The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-14
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There may be something in this! Eph
Greene says that the lot of overworked
men will positively be benefited by the
collier strike, providing 1t extends in its
influence to the coalcart drivers. III prices
go up and consumers curtail, there will
then be less coal to draw. and the drivers,
who are habitually weighed I'm with the
loads, will be permitted to go on diet,
reduce their avoirdupois and give their
digestive organs much needed rest.
George l.. Gross Is hustler from Hus-
tleville When he heard OF the Pier fire,
Wednesday, you couldn't see his coat-tail
for dust during his big sprint across Ex-
change place. He was the first insurance
man 10 get to the fire and he was pre-
pared 10 talk business with and for his
clients. The success which has come 10
the Gross boys is due 10 Push, spelled
with large p and with both feet on the
loud pedal.
Every cloud has it's silver lining It's
said. NV little friend Hope thinks that
next To Paradise, as IL has been depicted
to her there is no place like Narragan-
sett Pier. and when she heard OF the
destruction OF the Rockingham she cried
bitterly Suddenly she recalled Trying
infiiction the last three days OF the ex-
piring season. Her tears ceased. me sii-
very lining was manifesting itself. She
exclaimed Mamma, those darned hies
are gone. anyway"
United states Consul Joshua Wilbour
who is stationed at Dublin. arrived here
this morning He has been In New forh
for n fortnight and Is making hying
visit 10 Rhode Island for business pur-
noses He looks the picture of health ana
saws he has been very pleasantly situf-
ted Mrs Wilbour is, however, not IN
good health Mr.. Wilbour adds that tne
climate of ireland, as a steady thing is
trying to Americans.
Referee in Bankruptcy Nathan W, iie
tIedeld has returned from an ex,enueu
vacation and is looking particularly welt
He said today: II missed my vacsiioh
last year owing to a pressure OF pahh
ruptcy business, but I Will never 90 IL
again. for was all run down during the
winter. II pays every man TO take AZ
John Shepard, Jr., has the automobile
fever and seems 10 have II very badly at
present. MIR. Shepard has always been
a great lover of horses and has expend-
ed a great deal OF money upon the pur-
chase of fine stock and upon their main
tenance and yet he said yesterday, AS
between fine horse and frst-class
automobile. will take the automobile
every time"
Ezra ]. Dollinger OF North Providence
has a dog which he sends on errands of
all kinds. and sometimes he sends money
in little basket that is fastened to the
dogs neck. He has noticed during the
past few weeks that I'm every case where
there has been change made up of PEN
nies that there has been one penny short.
There is no question about the store
keeper giving the right change and Mr..
Dollinger is very anxious to find out
what becomes of the missing cent, The
dog will be watched.
Ex-Mayor Olney, who is as brown as
berry, has not given up sailing the
schooner husulka Tor the season., Tor he
hopes to have several spins yet this
month. The ex-mayor, who, in addition
TO being the vice commodore of the
Rhode Island Yacht club, is the chair
man OF the Republican city committee.
says: II must get into good trim, for
! am looking for plenty OF hard work
in connection with the coming cam
paign.'
Council Clerk Daniel +. Hayden spoke
In behalf of the city OF Providence at the
dinner given to the electrical fraternity
by Eugene F. Phillips at the Pomham
club yesterday. Mr.. Hayden is grace
ful and fluent speaker, and while his
speech was brief II was to the point.
and found him just as cheerful and
debonair as ever When asked whether
he was going 10 run for alderman in the
new Firth ward he said: "If they want
me. | guess ! can accommodate them but
DO not intend to push my way into any
sort OF political trouble UNNECESSARILY
Mayor Baker will have to change the
color OF the carnation that he usually
wears In his lapel, or change his politics.
for the pink carnation has been adopted
as the badge OF the Republican natIonN
campaign.
Jhe GOSSIP.