The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-31

| Two young men VINO are emploNeu py
the Consolidated road as brakemen and
reside on Oak street have the thanks OF
many friends and neighbors
| Their run" is between here and Nor
wich and in that city coal is but s5.75
per ton. and plenty OF 1t at that
The young men are at their homes
| three nights week. and each night
that they arrive In the city they bring
| with them two large bags OF coal, each
| weighing as much as a man can handle.
These bags are put on board the train
| at Norwich and when near Oak street
| they dump them off. and there is always
| some one OH hand TO see that the bags
| reach their des stination in safety.
This they have done all during the
famine and promise TO continue.
Best OF all neither of them charge a
penny for their services. and In some
cases have donated the coal to poor fam
lilies.
Here is still another coal story. Early
last fall there was a swell wedding in
the annexed district and the happy
couple went 10 Europe and returned on
Monday morning and spent that day and
night with the brides parents.
Tuesday morning the bridegroom start
cd out to purchase supply of coal. 10
tons. he said. so he marched down to the
square. as bold as any newly married
man could be. for IL must be remembered
he had not heard much of the coal
famine.
Up he walked to the coal baron, pulled
out huge roll of bills and said Send
me 10 tons of coal. TO 7S -- street and
would like IL today. My wife and have
just returned from Europe and we have
no coal, so we will be extremely thank
full II you will hurry int up
The coal baron waited until his story
had been told and then asked. Have
YOU got your last receipt with your
This surprised the newly married man.
and he replied, why. no. | never bought
a ton OF coal before in my life. so have no
receipt"
"Well." says the coal baron. I'VE have
hut small amount OF coal on hand. and
that we keep to supply our old customers
with. So. young man. II you are just
going TO housekeeping you will be obliged
To buy your coal from the city hall, and
when YOU go out OF the office YOU will
please turn around and read the sign on
the door"
This the young man did aud found a
warning sign that read: mo new custo-
mers supplied and all must show their
last receipts" The young couple are
now at home with the brides parents
but they do not think so much of married
life as they would were they i'm their own
cozy cottage. which Is elegantly fur
nishcd
AGENT WAS INSULTING.
John II. Newman. insurance agent,
called at "a Chatlett street last evening.
and according to the head OF the
house he was very insulting. and he put
him out
Newman made n second attempt TO en-
ter the house, and this caused a call for
the police. so few moments later, New
man was tucked away I'm a ccll at the
Chaffee street police station, and this
morning was arralgned in the police court
for being drunk.
KNIGHTS ELECT OFFICERS.
Perseverance lodge. Knights of Py-
thias held we'll attended session last
evening. It being the last in the old year.
The lodge finds itself in a most prosper
Gus condition numerically and financially.
The following named officers were
elected for 1903: Chancellor commander.
Noel J isavgne: prelate Frederick
Boyes; keeper OF records and seal,
George ~. Hanny; master OF excheduer.
John N Williams. master Of finance.
John ~. Springer: master at arms Phili-
bort Trotticr. master of work, r. A.
WATERWAYS. outside guard. W. n. Pal
mer: organlst. r.. A. shaw.
BOUT WAS SHORT.
young man named Ward. and an un-
known man got into sauabhle In a re-
staurant on the square late last evening
and were ordered out. and when on the
sidewalk Ward handed the unknown
man couple OF good ones" and then
jumped upon a car soing to the city. and
this about the time that large and on
thus astic audience had collected 20 see
the bout
NARRAGANSETT LODGE.
The election Of officers at the meeting
OF Narragansett lodge OF United Work
men I'm Library hall last evening result
ed as follows: Joseph Burroughs. fore
man: G.. n. Hitchcock. overseer: j.
W Doyle: recorder A. r. Corrigan
hraucicr. J y. Russell; receiver. NJ y
Powers guide. John Garland. watch
man. w ~ Flaherty outside watchman.
James Lenan. trustee. w A Evans
GENERAL MENTION.