The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-22

The annual Line store picnic Was
held yesterday afternoon at Highland
Grange and II was. as II always has been.
a huge success. This affair is reached by
patrons of this city by a 2-mile trolley
ride and then a four-mile ride In car
riages At the station all sorts OF We
hicies are in waiting to take the pass
engers TO the picnic. and once here those
who have never attended a country out
ing win find themselves fully repaid for
the trip. for all sorts of men. women,
children and teams can be seen. But
those who have charge Of the affair have
but one purpose In view. and that is 70
make all welcome and happy.
1t is estimated that 5000 persons sat
down to one Of the best shore dinners
ever served inland. Not n few OF those
present were from the city and there
were some present who came from other
points TO participate In the festivities.
The program OF the day began with an
overture by q brass band, followed by
a prayer by tho Rev. F. M. Baker; ad-
dresses by the Messrs B. G. Patterson
and George A. Ladd readings. by Willis
Shippee. Miss Kathleen Burns. w. IL
Bannon and Minnie V. Sweet vocal Sc
lections by W. II. Bannon.
Among the other features OF the day
was an address by II. X. Monteith on
The Advantage OF the Trolley for Coun-
try Towns" and "A Circuit Ride from
Maine" by the Rev. w. s, McIntire.
The dinner was served at 1880 and farm
ers with their wives and daughters were
the walters. II was case OF wont you
try just q little more of this or thatr'
instead OF the guests being obliged to
ask for more.
RATHER ROUGH TREATMENT.
The many friends Of Mrs. Luby, wife
of Mounted Patroman Frank Luby. are
exceedingly indignant over the treat
merit she received from a conductor on
the Rumford line last evening.
She left her home early In the evening.
taking with her boy. When she paid
her fare from a half dollar the con-
ductor handed her back what she sup
posed was a 25-cent piece. ten-cent
piece and a nickel.
When she reached Hunts Mills she
spent Is cents.
On the way home she handed the con-
ductor the 25-cent piece given her by
the other conductor earlier In the evening
adm was told that IL was a counterfeit,
and that he could not take IL. He politely
informed Mrs Luby that she would be
obliged TO pay her fare or get on the
car. and as she had no other coin was
Obliged to get of. but not until she had
told who she was.
The strangest part OF II Is that not one
OF the many passengers in the car offered
TO help her out of the difficulty and more
SO TO think that the railroad company
had I'm its employ a man who would allow
a lady and child 20 walk distance OF
nearly seven miles for ten cents.
She has been urged by her friends TO
make a complaint against the man who
caused her this trouble for they know
that the management OF the road would
not. for one moment allow any such ac-
tions.
Ii was late when she reached her home
on Plainfeid street and today she is con-
fined to her room.
WHAT HAPPENED To-SMITH.
There IL not q better natured man I'm
this vicinity than Patrick Smith. who has
charge OF one of the Hygienic Ice com
pany's teams, and is ready at all times
to play joke on any one, and Is ever
ready TO take one.
Yesterday when he called at house on
Valley street 20 deliver a piece OF ice. he
began 10 sauirm, and as he supposed. one
OF his helpers had slipped piece OF ice
down his back. IL did not take effect
until he got inside OF the house. and then
he said 20 the woman In charge: You
must excuse me IL i leave this Ice on the
noor for n moment for one of those young
rascals has put piece OF Ice down my
back. and must get II out
He then proceeded TO get II out. and
Judge his surprise and that OF the woman
when Smith pulled from under his cloth
ing what looked 90 be a SNAKE about is
inches IN length. Smith dropped the
snake upon the floor and the woman and
daughter shouted for help. Their cries
brought In two Of the helpers who were
looking for just such a scene One or
them picked up the supposed snake. and
II was then learned that II was an eel
that had just been caught by boy.
Mr.. Smith has been cringing ever since
and says that he'll murder the next man
that drops anything down his back.
The fun was had In the home of one OF
the helpers, % that their will be no COM
plaint made TO the compsny, and after