The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-06
NOTES OF The CONTEST.


Votes by every mail. The list changes
wholesomely all along the line. Wilson
of Bristol gets four splendid packets OF
coupons, one of them from Newport, and
goes jumping up to second place. Seven
hundred and uwenty-six ballots for Will
son this morning.
Swan gets several packages and goes
above Matthews. He Is at the top OF the
poll. as counting stops on the stroke OF III;
Matthews gets two fat envelopes ana
holds steady as number three.
Warfield has friend wto does nobly by
him in the small but energetic person of
the lad who won $40 in gold as the first
prize for selling most copies OF the NEWS
last October.
Gardiner gets votes. So do Douglass
and Hall. But read the the letters. The
story Is in them.
To the Editors Of the Ne,os:
Enclosed you will find one hundred and
nine for G. .. Swan. From a son OF a
veteran. "A. Ia Ia
A plucky but diminutive son by the
boyisn handwriting.
PROVIDENCE, June6.
To the Editors Of the Netos
Enclosed please find forty coupons for
W. K Matthew's. Your spicy paper Is
gaining ground every day. Long may it
live. From the Newsboy. q. Il.
PROVIDENCE, June q.
To the Editors Of the NeDs:
Enclosed please find sixty-five coupons
for William X. Matthews, which please
place to his credit and oblige, yours re-
spectfully,
COLUMBIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE Co.
OF RHODE ISLAND. j. H., Agent.
To the Editors Of the News:
June 8, 1892.
Please place these eighteen coupons to
the credit of Bradford u. Niles Of the
Seventh Police Station. There Is more to
come The others will have to hustle to
be with you at the finish. Jack the Rip
per is on the war path. ALBERT.
The NEWS is the finest paper in the
city.
PROVIDENCE, June 6.
To the Editors ot the Necs:
Enclosed please Ind I06 coupons Tor
William Gardiner, policeman, gallant
soldier. From his friend, A VETERAN.
And here's letter from an old friend
(though u young mani Of the NEWS, the
lad VINO won the first prize for the biggest
sales the first month oil the papers exist
ence. The NEWS has not forgotten him,
nor he the NEWS:
PROVIDENCE, r. l., June 4, 1892
To the Editors Of the Neps
Inclosed please find (259) two hundred
and fifty-nine coupons for Frank l.. War
field. wish him success and your paper.
THE NEWS NEWS Iso,yw BoT WHO WON THE $40.
To the Editors Of the Neps
Please find IA coupons for c. G. VIII
son. FROM A FRIEND IN NEWPORT.
10 the Editors Of the Netcs:
More coupons for Gladhill, letter carrier
No. IA. FRIENDS.
To the Editors Of the Ntps:
Enclosed are 5S coupons for Harry D.
White, which please place to his credit.
Let the good work 60 on"
To the Editors Of the Ne,cc
Please find "a coupons for James Doug
las. From his
SOUTH PROVIDENCE FRIENDS.
PROVIDENCE. June 4.
To the Editors Of the Nepc
Please place the enclosed thirty coupons
(30) to the credit of Bradford q. Niles.
Yours respectfully, II. 4. VIII. G.
To the Editors ot the Ners:
John Ii. Hall, Of Hose o. is the one we
would like to see yet your insurance
policy, so we send these 30 coupons.
FRIENDS OF THE COMPANY.
c. q. Swan, letter carrier in jewelry dis
trict
Charles C. Wilson. Hydraulion Com
pany. Bristol.
William X. Matthews, conductor. Bris-
tol horse cars.
John j. OToole, policeman. Station 3,
Providence.
William Gardiner, policeman. of Provi-
dence.
Chester II. Blood, policeman. Fifth pre-
cinct, Providence.
Frank L. Warfeld, fireman. H. and l..
No. Z, Providence.
Henry Gray. Olneyville station.
Bradford q. Niles.
John H. Hall, Hose No. Q.
John Mullen, foreman fire department,
East Providence.
John B. Livsey, City Hall police.
John G. Kingsford, Central depot, let
ter carrier.
A. j. winterbottom. fireman, Central
Falls.
G. w. Gorton. conductor Prairie. ave-
nue.
Charles b. Baird. policeman. Provi-
dence.
Charles Hoxic. janitor. Infantry Hall.
William NJ. Gould. conductor Elmwood
cars.
James Hoard. Bristol. X. I.
]. Nickerson.
Henry L. skinner. letter carrier. Elm
wood.
Benjamin X. Jepson, Union Railroad
Company.
Ira ID. Goff, Narragansett Engine Co..
Riverside
Henry ID. White, ticket agent, Elm
wood.
Ezra Kent. conductor. Pawtuxet road.
James ii. Gledhill. letter carrier No. Ia.
Henry c. Nickerson. Manton.
Henry T.. Disley, letter carrier. Smiths
Hill route
James Douglass. letter carrier
Everett &. Bliss, driver. Prairie avenue
car.
Joseph w. Carpenter, foreman East ave-
nue. fire station.
Robert Townsend, fireman, River Point.
w. Gavitt.
Joseph Curtis. policeman.
IA. r.. Griswold.
Bonnie Henry.
Eugene Tonpkins driver, Elmwood
route
Joseph wyman, policeman, sixth pre-
cinct.
Joseph w. Jordan.
Jacob Book, III. a. l.. No. f2.
Arnold L. Potter. special officer, Provi-