The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-23

Councilman Luke Kavanaugh said to-
day: "Do you suppose that / am going
TO allow myself To be barred out of the
ward have lived In all my life by two
men who are both non-resdents of Provi-
dence? Well, I guess not. Am going to
move back into the Tenth Ward? Most
certainly am" The commissioners
can't stop Luke. A
Harry A. Cash, the taxidermist, who Is
considered to be one of the crack Shots OF
the state, and who Is an ex-sergeant of
the First Rhode Island Volunteers, had
Joke played upon him few days ago.
Mr. Cash has been camping at Hampton
Meadows and devoted much of his time
to cunning and shooting. his desire being
TO secure good specimens.
A few days ago. early one morning, his
friend WIN Mathewson. who lives In Bar
ington, called his attention to a green
heron. the head and neck of which was
protruding from the reeds just across the
river. and he suggested shot. Mr.. Cash.
on,y too eager, seized his rifle. and ac-
companied by Mr. Mathewson, jumped
into the boat. and they rowed carefuiiy
towards the long-legged biped
When at the right distance. Mr.. Cash
fired. but the heron never budged. He fired
again with the same result. This stag
rered him, and he decided TO land. make
n detour and get as near To the heron as
possible on land. Like an Indian creeping
upon a hated foe, Mr.. Cash crept, gun
in hand. through the reeds until he reacn-
ed a point very near the bird. and then
there was a yeli
n was a heron sure enough. but IL had
hoe, stuffed for several years past and
had beeu thrown aside In Mr.. Mathew
sons barn for many a day Mr.. Cash mas
hroken camp and gone To Cape COO, put
he will be suspicious of herons In the
future.
councilman Daniel +. Grady. the con-
tractor. is the most effervescent indiVi-
dual I ever met. No matter where you
meet him, whether at Newport, where
he often goes to meet his fricnd, Mayor
Boyle, or In Washington -. - WIZ
he confers with Senator Aldrich on the
ouiet. or I'm Pawtucket where he has
host of friends, as well as I'm this city,
no Is bubbling over all the time
Yesterday Brother Grady was telling
me about the progress or the construc-
ton of the half-mie-or-so piece or car
track. or the roadbed therefor, on chaik-
stone avenue. between Academy ana
standish avenues The genial councilman
will be laid on this piece OF track that
nobody but himself was able TO get per-
mission to construct Several attempts
had been made for years past TO get the
Union Railroad company 10 extend their
lines so that the people In that section
might be accommodated. hut u was not
until Mr. Grady went TO Washington
and saw Senator Aldrich personally that
the road gave I'm. Then Manager Potter
was instructed by President Aldrich and
that settled II.
Incidentally u may he as well To men,
ton that Contractor Grady did not seek
the Job Of councilman. but his friends
got together and nominated him while
he was In Washington that time.
20, yes" says cheerful Dan, II have
been very successful since 1 got into the
council"
have known Captain Dyer OF the Dyer
Transportation company for n long Pc
riod. but never knew that be was a
heavyweight litter until Tuesday.
capt Dyer was on the wharf used by
the clyde Line ON Tuesday and good
naturediy bet that he could lift n press
which was standing near by.
No one else I'm the miniature crowd
could bulge the heavyweight press. but
the captain. without the least effort.
lifted N clear OF the platform. The
weight was nearly 900 pounds.