The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-02
RIVERSIDE.
Adjourned Meeting Of the L.
brary Association Held Last
Alght..CIsrks Won 3 Straight


Last evening an adjourned session OF 'ne
annual meeting OF the Riverside Free
Public Library association was held III
the library building at the junction OF
Lincoln and Monroe avenue. The meetihs
was held I'm the library rooms.
The report OF the treasurer was render
ed. Il showed that there was an unex-
pended balance OF sl35.27 in the treasury.
There was a good attendance and great
deal of interest was shown I'm the well
fare OF the library. Eighteen new MEM
bers were voted i'm 10 the association.
The librarian was instructed to procure
n new cabinet I'm which TO hle naeN
cards. The election OF officers was theh
taken up and the following Officers were
| elected for the ensuing year;
President Hon. l.. 3. winchester vice
! president. william II. Mason; secretary
! Rev. Herbert A. Remick; treasurer. Finer
| e Knowlton: librarian, Mary w. blou-
| gett; auditor, Rev. H. A. Hemick
! Fred w Cady. r. T.. Crumb ana WI
liam H. Farnsworth were elected as exec
| utive committee and Mrs. y. f. Crumo
Mrs. w. J. r. Phillips and Miss Mary W.
| Blodgett as library committee.
After the business OF the session had
been concluded those present went to the
| hall up stairs and enjoyed nne muslcai
and literary program, some very good IN
strumental selections being rendered py
Miss I.ottie Penniman Mr. Walter Brown
and others.
The program was followed by an excel
lent collation.. 10 which the members did
full Justice. When the meeting broke up
adjournment was taken until the hrs'
Monday In March.
RECORD BROKEN.
There was a red hot bowling match on
the local alleys last night between the To-
cal grocery clerks and the Hnly Dees h
which the former pulled out victory pS
taking three straight strings and at the
Same time breaking this seasons record
in the town league for the highest team
total This record which was 1900 fiat was
formerly held by the East Providence
grocery clerks but at the end OF the game
last night It was found that the loca
clerks had 1t beat out by three pins. to-
tai OF 1903 pins having been piled up dur
ing the contest
| In the first sing both teams started III
TO do their best and each did some snap
py bowling. but the clerks were too lucky
for their opponents and pulled out with q
safe margin. After this the Dees seemed
to lose heart and although they were evil
IDENTIFY doing their level best they could
At the end OF the contest the score wa!
three straight i'm favor OF the clerks an'
! the team totals were 1903 for the clerks
and 1i4s for the Hinkeys Crumb OF tn
clerks was high man with total OF q
! 10 his credit. Trombley. also OF the clerk
was second high with a total OF 26o. Ther
. will be another lively contest tonight be
,, , tween the Canonicus Rowing club contin
, gent and the Whangdoodles.
, FROZE Up
, Many or the local water pipes refuse
/. TO pour forth their usual stream OF tn
crystal fluid because the sudden cold wav
which struck town last night had caugh
4 the people unawares and during the nigh
| the pipes had frozen UP as tight as tn
proverbial drum.
Many OF the pipes were burst and as IN
f. | fact became apparent when they com
l menced to thaw out and the water gusr
ed forth from the sides Of the pipes ther
| was a grand rush for the local plumber,
| IL was impossible to keep pace with tn
4 | rush OF work and many OF the water sci
4 vices had TO be shut OF until they coul
. be attended to.
= The ice OH the Willett avenue pom,
/, where the local ice company finished GU
= ting Sunday night was frozen over MOI
q than three inches thick this morning.
: .ah, oh chak tiay sxss1 .CPdSnP3smtss T.
!. PATRONS FOUND FAULT.
: The patrons of the Rhode Island con
e pany who have been in the habit of bu,
;, ing dollar tickets. were considerably di
satisfied because the supply of tickets
the local agency at the drug store hs
run out and they were unable to pu
, chase their tickets as usual Several WI
: wished TO buy tickets were unable To {
= so and had to pay cash cares
70 LOCAL ITEMS.
1T o. L. A. NJ, will meet In Mechanics ma
Is on Bullocks Point avenue tonight.
ii The regular meeting OF st. Marks gui
TX will be held In the parish house this eve
ing.
pr personal.
VI Adelbert Perry. who with his famil
~ has been visiting relatives here. return'
VI yesterday to his home in California.
90 DISTRICT COURT
one man who was arrested by Onic
Id Harrigau last night was arraigned I'm q
Of Seventh district court this morning on,
IN charge Of drunkenness. lie acknowledg
re the soot Impeachment and was assess
the usual fine of s. and costs.
~ ENJOYED DANCE.
~, Last night party Of about ~ OF I
~ ~ local Young people hired Mccormick
u four-horse sleigh and went 10 Seekor
wv where they enjoyed a dance in Union HI
until late hour They took refres
mcnts with them and during tho int
mission partook Of them The party
,,~noa here ahO,tt oClock this unOrnit