The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-18
RIVERSIDE.
A Number Of tho Local Ice
Cutters Left for Wrentham
Today-0thsr Local Items.

The usual services were he'd at all Of
the local churches yesterday and the
regular pastors filled the pulpts. The
morning service at the Congregational
church was well attended. as was that at
st. Marks.
At the Christian Endeavor meeting n
duet was sung by the Masters Williams.
which had been composed by one of them
for the occasion. The evening service
at both of the churches was also we'll at
tended.
GOING TO WRENTHAM.
Several OF the local fee cutters started
for wrentham this morning where they
will assist in filing Bowens big houses
at that place. About dozen OF the men
left and il Is thought that they will be
gone at least 10 days. as IL takes all of
that 10 fll the houses under the most
favorable conditions.
GETTING BETTER
The condition OF Edward Medbery. who
was injured In a collision between the
express team which he was driving and
an electric car one night last week is re-
ported as improving. His mother. Mrs.
Edwin r. Medbery IS very III at her home
here.
GOVERNORS MEETING.
A meeting OF the board OF governors OF
the Canonicus Rowing club was held last
night. Just what they did VIII not be
known until their report is presented at
the next meeting OF the club. but 1t is
understood that business OF Importance
was transacted.
WITH THE BowLERS
This week promises 10 be fully as in
teresting one among the bowlers OF the
town as was last week, and that was
ono of the most exciting OF the season
i'm this line This evening there Is "a
game on between the local grocery clerks
and the East Providence contingent.
There is a game on for Wednesday night
which is still more replete with interest,
a. II is between the two leaders OF the
league and n slip on the part Of either
means that the chances of the team
making the slip will be materially les
sened as far. as prospects OF champion
ship honors are concerned.
THE COLD WEATHER
The cold snap which arrived here last
night did no end OF damage TO the plumb
ing In the houses about town and today
many Of the people who had their water
pipes frozen up, were forced 10 borrow
water of their more fortunate neighbors.
who had had the foresight 20 shut OF the
water and thus prevent any possibility
OF trouble with their pipes.
The plumbers here had not finished re-
pairing the damage caused by the last
freezeup, and now they are buster than
ever trying 10 repair the most serious
breaks not pretending TO keep thorough
" In pace with the rush OF business.
A REUNION
Wednesday night a reunion Of the Ca
nonicus Rowing club will be held In the
| clubrooms on Maple avenue. No palms
are being spared 20 make the occasion
one Of the successes for which the social
functions OF the club have become noted.
An effort will be made 90 secure the post
ponement % the bowling contest Wednes-
day night IN order TO give the members OF
the team an opportunity TO participate in
| the festivities at the club house
A POLO GAME.
There was n game OF rag time polo on
the willett avenue pond yesterday after
noon between the l.. A. W. and the 9. V.
r. teams I'm which the latter were victo-
rious after hard fought game by a
score OF TO z. The game was a corker I'm
more ways than one. One of the teams
had skates on and the other did not and
there were other features which made ~
one of the most notable games " tho sea.
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RUFUS MIiAER's FUNERAL.