The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-21
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] see that Howard Il. Stokes, erstwhlie
Journalist, but now one OF the officers or
a prominent local banking corporation,
is accompanied in his walks about town
by a brindle bull pup.
Ira winsor. the alderman OF tho Ninth
ward who has been filling the mayor
chair i'm the absence of Mayor Baker
and President of the Board of Aldermen
Vincent is going TO take rest. Last
evening. he said: at is now my innings,
and | am going TO leave town tomorrow
for several days. | suppose the mayor
will remain at home. but IL he should go
away. some other fellow will have TO be
found to run the city
At the funeral services over the remains
of the late Benjamin Drown at Warren
yesterday afternoon Rev. Herman w.
Watjen, pastor of the First Baptist
church of that town. read the official an
nouncement OF the death OF Senator
Drown made by Gov. Gregory 10 the
General Assembly Mr.. Watjen stated
that i'm pronouncing n eulogy there was
very little that he could add to Gov.
Gregory's Official words.
Judge Southwick. chairman of the board
OF canvassers and registration, can al
ways be depended upon to come 10 the
front with original ideas. Yesterday af-
ternoon in drug store he invited me to
10 partake OF some refreshment lie
suggested ''vichy and salt L told him
that II had an unpleasant sound, but he
assured me that IL was a great ''diges-
ter"
Oscar A. Carlton, who has long been
connected with politics i'm the old Tenth
Ward. where a Republican had very lit
tie chance of election. tells me that now
he is in the Third he intends to try
for place in the city council. Possibly
Mr.. Carleton may succeed, but he should
not forget mat the new Third Ward Is
considerably terra incognita at the pres
ent time, and will be until after the No
vember election.
Well, here's Alderman Reynolds.
yes" said he. last evening. I'm going
to move. l have lived sor over 20 years
at the corner of Friendship and Pearl
streets" But he's only going to move
two doors below. There's no politics I'm IL.
My friend. Mayor John j. Fitzgerald of
Pawtucket. since his return from Kansas
City. where he was a delegate to the
Democratic national convention, has
abandoned the simple headgear OF the
effete East, and has adopted the SOM
brero of the woolly West. Mayor Fitz-
gerald looks quite fierce In his gray broad
brimmed hat, but, probably, as a conces-
sion to the prevailing mode. he wears it
creased.
7 met Splash Flynn recently and IN
the course of our conversation he told
me that he contemplated an extended trip
TO Maine. very shortly. Splash" made
this speech to me once before, and In less
than a week he had put one seeker OF pu-
gilistic fame out of business. I'm short
time. Now am wondering who the next
victim will be.
Ny friend, George McKinnon, assistant
clerk OF the Sixth district court, intro
duced mo to n new game, an evening or
two ago, and to use street phrase Its
a peach" and. as far as my limited
knowledge of cards goes, is the only
game which person can play for money
| and not quit loser.
| The game is Auction" Those who
'sat In besides Mack and myself were
| John Bully, Walter Southwick and
| Richard Sanford. The game was II
| cents corner" and a nickel for each
"set up," but the winnings are paid over
| TO one OF the players. and at the end Of
| the game the entire party goes to res
| taurant and blows In the entire pile for
feed Everyone shares and shares
| alike. except where there is a small bal
ance and this the treasurer snonds on
| himself. or. at least. he has the saw OF
| how II shall be spent, but IL must be
| spent, then and there.