The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-09

The new -Tule of the Consolidated
Street Railway Company whereby dogs
are allowed on the cars only in the
front vestibule with the motorman has
in it a chance for complications. Two
dogs are allowed to ride when accom-
panied by their owners who must also
ride with them in the vestibule. A we'll
known local banker came down town
the other afternoon bringing with him
dog which to the eyes of one unskil-
led in dogs looked like a fine specimen
of Irish Setter.
The banker got on at the rear and
located himself and dog in the rear YES
thule. The conductor notified him that
he must ride in front with the motor
man. So Mr.. Banker and dog
started down the aise. The dog wanted
to stop and talk it over but was not
allowed to do So. The car was fairly
full and the transit of the dog caused
considerable commotion.
Arrived at its proper destination the
dog commenced to make things lively
for the motorman.
Now this was a comparatively tame
affair but it might be different if there
should be two dogs to ride and they
should happen to entertain a dislike
for the other. The vestibules of some
of the electric cars are small and two
men and two dogs would take up near
ly all the available space. Should the
dogs quarrel there would be pretty
miXup.
We hear a lot about the bicycle face,
the Grecian bend, ETC., but what about
the policemen's walk? Did you ever
notice it for any length of time I did
not until yesterday. 1t has to be
studied to be appreciated. l have
friend who, before he donned the brass
buttons and blue cloth, was something
of an athlete and he had good deal
of a spring to his gait as he moved
around from place to place. l saw
him on the street yesterday afternoon
and I Immediately noticed there was
something wrong about him. His
stride did not have the get up and get
there quality it used to have. He
walked as if it were an effort for him
glide or lope than it was a good hon
est walk. 1t set me thinking and
set out to study the policemanu's gait.
I find that as far as have got, they are
all afflicted the same way. They move
around from place to place with an
easy spring that is not to be seen in
any other class of men. You just
WHICH d lew OI Inc GOpptISi even Nlltn
they are not on duty and see if | am
not right about it,
An acquaintance of mine fell into an
error of haste and vision, yesterday, to
her own mild confusion and the amuse-
ment of the carrier who brings her mall
When she handed him her letters, yes
terday afternoon they seemed to be
stamped properly each with two one
cent stamps. But the carrier looked
again and said the letters couldn't go.
why not?" inquired my friend some
what tartly. well, you see ma'am,"
replied the carrier with elaboration,
These are trading stamps and Uncle
Sam won't take them" oh" said
my friend, and she fastened to cover
them up with the real thing.
why" queried the editor. as he
scowled over his glasses at the mes
senger boy, care you like Sweet Sat
urday night" search me" replied the
youth well you've been long time
coming" murmured the knight of the
blue pencil as he buried his nose in a
pile of copy.
In the window of a saloon on Shrews-
bury street, not far from the Union
Station, there is a sign which reads,
IAN nations welcome except Carrie"