The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-28
RIVERSIDE.
The Funeral Of Bertha Gamble
Will Be Held Tomorrow.
Bowling Contest Postponed.

The funeral OF Bertha L. Gamble, who
died IN Springfield Mass. during the
early part OF the week. will be held to-
morrow afternoon at St. Marks. The
service viii be at o'clock in the after
noon.
Mrs. Gamble was one OF the well known
young women of this place. She was the
daughter OF Ruth A. and the late Edward
Bidmead When quite young she was
married 10 Thomas Gamble. with whom
she lived for a number OF years.
She later went upon the stage, and II
was while playing At Greenfield some
weeks ago that she WAS seized with
spinal meningitis. from which she did
not recover. She was at hrst taken TO
the hospital but was later removed 10
the house OF a friend ana her relatives
summoned.
All efforts TO restore her 10 health were
unavailng and Tuesday she passed
away The remains arrived here yes
terday.
GAME POSTPONED.
There was to have been bowling con-
test on the local alleys, last night be-
tween the Seaweeds and the Hinky Dees,
but for some reason the game had to be
be bowled tonight. 1t is expected that
the latter team will put up the game OF
their lives In an effort to pull the team
a little further up towards the top notch
THE KNIGHTS.
Riverside Lodge. No. n. X OF T., held
its regular meeting I'm Pythian hall, In
GriIbe's block last night There were
number OF visitors present, and after the
business of the session had been dis
posed Of. interesting remarks for the
good and welfare OF the order were made.
There was some very good degree work.
the third degree being conferred on
class of candidates.
CROWDED SCHOOL.
The Turner avenue schoolhouse is very
much crowded and il is going TO he nee
essary In the very near future TO make
some provision for the proper accom-
modation Of .ae scholars there. At the
present time the facilities OF the school
are taxed TO the utmost and every avail
able inch of space is i'm use.
1t is the plan Of the committee to build
an extension onto the back end of the
building which will give p couple new
recitation rooms. and for a time relieve
somewhat the crowded condition OF the
school This is TO be done as soon as
the necessary funds can he made avail
able which will be some time next spring
after an appropriation has been made I'm
the special town meeting which IL is
proposed TO call.
There is no doubt but what this course
Will AFFORD a relief for a time and il can
| be done cheaper than a new building can
| be erected, but many of the people OF
this end OF the town are wondering
| whether it would not be cheaper In the
| long run to put up a new schoolhouse
! built i'm modern style and adapted to the
requirements of up-to-date school work.
The structure which It is proposed to
enlarge has been built nearly a quarter
| OF century. 1t was originally built
as two-room structure and few years
ago to meet the imperative demand for
increased school facilities two more
rooms were built on. Since that time a
small room which was formerly used as
a hall has been fitted up for a recitation
room and every means tried TO get as
much room az possible I'm the old struc
| ture
There has been a great deal Of trouble
in heating the building during colo
weather in times past. and there are
those who think II is safe to argue tha
II the present building cannot be heated
| how would IL be If two more rooms wer,
added. II Is hoped by many OF the peopl,
| that II anything is done, new building
will be put up i'm some central location
MEETS TONIGHT.
This evening the monthly meeting o.
the executive committee of the Riverside
Improvement society will be held with
George II. Johnson at his home on vii
lett avenue At this meeting a topic FOL
discussion at the next regular meetinl
of the society will be chosen and othe
business in relation to the affairs OF tn,
. organization will be transacted.
GOOD EELING.
There IS still pretty good ceiling IL
Bulock's cove. and many OF the loca
residents are taking advantage of tina
fact Every day when the weather Il
cold enough to make the ice safe mum
Der OF men may be seen spearing the eel
; through the ice
Notwithstanding the fact that cells ar,
not scarce and that they are running "
good size they are way up in price thi,
year. being worth at least double tn,
price they ordinarily bring.
WHIST SCORES.
The regular weekly meeting OF IN.
Favo.ite Whist club was held last nigh
with Mrs King. at her residence on Tur
ner avenue. The scores were as follows
Mrs A. O Woodward, SO: Mrs El
dredge. 36 Mrs. Durfee Cook. 90: Mrs
j. ~. Monroe, 20: Mrs. Rufus Wrighting
ton. %. The next meeting will he helc
wiz. Mrs Menzer.
BOWLING CONTEST.
Last night there was a bowling contes
oH the local alleys between two scrul
teams which were designated as tn,
: Macaronis and the Hardheads. Their,
was some very close work between thu
two teams. but the former team finall,
managed 10 pull out az the finish Will
two out OF the three strings.
The victorious team was captainesi b!
Nicholas Bellano and their opponents b.