The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-28

Last night the regular meeting or
Canonicus lodge. A. O. l.. W., was held
in odd Fellows hall. There was n goodly
number OF the members of the lodge as
we'll as number OF visitors in attend
snce Grand Recorder j. Irving Davis
was present and installed officers for the
ensuing year.
The retiring master workman. NJ X
Coombs. was presented with handsome
mast masters badge. which he acknowl-
edged i'm "A few well-chosen words OF ap-
probation. After the routine business
OF the lodge had been disposed OF tnsre
were some interesting remarks relative
20 the order and It's work by the mem
bers OF the lodge and the visitors
Grand Recorder Davis spoke Al some
length regarding the advancement OF the
order Al the conclusion of his remarks
he was heartily applauded.
HOWARD LODGE.
Last night there was an interesting
meeting OF Howard lodge, Is. OF +, held
IN knights of Pythias hall IN robin
block There was good attendance OF
the members Of the order, including
number OF visitors. and after the routine
business had been transacted some very
Interesting remarks for the good or the
order were made.
PREPARING FOR FLAG DAY
There is lust at present good deal OF
preparation going on for Grand Army
Flag day. Not only the schools are max
ing preparations for a bigger observance
OF the day than has yet been made IN TINS
town but the veterans are also getting
ready 20 observe the day I'm good shape
They will cooperate with the schools, as
suring the success OF the srrangements
which are being made by the teachers.
VISITORS COMING.
Next week the board OF grand officers
will make an official visit 10 Reliance
lodge T. q. %. r.. and the committee
which has been appointed to prepare for
the entertainment is making elaborate
preparations To give the representatives
OF the grand lodge such reception as
they never had before in their visits 10
this town.
SUCCESSFUL MEETING.
Yesterday afternoon and evening sue
cessful meeting OF the Baliou society con-
nected with the First Universslist church
was held i'm the church. There was
very good attendance, despite the TACT
that the streets were in "A very slippery
condition. and il was dangerous work
getting around town
STILL DOING BUSINESS.
The severe weather has not as yet sue
ceeded In putting the local oystermen out
OF business. Every day there are one
or more cargoes OF oysters brought TO
the shops in the vicinity of Washington
bridge. and the full compliment OF men
Is kept busy i'm each shop getting them
out OF the shells and ready for market.
The colder the Gather the greater the
demand for the luscious bivalve and con-
sequently the sales in the shops here
abouts during the present season have
been pretty nearly up TO the limit OF
their capacity.
STILL SLIPPERY.
The sidewalks about town are still as
slippery as when the attention OF the
people was called TO their condition by
The News. All day yesterday pedestrians
presented ludicrous sight sliding about
on the sidewalk I'm the effort TO get
around, and in a few cases they evidently
did not feel as comical as they looked
after getting a severe fall on the surface
OF the ice.
So far as is known no one was seriously
hurt by falling upon the ice. but 1t is
certain that quite "A number OF people
did get some nasty tumbles and that nc
one was not seriously hurt is more OF a
matter OF good fortune than anything
else.
STILL PLENTIFUL.
Black ducks are still very plentiful and
afford great sport for local gunners. They
seem to be much tanner than they are
down the river, although they are not
nearly as tame az when they first struck
this locality. The birds are I'm about the
same condition i'm which they are usually
found at this season OF the year and
better IL anything
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
No new cases Of contagious disease.
has been reported for several DAYS and
those who had previously reported are
getting along I'm satisfactory manner
There are now one or two cases OF diph-
liberia, hut there are not enough OF either
90 cause any alarm, and the patients who
them no htph tr
recovery.
A GOOD ONE.
A good one is told on well known
local resident The other day he picked
mp 81 bill, and as he had found tho
money he concluded that he could AFFORD
TO enjoy himself a little lie asked TN,
boys all over to have a cigar and PRO
ceeded TO make himself q good fellow
generally. lie spent tho entire 81 i'm enter
tanning himself and the crowd. and latet
discovered that n was one which hae
peeled or the outside OF his roll Nhicl
he had pulled out 10 change a bill for ,
friend few minutes before he found IL
Now he wants TO kick himself and saw
that he will have TO perform that fmc
tion the next time that he is caught "set
tin e'em up" As he has been guilty OF bu
few Offences OF this kind in the past
however. II Is not thought that he wi
h'fu lhf HflNi'tS OF lne Snall bON.
Personal.
Charles Entwistle OF Worcester is yisi,
Ing relatives here.
Henry Mason, OF Milford Mass,
spending a few days with friends I'm thi
town.
There was very pleasant party at tn
home OF Moses McMurtry a few evening
ago.
Several local people are out OF towr
spending the winter where the rigors 9
the climate are less severe than they hav
been In this vicinity thus far this winter
CITY PROPOSITION.
There L. still more or less discussion
regard 10 the discussion Of the form q
town government which we have and IN
form OF government which they believ
we should have. Several opinions hav
been advanced on this subject and the
have been freely discussed but the prob
lem dos not appear 90 be alarmingl
near solution az yet.
Some are IN favor Of making tho pres
ont town into a city Just as IL is. other
believe that the Natchemoket end shout