The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10
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Officer Connerton OF the night force OF
the Third station, Is an efficient and
faithful member Of the police department,
but just now he is being gently roasted by
some OF HIS friends. II appears, accord
ing TO the story, that few evenings ago
one of officer Connexions friends, who
had just returned with a fishing party.
gave him basket OF fish all ready dress
ed for cooking Mr. ConnertOn took the
basket and then went TO a police signal
box nearby i'm order TO report himself 10
the station. according 20 the regulations.
While using the telephone he laid his
basket on the ground, but when he turn
ed TO pick il mp he found that IL had been
stolen, and that was the last of the fish,
as far az ne was concerned. Some of Mr..
Connexions friends are unkind enough to
say however, that he was sitting on the
basket when ii was stolen
II Is very fortunate that the Republican
caucus warden and caucus clerks OF the
First ward did not go by the clock in
Pioneer hall last evening, for II they had
done so the polls would have been closed
al $40, instead OF $3.50, as the clock was
only 90 minutes fast. IL might be well, as
a measure OF precaution. to have the
clock regulated before the next caucus is
held.
Between the heavy rain and the cool
air, the foliage on the east side is begin
ming TO look worn and rusty. and now is
the time that overcOats, rubbers and um-
brellas are kept where they can be reach
ed without trouble.
Some people, l learn, seem to be very
much worried over the candidacy OF
Mr.. Ezra *. Perkins for mayor. Can II
be" said a friend to me last evening,
that the man who called Mr. Perkins a
joker begins to think that things have
been reversed and that the joker is now
on the Granger end
During the visit OF Gov Gregory and the
members Of lis staff TO the Kingston fair,
one OF the superior officers of the state
had an experience which must have had
a tendency 10 make him realize That
uniform is not "such a much"
Two of the leading members OF the gem
eral STAFF were talking together when |
they were approached by typical
South county native who remarked.
"Howdy do" They briefly answered his
greeting and resumed their conversation.
Nothing daunted the rural visitor spoke
UP, addressing one of the generals, Ibid
William Jones come with you?" The
general turned looked at the man, and
replied. william Jones. l don't know any
William Jones" The south countyite |
opened his eyes with surprise, and re- |
torted you don't know William Jones?" |
mo. | don't" said She general. now |
"and / don't want to-" The |
farmer ooked at the uniform and then |
said: "Beant you member OF the Peace
ial Band?" Never mind what sort of Ian
yuage the general used.
i am told that there is one voting dis
frict I'm the city that has only six Repub-
lean voters In IL. Here Is an excellent op-
TO do some good work by induc-
ng good Republicans to move into the
locality.
Frederic Ballington of Warwick was In |
Town yesterday. and he tells me that We
are going To have a very cold winter. IL |
was only about week ago that another
man told me that the winter |
would be quite mild This Is a case in
which people can take their choice.