The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-09
RIVERSIDE.
Governor GarYin Explained the
Single Tax Theory Here Last
Nlght--Other Local Matters

Last night there was a large attendance
Of people in Firemens hall TO hear Gov
ernor Garvm speak on the single tax
question The address was delivered AT
the request Of the Riverside Improvement
society and the workings Of the tneory
were explained at length by the soVefnoi'
lie smoke for an hour and three quar-
ters and after the conclusion OF ms au
dress he invited those present 10 ask any
rertinent questions which might suggest
themselves a number OF those proseh'
asked questions in regard 10 the WORK
tnrs of the system under certain clrcum-
stances to which the governor replieu'
Quite sprnkling OF women was IN :
Guided in the attendance. IL was ~
O'Clock before the meeting adjourned
THE MECHANICS.
The regular meeting OF Burnside council
was held last night in Mechanics hall
on Bunocks Point avenue. There was
a good attendance and the session was
an interesting one Two important com
mitteos rendered reports which were
acted upon
A letter Of coincidence was drawn up
and il was voted that IL be sent 10 ex-
/ Councillor John s. Payne IA an express
sion OF the sympathy Of the council III
/
| ten-year- r-old daughter.
/ letter was received stating that ac-
! commodat tions would be provided for the
members Of the order and their families
4 while visiting the Louisiana Purchase ex-
hbition at ST. Louis.
After the business OF the session had
been disposed OF interesting remarks for
the good of tho order were made by a
number OF the members Of the council
SURPRISE PARTY.
I large delegation of friends from here
and the city paid n surprise visit to Ser
geant Biekford last night They sue
ceeded In taking the genial cop entirely
by surprise but ne rallied 10 the occasion
and played the host in most agreeable
manner.
Games and amusernents usually Incl
dent TO an occasion OF the kind were en-
ioyed as well as musical and literarl
program which included some very cred
liable recltations by Miss Sadie Andrews
After this a supper was served ant
the supper followed In turn by NOR
music and season OF socability. TIL
party enjoyed themselves in the mos
approved style until late hour
THE BowLERs.
Tonight there Is bowling contes
scheduled on the local alleys in the towi
League series The Canoncus Rowini
club and the Whangdoodles are TO be tn
contestants. and II is expected that tn
gamo will be of the redhot variety, a
this liz tho next to the last week OF tn
season and all of the teams are striving
for all the honors they can capture be
fore the end OF the season.
There will also be a game tomorrow
night when the Seaweeds and the Eas
, Providence grocery clerks will roll oI
the game postponed from Monday night
THE KNIGHTS.
; This evening tho regular meeting Q
Riverside lodge will be held I'm Cast
han I'm Grubes block. There Is cor
siderable business TO receive the atten
Z tion OF the lodge, and II is expected tina
, the meeting will be an interesting one
: ALL GONE.
The last yestigo OF snow about tow
; has now disappeared and now there
every indication that spring Is here
stay A good part OF the water whic
covered the surface OF the ground ha
Iached away and this is interpreted (
mean that In some sections OF the plac
the frost Is not SO very thick.
I In the vicinity OF Malcolm square. how
! ever. there are stil great ponds OF waite
and some OF the people who live I'm IN
vicinity are thinking OF getting boat
! for the purpose OF getting around In IN
vicinity OF their homes
There are n number OF back streets /
+ this section which have never been nc
, cepted by tho town. and they have there
fore never been graded and every sprln
the water settles IN the hollow places an
> forms gFeat ponds which remain until th
4 disappearance OF the frost allows IN
, water TO litter away through tho earth
4 CELLARS FLOODED.
A number OF local cellars are flooded {
I n depth OF several Inches by the waite
which has fallen recently and n numbs
of others are rendered 40 damp this
u they are OF but little use This is th
case every spring. and II Is not until IN
dry weather OF summer arrives that IN
cellars arc again NJ for use.