The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
RIVERSIDE.
Local Grocery Clerks Planning
for 4 Sleigh Ride Other
Local Itsms Of Interest.

The local grocery clerks are planning a
sleighing party 70 Warren Thursday
night They will leave Riverside square
early i'm the evening and upon their ar
rival in Warren will go TO armory hall.
where dancing will he enjoyed until a
late hour, after which the party will go
to the Fessender house. where late sup
per win be served 10 them.
About all OF the grocery clerks in the
place are Included in the trip as we'll as a
number OF the clerks from esta blish ments
in other lines OF business here. There will
probably be about ~ in the party.
RUNNING LEFT HANDED.
For the past few days the street rail-
road between here and East Providence
has been operated as a left-handed sys-
TEN. This has caused considerable COM
ment among those who have noticed the
fact but are not converssnt with the rea-
son.
When the snovplow II running in the
direction In which car usually runs on
a rtght-handed road the bulk OF the snow
was thrown outward against the stone
walls and fences along the side OF ths
road. where il clogged and fell back upon
the rails and therefore II was found nsc-
esssry 10 change about and run them In
the opposite direction.
As II was necessary 10 run the cars in
the sams. direction an the plow In order 10
prevent the two from meeting head on.
where one OF the other might have 10 run
back for mile or two II was decided TO
operate the road as a left-hs nded one for
a while
When the plows were running in the
other direction there was also some trou-
BILE experienced with the poles along the
line. the wings OF the piows having In one
or two instances collided with them and
done more or less damage.
THE BOwLERs
Tonight the team representing the Ca
1 nonicus Rowing club and the Seaweeds
will get together on the local alleys and
IL Is expected that the game will be an
exciting one as there is a strong rivalry
between the two teams and both are put
ting up as hard battle as they can TO
beat each other out in the town league
series
There are a number OF good bowlers on
both teams and because OF the interest
which has been manifested In the game Il
Is probable that there will be large
gallery present.
GOOD WORK.
inc HiSuNdy department mas done good
work in clearing away the snow which
drifted in the highways during the last
storm in more ways than one. Not only
have the streets been put into passable
shape but foros of men under the d.
rection OF Highway Commissioner T. I.
Medbery has been about the village and
shov'elled out all of tho hydrants 80 that
in case OF fire they will be ready for Inn
mediate use.
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buried out of sight by the snow and but
for the tinoughtfulness OF the highway de-
| psrtment would have been practically in
| accessible had they been needed IN a
hurry for fire purposes.
CAUGHT FIRE.
While Charles Emerson OF Fall River
was walking through one OF the streets in
| the lower end OF the village yesterday
| afternoon he smelled smoke and com
/ menced to look about 20 see II any OF the
| buildings I'm the vicinity were ablaze-
| He failed 10 locate from whence the smell
OF the smoke emenated until his sdde be-
gan 10 feel uncomfortably warm and that
| recalled his attention 20 himself
lie investigated and found that In some
/ mysterious manner some matches which
were ia one OF his pockets had become
! ignited and set his clothing afire. Mr.,
Emerson quickly dfyested himself of the
burning garments and IN a short time sue
| ceeded IN extinguishing the blaze. His
clothes were ruined eut fortunately he
was not burned.
JINGLE JINGLE BELLS.
! Last night about o'clock q large
sleighlns party passed through here, evi-
IDENTIFY bound for warrcn or some point IN
tl,at direction All of the members Of the
party seemed to be equipped With horns
ss we'll as fret class lungs and tho Jingle
! ~ the sleighbells could only be heard
when the members of the party stopped 10
get freet breath before starting a fresh
4 cong with a horn accompaniment