The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-10
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There was more or less OF q discussion
In the common council last evening over
the proposition TO remove the bodies that
are buried In Hopkins Park to a lot In
| the North Burial grounds. When several
members had become heated over the In
| cipient argument. Councilman Trask OF
the Sixth ward arose. and In his drawl-
ing way said: Mr.. President, inasmuch
as the people that are going 10 move
Will not object move the resolution be
adopted" That settled the matter and
the bodies or rather the bones. will be
removed.
My friend. Isaac VI. southwicks has
more faith than ever In the wise as
a serpent and gentle as dove sign
than ever. since his election TO the board
OF canvassers last evening. l do not
know whether the newly elected police
justice. Jimmy Pirce. Is one OF the
initiated. but IL he is not Mr.. Soathwick
should give him the countersisn At once
During the past few years l have had
more or less business with the Italians
of these plantations. and many of them
business and other deals, but this morn
ing i had novel experience. A young
man. who has for some time desired TO
so into business. but who lacked the
necessary capital. called on me and said
that he had found a person willing TO
give him the needed funds. but only on
certain condition. Well l said.-
what is the condition." The young
man hesitated a minute, and replied: 1T
Is a woman. and the condition is that
1 must marry her. and / want To know
what TO do" / was trife staggered
but asked the Italian whether he liked
the woman. Yes" he replied, ''she is
good looking, and Is widow without
any children. but he said, II want YOU
TO see her and then advise me what ITO
do" While L I'D not fancy the Job. l
told the young man that l would call on
the lady and would report TO him in a
day or two.
A well known member of the bar met
three friends on the wharf OF the Provi-
dence. Newport 4 Fall River Steam
boat company yesterday afternoon, only
a few minutes before the boat started.
The lawyer. known 10 his friends as
Harry, invited us 10 take some refresh
ment at the soda fountain on the wharf.
All hands ordered phosa but the clerk
was told to hustle as the boat was on
the point of starting. He hustled and
filled three glasses which the three
friends took and drank the contents, but
there was no time for the lawyer TO
have his, and all the satisfaction he had
was to pay the price and see his friends
drink. Never mind" said Harry. "Ill
get a glass of cool beer on the boat"
But he didn't for the bar was not open
Now he says that he will grab his glass
first henceforth.
Don't worry about the speedway"
said Alderman Freeman to o'me this morn
ing. "She will bob up again all right
I'm a few days, and then the absenteeS
will be on deck and the resolution will
pass" 1 am rather inclined to think that
the alderman IL right. for there Is no
doubt that tho speedway project is very
popular.
IT is rumored that the brewery near
Roger Williams Park may allow cer-
tain fluids from it's plant to run into the
lakes at Roger Williams Park. "Wouldn't
1t be funny" said Sixth ward council
man. Ito see the ducks. geese and swans
get a first class jag by imbibing malt
extract from the brewery?' One of the
policemen on duty at City Hall said:
What's the matter with the average
hobo getting ahead OF the swans?'' But.
alas and alack, the city solicitor is bound
to step In and stop the poor hobo from
drinking out Of drain pipe.
Jhs Gossip.