The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-18
RIVERSIDE.
4 New Bowling League Witt Be
Started With the New Year,
Other Local News.

There seems TO be n renewed interest
among the local bowlers and with he
commencement of the new year a new
league composed entirely OF local bowl
ers will commence a schedule which lasts
until late IN April. The bowlers who will
figure in the league have nearly all been
selected
II will be a tour-team league. Cap
tains will be chosen from among the
players and they I'm turn will select the
members of the respective teams. Many
OF those who>will bowl on the teams are
crack rollers and the series promises to
be an interesting one.
The winning team at the end Of the sea-
son will get a prize OF s. and the second
team So. a prize Of 80 will be given for
tho highest three-string team total and 3
for the best single string team total The
man with the highest single string will re-
ccive 81
SQmc good scores were made during the
past week oE the Lincoln avenue alleys.
Charles Jolly was high score, with 100
pins 10 his credit. Martin Platt was next
with 1UG pins The other high rollers were
John Mclaughlin lW, Walter God l0S,
Herbert Landey 1O2. Harry Holmes l02.
The roll off for prizes will take place
tonight.
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.
There was a very pleasant birthday
gathering at 'he residence of Charles
Gardner ON Dyer avenue In honor OF the
18th birthday Of his niece. Miss Anna
Gardner. There was a large attendance
of relatives and friends from Newport.
Pawtuckct Providence and Boston. In
addition 10 congratulations Miss Gardiner
received many substantial reminders Of
the happy occasion
During the evening there was an OK
cClieut and musical entertainment, after
which refreshments were served. \ fea-
ture OF the evenings entertainment was
several acrobatic and toe dances by Miss
Berry. Following the entertainment par
lor dancing was enjoyed.
A NEW SOCIETY.
There Is some talk OF establishing n
lodge of Templars OF Liberty uf Amre-
lea ir Riverside This order is a rev
New York state. whore it has strong
membership. II a new lodge is establish
ed here It will bc the first I'm the state.
MANY SKATERS OUT.
The ice on Willett Avenue pond IS now
about five inches thick and yesterday
many skaters were attracted 10 IL by The
| good skating All day long tho skaters
could be seen going To and coming from
| the pond Yesterday was the first sunday
| there has been good skating and the low
] ers OF the sport were quick to embrace
/ the opportunity
| BROKE FROM ANCHORAGE.
! A boat belonging to George +. Read, Jr.,
| broke away yesterday from its anchor
/ age at Sabin's Point ana drifted down the
/ river. Mr.. Read went out IA search of
/ the boat as soon aS he learned IL was
/ gone. hut was unable 60 hnd any trace o.
/ the missing craft.
LOCAL ITEMS.
/ All the churches are preparing for the
! Observance OF Christmas. The exercises
| OF St Marks are 60 be held Tuesday
evening. he day after Christmas
| There was "a clean blottcr AZ the Second
station both yesterday and today
A number OF the young women are
catching tho bowling craze and there ID
talk OF an appca al TO tift frt-trtage-rr--rt n
the local alleys for tho Inauguration oi
ladies night each week.