The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-21

! My friend Lieut. Murray OF the Third
station, is one of The best police officers
In the city, and IL is a fact that since
John has commanded the station at night
there has been a most decided improve
meat I'm the precinct. Incidentally. John
has a great responsibility on his should
crs. as the Third district includes "A very
large proportion of the handsomest resi-
dences In the city. and. as most Of the
people are out OF town. close watch
over them Is needed. But" as John said
TO me last night "we can do IL II We only
make up our minds TO do SO"
! met ''will" Apclles. formerly the
leader OF the Newport Band. yesterday.
and he tells me that he has accepted the
leadership OF new band that has been
organized I'm the city-b -by-the-sea. billy
as his friends call him. still lives I'm Paw
tucket. and before deciding to move TO
of the new band are.
II wish" said "A lady who resides on
Broad street. near Roger Williams park to
me this morning. that the Suburban
Railway company would start one of its
cars for Rocky Point somewhere near
Thurber's avenue. We are, of course.
thankful for the service, but when the |
cars that leave Exchange Place reach my |
house they are packed. There are thot-
sands OF people living In this vicinity, |
and II they knew that certain cars would !
be started. at intervals through the day, |
from point in South Providence, the |
patronage would be immense"
notice thai the number of people who |
go to Hunts Mills is increasing every |
day. and this prompts me to suggest |
that IL some enterprsing genius will hire |
the services of band To play certain |
afternoons through the week at that |
picturesque spot he can more than get |
his money back ,by the sale of ice cream
and other such things.
There was masher at Rocky Point !
yesterday. and he narrowly escaped being |
mashed, all because I'm blissful Ignorance, |
he ran against the wrong woman, and, !
almost against the wrong man. The des-
respectable women, only to be repulsed |
with scorn. and then he addressed his |
remarks to Mrs Rolla White, who was |
sitting on the piazza OF the Mansion
House Now Mrs. White. who is a very |
quiet body, Is the champion female bag |
puncher OF the world. but the masher was /
mot on" He spoke 10 Mrs. White and /
was told TO go about his business. and
then he made mistake. lie addressed an
uncomplimentary term 10 Mrs. White and
in minute l saw him grabbed by the
irate lady and. in spite Of his struggles,
was dragged into the lobby of the hotel
Here. the bell boy. seeing something was
wrong, at once called Mr. White. who
was in an adjoining room, and like
fash he responded. Now Mr.. White was
formerly the sparring partner of John l..
sullivan. weighs 2lo pounds, and is slick
as a whistle" and IL the masher is still
alive 1t is simply because several persons
got between him and the justly indignant
husband and the first blow failed TO take
effect. / trembled for minute, for White
did not take kindly to the efforts to pacify
him. but the arrival of policeman, who
took the masher to the lookup, put an
end to the incident. The pitiful and now
abject Lothario was later taken to the
East Greenwich Jail, and will probably
be careful whom ne talks to in the future.
The Gossip.