The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-13

Riverside Lodge. knights OF Pythas,
gave its record grand social last night I'm
Winchester hall 1t proved fully as sue
cessful as the first one, If not more SO
The hall began to MI rapidly as soon as
the doors OF the hall were thrown open
at 7:So o'clock and by the time the or
ohestra struck up the overture the hall
was crowded
Those present included many visitors
from Warren, Bristol, East Providence
and the other places. Fully 200 couples
participated I'm the dancing, music for
which was furnished by Straight Broth
ers' Orchestra OF seven pieces. There
were 20 numbers on the program and IL
was long past midnight before tho
strains OF the good night waltz died out.
Special cars had been engaged for the
transportation or out OF town patrons OF
the dance To their homes and the visitors,
assured OF means OF getting home, saw
the affair TO the finish. There was no
very appreciable diminution in attendance
until after the last dance.
The affair was I'm charge OF p commit
tee composed of Walter r.. Wells. Wal
ter T.. Kirby and Byron Macon Walter IL.
Kirby acted as floor director He was as
sisted by Ira u Con. Albert Durfee,
James Crawford and Charles Kirby as
aids Each OF the members OF the commit
tee and the aids was provided with
handsome badge consisting OF blue silk
rosette ornamcnted with white bows and
a silver star, suitably engraved. I'm the
centre
GOOD CHEER WHIST CLUB.
Mrs. +. c. Penniman was high score at
this weeks session OF the Good Cheer
Whist club, held with Mrs. Winchester
with 90 points TO her credit. Mrs George
w Patton and Mrs. w H. Mason were
tied for second honor with 20 points each.
Miss Lena Winchester had 3s and Mrs.
James Demur 33' points. The club will
meet next week with Miss Lena Winches-
ter
CHURCHES GETTING READY.
The local churches are getting ready for
their annual observance OF Christmas.
The young men or St Brenden's church
are organizing a choir and Il Is expected
II VIII be ready 10 take an active part IN
the church music at the Christmas OBJ
seryance.
The church will probably he equipped
with new organ before Christmas. 1t
is not vet definitely settled. but 1t is
probable that the purchase OF an instru-
ment from a Boston concern will be con-
summated before Christmas
FELL ON RAILROAD.
Smith Shaw. one OF the pioneer resi-
dents OF Riverside. started yesterday TO
walk 10 Nayatt i'm quest OF little neck
quahRugs He walked short distance
down the railroad track. and just below
Railroad bridge fell beside the track,
where he was found n short time later by
Henry Howe and William Burroughs, who
% Howe sP 2 e wS gong 20 to 5Se the s' assist
ance or the old man. Burroughs. accord
ing TO reports was not 80 kindly dis
posed. lie is quoted as saying Let the
old fellow get run over" Mr. Howe went
10 the aid of Mr.. Shaw. who seemed 10
be delirious and repelled the proffered
assistance
Mr. Shaw struggled against any help.
but the struggle aroused him SO that he
got up and left the railroad track He
wandered down "A back road towards Bar
rlngton He had not returned 10 his home
last evening and Anthony and William
| Case started out 20 look him up. After
a protracted search the young men found
Mr. Shaw wandering about near the Rich
mond farm In harrington. They assist
ed him to his home, where he was cared
Mr. Shaw was n pioneer I'm the shore
resort business here, running for some
time what IL now n portion OF Crescent
Park. He operated what was formerly
known as Bullock Point. which was run
for many years as a separate resort A
few years ago IL was consolida ted with
Crescent Park. He later ran a shore
resort at Mark Rock. Mr.. Shaw is over
50 years OF age.
TIE SOCIETIES.
Gen. A. e. Burnside council. No 5. O.
| L. \. NJ, held an unusually interesting
| meeting last night There was q large
attendance and considerable business was
transacted. including the nomination OF
officers for the ensuing year.
Counter nominations will be made next
Tuesday night and officers will be elect
ed at the following meeting. The state
councillor and board OF state officers will
pay the council an official visit next week
and arrangements for extending the usual
| cordial reception TO the visitors were dis
cussed.
Riverside lodge, No. 2i. X. OF r. will
meet tonight in Castle hall There is
considerable important business to come
before the meeting partial report Of
the dance committee will probably be
made.
NEwsY LITTLE NEwsLETs.
The Fayorite Whist club will meet to-
morrow afternoon with Mrs. Wood
The poll tax man is again i'm evidence
Announcement Is made that Collector
Pickersgill will be at the Narragansett
FIRE station Friday evening. Dec. 29, to re-
Mrs Julia A. Bell Of Turner avenue
is. visiting her daughter. Mrs. Henry Carr
Dog Officer McGwinn OF East Provl-
dence called here this morning 10 take
charge or an unlicensed dog.
Mrs Ruth Perkins who for some time
Point avenue. was removed Yesterday to
the home Of her daughter, Mrs John Tay-
lor.
The weather on the boy was 90 thick
last night that the fog bell at Pomham
was kept ringing all night
Mr. Mosler the new chef at Sduantum
served his first dinner 10 the members
OF the club today.
Fourteen Jersey cows. recently pur-
chased by W. r Fales for the whitcomb
farm. arrived this morning from Babylon.
Long Island.
There was some good bowling at the
Lincoln avenue alleys last night. Harry
Holmes and Hubert Landry were tied for
high score. each having l02 10 HIS credit
There were several interesting nine-pin
contests.
CENTRAL FALLS,