Morning journal and courier., 1892-08-11
yesterday was enjoyed by about 200 people
from Southinoton and vicinity

THE "LITs." EXCURSION.
The excursion of tho st. Patriok's
Literary association to New York and
Coney Island, which has been looked for
ward to with sosmuch pleasure, occurs to-
day, the steamer Elm City leaving this city |
at 7:45 sharp. The Second regiment |
orchestra will be on board to furnish dance |
music. Dunn will prompt. The moon. |
light sail up the sound this evening is
anticipated by all.
SPECIAL EXCURSION TO NEW LONDON.
A special excursion to New London will
be given by the New Haven Steamboat
company on Saturday next by steamer
Elm City. An opportunity is given for q
fine sail down the sound, through New
London harbor, Osprey. Beach, Pequot
sorts may be visited by the excursionists.
The boat will leave Belle dock at 8 q. M;
returning, leave New London at 4:30 p. m.
THE G. A. R. EXCURSION TO DAY.
The excursion to Glen Island to-day will
afford families an opportunity to visit this
famous summer resort without being
crowded. The Grand Army with their
friends have the exclusive use of the John
II. Starin, which will float the national
colors in honor of the occasion. The
steamer will leave the Starin dock, foot of
Brewery street, at $50 o'clock.
CLAN M'LEoD. o. 8. c.
Clan Mcleod, o. S. g., and the New Ha-
ven Caledonian club will give an excursion
, to ROTOR Point tomorrow by steamer Sun
shine. The steamer will leave Belle dock
at $50 a. M sharp and ROTOR Point at 8
p. m. This will be very pleasant excur-
I sion for all who attend and goodIy party
| is going.
DAVENPORT COUNCIL.
: Davenport council, No. 700, Royal Ar
canum, will go to Glen Island next Satur-
day, August 10, by steamer John b. Starin.
This is special excursion, but the fare
will be the same. Dancing and concert
> music on the boat.
- ACold Steal.
At about 8 o'clock yesterday morning
: the heavy rumble of an iceman's Wagon
l. was heard coming up Franklin street to
# wards Grand avenue. Just as the car
II passed the corner of Franklin and Green,
streets an Italian woman, accompanied BY
young girl, bare-headed and bare-footed
came around the corner from st. JohI
street and started down street. passing tn
ice wagon. The ice wagon stopped, ant
u the driver got off to deliver some ice t.
If families in the neighborhood. At the sam
g. moment the Italians halted and the womal
10 was heard to say something to the girl il
rapidly articulated accept. Then bot
walked forward few steps and stoppe
= the second time The woman and tn
- girl, however, kept their eyes on the drive
- of the ice wagon. The iceman, unsuspec
w ing and industrious, went about his wor
and began delivering ice to the houses nee
N. by. Again the quick, hoarse notes of tn
y woman's voice were heard and the girl wf
d. seen to step from the curb into the stree
40 and walk straightway to the ice WACO,
However, when within two yards of II
on wagon she stopped suddenly and ran bac
en- to the sidewalk with heetness to be 81
rs, Wed.
ID The elder woman looked all around, ev
BE IDENTIFY to see if their actions had been O
E. served by anyone. Then she addresst
ed the girl again. This time she spoke fast
cal and her voice was more imperative, as
/ a she were somewhat wroth. The girls ia
ur- flushed crimson. With unwilling ste
ew and cat-like stealthiness she made her vi
to the ice wagon, and almost as quick
I'M one could think snatched up ten-pou1
piece of ice and hurried to the sidewsl
where she was relieved of her burden
en- the elder woman, and both started at
ad- dead heat down the street. A laugh we
o. up from the windows all around, and t
iceman appeared upon the scene just
aes time to see the women's skirts vanishil
a from view around the corner. Arrived
1er his cart his face changed expression whe
'dy to his astonishInent, he found the piece
rk, ice he had carefully cut to bring into t
aer next house was missing. He turned
ere his heel and looked down the street
snt amazement. Then with an accent th
et- was wholly Celtic he mumbled some thi
out that sounded like Greek and chopped
another piece of ice.
But it was warm day yesterday.