The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-09

nexed district who Is kind hearted, LOT
last evening she saw small man stfus-
Cling with a very large sack ana ms
sack wac filled 10 overfiowing
This small man was one OF those stout
little fellows who is apt To give large
man an awful Jar Ia time OF war. ana
while the sack and Its contents was
enough for giant To handle the little
fellow handled Il as easily as larger
man would
ter. and the little man was simply tak-
Ing the place OF horse and wagon, ior
a few days ago the postal authorizes
could not see their way clear 10 pay
the Increase asked for by the contractor,
who for years has furnished wagons TOT
this purpose. SO extra men have been put
on to do the work.
sack and 20 10 the farthest end OF their
route and there begin their colections,
and OF course as the time goes by lne
sack grows heavier. ana some times
weighs about 50 pounds.
Last evening an aged lady saw a man.
that is a small man, who by the WAY IL
He was at the foot OF Broadway. and
when the kind hearted old lady saw him
she said: What a shame TO make that
little man carry such a heavy load. That
sack is much larger than he Is. and
some time a big -tellnw- will como along,
put him In the bag and carry him away.
These collectors do not find II very hard
work. only on Sunday nights, and the
first OF each month. and then the coiiec-
tions are very heavy. and thsy must
make sometimes three trips TO collect all
OF the mail on their routes.
WANT SOMETHING DIFFERENT.
The killing OF Terrence Mcdonald at
the Grove street crossing last evening has
caused no end of discussion among the
residents OF that locality and also in the
vicinity of the Dixie street crossing. Men
who do not pretend to know anything
about railroad matters. but think that
they have at least common sense, cannot
see why the Consolidated road does not
have gates at these crossings. and when
they say gates they mean gate tnat
will be six feet In height. and will be so
constructed that IL would be impossible
for any one to- approach the crossing
when a train is in the vicinity.
The gates now In use are simply a long
pole. and there is nothing to hinder. a
person who is in hurry to dodge under
IL and cross the tracks.
The pole at the Grove street crossing
Is down the greater part OF the time
during the day, so much so that pedes-
trfans pay but little IL any attention TO
IL. and this no doubt IL the reason why
there are so many fatal accidents here.
The crossings at Dixie and Grove streets
are much wider than there In any need
OF. and IL looks as II some arrangement
trseS. oe se ksep
dated road some time ago erected an ele-
waited bridge. but this is not used to any
great extent. ono reason being that old
people do not care TO climb II.
WHO IS SHE?
On several occasions woman who acts
as II she was somewhat dementsd has
made her appearance In the square. A
few days ago she called at the office of
a well known firm and asked If she could
arrange her hair as she had been followed
by a man and she had succeeded In get
ting away from him.
On Thursday evening she put In her
appearance on Huntington avenue and
said that she was looking for some one.
and report has II that she assaulted quite
q number Of persons with an umbrella.
NOT A SUCCESS.
The pool game at the Lawton House
last evening between Harry Williams and
Frank Gibbons was one-sided affair
from a Gibbons standpoint. for Gibbons
only made 50 to Williams 200.
Mr. Williams highest score was %. but
he made n run OF Is half dozen times.
GENERAL MENTION.
Prosperity lodge. Daughters of St
George celebrated the anniversary OF
their organization in odd Fellows hall
last evening with a tea party" and so
Gertrude Martin. Mrs Florence Fricker
Mrs. Mary Waterman. Mrs. Kate ogden
and Mrs Harriet Ar1nitage
The closing reception OF u. NJ. Ham
nlonds dancing class was given in odd
Fellows hall, on Academy avenue last
evening The hall was very tastefuly
cecoratedwith flowers for this occasion,
and a very enjoyable evening was spent
Nr. Hammond was the floor director and
ard Frank AcKenna.
George Castings who for some years re-
sided at the corner % Plsinneld street
and Daniel avenue. with his family has
removed 70 GeOrHia where he has ac-
cspted an important position with large
Manufacturing Company Ha Was for
merry employed Al che British Hosiery
Company at Thornton
Herbert Gross. on ~ the old time mo-
torrnen on the Manton avenue Iiue has
severed his connection with the company
70 accept position with the Danlelson
lire.
The nremen Of the Harrison street sta
ton are smoking good cigars today for
the reason that Con Carvev ono ~
their associates ~ the father OF a pretty
little daughter.
The friends % g. r. Heplonstan EXPECT
him home IA shOrt time. II II more than
10 years ago since ne left here for Bur-
nah 10 become missionary
Patrolman Koch OF the Chaffee street
police station L. spending n few DAYS with
relatives at MiddletOwn. CT
The Misses Bertha and Mile Selgel o,
Daniel avenue are spending their vaca
ton with reiat IN New York
Judge Phillips ~ little more than hold
ing his ovn. according 10 a member of hl
family THE morning
The mission FOR non-Cathnlics at m
<~aurch of the Blessed Sacrament vil
close tomorrow evening.
etx men from the Chanee street polio
station were detailed 70 the Arbor Ds.