The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-11
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 n rour-team league Cap
tains will be chosen from among the
players and they in 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 IS and the second
team So. a prize Of 80 will be given for
the highest uhree-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 109
pins TO his credit. Martin Platt was next
with LOG pins The other high rollers were
John Mclaughlin l0i, Walter GoT lO3
Herbert Landey 102. Harry Holmes lO2.
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 q large attendance
Of relatives and friends from Newport.
Pawtucket Providence and Boston. In
addition 10 congratulations Miss Gardiner
received many substantial reminders Of
the happy occasion
During the evening there was an ex-
cclient and musical entertainment. after
which refreshments wero served. 4 fca-
ture of the evenings entertainment was
several acrobatlc 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 of Amre-
lea ir Riverside. This order is a rev
one in Rhode Island but hourlshes i'm
New York state. whore II has strong
membership. II a new lodge is establish
cd here II will bo 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 20 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 driftcd down the
river. Mr.. Read went out IA search of
the boat as soon JS he learned IL was
gone, hut was unable 60 find any trace o2
the missing craft.
LOCAL ITFMS.
All the churches are preparing for tho
observance OF Christmas. The exercises
OF st. Mark are 90 be held Tuesday
evening. The day after Christmas
There was clean blottcr at the Second
station both yesterday and today.
A number OF the young women are
catching tho bowling craze and there IL
talk OF an appeal TO tfir'- management "a
the local alleys for Tho Inauguration OF
a ladies' night each week.