The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-24
RIVERSIDE.
A Merry Party Went to South
Providence From Here Last
Night--0ther Local Items.

Last night a good-sized party OF people
from here went TO the home OF Benjamin
Andrews, formerly OF this place. but now
OF South Providence. for the purpose of
assisting Miss Sadie Andrews In the cele-
bration OF her 18th birthday. There were
about 25 In the party and a fine time was
enjoyed.
They succeeded In taking Miss Andrews
by surprise. and for a moment she was
non-plussed, but she soon recovered her
seif-possession, and proceeded TO enter
tain the visitors Ia manner that left
no room for doubt as to the fun they
The usual games were enjoyed and pie
was played for time. There was much
mn,errippent n, when the forfeits were paid.
Miss Ruth Gordon acting as judge when
was was arrived arrived at. "s enter '''''i'o"'
After this number of .flne musical
Sweetland sang some solos I'm good STYLE
se Several xsIan msmSers e the party also gave
fine collation. was served.
A FUNNY THING.
A funny thing happened to one OF the
local youns men last night For upwards
OF a month he has been devoting his spare
last evening the hirsute adornment OF his
upper lip came TO grief, and as usual
there was q young woman at the bottom
the young woman as is his wont on
Tuesday evenings and during the evening
the conversation turned 10 the NOUS
tache.
The young woman, 10 prove that she
could make him shave IL Off filled Il full
OF chewing gum TO such an extent that It
WAS impossible To get IL out and sure
enough the ''mush" had to bs sacrificed
in order 10 get rid OF the gum. The
young man say that he never before real
lied how much damage a young woman,
armed with wad OF gum could do,
THE MECHANICS.
An interesting meeting of General A r.
Burnside council, No. 6, o. u. A. M, was
held In Mechanics hall on Bulock's Point
avenue last night There was a good at
tendance OF the members and oonsidera-
BILE important business was transacted.
There were n number OF visitors present
and after the business or the session had
been disposed OF. interesting remarks for
the good OF the order were made.
CONSIDERABLY SWOLLEN.
The brook which acts as an outlet for
| the Wlllet avnue tee pond is still greatly
swollen. and as the pond itself and the
roar OF the water as n rushes over the
dam can be heard for n considerable dis
tanoe The water is also rushing over the
old dam with a graf deal more force than
usual
BIBLE CLASS MET.
The bible class connected with St
Marks Episcopal church met last night
at the home OF Mrs. Walton Allen at the
corner OF Smith street and Turner avenue
There was a goodly contingent present
and the evening proved a profitable one.
BOWLING TONIGHT.
This evening the Hinky Dees and the
Seaweeds Will get together on the local
alleys. AS the end or the season APP
proaches the interest IN the bowling
among the teams OF the town league
grows greater There is a large contin-
gent OF bowling fans here and at all times
they take great interest In the game.
STILL IDLE.
The men who work at the oyster house
at sabIn's point are still idle. the ice pre-
ciude any possibility OF their getting any
oysters to open for some time 20 come.
The ice also continues 10 prevent the
clam diggers extracting their usual guam
tity Of clans.