The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-11
The MaSsasoit Club Held Their Weekly
Whist Meet Last Night.
Consolidated Officials Inspected Their
Local Plant Local News.
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Last night was the regular meeting
night OF the Maxsasoit club. There was
some very good whist playing IN which
John Carpenter captured tho first prize,
an automatic carpet sweeper. His score
was SO. The second prize. handsome
silver mounted carving set. was won by
r. Fred oGttschalk with a score of bL
The house committee are making ar
rangements for the annual banquet of
the club. which will be held new years
eve and Will be one OF the features OF
the sicial season. The weekly supper OF
the club will be held in the rooms OF the
club I'm the Leslie block tomorrow night.
ANOTHER CASE.
Another case OF scarlet fever In the CEN
iral district OF the town was reported to
the health department this morning. The
case is not a severe ono. and IL Is not
thought that there Is any serious danger
OF a spread OF the disease.
The house was placed under quarantine
today by Health Officer Williams and all
the usual precautions taken TO prevent
the dissemination OF the disease. II Is
unknown how the case originated.
CHANGED BACK.
For tho past two or three days the place
OF the regular car which runs between
Watchemoket square and Rumford has
been taken by an alleged car which was
used before the war on the Atwelis ave-
nue. route When the car was built space
was left on the platforms for the en-
ploves hired TO run IL, but IL was found
when a controller was placed on tho plat
form there was no sufficient space for tho
accommodation OF business In progress
siye town like East Providence and this
morning n more modern conveyance WAS
placed upon the line.
REAL ESTATE REGISTER
There was but one real estate transac-
tion presented for record at the office OF
tho town clerk yesterday. IL was the
mortgage by William Carrigan of lot AS
on the Joshua Mauran plat to Mary A.
and Philips b. Durfee. with all OF the
buildings ana improvements thereon for
1925. h"
DISTRICT COURT.
Last night Belle Mckenzie was arrested
for being intoxicated on Taunton avenue.
When arralgned before Judge Bliss I'm
the Seventh district court this morning
she pleaded guilty to the charge and was
fined the customary 81 and costs.
BEATS CHANGED.
There was some change in the beats OF
the night patrolmen IN the business sec
tion OF the town last night. Officar West
| is off on sick leave and his place Is being
| filled by officer Balkcom. Of the Second
| Station Last night officer Harrigan was
transferred TO the beat OF the sick officer
because OF his familiarity with the beat
/ which he had travelled for e. number OF
! years previous 20 his transfer to tho In
! graham's corner beat and Officer Balk-
| com was sent TO rngrahams corner to
/ fill the place left vacant by the transfer
| OF Officer Harrigan.
/ VISITED HERE.
Yesterday President Charles $. Mellen
! OF the Consolidated paid a visit of In
! spection to the local property of the road
! Assistant superintendent Kcnnedy, Henry
/ It. Anthony, the locel agent. and Attor-
ney Rucklin They inspected quite thor
Point and expressed themselves as highly
/ gratined at the condition In which they
I found things. They were greatly pleased
at the improvements which had been
made in the local yard, which they looked
! over very thoroughly.
SURPRISE PARTY.
/ Last night about ~ OF her friends paid
a surprise visit 20 Miss Matte Reed at
her residence on Walnut street. The fair
hostess was taken entirely by surprise
when she went TO the door in respo-<e TO
n ring OF the bell and found that large
number ~ her associates had called 10
pay her n surprise visit
She Immediately rose 10 the occasion.
however. and proceeded 10 play the part
. 81 hostess In a charming manner. She
\ invited the party into the house and at
once proceeded TO make them feel a.
home. The usual games and amusements
3 were enioved after which a luncheon
was served There we're a number of
J very good musical selections both OF vo-
! cal and Instrumental music. Mrs Albert
/ Hansen rendered n number Of very cred
table selections on tho mandolin
CAUSES INCONSISTENCIES.
There is no little 'kicking" on tho part
of local people because OF the crowded
condition Of the cars which come over
from tho city az sertain hours or the day
II is the practice " the employees OF the
Rhode Island company. when there Is
a rush. 90 Jam as many people az pos
I sible into the car from the rear end and
I when 10 is impossible TO squeeze any
I more In through the rear door the front
| end OF the car II opened M and an extra
dozen or two more or less are jammed I'm
! that way.
IL f. "a great thing for the company.
| but 81 II anything but comfortable for
! the passengers many OF whom are tired
women aud men past the prime OF life.
/ returning from hard days work and
[ almost ready to drop with fatigue \
/ few extra cars for that part OF tho day
would obviate the difficulty. but they
have not az vet been seen and those who
are forced 90 ride I'm those which are
provided arc Obliged 90 endure tho dls-
comfort Of being packed like sardiues In
cold storage car when returning from
their daily employment
NEW QUARTERS.
The Br~dway Social club has secured
nov quarters in one - the halle In Ray :
/ hI.,.L wHf.h tIrs Naxc rented AID are