The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-26

Last night was pay night with the ma
val reserves and the greater part of the
boys who participated in this years tour
Of duty were on hand to receive the re-
muneration for the six days duty per-
formed at the state camp.
The greater part OF this is paid into the
treasury of the division as dues by the
men. but a portion OF II is retained and
"a one of the men remarked last night
comes I'm mighty handy" at times.
At the meeting OF the reserves news
was received that William Treu. former
member OF the division had been the vac
tim OF misfortune having had several
ribs broken in runaway accident In
Pawtucket
Rife practice was also discussed and IL
seemed that most gratifying interest
was maintained by the members OF the
division.
PUBLIC HEALTH.
Yesterday afternoon the health depart
ment removed the last diphtherfa card
| from a house on Warren avenue and now.
except for one case OF scarlet fever the
town is free from contagious disease OF
any kind This Is the first time In long
while that the town has been so nearly
free from contagious disease, although II
has been a good while since there was
enough at any one time 10 create any
alarm.
The people Of the town are highly graf
| ifed at the effective manner ir. which the
| cases are handled by the health depart
ment and feel assured that the town Is
reasonably safe at all -umes-ffom any
/ epidemic.
BACK FROM NEWPORT.
Adam Dwyer. who has been working
| I'm Newport for some time was In town
| yesterday and while waiting for the bull
! letins OF the yacht races had some Won
| derful stories 10 tell of the wonderful
/ sights in the city by the sea. He told
/ OF automobiles In which the footman
was seated rod above the head OF the
! chaffeur and other occupants ana, re-
lated stories OF the people who came
| over from WEXFORD on the General.
which reminded one of the romances of
| Baron Munchausen.
Mr. Dwyer also told the boys about
! the square some very interesting things
about the customs OF the early settlers
! OF the country which made their hair
stand on end and likewise to thank their
lucky stars that they were living in an
era OF modern luxury.
BACK AGAIN
The watchemoket arrived home safe
and sound from the muster at Salem.
last night. II came on a train to Provi-
dence and two good rugged horses haul
ed il from the train In the city to Its
accustomed quarters In the fire station
at the top Of the Taunton avenue hill.
Its arrival caused those who participated
In the muster 10 recall numerous remini-
! scences Of the trip and many stories were
told Of the royal manner in which they
had been entertained In the city OF
| Witches"
CLEANING THEM OUT.
Numerous members OF the genus hobo
are showing UP now along the line oi
the Consolidated and as fast as they
| appear Railroad officer V r. Beatty
is doing good work in driving them out
In his frequent nocturnal visits TO the
freight cars he often finds one or more
of the nnwelcome visitors and orders them
from the premises Of the company and
watching 10 see that the order Is obeyed
The freight on the cars. which are not
sealed. IL sometimes "monkeyed" with
Nv them and for this reason the officer Is
especially vigilsnt in his efforts to keer
his territory clear OF them.
TIE TAX ASSESSORS.
The tax assessors are stil busy with
the work OF assessing the taxes for the
current year and now have the work wei
town is rapidly increasing and the work
of the assessors is likewise increasing ir
the same proportion from year TO year
but thus far they have managed TO com
plete their work each year on schedule
time and this year will probably be M
exception TO the rule.
ATE CLANS.
Yesterday a number OF the people o
this town went to Rehoboth TO partake o
the antiouarian bake and they all sale
that the feast on which they were resaleC
was fully up TO the standard OF formel
wears Because Of the threatening wealth
er preparations had not been made FOL
the big crowd which was In evidence anc
~ was found necessary 10 get up anothei
bake to accommodate the unexpected
crowd The second one was cooked In tn
afternoon and served 10 those who were
late In putting in their appearance
THE SOCIETIES.
Farragut Post. No. %. @. A. r.. held Al
interesting meeting in Grand Army hal
last night There was some talk abou
the national encampment at San Francis
co and other topics of interest to the vet
erans were discussed
An interesting meeting Of Relianc
Lodge, I. q. q. r. was held In Odd Eel
lows hall last night. There was a yer!
good attendance and some interesting re
marks for the good OF the order wer
made.
Howard Lodge No i2. X. OF r. vii
meet this evening in their hall In Tobin'
block.
meeting OF the Ivy Social club will b
held In the clubs rooms this evening.
STILL BUSY.
Business Il still rushing about the loca