The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-03

company met in the hall OF the Textile
Workers on the square. and talked over
the situation. This meeting, so II Is re-
ported. was for the purpose of making
necessary preparations for a still harder
and a more aggressive fight against the
company. II is a wsil-known fact.
vhat the labor war was started here,
and the battle in many OF the mills In
other cities and towns, has been fought
as hard. II not harder. than 1t has been
here. The delegates have come rather
20 encourage, than otherwise.
The wooden company here paid more
attention 10 this place, than any other
they control, and here is where they
want 20 win. but the delegates have
been informed that few OF the weavers
are showing signs OF the white feath-
err" and they came here to brace them
up. While every merchant. and house
owner is anxious 10 see the fight end
ed. they are still In full accord with the
weavers for II the latter lose their
fight. the result will be the same starV-
alton wages.
The rank and file of the strikers are
as firm as ever. but there are few.
who feel as II they could stand the
strain no longer. and are desirous OF
going 10 work.
This afternoons meeting will. un-
doubtedly, have tendency 10 make
them change their minds.
SETTLED FOR THEIR FEED.
John o'Donnell and Michael Conley.
two OF the best known men in Plainheld
street went TO Newport yesterday, and
called at a swell hotel for refreshment.
They sat at a table that had just been
vacated by a very swell party.
Mr.. Conley accidently leaned up
against the wall and In so doing, the
rim of his $3.50 straw hat came In con-
tact with an electric bell. Few mo-
ments later In came a waiter with a
tray. full OF good things, and placed IL
before the two WORTHLESS. The waiter
halted for his pay. and when they were
informed that the bill was A.sO, both
came near falling from their easy chair,
but the waiter would listen TO no fairy
tales and told. them that was just what
they had been ordering for the past
three hours.
one OF them paid the bill and the res
taurateur has now got the wicked dime
nailed up Id a conspicuous spot In his |
store. He feels thankful that he has
that much left of a Sc bill, and that he |
escaped with his life.
John and Mike say that IL Is no laugh |
ing matter but their many friends |
think quf different
STREET SETTLES
Stokes street is said to have settled. or |
IT least to have been driven into the earth. |
several inches, by heavyweights from st. |
Mary's parish, and these heavyweights |
are TO take part In the fat mans race at |
St. Anthony's picnic tomorrow. and all OF |
their spare moments have beep directed 10 |
practice on Stokes street.
The citizens In the vicinity OF the
church say they are glad that the fruit \
on the trees Is not quite ripe for II II |
was. this ton'and a half OF good natured \
specimens OF humanity might cause trou- |
BILE. They would shake everything from |
the trees. Some say that the prize is to |
be bag OF wind" as IL is expected that |
this Is what they will need most when the /
race Is finished.
TO HIS FARM FOR THE SUMMER.
Eugene Joslyn, one the leading loom
fixers I'm the Atlantic mills is far more
fortunate than the most of his craft, for
he has a large farm In East Thompson.
where he always spends the months OF
July and August.
Yesterday he took his departure for his
country home and his many friends did NOT |
want TO see him leave the place empty |
banded. so an old shoe box was secured |
and sent to the depot. 1t was Marked
for him and TO be left at the depot in |
East Thompson. CT.
When he opens the box the general |
public may possibly know the contents |
OF the same, and then again maybe they /
will not.
SMOKE AND LIGHTS.
There are two committees at the City |
Hall that can win many friends by com |
ing into this vicinity. investigating wrongs |
"A md ayfsa aos ifx,x. re
ant is the committee on smoke and morn |
ings like this, life Is almost unbearable |
In the neighborhood OF some of the mills. |
While complaints have been registered no |
action has been taken to abate this nui-
sance
The other is the committee on lights, |
for on Harris avenue, Grove and Helme /
streets there might as well be no lights |
as those now furnished by the city. |
well known citizen. whose business keeps |
him at the store three nights in a week, |
says that the lights In this vicinity 90 |
not shed any more illumination than a |
match. and Ill disposed persons are taking |
advantage OF the same. for last evening, |
he was stopped twice on his way home il \
dark places He owns his home and does |
no, feel as II he should be called upon |
to dispose OF II 10 live somewhere else |
He pays taxes and feels that he Is enti- |
tied to light. as well as other sections.
ST. ANTHoNYs PICNIC.
st. Anthony's society met last evening |
20 complete all arrangements for the pic- |
nc July a. IL was decided 90 have |
tug OF war between the parishes.
The following were selected TO repre- |
sent their respective parishes:
st. Theresa 's-James Moreland William |
Maher.. Patrick Malley, Patrick Conley
Michael Parker. Patrick Lyons and Capt!
John Kelley.
st. Mary s---Luke Kavanagh. James
Riley, Patrick Lannon. NJ T. Braney, NJ
H Corrigan. Hugh OConnor and James
r. McGovern
st. Anne's--Thomas #. Cooney. James
Loughlin, Thomas Clune. James Cufre
John Dodd. Terence Smith and James c.
Nichols.
ST. Anthony s-Edward Fitzgerald, VIII
liam Gearin. Michael Kelly, Michael
Coyne. William r. Dooln Bernard
Eangle and James +. McGovern.
Ice cream contest-John +. Harlow.