The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-17
Legislation in Which People Of This
Town Are Interested.
Massasoit Club Holds Weekly Whist
meet--NOteS About Town,

Two acts were passed In the senate yes
terday. which are OF direct importance
TO the people OF East Providence. They
were the acts rela ting 10 the re- division
OF the voting districts OF the town and
TO sidewalks in the town.
The first act, which has been previously
printed in the columns OF The News. is
intended TO improve the voting facilities
in the town and has the approval OF all
parties interested. This is rare state
OF affairs in regard to any measure which
| concerns the government or franchise
system o; the town.
The Good Government people usually
n1p Iopk with suspicion upon any measure
which emanates from the powers that bas
while on the other hand the Old Guard
people are In the habit OF strenuously
opposing the measures from the other
side. An act which meets the unqua lifted
approval OF both parties must be obvious
~ good. The only objection made re-
lating TO this act was made because IL
was introduced in the legisla ture without
consulting certain semi-political organ
openly stated that he thought the act
was all right I'm its provisions.
Inc act relating TO sidewalks. which
terly and made applicable TO this town.
anticipated a similar one which had been
drafted by the town solicitor and was un-
Z
the time of its Introduction. Under it's
provisions sidewalk Improvement, which
the town council had little or no authority
TO mae, can and probably viii be made.
MASSASoIT CLUB.
The weekly whist meet OF the Massa-
soft club was held in the rooms of the
club IN Leslie block last evening To
get anywhere near the prize a man had
TO make a pretty tall score. The high
scores and prizes were as follows:
49,
carving set. with a score OF e3. The sec
ond prize, sterling silver ash tray. was
won Won by stephen j. Rich. who had a score
tured the third prize with score OF ~.
The prize was fountain pen. Fred
erick Il. Mooney won the fourth prize, a
The weekly collation. Of the club will
he served in the club room tomorrow
night
FANCHoN. THE CRICKET.
Fanchon. the Cricket. was presented IN
the town hall last night 10 a crowded
house The following was the cast:
Landry and Didier twin brothers. Mr..
John NJ WEIGH and Mr.. Edward A. welch:
Father Caillard. a rich peasant Mr. Fred
Cady Msdelon Caillard Miss Eleanor:
Old Fadet, the Witch OF Cosse. Miss
Christine Marshall; Father Barbeaud. a
rich farmer. Mr.. Peter J. Welsh: Mother
Barbeaud. Miss Matte r. Wood: Pierre |
Colin and Etenne. peasant boys. Mr.. Ar |
thur Mr.. George II. Walker and Mr.. VIII |
liam Sheldon: Martineau. Mr.. J. NJ |
Bawld; Marietta. Annette. Janette and |
Susette, peasant girls. Miss Lydia F. |
Vance. Miss Lottie A. Ten Eyck, Miss
Ireno f. Gibbs and Miss Edna w Orms-
bee and Fanchon. the Cricket. Miss Ber-
tha Belle Walker.
INADEQUATE SERVICE.
Last night The News reporter boarded |
late car TO Riverside and was not sur !
prised by the crowded condition of the |
car. IT was practically impossible 10
get into the car until after II had pa ssed
Carpenter street and several people were
obliged to remain upon the platform ex- |
posed to the inclement weather
The need OF some action on the pa RI OF |
tho company for the relief of patrons of |
this line has been urged both ny the peo-
pie and the press. but without the desired |
effect
There is an unquestionabie necessity for
more cars
Many people say that there is sufficient |
demand for belt line up Broadway to |
Justify the railroad people in the opera |
ton Of such a line. However they are /
operated there is certainly urgent need /
OF more cars on the Warren avenue line /
at once.
FALSE ALARM.
Lust eNclllIE ~ CtIlhin young lddN VINO |
lives on the outskirts OF the more popu-
lous part OF the town started to walk to
q neighbor's. She had gone but a short |
distance when she saw, or rather, thought
she saw, a man standing behind fence.
with the usual feminine fear Of strang-
ers in dark places she halted and waited
for the man TO move on. After waiting a
few minutes without development che
went back and secured an escort.
When she returned with the escort the
man was still there. The escort made an
alton and discovered that the
man" was post and now ne is enjoy
ing an amused laugh at the lady's ex-
pense.
A PLAY - PUN" WORDS.
One OF the punsters OF a local club has
evolved the following play "a pun" words
which appeared on the program OF Fan
chon last night.
There Is much IN the composition OF our