The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-23
TOUR ABOUT TOWN


is. IL not, that IN this present stage OF
enlightenment that the only class OF
citizens who are popular with the gen.
tie sex are those who appeal to the
feminine eye by some fact Of athletics
or popular fad? Now, take baseball
player for instance. During the sum-
mer season he is the idol Of oil the girls
who understand the game, and others
who don't. Yet put him behind rib
bon counter and he wouldn't cut as
much CONCEALED moisture as toy bal
loon. 1T was ever thus" and I sup
pose it always will be. 1 make no ref
ereDce to polo players. They own the
earth and the fullness thereof.
A resident OF Lonsdale who invaded
Pawtucket last evening discovered the
difference between the manners of this
locality and the West in short order.
Stepping up to the bar Of well-known
place of refreshment he said, in q loud
voice, to q party Of six who we're at the
bar: "Any man who don't drink with
me is very dead man." Now, had
this lite event occurred in Oklahoma
someone would have met q sudden
death; but il is different in Pawtucket.
The invitation was unanimously ac-
cepted by a standing vote and when
the bad man from Lonsdale had gotten
to the bottom of his purse there were
several shot, but they were not filed
with lead.
sz-rN Es.zxys,
Like the hustler that he has the rep
utation of being, Mr.. II. III. Sheldon
has bird dog that also bears this proud
distinction. Like the bird that is out
after the early worm, Mr.. Sheldon's
dog is out after a stray hone ora side
OF beef, either, if he can get away with
it. This morning he paid flying visit
to Colwelrs market, and while the
clerks were busily engaged in arranging
their Christmas display OF turkeys, his
dogship collared a side of lamb and
went down Main street like cyclone.
In front of Radikin & Cooney's store
he fell, and for minute lost possession
OF his treasure. He soon regained it.
however, and then bounded for Park
Place, hotly pursued by Pat McQuil-
lan's bull terrier who no doubt joined
in the feast.
The suit for damages which was re-
Gently instituted against the owner Of
property on Main street by young
man who fell on the Ice in front of his
building and sustained painful injuries
brings up the question of liability. and
there is difference OF opinion on this
point. Some legal authorities contend
that the city is liable in cases of this
kind, while others are of the opinion
that the occupant or owner or lessee
are the liable parties. If the snow falls
from the sky and renders . sidewalk
slippery, the occupant or owner or
lessee OF the building it belongs to ia
not to blame. and he is not liable for
damages received by pedestrian who
slips and falls on said sidewalk. But
IL snow or ice or water that freezes falls
on the said sidewalk, not from the sky
but from the roof OF the building, AZ
from . defective gutter, and pedes
trian receives injuries in consequences
thereof, then said pedestrian may
properly sue the owner for damages.
II / have heard much complaint OF lat1
relative 10 the lack of heat on the At
: tleboro electrics. Up TO o few week.
ago the conductors were allowed I,
regulate the heating apparatus, but {
, short time ago the Interstate Compan,
issued an order prohibiting the con
I ductors from touching the apparatus.
At present the heat is turned on Il
E the morning before the ear leaves tk
T barn, and no matter how great chang
. there may he in the weather, the hes
: cannot be regulated by the conductor
. and as general rule il is not turne