parish home was filled, every seat being
taken and the affair was certainly sue
cess from start to finish as far as the
opening night was concerned.
The canata, The Charmed Garden
was sung, Mss Dot Eddy taking the
part OF he fairy queen. The canatata was
gratifying success and was highly ap-
preciated by the audience.
The fancy table was in charge OF Mrs.
Charles ~. Humphreys and Mrs. James
Minsher. the candy table in charge OF
Miss Marian Williams and Miss Alice
Cady and the other tables were presided
over by ladies OF the parish. Mrs. Fran
els Leonard was In charge OF the grab
box and Misses Maud Remick. Susie
Brown, Lizzie Williams and Jean Brown
dispensed ice cream.
The affair will be continued this even
ing.
DROPPED HER CANE.
Yesterday an old lady on a Crescent
Park car commenced TO weep and when
the conductor asked what was the mat
ter she sad she had lost her cane when
crossing the Pomham bridge. She was
very old and inhrm, but wanted to get
out and walk back after the cane.
This the good hearted conductor re-
fused to do, and with the remark that
he was on good time and could Sand 1t
he reversed his trolley, and ran back to
the bridge. where the cane was recovered
and restored 20 its venerable owner, VINO
was proguse In her thanks for the kind
act.
METROPOLITAN BLOCK.
There is one building on Riverside
square, which, though not known by thdI
name. truly deserves the appellauon Oh
Metropolitan block Nearly all nations
are represented among the tenants, many
OF whom are the proprietors OF leaulns
establishments in their line. Inc emu
meration OF nationalities Is as follows:
Americans. >; English. i, irish, i; frehch'
/; Turk ]; Italian, /.
AN ENTERTAINMENT.
This evening an entertainment ~ be
given In Mechanics hall for the beneht
OF the class of 1903 at the Turner avenue
grammar school. Elaborate preparations
for the entertainment. which includes the
production of a comedietta. entitled MY
Encle's Will" and IL is expected that a
large attendance will be In evidence.
The participants are all well known and
a large number OF tickets have been sold.
THE DRY WEATHER.
The effect OF the dry weather is plainly
ly visible. and the various flower beus,
whose owners have not watered them,
and I'm the more sandy sections of the
place the grass is commencing to dry up.
The farmers are watching every cloud
with anxiety. as they sorely need the as
sistance of a little moisture in the culu-
walton OF their crops.
little rain would also be appreciated
by those who are Inconvenience by the
dusty condition OF the streets.
POOR LIGHT.
There are many remarks regarding the
quality OF the service the public is get
ting from the arc light on the square
Frequently the light is out for varying
periods OF time and at other times the
light is so dim as to be OF but little
value.
There Is more trouble with this light
than with all the other street lights COM
blned and Il does seem az though some
thing might be done TO improve the SER
vice at this point.
LOCAL NEWS.
But few people know that there IL n lin
guist on the police force but IL is fact
that certain officer used French"
early this morning with a nuency which
made The News reporter gasp for breath
special meeting OF the Remington So
cial club is To be held Saturday night.
The Canonicus Rowing club are reno
waiting their club house on Maple avenue.