The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-10
NOTES OF THE CONTEST.


In the early morning Gardner forged
ahead, but just before IL O'Clock, $50 came
in for Swan, which leaves him just lS7
ahead OF toe tall policeman.
Hereafter In printing the list OF candi-
dates. we shall omit those at the end OF
the list who don't seem TO be making any
effort to win, thus coniining it to the real
contes ants. To-day it reads as follows:
c. .. Swan, letter carrier iii jewelry dis
trict.
William Gardiner, policeman. of Provi-
dence.
William r.. Matthews. conductor. Bris-
tol horse cars.
Charles G.. Wilson. Hydraulion Com
pany. Bristol
Henry Gray, Olneyville station.
Bradford q. Niles. policeman.
Benjamin X. Jepson, Union Railroad
Company.
John III. Hall. Hose No. O.
Chester II. Blood, policeman. Fifth pre-.
cinct, Providence.
Joseph 3. Curtis. policeman.
John Is. Livsey, City Hall police.
James Hoard. Bristol. r. l.
Charles Is. Baird. policeman. Provi-
dence.
G. w. Gorton. conductor Prairie ave-
nue..
Henry G. Nickerson. Manton.
Frank l.. Wardeld. fireman. II. and Ia
John j. OToole. policeman, Station 3.
James ii. Douglass. letter carrier.
John 9. kingsford, Central depot, let
ter carrier
Ira ID. Goff. Narragansett Engine Co..
Riverside. State Councillor u .. A. Nj.
William NJ. Gould. conductor Elmwood
cars.
Henry E. Skinner. letter carrier. Elm
wood.
John Mullen. foreman fire department..
East Providence
Henry p. Disley letter carrier. Smiths
Hill route
Robert Townsend. fireman. River Point.
:. Arthur Mowry, conductor, Cranston
line.
And nineteen others.
PROVIDENCE. Sept. O.
To the Editors OF the Nstps
Enclosed we hand you $50 more coupons
for our popular postman, G. o. Swan.
Let others keep up the good work ana
keep him at the head of the list till the
contest closes. CASH.
PROVIDENCE. Sept. 10.
To the Editors Of the Netcs
Please credit G. o. Swan with the 300
coupons enclosed and oblige. 4. c. Co.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. o.
To the Editors or the Nei0s
Enclosed find 12 votes for William Gard
iner. More coming. The cavalry are
united. HUNTER.
Serg. Troop II, Cd N. ]. Cav. Vols.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. o.
To the Editors Of the News
Here we are again with forty-fve (45)
coupons for James II. Douglas, the letter
carrier. SO. PROVIDENCE FRIENDS.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. 10.
To tho Editors NJ the News:
Please place the enclosed 500 coupons to
the credit of Henry Gray.
THOMAS THOMPSON.
Twenty-eight votes for Policeman Gardi.
ner, who Is ever ready to help the feeble
at the horse car station.
WILLIAM SHAW,
Sec. Clan Cameron.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. o.
Please credit forty to Sergt. William
Gardiner. w. j. WILLIAMS,
Late Il. l. Cavalry.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. o.
To the Editors Of the Netos:
I send these twenty coupons to the
credit Of William Gardiner, hoping he
will win. Although he killed so many
chickens during the war, IL hasn't ap-
peared to have hurt him any. As | can
him to win, hope his many friends will
add hundreds.
Sincerely yours and his friend,
NJ. B.
BRISTOL, sept. o.
To the Editors Of the Ne,cc
Please find enclosed one hundred cou-
pons for the worthy policeman OF Bristol,
James Howard. X. 5. G.
p. S.-More coming.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. O.
To the Editors Of the Ne,rs:
Twenty-Five more for our worthy friend,
William Gardiner. More TO come.
Il. G. MUMFoRD.
PROVIDENCE, Sept. s.
To the Editors Of the Ne,cs
One hundred and eighty-eight coupons
for William Gardiner-fifty-two from
Sheriff Munro, fifty-two from Gen. Rog-
ers. twenty two from Comrade Bur
roughs and forty-seven from p. Donahoe.
COLLECTOR.
I also enclose two packages besides, one
of tw, nty-fve and the other of twenty
coupons.
G. 'Mumford and "M B."