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

At the last meeting the names OF two
candidates were handed 10 him. Al tno
Same time he was told that these candi-
dates were man and wife and there was
about one years difference In their ages
The age OF tho candidate cuts quite
figure In the form OF application. Tho
candidates put I'm their appearance last
evening. The man, In signing the piank'
said that he was born In 1850, ana MS
wife was born In 81. The secretary tnen
blushed somewhat when he addressed the
lady and said; THE lodge was informed
when your application was handed In that
there was about a years difference IN
age between you and your husbands. put
L see by the blanks that you both have
Just now signed that there Id two years
difference, and OF course. you cannot 20
admitted for all OF our records must
agree so until this matter is Strengthened
out the ceremony OF initiating must
stop"
The man. woman and secretary, all OF
whom were I'm the ante room OF the
hall, were somewhat embarrassed. es-
pecinlly the secretary, for he did not
want TO appear unBentlemanly 10 inc
lady candidate. nor did he care TO trans
gress any of the rules or laws OF the
order.
Finally the man said: 'If / remember
right, we were told 10 put our ages down
the nearest TO our birthdays"
been rightly informed and then the man
proceeded by saying that he was born
Jan r. 1850 and his wife June y. 1876,
Ii was some time before theFsecretary
could see how one person could De porn
IN 1850 and another In 1862 and be
less than a difference OF two years DE-
tween.
THE secretary. who is a well known
mill man and a jolly good fellow. but has
never had much 10 do with figures, went
into the lodge room, told the story, and
was set right, and the candidates were
initiated. after which a collation. wa1
served and the secretary furnished "
with the promise that the matter would
not get outside OF the lodge room. But
IL leaked out early this morning, as u
was too good 10 keep.
DUPED FELLOW MEN.
There were a number OF sad hearts
among the confiding ltaiians at Silver
Lake and vicinity last evening, but the
same persons were happy In the morn
ing.
A few months ago the most popular
italian I'm or about Silver Lake shook
Rhode Island dust from his feet and hied
himself 10 Chicago. leaving behind him
number OF unpaid bills.
The foxey fellow had one or two good
sized accounts due him. and these bills. he
said he needed I'm his business,
Through friend here he made arrange
ments TO come back and fix matters up,
and his countrymen were retoiced at hts
return The day after his arrival. which
was two weeks ago he gave his debtors u
hearing and showed where more than
enough 10 pay all OF his bills was due
him. and. II he could collect them. he
would be able to pay all dollar for dollar
His creditors said they settled and this
they did. Thursday.
Tho man then sat down and gave each
of those to whom he was indebted check
on the local branch OF the Union Trust
company for the amount due them, and
these amounts ranged from $3.50 TO lS.
but he told them that they must not be
precented at the bank until today for II
would take him all day, meaning yester-
day to collect all that was due him.
He did not want any one TO call at the
bank until he was sure that there was
cash enough there TO honor all Of the
checks.
This was quite agreeable 10 all for the
man had been en- old resident, and be-
fore he went away his credit was Al.
Late In the day 70 was rumored that the
man was seen boarding a train In the
city bound for New York. and then there
was hunt for tho man. and, as IL was
after banking hours. the drove could not
present their checks. Then thoy began TO
worry and bright and early this morning
some OF them were at the door OF the
bank. before IL was open for business.
but were down hearted when they learned
that the man had no funds there.
1t is said that the men who have been
duped are 10 form syndicate and send
q man to Chicago after the fellow. where
81 is claimed that he conducts a liquor sa-
loon.
SPIRITED FOOT RACE.
There was a spirited foot race on De-
laine street at 8 o'clock this morning, the
contestants being the Hebrew Debating
society. or better known as No. relief or
the Chafree street.
The race was not for honor. for gold
or medals, but the object was 20 get In
out OF tho wet, and the first 10 reach a
place OF refuge, which was the station,
was Patrolman Johnston, but only won by
q nose as Patrolman Dooley with HIS new
coat was with him.
Patroman Feeney, the principal de-
batter OF the society was the last but
being fully as wise as any OF his COM
petitors had read In the stars OF the night
that there was a shower due at o'clock
in the morning. so he had made prepara-
tions for the same by having his heavy
rain coat tucked away in a drug store on
his beat
MAYNARD GIRL.
The Redpath girl that left her home, SO
Ailiston stroet, Sunday morning and
was found behind a barn at Davis park
by Patrolman Boxer. Wednesday morn
ing. left home again yesterday morning.
and at $3.50 this morning was found asleep
IN a moving van I'm the yard OF L. It. Can
non, 1852 Westminster street, by Patrol
man Tieman and was taken to the Chaffee
Street station.
Her parents were notified and Il was
deemed advisable TO have the charge OF
vagrancy placed against her. as her par
snts were unable to keep at home.
The girl IL rather large OF her ago, and
90 far as known, has no bad habits other
than that OF leaving home.
sEwERse8ADLY NEEDED.
The business men and residents on
Plalnheld street were very forcibly re-
minded OF the good old days OF Johnston
this morning. and the fine stories that
were told them II they would only con-
sent 20 be annexed TO the city. Among
the Inducements were sewers and they
would need no more row boats 10 get
from the sidewalk 10 tho cars. but after