The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-20
NOTES OF THE CONTEST.

Now there will be fun.
Today for the first time Gardiner goes
to the top in the insurance contest. lie
may not stay there long, but at ii A. M.
he is just a trihe ahead.
Swan is No. for the first time in a
number of weeks. Matthews is a very
strong No. 8.
The list:
William Gardiner, policeman. OF Provi-
dence.
CO. Swan. letter carrier In jewelry dis
trict.
William r. Matthews. conductor. Bris-
Charles c. Wilson. Hydraulion Com
pany. Bristol.
henry Gray, Olnsyville station.
Bradford g. Niles. policeman.
John IA. Hall. Hose No. y.
Chester ii. Blood, policeman. Fifth pre-
cinct. Providence.
joseph Is. Curtis. policeman.
John Is. Ltvsey, City Hall police.
Benjamin II. Jepson, Union Railroad
Company.
Frank l.. waraeld. fireman. H. and L.
John j. O'Tooie. policeman. Station g.
James Hoard. Bristol. r.. 1.
u. w. Gorton. conductor Prairie ave-
Henry c. Nickerson. Manton.
Charles B. Baird. policeman. Provi-
dence.
James II. Douglass. letter carrier.
John G. Kingsford, Central depot let
ter carrier.
William M. Gould. conductor Elmwood
cars.
Henry E. Skinner. letter carrier. Elm
wood.
John Mullen. foreman fire department..
East Providence.
Ira ID. Goff. Narragansett Engine Co.,
Riverside. State Councillor U. Q. A. NJ.
Henry p. Disley, letter carrier. Smiths
A. j. Winterbottom. fireman. Central
Falls.
Theodore r. Holloway, policeman,
second station.
Robert Townsend, fireman, River Point.
Arthur Mowry, conductor, Cranston
line
Ezra Kent. conductor, Pawtuxet road.
Charles Hoxie, janitor, Infantry Hall.
Henry ID. White, ticket agent, Elm
wood.
]. Nickerson.
James III. Gledhill. letter carrier No. IA.
Joseph Wyman, policeman, sixth pre-
cinct,
Arnold l.. Potter. special officer. Provi-
dence.
Joseph w. Carpenter, foreman East ave-
nue. fire station.
Everett G. Bliss. driver. Prairie avenue
car.
w. Gavitt.
II. E. Griswold
Bonnie Henry.
Eugene Tompkins driver. Eimwood
route.
Peter Flynn.
Jacob Book, II. g. l.. No. IL.
:. Joseph O. Anthony, driver, Elmwood
line.
Timothy Gately. Bristol.
PROVIDENCE, Aug. 10.
To the Editors Of the News
Please find enclosed 100 coupons for G.
0. Swan. His neighbors hope he may
win, for his own sake as we'll as for sake
D NJ S. McCoRp.
225 for Gray. Sender anonymous
PROVIDENCE, Aug. 20.
To the Editors Of the Ne,cs
Enclosed find us votes for Officer Gard
ner, collected from some of the comrades
Of Slocum Post, No 10. II each member
of the post would buy copy Of the NEWS
every day, it would place Comrade Gard
ner at the head, where he should be in
this contest
Comrades the time is drawing near
when the contest will be decided. Are
you doing ANYTHING for your comrade?
A MEMBER OF SLocUM Posr.
PROVIDENCE, Aug. 20.
To the Editors Of the NepS
Enclosed you will find 40 coupons for
James II. Douglass. From
SOUTH PROVIDENCE FRIENDS.
PROVIDENCE. Aug. 20.
To the Editors of the Netcs
Having seen the letter from James
Shaw who sent his votes for Policeman
Gardiner for the courteous manner In
which he performs his duty it affords me
great pleasure to forward 3S votes for him
which please to place to his credit.
MRS ID.
PROVIDENCE, Aug. 20.
10 the Editors Of the Ne,rs
Gardeners friends wantsto know where
"Etna" is. Well here he is with 32s
coupons for the genial officer. Slowly
but surely he is climbing the ladder, aud
boys, when he reaches the top, keep him
there until the contest ends. G. A. X.
veterans rush In the ballots. With sue
cess to Gardiner and the NEWS, am very
truly yours, ETNA.