The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-01
RIVERSIDE.
Another Marrow Escape at tho
Turner Avenue Crossing. Me-
mortal Sunday Service Planned

Yesterday there was another narrow es-
cape from instant death at the Turner
avenue crossing. After the gates had been
lowered for the $40 express an old man
lodged under them and started across the
track. John NJ. Mclaughlin. who has
charge OF the crossing, shouted to him to
keep off the track. but the man kept on
| across and stepped off an the other side
just as the train dashed past
Several spectators aver that the train
brushed the mans coat. His coat tail
stuck out straight from the wind of the
train. He hurried away without giving
his name.
FOR MEMORIAL SUNDAY.
Arrangements for Memorial Sunday
services at the Congregational church
have been perfected. At the morning
service the pastor Rev. Thomas F. Norris
will deliver a special sermon. appropriate
to the occasion, to the members of Slo-
cum Post. No. 10. G.. A. r.. OF Providence,
Slocum Women's Relief Corps and Gen.
A. IL. Burnside camp s. V. of Providence.
all of which organizations have accepted
! invitations TO be present
/ Mr.. Morris is a Grand Army man and
/ has prepared a special address which he
will deliver 10 his fellow soldiers
ENCOUNTERS OPPOSITION.
william W. Monroe, OF this place. who
has purchased Quinsuckett park in Lin
coin and proposes to operate 1t as a
pleasure resort Is meeting with unexpect-
ed opposition to the project.
He has petitioned the town council OF
Lincoln for licenses for amusement at
the place and number OF people have
| a there being
granted. A hearing on the matter Is
scheduled for tomorrow, but Mr. Monroe
has asked for a postponement, which will
| probably be granted.
| Mr. Monroe lis well known citizen
here who has achieved considerable sue
| cess as manager OF amatuer minstrel
! shows.
THE MAY BALL.
Tonight is the appointed time for the
! MAY ball to be given by the Narragan-
sett Engine company at Crescent Park.
All arrangements have been made and
there is little doubt as to the success OF
the affair.
Arrangements have been made for late
cars after the ball and number of visit
ors from out OF town are expected. A sup
per will be served in connection with the
dance. The committee in charge Of the ar
fair consists of j. A. Meeks, c. ]. Kirby
Frank =. Ballou. Robert NJ. Haye AND
Augustus Leonard.
RECOVERED HIS DOG.
Yesterday valuable dog belonging &c
George Blackwell disappeared and II was
some time before he was found, and ther
only after a lively hunt by Mr. Blackwell
1t was found that some linemen whc
had been stringing wires in the vicinity
had carried the dog TO Drownville. where
they had left him.
Mr.. Blackwell went TO Drownville las
evening and recovered his pet bow WOW
A GOOD IDEA
The Consolidated railroad has beer
pretty we'll repaired here, the depot 1:
i'm good shape and the grass about u
grows green, but there is one thing still
lacking In previous years the beautiful
stretch OF verdure north OF the depot has
been set off I'm good shape by handsome
flower bed.
This year no flowers have as yet beer
planted and people are wondering If tn
railroad company is going 20 neglect 1
! altogether IL is too bad IL such is the
case. as the flowers have always made I
pleasant break in the monotony OF th'
landscape.
BUSINESS rs GOOD
business at the screen factory OF L. S
ter has n large number OF orders on han'
and all day the hum OF machinery 1
, heard. This factory was formerly opera
, ted by Mr. Winchester In Providence. bu
, was moved to Riverside during th
winter and is now fully established here
DUSTY ROADS.
The streets here are 90 dusty that whel
the wind blew Il was hard work 10 sec
trolley car across the square. There wa
dust on peoples clothes, down thei
necks-inside and out--in their eyes ant
. hair and all over them. IL seems NJ
though something should be done To
wards having the streets watered, bu
as the highway appropriation Is alread,
!. short there is no likelihood that this vii
! be done this season.
LOCAL ITEMS.
Mr.. William T.. Bowen of East Provi
, dence moved into his new summer resi-
dence at the foot or Maple avenue yester
day for the season.
services ar to be held at 81. Mark
, tonight They will be conducted BY tn
rector, Rev. ". A. Remick.
George w Case. Jr.. has purchased scv
oral house lots near Sahin's Point
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