The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-23

lady living on Pocasset avenue, whose
FAMILY are lovers OF macaroni was re-
Gently sent by friend In New YORK
package OF this commodity and instead or
being in the form OF long pipe stems was
In the form OF sea shells.
This lady has never been known to
indulge in practical jokes, other than
upon her own family. but lost evening she
had TWO callers, mother ana uaush-
ter.
Pies cake and other articles of food
made a portious OF the subjects of the
evening, and the hostess alluded 10 mac
caroni. and a little later In the evening
same in shell like form, and without
the least sign of color I'm her face hand
ed one each 10 her guests ana one 10
her own daughter tott about four years
OF age.
In handing the shells she said, See
what we found at Newport and sun
The elder of the guests said. We'll.
Mammie and | were at Newport this
summer, but we found none so pretty as
these and at the same time placed
the innocent looking piece of food TO her
ear to hear the sea roar, and the daugh-
ter did the same, and was pleased with
Just at this time the little tot of four
began TO bite from her shell. and with
that the older lady jumped from her
chair. grabbed the little one, and called
it's mothers attention TO the fact that
It was eating the shell.
- A+--r+s- mere than the hostess could
stand. and with a member OF the FAMILY,
who was just recovering from an attack
OF typhoid fever simply roared, the con-
valescent one especially.
The child was somewhat astonished 10
be grabbed ap SO abruptly, when she
wasn't doing nothing" and resented II
by going into the next room and called
afternoon nap by the shouts of the popu-
lace.
The guests were then told what II was.
and II was only then that they knew
what all the trouble was about.
ALTAR BOYS RESIGN.
Directly after the vesper services at ST.
Anthonys Catholic church last Sunday
Thomas Casey and John Manning, head
altar boys, rendered their resigna tions.
These young men have. since they were
old enough. ofhciated in like capacities
in St Mary's and st. AIMS parishes, and
at the formation of St Anthony's parish
they were highly recommended and fully
equipped for the position. and their labors
have been pleasing and satisfactory To
Father Brown.
These young men consider IL the great
est honor of serving the first mass and the
first holy communion in the new church
built by st. Anthory's parish.
They were much effected in bidding
their pastor and the sanctuary farewell.
A NEW PAPER.
The Strikers Call" a paper published
a few times for the benefit Of the weavers.
has ceased publication, or at least none
was seen last week; but yesterday morn
ing a sheet called the Textile Worker
presumably the Calls" successor. made
its appearance In the square. and as 1t
does not bear the stamp OF the Allied
Printer. Trades Council. -labnring mon
IL nlgx 4. .l.zslx
sheet
BUSINESS IMPROVING.
There has been quite an increase in the
volume of business done by the majority
of the stores in the vicinity during the
Iast week, and other than the question
Of coal the outlook for OlLeyville Is good.
The managers of j. o. San Souci in
formed The News representative that OH
Saturday the cash sales were consider
ably larger than they had been since the
strike was inaugurated.
NO VACANT STORES.
At the present time there is not vacant
store In olneyvile square. and those on
Plainheld street arc being taken faster
than any time in years.
MERRY WAR BREWING.
There is a merry war under way In
which a local city official. druggist, a
saloon keeper and a brewing company
are concerned. And the battlefield is on
Manton avenue, not a mite from the old
Tar bridge.
Some time ago a German paid $210o
in cash for the saloon, and made a sue
cess of the stand; so much so, that the
man who is a druggist, who acts as
agent for the city official wanted the
place for one of his own friends. but did
not care to pay what the place was
worth.
The German saw that matters were
getting warm and made deal TO get rid
of his place for $780, but when II came
10 transferring the place, he found that
for some reason unknown to him that
he was blocked.
The climax came last night, for ne
turned the key i'm the door and has de-
cided to let the brewing company. TO
which he is indebted, fight out the battle,
and as the said brewing company is
known to care but little for politics the
will be watched with much in
terest
The block in which the saloon is To-
Gated is in a thickly settled portion of
the avenue, but is not connected w.,h the
sewer although the city has a sewer in
the avenue,
The worst feature of the affair is that
the German has n little son at home.
who is now at deaths door. and as in
many other cases. the father is wrapped
up In the little fellow, and would part
with all of his worldly possessions rath-
er is I'm arrears for rent, but this is denied
his child.
The unfortunate man has many friends
who have offered to assist him financial
ly. but he prefers to let the brewing
company settle the matter.
The agent claims that the saloon keep
er Is inrrears for rent, but this Is denied
by the friends OF the German.
BATTLE WITH A SKUNK.
Ernest Barnes. a young man, had a
fierce battle with polecat, or as they