The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-23
RIVERSIDE.
There Was Lively Bowling Con.
test on the Local Alleys Last
Night-0ther Items.

There was warm bowling contest on
the local alleys, last night between the
local grocery clerks and the East Provi-
dence clerks. They mixed up In great
style about as soon as they got together,
and in a short time there was bowling
which kept the large gallery as well, as
the rooters in a fever heat OF excite
ment.
The East Providence contingent got
away with the FIRST string in good shape
but that was all they did get, for the
local team took the next two so quickly
that 1t was all over but the clapping be-
fore anyone realized IL. Some very good
plays were made and Howard Anthony
distinguished himself by putting ND one
OF the highest scores OF the evening.
Every game this week has been a good
one. The interest in bowling Is just as
warm as IL was al the opening OF the
season. and every night the alleys are
crowded with bowlers.
MEETS THURSDAY.
Thursday evening a meeting OF the ex-
ecutive committee of the Riverside Inn
provement society will be held, at which
talked over. and topic OF discussion at
the next meeting OF the society will be
chosen. There is number OF topics in
which the society is interested and which
ever topic Is chosen, the next meeting
will be an interesting one.
TOUGH W,ukl>G
The sudden change from cold weather
TO warm has raised havoc with the walk
I'M in fsp 49, In NJ
and last night the going in some places
was so bad that long-legsed rubber boots
were the only thing that would insure
pedestrian against getting wet and in
some cases they were not so efficscious
as might be desired
Those residents who live IN the vicinity
Of Sablns Point found considera bile dif-
hculty in going home from the square
without getting their feet soaked. and a
number OF the residents IN other sections
OF the place reported that the street.
were almost nps sslble on account OF the
water which was standing In them.
The greater part of the streets here
have never been accepted by drainage.
except what facilities are afforded In this
way by nature. on those streets whicn
have been accepted Il keeps the highway
department. busy keeping the cutters
clear. so as the water can run on The
slush washes into the cutters and soon
they are clogged up again and ready for
another visit from the men employed
by the highway department.
PIPE BURST.
Yesterday II was noticed that a good
deal OF water was leaking down through
the ceiling In the paper store In Grube's
block. Ii was discovered that a water
pipe ln the second story OF the building
he'd burst during the cold spell and that
the thaw had started the water to rum
ming I'm good shape. The pipe. which
was I'm the hallway OF the upper story
OF the block had burst for q considerable
length. and the water was spouting out
OF u like young cataract and perco-
laung through the plastering OF the store
onto the stock
The water was quickly shut on and
then an examination OF the goods In the
store was made 10 ascertain how much
damage had been done. n was found
that quite a quantity OF the stock had
been soaked and rendered worthless
while sonne more Of " had been damaged
more or less
Tho psrsr store however ras the onl,
one injured rs the mishsp. none ~ The
water reaching any ~ TIE other stores
and tu7ine-- establishments on the frt,
moor ~ the building.