The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-07-01

II reports are true, a Johnston milknan
is responsible for the death OF one OF his
nicces.
Some time ago a young man went from
this place into the country 10 run milk
farm, and among his customers was his
own brother. who had quite a large fam
uy. and this brother. at one time, con-
Quoted milk farm, but for the reason
that he would not doctor" his milk. did
not make a success of the venture.
Recently a child of the customer was
taken III. and for a day or two the moth
er cared for II. as mothers will. but when
she saw the little one fading away, she
called her family physician However. II
was then too late.
The physician was puzzled. but the
father of the dead child was not. for he
knew that his loved one had been fed
upon a chemical. instead OF pure milk
which he supposed that he was getting
from his own brother.
The latter, who furnished the milk, ac-
knowledged that ''preservatives" had
been put into the milk 20 keep II from
"going sour" but was not aware that IL
would result so reriously.
This should be lesson 10 all who take
milk for the father. who now mourns the
farm and honestly says that lacteal liq-
uid on a hot day exposed To the air. that
wifi not sotfr-is "deeteFed-&A majority
of milk takers will not be satisfied with
straight milk and for this reason, he gave
up his route.
''Preservatives will not" so he says.
"affect an adult. but IL simply means
death TO some children" and also says,
that In the summer time children should
be fed upon Cruel made from meal, or
some other cereal. unless the milk is alb
solutely pure.
His advice is for all to set aside a small
portion OF the milk left where IL Will be
exposed TO the air and on a hot day, n
II does not sour, then stop giving II to
children. Good milk properly cared will
keep long time and the best way Is not
to expose II to the air.
sQUABBLE OVER CHERRIES.
Late last fall a genuine Rhode Island
er purchased small tract OF land near
the city line and this spring spent his
spare hours in planting and caring for
peas, beans and other vegetables. Upon
this tract OF land is a number OF fruit
trees and among them is cherry tree,
that was well filed with delicious fruit.
The owner OF the land and, OF course.
the tree did not care To pick the cherries
so he told an italian who lived near by
that he would sell them TO him and a
bargain was made at once. The italian
gave the genuine Rhode Islander IS for
the cherries.
The deal was made Saturday afternoon
and after dinner yesterday the Italian,
with a half dozen assistants started TO
pluck the fruit. When he had picked six
bushels the genuine Rhode Islander reg
istered big kick. driving the Italian and
his assistants from the tree and field. tell
Ing them they had got more than 81
worth OF cherries. The Italian hurried to
the Chaffee street station and had a con-
ference with Captain Rowe, who advised
him 10 call upon some lawyer and he
would tell him how 10 proceed. In the
meantime the genuine Rhode Islander had
plucked the rest of the cherries on the
tree and now neither the Italian nor his
lawyer knows just what TO do.
MOUNTED PATRoLMAN HAPPY.
The residents of Beer hill were some
what surprised late yesterday aftrnoon
when they saw stately looking man
seated upon a handsome chestnut horse.
drive through the streets. They had 70
look a number of times before they could
makes themselves believe that IL was
Mounted Patrolman Keefe.
About the middle of the afternoon Chief
OF Police Matthews called him 10 the
Central station and gave him new
horse, saddle and equipments and now
Mounted Patrolman Keefe is as happy as
any general In the regular army Old
belle" is to be turned out to pasture
ONLY A TRAITORS LUCK.
There Is heap of trouble In what Is
known as No. mill at the National d.
Providence company plant, for quite re-
Gently one OF the weavers, who came
out at the start and was loudest In say
- A.. on
"a TO denounce weavers who went IN. has
at last decided TO return TO the looms
himself Those he at one time called
inexperienced weavers and green hands
now refuse TO work with him, and. from
what can be learned. he has no friends
neither among those who are at work,
nor those who are still out.
1t is reported that he was laid or today
by the mill management.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL REUNION.
The alumni OF the Cranston Grammar
school met In the hall OF the Pocasset
Fire Engine company, last evening. and
enjoyed a royal good time. There were
upwards OF 100 In attendance. and at the
close of the exercises banquet was
served.
Those who had the pleasant affair !n
charge were Miss Nellie Nixon, Walter
Palmer, Fred Hunt and Edward Pronitt.
QUIET BUT PRETTY WEDDING.
John Heneny, who is employed at the
works OF the Gorham Manufacturing
company and Mary Fitzgerald OF Cfsa-
ston, were married by the Rev. Fr.
O'Hare at St AIMS church, Cranston.
yesterday afternoon. After the ceremony
they left on a bridal trip TO New York
and upon their return they will make
their home at Elmwood
FRIEND cox IN A NEW ROLE.
Many persons thought yesterday that
Thomas Cox had disposed OF his store and
had taken up expressing for a liveli-
hood" for he spent an hour or more driv-