The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-18
OLNEyV|LLE.


sctuate with a load OF evergreen, and
among those that he solicited for pa
tronage was a we'll known yo,png man.
who informed the farmer that he did not
have a sufficient amount OF goods on MS
wagon to trim up his store. The young
man is well known az joker.
We'll" said the farmer, 'let me take
your order for what you want"
At this point the joker called the at
| tention OF the farmer TO one OF the larger
department stores and Informed him that
| he was the Boss" of the establishment
| and IL was estimated that at least 1000
yards of evergreen would be needed to
do the work.
The old farmer took the order and with
out disposing OF his stock retired to his
| home and at once set his entire family at
| work making the 1000 yards. for he was
| TO get II cents yard for the goods.
| The farmers wife. like all honest Rhode
| Islanders, told her husband that ne
should give so generous customer run
| measure and 100 yards were made In
\ stead of 1000 and a wreath OF two thrown
| in.
| Yesterday the farmer came into the
| square early I'm the morning with his
| team fairly bulging out with evergreen,
1 and drove 70 the big store, where III was
| to be delivered. but was sad man when
| he learned that the store dld not want
! anything of the kind.
| The old fellow then began still hunt
for the man who gave the order and per-
| haps IL is just as well that they dc not
| meet.
The fellow that gave the order happens
| to be a grocery clerk. but has the APP
pearance OF being well TO do merchant.
TIMELY RESCUE.
A young lady whose name could not
i be learned perfnrmed heroic act at
the corner OF Westminster ana stokes
streets yesterday afternoon.
A boy perhaps FIVE years OF age. started
TO cross the street and had gone but q
few steps when he slipped and fell and
The young lady seeing him ran TO MS
assistance and picked him up, and not q
| moment TO soon for a reckless driver
came bounding along and the wheels OF
his wagon came in contact with the lady
cloak.
HOPE COUNCIL.
| At the meeting OF Hope council, X. oi
c.. last evening. II was decided to hole
the annual banquet, concert and ball IL
L
| day, Jan IA: also to confer the second de
gree upon a number Of candidates on th'
evening OF Wednesday, Jan. z.
| During the session the retiring grand
knight. John Murray, was presented will
the gavel he had used during his term.
OFFICERS ELECTED
The following officers were elected a
| the meeting of Olneyville branch, Catho
| lie Knights OF America. in Stokes hal
last evening. President, John j. Mona
| han; vice president, ]. V. Coogan; spiritu
al director, Rev. owen +. Clarke; record
ing secretary, p. j. Markey, financial sec
retary. s. A. Larney treasurer, H.
Coogan: sergeant-at-arms, nj. L. Rey
nolds: sentinel, Lawrence Mcguire; trus
tee, John B. Corcoran
cHEERED THE COAL
That children as we'll as grown per
sons are interested In the coal situation
was fully demonstrated yesterday after
, | noon, when two large carloads or tn
! | mineral was being drawn through tn
square by a Danielsonville car. the young
; sters drew away from display windo'
! that was filled with toys, and CAV
, | three hearty cheers for the coal.
J GENERAL MENTION.
{ The members OF the Chaffee street sta
. | tion are still called upon 10 inVestlgat
! cases OF poverty and all OF the officer
Z feel pleased that they had new suppl
Z of coal, 30 that the most urgent case
! can be cared for from the station
William Regan. young man we
known in this place clipped on the ic
a near the Westminster street bridge las
z | night and was taken To the Rhode In
c and hospital where II wss found tina
Y his left leg had been broken.
The relatives OF Patrick Curran OF
|, Boudoin street have requested the poli'
a 10 find him. for he left his home 10 da,
C ago for woonsockct ard has not bee
heard from since. Mr. Curran Is stor
mason.
e The police appeared with emblems
n | mourning as n mark OF respect for q
g late Police Commissioner r. II. Denim
4 II r. hut a day or two since they we
n taken OF for the late Captain Costine.
j. A horse owned by. Daniel Handy
q Union avenue fell down at the corner
:. Pocasset and Daniel avenue yesterd'
" and was so badly injured that II wi
% necessary TO ehoot ~
= II what those who use soft coal say
n u.k., "a. trotthia Ia all Over eyer