The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-04
FREE ice FUND.
Delivery Has Come to a Close,
Much Good Was Accom-
p|ishsd Among Poor.

Last week The News free ice delivery
came to close, much to the regret of
all concerned.
During the nine weeks that this charita-
BILE enterprise has been in operation The
News has been able to distribute through
its five stations an average of thirty
tons OF ice a week. In addition to this
a number of aged and infirm persons who
were unable To leave their homes have
received Ice from Earl Carpenter G. Sons
| Ice Co.'S team, ..iree times a week.
Two hundred and twenty-five persons
have subscribed to this fund in sums
ranging from 25 cents to $25.
The Manufacturers Outlet company did
not contribute money. but generously Of
fered 10 supply two tons of ice week
from the middle of July until the work
was brought to a close,
The local subscriptions amount to over
$1,000: the exact amount cannot be given
at this date. as all the subscriptions
promised have not been paid in 1t is
probable tnat when all expenses are met
there will be a small balance, which can
be used as a nucleus for further charita-
BILE work during the winter.
Many items OF expenditure which nec-
essarly arise from time to time on work
of this nature, have been avoided because
of the general readiness to contribute
time and labor to the fund
An instance of this is found In the case
OF heffernan, Rogers & Kempton, the
well known sign painters, who were
aske TO make the signs that decorated
The News free ice wagons. When the
bill for the work was asked for, Mr..
Timothy Heffernan replied that there
would be no bill, as 1t gave him great
| pleasure. on behalf of his firm, to con-
tribute the signs to the good cause.
The News free ice movement must not
make its farewell bow to the public
without well deserved word of COM
mendation and thanks to the police for
the careful and hearty way In which
they have seconded the efforts of The
News to relieve the suffering OF the poor
| during the sultry season.
From the chief down to the patrolman
on whose beat stood the ice wagon. they
have all entered eagerly into the spirit
of the work. In fact, without this ready
cooperation of the police the dlstribu.
tion could not have been the success 1,
has. Listening to the appeals of an.
plicants and searching out needy case,
have been additions to the summer rur
OF police duty tnat have been cheerful,
shouldered.
The police have the thanks of rh,
News for their kind assistance, and the,
doubtless ere this have received IN,
thanks OF those who have enioyed IN,
DEMENT'S OF free ice.
The News desires also TO acknowlede,
the heartily interest taken I'm the move
ment by the members OF the firm an,
employees of the Earl Carpenter & Son
Ice Co. All Ice supplied TO The News wa
sold at the exceedingly low rate OF s
per ton; half the market price; henc
there has been nothing I'm Il for this oil,
established firm, except good deal o
extra WORK.
Besides II ran the risk OF making al
undue demand upon IT'S summer stool
ana OF having TO obtain the extra suppl,
at higher prices.
This firm has ever been willing To sol
| low out any suggestion made by thos
/ I'm charge of the free ice distribution: r.
, matter what extra expenditure OF wor
| II might entail.
The employees who had charge Of IN
Ice wagons have been particularly con
siderate and patient In their work. an
| Will be kindly remembered by hundred
] OF little ones who visited them ever
other day for n supply OF Ice.
Sfops the Couoh