Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-09-11
CENTRAL FALLS.

Across "Tin Bridge" turn to the right,
then a short distance to the left, through
the wood and there is located the head
quarters for the tramp fraternity, which
Just now has good sized membership.
1t was pleasant day and here among the
knights of the road the writer spent two
hours Sunday. 1t was just at the hour
when the skirmishers were return ironing
their laborious duties OF procuring food,
and then 1t was that the people on the list
turned their eyes towards the east, where
the quarter masters supplies were fixed
for them to devour. They did not kick
but each one took what was handed to
them. 1t was amusing to see what
variety was produced and by
the returns OF the skirmishers
1t was learned that they had
covered certain section of this village
and that the "folks" were liberal. A
short time after the meal, 1t was sight
to sec the gang gather about the famous
spring and wash. One high-toned tramp
used tooth brush and another took q
towel (clean) from his pocket and wiped
his face, then handed 1t along the line,
at the end of which 1t was
wreck and thrown into the woods. 1t
was the time now to hold the weekly
meeting ana upon the invitation OF Boss
Tramp John Daily, the writer awaited the
result of the gathering. They convened
as the most secret society would, going
through the preliminaries, and had
their chairman and secretary.
The inmates of the meeting were placed
ain the .og" for future reference, and
when the meeting adjourned there was a
secret session held by the advisory com
mittee to act upon a member who had
violated the rules. These men are OF all
classes and one who follows up the police
courts will recognize, now and then, one
who has done time. Still all should not
who have seen better days and are well
educated but have fallen into. this mode
of getting an existence here upon earth.
The reporter was informed that number
of prominent delegates were not present,
but among the most prominent was
"Kid" Daily, frankie Ryan, Hawky
the dude, Jim Good, John Spelley,
TO California rs the gentleman tramp.
There was number of people who passed
the locality that commented upon the
work OF the tramps, but the neighbors
say that the tramps are most respectful
and do not bother the neighbors. Kid
Daily says that the next annual will be
held at Taunton, near the Reed farm.
Some OF the neighbors complain OF Ill
treatment and destruction of property.
tleboro there are no police and electric
lights only shine on the Pawtucket side.
Temperance Society.
There Will be an important meeting OF
the Sacred Heart Temperance Society this
evening at which every members is re-
quested to attend. The committee recent
ly appointed to arrange for the banquet
Oct. 10 WIN report.
Police Notes.
Officer Hardness has returned from his
vacation.
Patrolman Walsh will not return to
duty for week. He is on his annual
outing.
The obliging Sylvestre now patrols the
"square" beat. John has many friends.
The police have an eye on new arrival
in the bowery.
"Monte" AZ q Trainer.
Montreal, the famous light weight, is
nearing his time for the "meet" with
Breslin OF Boston, which occurs at the
Metropole Sept. 1s. Jim Murray Is the
man with the head and is putting Mon.
treal in most promising condition. A
large number of tickets have been sold
here.