The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-17
RIVERSIDE.
New PsWs Being Installed In
Congregational Church. Other
Matters Of Interast.

New pews are being installed IN the re-
modelled Congregational church and the
pastor Rev. Mr.. Norris. hopes to con-
duct New Years service In the church.
Great preparations are going on for the
Christmas entertainment which 10 TO be
held In the basement of the new edifice
The Favorite Whist club met at the resi-
dence of Mrs Charles Humphrey on Har-
rtson avenue last evening and after O.
number OF spirited hands had been played
around. refreshments were served by the
hostees and very enjoyable evening was
spent
On Monday evening the Good Cheer
Whist club will meet at the home OF Mrs.
Durfee Cook and as some OF the best
players In this town are numbered as
members of the Good Cheer an exciting
evenings play Is anticipated.
The whansdoodles and the Seaweed
bowlers got together again last night on
the local alleys and rolled of a few hot
scores. The game was one OF series
being played In the Inter-club league.
Riverside lodge. No. 21, X. of p, held
an interesting meeting In their hall In
Grube's hall Last night. Several candi-
dates were inflated. after which inter-
esting remarks were made by number
of visitors.
Miss Lisle Leigh OF New York Is the
guest OF Mrs. Louis r. White of Arnold
street
A. F. Warren is confined by illness TO
his home on Turner avenue.
Mr.. George l.. Babbitt has removed to
East Providence. where ne will reside
on Potter street
Miss Addie Black is officiating as clerk
In the local postoffice.
Mr.. G. II. DeVoll and wife have returned
to their home In New York.
1t seems to have been the policy Of the
New York. New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road company for a long time past to
keep their property I'm this section In the
best possible condition. and in line with
this policy force OF men under Section
Foreman Dawley are beisy putting the
fences along the section in good repair
The regular meeting OF the Canonfcus
Rowing club was held In the club rooms
on Maple avenue. There was an un-
usually good attendance. and large
amount Of business was transacted The
committee rendered a re-
port which was enjoyed to the limit.
Pomham Lodge, A. L. o. W., will hold
Its annual meeting for the election OF
officers and the transaction OF other
business which usually comes UP at a
meeting OF this kind in Library hall to-
n4Sh's lHrft ~ COuSlucTdDl6 interest
shown by the members OF the lodge and
II is expected that the meeting win be a
good one.
Yesterday forenoon all but two of the
grades at the Turner avenue school
house had to be dismissed because the
heating apparatus could not be induced
to yield sufficient amount of calortc
to dissipate the cold air TO such de-
gree as TO make the rooms safe for the
children TO sit In.
This Is the third time that the school |
has been obliged to shut down this year |
because of the inadequacy of the heating |
plant. In former years Il has been nee |
essary to shut up school every time there |
was good spell OF real cold weather,
and IL is said that the fault Is in the |
heating plant.
The schoolhouse has been built onto
and extended a number OF times until at |
last II has become a veritable barn so
FAR as heating Is concerned. although IL
Affords an excellent shelter from the
elements. 1t would take regular fac
Tory steam plant TO keep IL warm In all
kinds OF weather and then pressure
would have to be kept up to the limit.