The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-19
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Yesterday three young men took the
civil service examination which was held
In the Business Mems room over the post
office. The examination was for the grade
OF carrier and clerk and the candidates
who successfully pass the different tests
are placed upon an eligible list from
which the appointments are made.
SHAKESPEARE.
The Shakespeare club met last night at
the home OF Henry @. Carpenter. LA
Summit street. and continued the reading
OF "Alls Well that Ends Well" complet-
ing Act II. After the discussion Of
Shakespeare the members enjoyed pisg
pong and whist. Several members at
tempted TO play whist who could hardly
tell a spade from a club. but nevertheless
they enjoyed ii and say the game Is
easy"
The next meeting of the club will be
held at the home OF Miss Irene E. Bates,
4e Mary avenue.
POLICE NOTES.
The Swede who evaded arrest last Fri
day and left his hat with a policeman as
a souvenir was arrested on warrant
for revelling His name is Claude john
son and last Friday he had pugilistic
match with a fellow countryman In a lot
on Taunton avenue. The officer attempted
to arrest them both but Johnson man.
aged TO break away, escaping with a bad
ly battered skull. This morning he plead
ed guilty and was fined s. and costs by
Judge Geo. n. Bliss. which he paid.
He did not claim his hat which was a
new one and would hardly be large
| enough, to cover the knobs raised by the
| officers stick.
officer Burgess arrested Charles John
| son last night upon Burgess avenue and
| this morning he pleaded guilty To
| charge of vagrancy before Judge Bliss
| and was sentenced to six months at the
| state farm
John O'Connors went astray last night
| on Valley street and fell into the hands OF
| Officers Harrigan and West. He was full
| of tangle-foot and enjoyed the hospitali-
| ties OF the town hall last night. This
| morning he was fined 50 and costs for
| drunkenness, which not being able TO pay
he was committed
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Howard Lodge. knights of Pythias.
| held it's regular meeting last night In To-
| bins block with Chancellor Commander
| Gerret in the chair No business out of
| the ordinary was transacted but at the
| next meeting there will be several candi-
/ dates for degrees.
Il
| it's regular meeting last night and after
| the necessary business was transacted the
| members held a social which was Follow
ed with dainty collation.. The members
voted to hold a supper every first We'd
nesday In the month.
| GRAND CONCERT.
The members OF the chorus are dill
gently practicing for the grand CONCERT
| Library association next Tuesday night
| in the town hall. There will be chorus
90 9es ss nd Saered Will IF se
| Wreck OF the Hesperus.'
BAY VIEW COMPANY.
The enterprsing FIRE company at Arm
ington's corners is making itself heard
| all the while, and their latest develop
ment is the announcement OF a compli-
In Grange hall Monday night The men,
bers Of all the fire companies have been
| invited and an extra good Time Is anti
FLASH LIGHT.
The members of the Favorite Whist
club Of Riverside met last night at the
home Of William Ferris and held their
successful in the play: Mrs. Read, 90;
Mr.. John Howard, AZ; Mrs. Harry Cor
man and Mrs. William Ferris tied at 81
| The feature OF the meeting was the taxi
ing OF flash light picture by Mr.. Ferris.
The The next meeting SeIg Of the club club will ,,,3 6e
! | L
mead Of Providence avenue.
POSTPONED.
The entertainment to be given last
| ton was not held on account of the sud
den illness OF Harry Boardman. Mr..
Boardman was the leading man OF the
play had TO be given up.
LECTURE.
|
, Brown of New Bedford Will lecture at
| the A. Il. Hoyt grammar school upon
geogra phical SUBJECTS
The lecture Is free TO the public and
should prove very instructive
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENT
The First Baptist church OF East Provi-
dence Centre will hold an entertainment
In the church tomorrow night and has
secured fine array of talent
CARD REMOVED.
The dphtheria card on Ingraham street
was removed yesterday by Health Of
! icer Williams. There is one case OF
typhoid fever at Riverside.
GENERAL MENTION.
The IVY Social club held It's regular
meeting last night and tomorrow night
will hold Its annual ball In the Town
hall.
The Glenlyon Social club will hold an
i entertainment In the old Town hall. Fri.
day night
The Massasoit club held its annual
election OF officers Saturday night
The board OF canvassers will meet In
the Town hall Wednesday, Feb. 18th.
The Y. r. 6. L., Of the Universalisi
, church will meet Friday night.
: The mid-week prayer meeting OF the
Congregational church will be held with
Robert Budlong OF Waterman avenue 10.
night.
The Bible class OF the Cniversalisi
Z church meets tonight In the chapel