The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-21

Among the many church entertainments
given last night that OF the First Bap-
list church was very pleasing. The mu-
sical and literary programme given by
the Beacon Hill Concert company was
OF a very superior order and received
much favorable comment.
The work OF the ladies quartette con-
sisting Of Miss M. sainsbury, Miss +. OH
yer, Mss A. F1nlay and Miss l.. oliver
was especially fine. Miss Agnes Padine
gave several very delightful readings and
Miss Sadie Braman showed herself to be
a very capable mandoline player. The
solo work of Miss Boyden was n striking
feature OF the entertainment and her APP
pearance was warmly applauded. Mss
NJ. Sainsbury presided at the piano dur
ing the evening and gave several pleas
ing solo selections. The AFFAIR was un-
der the management OF John III. Hill and
John l.. Casey served as musical direc-
tor
The program follows: Piano solo.
"Fantasie." Leybach. Miss NJ Saina-
bury; ladies quartette. Sweet and Low"
Alfred Tennyson; reading. Lady Mauds
Oath" II. Henry, Miss A. Padine: song.
Mona" Miss f. Boyden: ladies quar-
tette, "Pickaninnies, reading, THE
Sweet Girl Graduate" monologue,
Miss A. Padine; ladies auartette selec-
ted, mandolin solo. Delta Sigma" Ar
thur c. Moore, Miss s. Braman: reading.
selected Miss A. Padine; song. selected.
Miss E. Boyden; ladies quartette. Good
Night"
TOWN HALL RECORDS.
Jacob w. Wilbur sold to John J. Ruth
{ lots on the No. Broadway Park annex
plat for $40.
John McFadden ct ux. sold 20 the Peo-
pies Trust Co. lot 1874 on the Mauran plat
for $40.
Almon w. Cleveland. trustee sold to Jo-
seph Mccormick. six lots on the Grand
View plat for $40.
Martha NJ. Case mortgaged to Alfred A.
White, lot NO. 81 on the Pleasant Blun
plat for 500.
Benjamin w. Gallup transferred TO
Phebe A. l.. Hammett. mortgage OF John
McFadden ct ux. for $500
GO TO THE PosToFFIcE.
List OF letters advertised at. East Prov
fdence, r. l., postoffice. Feb. 21, 1908; La
dies-Miss ]. Armstrong CD, Mrs. VIM.
Garlock. Sr.. Mrs. Jerry Horton, Mrs. Da-
yid Peck, Mrs. Harriet a. Olney: gentle
men-A. B. Barney. Henrique Joaquin,
Clarence Potter, Mr.. Ramage.
ON THE CURB.
The town at last seems TO be awaking
from it's Rip Van Wrinkle slumber a cit
zen said this morning. The pros and cons
OF the recent petition calling for n special
town meeting are being discussed daily
and Il now looks as though the towns
people have shed some OF the wool from
their eyes and perceive the need OF a
change I'm town government
Another prominent citizen In summing
up the situation said that the petition
had already been Of great value insomuch
as IL has stirred up public sentiment and
aroused a desire I'm the breasts OF many
voters that would result in the uncover
Ing of much OF the corrupt political tao
tics which have successfully hoodwinked
the people for so long time
Regarding tho provisions OF the petition
which will come before the town meeting
on March ne said that there were few
sane arguments against the adoption OF
the petition bodily. Nine men can with
out doubt. he said. give more efficient
service as legislative body than i've.
The idea OF each district electing It's own
representative II not new and seems TO
be the only rational way In town OF
To be sure. some people point out the