The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-30
RIVERSIDE.
Improvement Society Holds In.
tsresting Meeting. Notes From
Bust|ing Baysid0 Town.

! Saturday night an exceedingly interest
| ing meeting OF the Riverside Improvement
/ society was held in Firemen's hall The
attendance was very light, but the MEM
/ bers who were present felt well repaid
! for their attendance. The meeting was
/ called to order by the president Rev h.
/ T. Remick. The first business was the
report of Councilman Fred w. Cady, as
| committee on Little Neck cemetery.
Mr. Cady reported that he had list of
/ the people inferred in the cemetery TO
which names were constantly being add
+ ed.
Mr.. Cady also stated that the cemetery
was neing improved by the owners OF lots
a man being employed there the greater
part OF the time.
He estimated that at the present time
one half or more OF the lots were under
care and that the appearance of the ceme-
terry had been greatly improved
This report started considerable discus
sion Mr.. Johnson inquired If the list or
names Mr.. Cady spoke Of included those
persons inferred in the New Little Neck
cemetery, which adjoins,Sand practically
is "A part Of the old cemetery.
lie stated that II this was not included
I'm the record he had record Of people
and Would gladly furnish copy. to
which Mr.. Cady replied that the commit
tee would be pleased 10 have.
MIR Johnson spoke at considera BILE
length and suggested several things which
would be decided Improvement IL they
| could be brought about. He thought that
. I'm view of the large number OF visitors
/ who came to the cemetery, some OF them
| from a considerable distance II would be
a good idea to maintain waiting room.
There is a small building at the en-
! trance to the cemetery which could be
! converted into a waiting room at little
expense. He also spoke OF the feasibility
Of using Read street as q highway 10 the
cemetery. instead of the old right OF way
I'm present use. The old right of way now
In use is and for many years has been In
l unfit condition for use as a driveway and
the majority OF owners of land on Read
street were willing to plant shade trees
and otherwise improve IL IL IL was accept
ed by the town.
Mr.. Johnson said this plan was very
feasible and that the cost would be very
small. The streets as already laid out he
said extended TO within about one hun
dred and ifty feet OF the new cemetery
and he would give the land for the re-
mainder of the distance.
President Remick remarked that he was
very glad OF the improvements which had
already been made and thought that wat
or should be introduced. Hon. l.. 8. Win
chester spoke I'm favor OF the Improve
ment and said that 10 him the idea seem
ed very feasible. He thought that there
should be a waiting room at the entrance
OF the cemetery, and that II should be
provided with necessary sanitary accom-
moda tlons.
Mr. Johnson added to the remarks al
ready made the information that there
was hydrant on Read street within Ave
hundred feet Of the new cemetery and
oxp 10 opiniOp thaf 1Ouht the
East Providence Water Co. would put In
water free. as II was their policy to be
very liberal in such matters.
Hon. l.. $ Winchester reported that
no progress had been made toward secur-
ing "A free mail delivery. The matter
was quite fully discussed. Some remarks
were made yesterday regarding rural de-
. livery. hut IL seemed TO be the concensus
OF opinion that this was not the class OF
service desired. as II was thought that
free delivery was better adapted to serve
the best interests OF the community.
discussion on Thomas Wtllett had
been planned. but owing to the small
I attendance this was deferred II was
reported that the executive committee
. had organized. with Ira u Con- as chair
man and William IL. Mason as secretary.
: Secretary w. f. Farnsworth spoke OF
, an accumulation Of ashes and rubbish
on the premises Of the railroad company
! near the crossing lie said that they
n were unsightly and that he had called
. the attention Of the company 10 the fact,
since when a portion of them had been
removed. Mr.. Farnsworth criuzed tho
a | mauagement OF the railroad station say
I ing that the station and surroundings
were not Kept as neat as under former
I agents.
= lie also said that AZ any time OF the
day the depot was pervaded by the odor
- of pipes cigars and what was still worse
:. cigarettes. despite the signs displayed
T. forhiddinG smoking in the building.
=, MIR Cady told Of ashes being thrown IN
~ the street which he said would have e
O be stopped. as II was an infraction Of
1 the law. Mr. Johnson spoke OF the gooc
work Of the press Tic thought they
2" were a considerable factor In the secur
inc at improvements.
10 Mr. Johnson also thought that ID would
n bc an Improvement to move tho morse
l. fountain from its present location To-
Il point on Pomham avenue. nearly oppo
Ia site tho depot at the convergence o
three streets. where II would he mor'
, ! convenient and less dangerous than 80
= proximity 90 tho railroad track nov
= makes it
X HIGH ROLLERS
n The bowles keep right on piling up higl
J. scores at tho local alleys There havi
q been some good strings bovled In th,
y last few days and every week some "darl
81 horse comes i'm and captures the priz
' at the end OF tho week
= Last week William Albro was a. MAX
J. ing his biz string AZ the 18th hour an,
u this week James Ferris did tho sam,
p thing. Wesley Twomhy made ii2 az th
T. beginning OF the week and this stood fo
u the prize until Thursday night. whci
u Frank Severance tied Ia. Ferris produce,
II one more point az tho finish and captured
.. the prize
u Tuesday night tho Riverside team vii
u howl at Elmwood in the state lcagu
series
Is RELIGIOUS NEWS
i The churches were well attended ycster
a dsN. the attendance At tho evening ser
n vice at 81 Mark beins unusually large
Tho services Tor the day were Holy com
r. munon a. in tho morning. The usua
n morning service at II and evening prsye
A sn----Ffnen. hy the rector Rev " y
a. Remick ~ 7.N n IN
u There will he meeting of the Guild II
tho parish house Tuesday evening
At the Congregational church the pas
tor. Rev. T. 4. Norris preached ~ th,
morning service az 1l:l5 and the evanins