The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-06
RIVERSIDE.
INDUCED in a Fist Fight. Bowl.
ers Won One String Out Of
Three at Auburn.

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we'll known young men got into an argu-
ment which rapidly developed into a
question OF which was the better man
physically. The point was settled by
lively mix-up and for n few minutes all
that could be seen Of either was a rapidly
moving tangle OF legs and arms.
When they broke away one of the men
was unscathed. while the other had
shanty over one optic and both OF them
were draped in mourning.
peculiar part of the affair is said
to be the fact that one Of the men
thought a remark to a third party was
addressed 10 him and Immediately re-
sented II In a fofcible manner
THE BowLERs.
The local bowlers went 10 Auburn last
night TO roll of postponed game with
the team there. Their usual hard luck
went with them and they dropped the
first two strings.
They polled themselves together, how
ever, In time TO win the last string of the
season and came home happy
There was some hot old bowling on the
local alleys last night One bowler made
10 on one string and 113 on the next. and
several other good strings were made.
NOT CAUGHT YET.
The burglar who rined the lower portion
OF the summer residence Of LLOYD c.
Eddy on the night of May has not yet
been apprehended. although the police
are keeping a sharp loakout for suspi-
cious characters, who might have been
mixed up in the break
They are still OF the opinion that the
Job was the work OF one man, but the
difficulty, ,seems TO be In finding the man.
THEY WERE SCARED.
A certain couple recently seated them
selves on the steps OF the East street
school house 10 watch the twinkling stars
and drink In the pure ozone which rusued
through the branches of the trees which
shade the grounds adjacent TO the school
house
They had been there but short time
when they became convinced that some
one was acting I'm suspicious manner in
their vicinity. They could see a form,
apparently An a crouehing attitude. NOV
ing about among the trees and hear the
occasional rattle OF the bushes near.
The young man commenced an invest-
cation and discovered that their fears
had been needless. the prowler being a
large dog
THE RAILROADS.
The busy season on the railroad is now
very close The freight business on the
Consolidated is already about up 10 the
limit the limited space on the siding
being filed with freight cars most OF the
time.
several OF the cars of the Consolidated
road have been re-painted and look like
new
A freight car ran over the bumper yes
terday afternoon. and the rear wheels are
now resting In the sand.
The summer cars OF the Rhode Island
company have been re-painted and the
boomers are now equipped with side
boards. which prevent danger OF stepping
of on the side next 10 another car when
on a double track.
1T is PECULIAR
The other day News reporter rode 10
Warren on n Suburban. He noticed that
a large number Of yuong women rode on
the car. and Jokingly asked the conduc-
tor n he could account for the fact. The
answer brought out something peculiar
regarding combinations OF names.
The conductor said that the motor
mans name was Young and his was
Sweet. and that the girls liked To ride
on a car where those I'm charge were
young and sweet
LOCAL NEWS.
Riverside lodge. No. 2l, X. OF r., will
hold a select dance for members and
ladies' this evening
Percy Hatch was In attendance NJ the
Grand lodge OF the A. o. L. w, yester-
day.
GEN. A. r. Burnside council No. 8.
O. 4. A. NJ. met in Mechanics hall last
night.
The program for Arbor Day az the
schools has been fully arranged and
everything is now In readiness Tor the
observation of the day
meeting of 81. Marks guild was held
IN the Parish house last night
The funeral of Mark " Wilson was
hold from HE late residence on cove
street ~ ? O'Clock this afternoon. Rels-
,ivee from Westerly and Worcester
Mas. were i'm attendance.