The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-22
RIVERSIDE.
Officer Takes Rsve||ers From a
Trolley Car--Threa Got
Away, One Was Fined.

About half past eleven Saturday night
a number OF young men on northbound
electric were behaving in such n manner
when the car reached Riverside square
as to attract the attention Of officer
knight. lie boarded the car and started
in TO arrest the crowd.
The officer, however. had but one pair
of hands and while these were taking
care of one of the jewellers the other
three succeeded In making their escape
The fourth one was locked up at the
Second station.
Yesterday morning he was arraigned be-
| fore Judge Bliss in the Seventh district
court and fined 81 and costs.
LIGHT TRAFFIC.
Yesterdays stormy weather practically
| ruined the business OF the various cleo
trio lines which pass through here. The
| light traffic was in marked contrast 10 the
/ business usually done on Sunday by these
lines. There was scarcely car In all
day that carried enough passengers for a
| corporaPs guard.
The local stores also found their soda
and ice cream trade ruined by the In
| clemency OF the weather. The services AT
the churches, however. were fairly wen
attended The sales OF Sunday were un-
usually large.
WORK ON THE CHURCH.
Work on the alterations at the congre-
gational church is progressing quite rap
| idly. The brick work on the front sloe
Is all up and the corners turned Inc
| window frames on the Bullocks Point
avenue side are also set. An enort VIII
be made TO make the contribution oHereo
by Judge White available by the time
the present improvements are nnisned'
Of church extension
may be carried on without delay
TRAINS DELAYED.
Trains from Fall River were delayea
Saturday by an accident 10 tne uVrbs TN
S.H exnress was an hour late. and the
schedule of other trains was setroustty
DELAYED gang Of me men .dron Irom Of % the break
to repair the damages done.
LEAVE TONIGHT.
Tonight party consisting of D. s. Hall.
E. f. pierce w. A. Wood. w: a roster
C. A. Snow and William Higgins VIII
leave here to commence Ma. an engase"Trhhs YorE The
party will go by the JOY line from Proyi-
dence. Mr.. Hall is TO be chef and the
, others will act as his assistants
A PLEASANT GATHERING.
In spite of the inclement weather. there
was very pleasant party az the cS.,ase
OF Alderman Hector Scniiler AT Na.ra al IA,
gansett Terrace yesterday A large party
eeS Mr. Schiller's Blackstone Valley
, friends came down on the electrics an,
, enjoyed a homemade shore oinnst .ast., "a ~
ter dinner the guests were entertainee
. Indoors and n fine time was enjoyed.
OLD LAND MARK CHANGED.
: building which for long time ha!
heen one of the landmarks Of the place
= has been SO changed that the man wn'
e built IL would be unable to recognize M
own handiwork For some ae,er,ng e,lre The ol,
summer hotel into dwelling house, an'
the work is now almost completed
e ,ha ontside materially changed Tw'
$ gable windows have been added ana otie
: improvements MADE
h REGISTRATION.
: The registration here is now nearly Vi
!. To what II was at this time last year
a About 200 local voters are registered 3
far and there are about 200 more to reg
g lister Many OF these are on the DOUBT
~ full Lst but as both parties are workin
ol the greater part OF them viii propapi
II register before the week expires.
This is the last week during which TN
W voters can register for this years cleo
Is tion and a general rush is expected
m HAD A BAD SPELL
n Mr. Chauncey Maxfield, the proprieto
ty of a local establishment had bad spe
a. last night which rendered him helples
for a time After while the troubl
passed away Mr. Maxheld was the vt
TIM of an accident I'm Bristol last IA
and since that time has been the victn
OF dizzy spells. during which he Is VT
able TO helf himself He has had sewers
AZ similar attacks recently.
on PERSONAL MENTION.
to Mrs Mary Mudgett, OF Bangor Me
mt Is the guest OF her brother. Rev. Herbe
tn A. Remick, OF st. Marks.
Ia Miss Adelaide Dennison. Of Sprin,
an field Mass. Is visiting friends here.
ID Mr.. George w. Chester Of Meride
m Conn. Is visiting relatives here.
he Mrs Charles Daley has returned TO h
10 home in Worcester.
an Mr. William Lawson. OF East Prov
)ld dence, was the guest OF friends here we
,ng terday.
old Mrs Thomas Jones Is visiting her 81
VS. ter I'm Chicopee, Mass.
ice Mr. Fred Dexter, manager at Cresce
lie park o. able 60 be around again.
"a Miss Fannie Sprague. OF Taunto
on. Mass. has returned from a visit
g." friends here
'eif A NEW POSITION.
on. Mr.. ira u. Con has accepted a positi
VA; as assistant manager at Crescent par
an: he entered upon the duties OF his M
our position Saturday Mr.. Gen Is W
Ira known and popular throughout the sta
all, lie Is prominent as secret society ma
An IT'S popularity among his fellow memb,
her is nttesteu by the high offices he has h,
IN the various organizations OF which
Ia ! Is member
nge Apotr1, THE VILLAGE
err
we'd Registered yet?
ing The n. H. s. will hold an enterta
by ment I'm Library hall tonight.