The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-30
BUSINESS is Booming in Tho Political
Line Just Now in This Town.
Speakers Advertised for Democratic
Rally Failed to Ma'0riaIiz8.

cause they had less money to do IL with.
He said that IL was the aim OF the
party 10 remove the preponderance OF
the country towns and secure more
equal representation, which would have
the effect OF removing at least part OF
the incentive for bribery.
The speaker then went on 10 ar
raign the things TO he. and explained how
his party was endeavoring 10 improve the
existing state OF affairs Several other
speakers followed and an effort was made
10 keep the meeting open until the arr
rival OF the speakers who had been ad-
vertised
Mr. Grieve took the floor second time
and talked until 1876 and then concluded
that there was no hope of the arrival or
the governor and the meeting was closed.
At the opening there was about loo pres
ent, Including number OF boys. but be-
fore the close OF the meeting all but
about 20 had left tho hall.
REAL ESTATE REGISTER.
The following real estate transfers have
been recorded at the office OF the town
clerk:
Lincoln Curtis. by tax collector. sold
to Edna $. Curtis. certain real estate for
$40S
James G. Con- transferred TO Dudley
w. Coe OF Bay city. Michigan. mortgage
Of Ashabel u. Taft for 500.
OLD HOME NIGHT
Last night was ''old home night" with
the local Odd Fellows and the occasion
was observed with a great degree Of sue
cess. A fine musical and literary program
was rendered I'm a manner which was
highly appreciated by those present and
after the conclusion of the program whist
was enjoyed by those in attendance. The
whist was followed by an excellent coll
lation The program was as follows:
Intermezzo orchestra; solo. Mr.. Nc
| Guire; reading, Miss Lena Lowell instru-
mental quartet, the Misses Pull Mr..
| Bowering; solo. Mrs Miller. reading.
Mrs. McCarty; orchestra; solo. Mr.. Nc
Quinn: reading Miss Lena Lowell; duet.
! Miss Prell and Mr.. Bowering: orchestra.
A PLEASANT PARTY.
There is a club In town composed OF
young women and last night they were
| entertained nj the home of the president.
Miss Lila Longfellow. on the Hopkins
farm just over the line. There is some ar
gument over the name of the club Some
say that IL is the Batchelor Girls club.
while outsiders maintain that 1t Is the
Bachelors Girls club. At any rate the
party was very pleasant one. and In an
ticipation of Halloween night II had all
the features OF Halloween party. All
the old legends about the night were told
and the festivities usual to the season
were enjoyed.
A fine collation. was served with all the
\ forms and ceremonies made appropriate
! to Halloween by tradition and an excel
! lent time was enjoyed. There were many
| guests present from Providence, Seekonk
and other nearby towns.
JUMPED THE IRON
Yesterday afternoon things were tied up
| for time on one OF the switches near
Wilksbarrc Pier by coal laden fat car.
| which jumped the rails In such a manner
that IL was thrown almost directly cross
ways OF the track. 1t took several hours
TO get II lacked up and onto the rails
again and during that time that track
was out OF commission.
MASSAsOfT CLUB.
The weekly whist meet Of tho Msssa-
soft club was held IN the rooms OF the
club IN the Leslie block last night Adel-
bert Goff got way with the first prize, a
French clock with a score OF g. and VIII
liam g. Bliss captured the second prize. =
silver nut cracker and set OF picks. with
q score OF 81 There was n good attend
ance and an excellent time was enjoyed.