The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-29
RIVERSIDE.
Columbia Whist Club Closes
Its Season American Me-.
ChaniCs Hold a Meeting.

The Columbia Whist club closed Its
season last night. The club met at the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. Durfee COOK
on Jacobs avenue. The house was bril-
liantly illuminated and beautifully deco
rated for the occasion.
The prizes were awarded as follows:
First. Levi S. winchester, wheelbarrow;
second, Mrs. Gottlieb Schoenhardt, stat
uary; third. Mrs w. II. Mason. statuary;
fourth, w. H. Mason. card table; hfth,
Mrs. Charles Humphreys, carpet sweep
er; sixth. Mrs Durfee Cook, couch cover;
seventh. Mrs. Levi S. Winchester. table
linen; eighth, Charles Humphreys lawn
mower: ninth, Durfee Cook SILK UNI
brella; tenth. Gottlieb Schoenhardt. rug;
eleventh. ]. II. Munroe. bric-a-brac;
twelfth, Mrs, James II. Munroe' more
bric-a-brao.
The seasons scores OF the prize winners
are as follows: Levi g. Winchester No'
Mrs Gottiet Schoenhardt, 6S6; Mrs. VIII
liam r. Mason, 6i0: w. III. Mason, off'
Mrs Charles Humphreys, 60i; Mrs, Dur
fee Cook co., Mrs. l.. 8. Winchester, o'o'
Charles Humphreys. 564; Durfee Cook.
564 Gottliet SchoenhardS. 5S3; j. H. Mum
roe. see: Mrs. j. II Munroe. iH
An invitation was accepted TO meet with
the Social Whist club at Darlington.
Wednesday. May IL.
AMERICAN MECHANICS.
Gen. A. f. Burnside council. o. y. A.
NJ, held an interesting meeting In Me-
chanic's hall on Bullock's Point avenue
last evening. Councillor A. G. Gardiner
presided Arrangements for an enter
tainment to be held in the near future
were freely discussed and the entertain
ment committee, consisting of Councillor
A. c. Gardiner, and ex-councalore Her
bert r. Mason and Frank Eldrfch were
Instructed TO see what they could do re-
garding the matter.
Several of the ex-councillors vera In at
/ tendance at the session Of the state coun-
/ Gil in Rockland and II III expected that
/ they will have an interesting report to
render at the next meeting.
! IMPROVING THE CEMETERY.
Quite extensive improvements have
been made at the New Little Neck ceme-
terry. Several OF the lots have been
cleaned up and the street leading to the
cemetery has been greatly improved by
ex-councilman George ~. Johnson. who
owns the farm which adiolns the ceme-
terry.
The new cemetery is portion OF Mr.
Johnson's farm which he plated to re-
lteve the crowded coDdition of the old
| burial ground, which has been I'm use for
several centuries. Other improvements ts
are being contemplated. The Riverside
Improvement society is making efforts TO
secure several much needed improve
ments in the Old cemetery.
TAKING NAMES.
/ A man was IN town yesterday making
house to house canvass taking the
names OF voters. He was probably
/ working in the interests OF one of the
political parties. There is but little In
| terest In politics here yet although the
/ call for a special town meeting TO be
held May 20. is causing considerable dis
! cuss,on.
CANoNICUS ROWING CLUB.
] A special meeting OF the Canonicus
Rowing club has been called for tonight
TO receive the report OF the committee
I'm charge OF the minstrel show and finish
up the business Incidental TO that enter
| tainment.
! The show was a success beyond the
most sanguine expectations. The pro-
ceeds will be used for the repairs OF the
public steps at the foot of Maple ave-
! nue..
SUNFISH ARE HERE
! Sunhsh have put in an early appearance
! this season. They are here In large mum
| bers and are Of a larger size than Is usua
/ at this time OF the year.
Their early appearance has created con.
strenation among the bathers, who fear
\ that when the water is warm enough II
/ permit of bathing they will be so numer.
uos as to ruin the sport.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The regular meeting of St Marks Guild
was held I'm the parish house last evening
/ Mrs Frank NJ. Sweet who has been con-
\ fined to her home on Burnside avenue fol
some time with rheumatism Is I'm
| proving
\ Riverside Lodge No. l2. *. OF p. will
meet this evening in Gruber block.
The household effects OF NJ Z. Evall are
/ 10 he sold at public auction Saturday.
! The Riverside bowlers were mp agains,
\ the Peck street team last evening and
\ got a great big goose egg as q souvenir
! OF the last game of the season
George Cady IL suffering from tho grir
I al his home on Pawtucket avenue.
/ Contractor Frank Jenckes Is making ex.
/ tenSive alterations 10 the Taylor cottage
The Favorite Whist Club will meet this
/ evening.