The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-03
RIVERSIDE.
Canonicus Rowing Club Held
Regular Meeting Last Night.
Gov. GarVin TO Speak Here.


Rowing club was held In the club house
on Maple avenue last night. There was
good attendance. and consideranie prsl. n
ness OF importance was transacted. The
president. William w Monroe After
supper and whist tournament at the next
meeting, and Arthur r.. Allen, Daniel I.
Hagan and Albert Studdard were appoint
ed the committee TO make the necessary
The record of the last session Of the
board OF governors was read. This en-
bodied "A recomme ndatton OF the revision
Of the constitution and bylaws, which was Was
discussed at length. Some OF the pro
posed changes were ADOPTED ana tne & o.n-
After the business of the session mao
been disposed of there was social sea-
games and music. There were number
OF very good piano solos rendered during
'''' '''''' THE KNIGHTS.
The regular meeting OF Riverside lodge,
Knights OF Pythias, was held last night
In Castle hall In Grube's block. There
OF the lodge and considerable business
| OF Importance was transacted, AFTER
the business OF the session had been dis
posed OF there were some very interest.
| ing remarks for the good and welfare OF
| the order.
| TO HEAR THE GONERNOh.
| The Riverside Improvement society has
/ arranged for an open meeting TO be held
next Tuesday evening In Firemens hall
/ and have secured as the principal speak
meeting on the single tax question:
The meeting will be open 10 AZ ana
company and their families have been
specially invited TO be present and hear
the governors views on the subject.
THEATRE PARTY.
| Ich ah arfN
from here TO attend one OF the theatres
in Providence. There was about 20 IN
the party, and after the performance the
an oyster supper. They returned home
late. tired out, but happy, after what whs,
Seg said s haas Sns eao1sd OF tns ons
CARRIED BY.
One OF the local residents. who quite
often works nights. took train home on
the Consolidated last night, and while he
| was making the trip down from the city
he put In the time sleeping. on the train.
ed 10 hear the conductor when he called
out the name OF the station. and the next
thing that he knew was when he was
gently tapped on the shoulder and asked
| for another nickel
The train had just pulled out of the
sseon Se wss rSSbS
his eyes and when he realized where he
was he had the train stopped and got
OF at the BULLOCK 1OiNt StallOn.
SLOPPY GOING.
| The soft weather of the past few DAYS
has made the going in this section of the
| town very sloppy, as there are no sewer;
To carry off the surface water and as
! consequence II has TO drain of over tn,
surface of the streets.
There Is quite a coating of slush I'm al
of the streets which would quickly be
come ice and make the streets decided!
- Ia 49,
rain added materially to the collection o
! water not only in some OF the streets bu
i'm the surrounding lots as we'll
CELLARS FLOODED.
There are several cellars flooded abou
! town. Despite the fact that the cart
Is frozen solid the water seems TO per
colste through IL and some of the house
holders in town are thinking OF gettin
boats for use In their cellars.
A number OF cellars are provided wit
hydraulic pumping apparatus. whic
works automatically and these keep ther
practically free from water. althoug
they are damp and their usefulness is 81
d, | riously impaired on this account. TIL
= = cellar OF one of the business blocks o
. the square has water In IL to the dept
: OF several inches and nothing which ca
!, be affected by the dampness can be kel
In the cellar.
PEOPLE ARE WONDERING.
h The people here are wondering whs
4 Will be the effect of the new order
a things at Boyden Heights or Crescer
. Park II all the reports are true. and II
signs seem to indicate that, at least son
n | Of them are. the place will be run {
= something OF a rival for the patronss
4 OF those who go to resorts OF this kind.
= The new management asked the toa
r council for second class liquor licene.
9 at Yesterdays session and the license
still pending. 1t Is understood that IL
C place is to be provided with a numb
{ OF new attractions and bid made for
z large share Of the patronage which III
g hitherto gone to the park.
{ FoGGY WEATHER
o The foggy weather this morning had
Y very perceptible effect on the snow WI
which this end of the town is covere
: II also made II impossible for those rul
Z ming trolley cars and other vehicles
! see anything at any great distance and
:. was necessary to exercise great cautlC
y i'm order TO prevent accidents.
: = Along the shore II was not possible
;, see anything more than two rods ava
q for several hours. The fog finally lift'
and then IL was easy TO see that its e
u feet on the snow had been 30 great tn
= Il was hard TO realize that IL had on
. !, been OF a few hours duration.
REGULAR SHIPMENTS.
1t seems as though the openers at q
local oyster houses were making up Il
lost time at the oyster house az Sabin
Point. The oysters are coming I'm at q
l. rate of several hundred bushels day al
Y large force of openers are openii
n them as fast as possible.
N The volume OF business done seems
l. be as great as ever and every day reg
e lar shipments OF good size are belt
= made.
a The old familiar sight OF anyvhe
r. from one TO two dozen OF oyster tu
p standing on the platform at the loo
station Of the Consolidated is now settii
4 TO be an every day story.
lo BUILDING OPERATIONS.
IL There has been hut little done In z
" building line here thus far this year. b
- Il II likely that there will be some q
le tivity In this line In n short time The
+ arc a few houses at present In proce