The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-30

Is arranging for social to be held In
odd Fellows mall November 2.
The Massasot club will hold the nrst
whist party OF the season tomorrow even
ing. formal opening for the winter
will be held Saturday night.
An all day meeting is being held by the
Church OF the First Born in the Leslis
block today. The morning services were
conducted by Mrs. Thomas Crocker and
the service Will be conducted this even
ing by Rev. Mr.. White OF Attleboro
meeting of the local w. c. T. ". was
held yesterday afternoon with Mrs.
Simeon Hunt at her residence on Second
street. There were miscellaneous read
ngs by members OF the society, after
which an interesting address was made
by Rev n. T.. Johnson. The next meet
Ing will be held with Mrs. Stacy on
Ninth street.
The old place on Taunton avenue
where Mrs. Anna Cozzens resided has
been repaired and the old lady, who 10
over 30 years OF age. is again living in
the house where for the greater part OF
her life she reeided with her husband
For the past two or three years she has
been living with one OF her daughters
on Burgess avenue. but now the old place
has been put in good shape and she 10
boarding with family who have repted
IL.
In the front yard Is one OF the largest
cherry trees In the town, which was
planted many years ago by Mrs Cozzens
and her husband, who has been dead for
a. number OF years.
Tomorrow the men OF the Naval Re-
serves will shoot at the range In the com
petition for the state championship In
the sharpshooters and marksmen's class
es There rs considerable interest among
the local Naval Reserves In the shoot
ing At the present time Is Of them
have oualified as marksmen and six as
sharpshooters. Machinist Fish still has
the highest score with 215 points to his
credit. Quartermaster Reed has 1863
points and Lieut.. Gib~on is close third
with 1877 points. The latter leads En-
sign Bliss by one point.
Last night a party OF boys amused
themselves by disturbing a meeting ~
the Church OF the First Born, which was
being held In the Leslie block. The door
OF the room in which the meeting was
being held was thrown open and a hat
thrown into the room. after which there
was general scampering down the
stairs in manner that was decidedly
more rapid than quiet
The hat, together with another, which
was picked up In the hallway was taken
to the Central station and given into the
custody of Sergeant Adams. When the
owners OF the hats made Inquiries for
would have TO go TO the station TO get
them. This they did and we're given a
severe lecture by the sergeant. who told
them what the penalty was and Informed
them that the police would not for a
moment countenance anything OF the
kind.
The two boys were allowed to 20 hons
pending further investigation OF the case,
as they belong In the town and can be
readily found when wanted. The names
OF the other boys who were with them
were taken and II would not be SUR
prfsing IL all OF them were called into
court 10 answer for their conduct
The high school boys will be out for
practice on the Grosvernordale field to-
morrow and II IL expected that some hot
work will be done as they are taking
great interest In the game and have
warm aggregation OF players.
The Garrtck club is TO give an enter.
In the town hall next wednes-
dey evening The following talent are
billed TO appear: Miss Helen Mansfield.
violin: Miss May Craven. soprano:
Madame Oulin. pianist; Mr. H. r. Bel
vim, impersonator. Miss Theresa Mans
field will act as accompaniet