The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-24
Clifton ". Love|and Chosen President
Of lntersCholastic League.
Police Were. Called Upon 10 Investigate
Scrap on Valley Street. !

! Charles c. Weaver, s52,soo Sarah NJ
Weeden. sl0.575; George w. whefdon and
Harrison A. Cook, sl4.5o0: George w.
Wheden estate. sl5,2s5; Edmund q.
Whitaker, sli.so0: Alfred A. White. ss1,-
Wilson $50 $50; John A. Wood estate. sl2.-
500; Seth Wood, sl4,eOo; James II. Wright
heirs, -sl2.o50
LUCKY TEAMER.
According to the reports OF some of the
trainmen who run on the Worcester
freight, there is a lucky man on the
Worcester end OF the line.
The freight, as IL was passing a cross-
ing on the outskirts OF Worcester struck
a team and pieces OF the vehicle flew up
and sma ashed one OF the windows i'm the
cab OF the engine.
The train was rafting along at good
clip at the time. but soon as IL could
be got under control, II was stopped and
run back 10 the scene OF the collision
with the team. Here II was found that
the engine had struck buggy to which
was attached horse which. with the
driver in charge OF the outfit had been
fortunate enough TO escape unscratched.
although the buggy had been smashed
into kndling wood and the man thrown
several feet.
The train hands found pieces of the
buggy strewn along the track for some
distance, while the man was sitting under
tree, contemplating the wreck and
smoking a 1T. D." and the horse was
upconcernedly grazing In the vicinity
SLIGHT BLAZE.
About S o'clock Yesterday afternoon an
alarm WAS pulled in for sight blaze
on the premises of George H. vickery
on Broadway. Before the arrival OF the
Are u-hf oh
by the explosion of an oil stove, was ex-
tnguished
BROKE NEW ORDINANCE.
AT the semi-monthly session of the
town council an ordinance was passed
making IL a misdemeanor for any one
10 bathe I'm the waters Of the town with
out proper clothing. Evidently some OF
the younger people of the town had not
heard Of the fact. although s was re-
ported in the News. or else they did not
have proper respect for the ordinance in
question
AT any rate Il did not deter them from
taking dip In the peaceful waters OF the
historic Seekonk yesterday. In plain view
of the trolley cars which pass over
Washington bridge at frequent intervals
as innocent Of clothing Of any descrip.
tion as cow is Of eating chickens
The fact was observed by one Of the
special officers, but before he could get
over the bridge to the place where the
boys were engaged in breaking the ordi-
nance and rinsing themselves off at the
same time they had finished their ablii-
tions and skipped for other fields OF use
fulness
IMPERIAL SOCIAL CLUB -~
meeting Of the Imperial Social club
was held last evening in the clubs hall in
Fierce's block. II was voted 10 have the
rooms, OF the club renovated and put In
hrst-class condition AT once. In order Ia
he ready for the coming of the winter
social season. I'm which the club takes an
active part.
IL was also voted to give dance on
the evening OF oct. J. j. Greene. j. Sui
Ivan and William McQueeuy were ap-
pointed committee to make necessary
arrangements.
Two new members were elected and Il
was voted to give a series Of whist par
ties I'm the rooms OF the club The first
of these will be given early next month.
The date. as soon as fixed upon will be
announced in The News 80
The members OF the club are taking
great interest and the season promises
TO be very successful ore. cs
SUCCESSFUL. EXHIBIT.
Among the exhibitors OF fancy pouI-
at the Taunton fair is Rowland w Pa
quin. OF this town. who has a number
OF his fancy Rhode Island Reds entered.
The prizes I'm this department have al
ready been awarded and Mr. Paauin has
been favored with both a blue and rad
ribbon on his exhibits. "a
THINGS POLITICAL.
There does not seem to be anything new
In the political situation. although the
tics are getting together on the auiet
seems TO indicate that there is something
IN the wind somewhere. The members Of
the Citizens club are not saying much
but II Is evident that they are doing some
committee work. in prepara tion for the
adjourned meeting tomorrow night
The report of the committee which has
been appointed 10 offer the names OF de-
sirable men for nomination TO various of.
noes is awaited With no little interest
IL is highly probable that the committee
which was appointed 70 confer with the
Democrats In regard TO fusion will also
probably make some report.
peculiar feature OF this matter is that
garding the entire matter. while the
news Is freely given out by the Demo.
Gratis. who do not make any bones Of
SAYING that such measure Is on foot
and will be carried through to a sue.
cessful elimination II possible.
The present town council will probably
all stand for denomination on the he.
publican ticket. and the Republicans seem
To be confident as TO the result OF the
campaign The present council has won
for Itself n reputation for conservatism
and fairness as well as conducting the
Affairs OF the town I'm a more satisfactory
manner than they have before been con.
Quoted in number OF years
THE NAVAL RESERVES.
The Naval Reserves are still taklne
great interest IN the shooting at the state
range and continye TO DO the good work
In this line. for which they have an en-.
viable record. Several more Of the meh
nave quahned as sharpshooters ana
eral who had previously auslihed have
succeeded in improving their records IN
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