The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-29
AT NORTH END.
A Notable Meeting Of rOreSters "A Stran-
ger Wr0 Had Grit.

The meeting Of Court Star Forcsters OF
America. was notable one, not only in The
sistory OF the court, but in the annals OF
Forestry i'm the state, for the first degree was
worked according 20 the splendid ritual OF the
order. one candidate received the degree,
which was cxempihed in fine manner by
all the officers and especially worthy OF com
mendation was tho work Of Chief Ranger
Henry T. Madden Sub Chief Ranger John j.
Wisdom and Junior Past Chief Ranger Mich
olas Bell The officers showed a perfect
KNOWLEDGE of the ritual and the working Of
the degree created great enthusiasm IN the
court, and every one thought that the perma'
nent advantage 10 the court and OF great val
W 70 the membership in enlarging the same
Visitors from city courts ~ well as courts
in Pawtucket, Central falls and other places
were in attendance, and all compiimented
the court on the skill and elegance displayed
in the working Of tho degree.
THE STRANGER HAD GRIT.
Thore was lively argument ON the side
walk in the rear Of barroom which IL on
one Of the side streets running of Gladstone
avenue last evening. Tho cause OF the row
was the rough expression OF jolly feelings 10y
a stranger who went into the barroom and mp
20 a pool table where Mr.. RaslSy was playing
pool The stranger tried TO grab the pipe out
of Rasky's r1buth, but the latter objected;
then the stranger broke the pipe on snort
An uncomplmentary expression passed
Rasky's lips and the stranger pulled out
big roll and laying $50 on the bar said If
Rasky would cover the money there would
be 'go" out in the yard Rasky refused to
nut up the money. but said he would fight.
tl.. AL an,
arm and Rasky was the first TO show fight
for he punched the stranger before the yard
was reached. The stranger was cool and
waited until the yard was reached, then he
struck Rasky blow that raised MIN several
inches above the ground Rasky got in trim
soon and sent blow Mt the strangers eye
which will darken its surroundings for
couple Of days nj least. The Stranger kept at
IL and II looked bad for RaslSy, when four
frienrs of the latter took hand In the trou-
BILE and the stranger was sorry for beginning
the argument.
NORTH End NOTES.
Last might was remarkably quiet one for
even the calm that has recently settled over
the Second police district
There's n handsome specimen Of horsehesh
now doing duty on the patrol wagon. IL
went ON duty this morning and its name is
Rosey OGrady. The name was given II by
the driver of the Sixth station because when
the horse went out for the first time the name
CT the party arrested was 'Rosey." Patrol
drivers Crowell and McGair say the steed Is
the proper stuff.
The Pekin Literary Club will hold ball on
Friday evening
Barber I. Il. Slattery gave his customers
yesterday afternoon IN addition to shaves and
haircuts a smoke bath. In the absence of Mr..
Greene. the proprietor OF the shop. he had
cleaned out the stove pipe and left TIE piece
OF paper put in TO catch the SCOT in the pipe
after he put the Pipe up and started the fire.
The result was smoke instead of sea foam for
a customer who getting his hair cut.
Some one ran for the fire alarm key, but II
was found, fortunately. unnecessary to send
IN an alarm.