The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-06
RIVERSIDE.
Big Strings Made at the Bowl.
Ing AIIeys-Large Quantity
Of Seed Oysters Gathered.

There was high rolling at the bowling
alleys last week in punches. One hum
dred did not cut any ice at all with the
local sharks and there were several
strings made by those connected with the
alleys in excess OF 10
The prize was captured by Peter Mum
cino. with score OF 49, This was the
same score that captured the prize last
week. but a different man.
The scores made by those eligible for
the prize were as follows Peter Mum
elmo. n3; Wesley Twombley, 1903; Charles
Sherman. 100, lO3. 103, loS: George Lover
II the members OF the team can keep UP
the individual work in the league games
that they are doing in every day practice
they will make some OF the topnotchers
think they have been laying for bets
during the past few weeks.
BIG CATCHES.
The taking OF seed oysters from the
great beds has developed into an exceed
ingly lucrative business for local fisher
men, Last week n l6-year-old boy clear
ed $50 UP In a few hours and catches
Of from thirty to forty bushels at a
single tide are not uncommon
These oysters bring B cents a bushei
% demand EPery day aHa Weather as rTsgS permit
ting. there are "a hundred or more craft
OF every description out from here and
a
Among the oysters quite a quantity OF
quahaugs are taken, ard as these are
also always in demand at a fair price the
business is very lucrative one.
THE CHURCHES.
The usual services were held at the
churches yesterday. The announcements
for holy week at ST. Marks are as fol-
lows:
Evening prayer and address on Monday.
Tuesday and Wednesday at o'clock:
Maundy Thursday, Holy Communion
D. m. Good Friday. morning prayer lO:So:
evening prayer and address p. m: Holy
Baptism. Easter day at p. IN.
MANY OUT.
Yesterda there were a great number OF
bocycles and automobiles out I'm the af-
ternoon. Some were headed for the Park
but many went down Willlett avenue The
road between here and Bristol seems 10
be quite an attraction for those who own
vehicles. and they go over tn road at
very opportunity.
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
There was a very pleasant surprise on
Henry Sampson at his home on Nara
gansett avenue Saturday evening. Music
and parlor games were enjoyed until a
late hour, after which the wants OF the
inner man were supplied.
There were about twenty FIVE present.
Miss Flora Kupfer presided al the piano.
CONDITION IMPROVED.
Charles Lewis OF Narragansett avenue,
who was carried 10 the Rhode Island Hos
pital some time ago as the result of an
elevator accident in Providence is i'm
proving rapidly. Ii is expected that he
will be discharged from the hospital in
about two weeks.
ROBERT GANITY's FUNERAL.
The funeral of Robert O. Ganity. who
died suddenly at his parents residence
Saturday from spinal meningitis. was
held at st. Mary's church this afternoon
at o'clock
The Sunday school OF which young
Garity was "A member was present and
there was special singing by the Sunday
school choir. The service was conducted
by Rev. II. G. Dana. There were many
floral tributes. The bearers were Theo-
dore Hsmblin. Clifton Anthony, Philip
Harris and A. Everett Griswold.
GOT CAST.
A local character who is noted for the
amount OF stimulants he can absorb, got
east" at the horse fountain and for some
time lay there Finally two young men
came along and played the part or good
samaritans, helping him into the yard OF
the house where he lives.
Here he fell prostraate but rolled over
on his back and slid himself along the
ground until he reached the barn, where
he slept off the effects OF the stimulants
he had imbibed.