The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-14

time to miss a swipe OF the hen.
Messrs. Connerton and Gibin formed
single file 10 the cellar taking with them
the hen. for they had come to the con.
cut up the bird.
But the hatchet would not do, they had
10 use an axe.
Finally the hen was cut up into chunks
and put Into "A kettle and there IL re-
mained until this morning and then II
was dished out 10 Giblins menagerie.
but they would not or could not eat II.
As near as can be learned the hen was
the toughest thing that ever came over
the pike. but OF course. no one knows
what pike II came over.
Caterer Donnelly furnished luncheon
for Messrs. Connerton and Giblin yester-
day.
CHINESE MONEY.
A well known Delaine street resident
went home Monday evening with pocket
full of beer checks" and when he re-
tired for the night laid his trousers over
the back OF chair. and I'm so doing A
number of the checks fell upon the iioor.
His wife picked one of them up and asked
her lord and master what they were. and
he quickly. replied. MY dear. those are
Chinese coins"
The rext day letter carrier called at
the same house with "A letter and there
was a small amount due on the letter. and
tn" carrier In making change acc'dently
named tne woman a peer Cntck OF tnd
same stamp as those OF her husbands.
Woman-likc she asked the carrier what
the check was and he repeated 'Chinese
coin" and then the woman was satisfied
that her husband had told her the truth,
but the letter carrier and the man or the
house met on the square this morning ana
told the stories, and the man was over,
joyed because the letter carrier had SAID
Chinese coin, just as he did Now the let
ter carrier and the man are fast frfends;
and the woman believes that her husband
A. - ~. .trAG
CELEBRATED THE EVENT.
Thomas Dowling. who lives on West
Bleachery street. and Is employed at the
Riverside mills, was called out yesterday
for there was a son and heir at home.
Tom was delighted so much 80 that
nc failed 10 find his way home.
He made number OF calls, ana nnaILy
he could not navigate, and the Icy con
dttion of the side walk made N bad Tor
even persons who were not overjoyed ,
Tom went skating about the Sidewalk
like a comedy acrobat and Patrolman
Feeney took him In charge and wanted 10
assist him to his home.
Tom didn't appreciate the services "
the ps trolman, and at once lost the streak
OF good nature. and soon Downing was
vending over the Icy pavement TO ths
Chaffee Street station, and after ne nad
enjoyed nap Capt. Rowe allowed hlm rns
freedom so that he could see the boy;
and he made Tom promise that ne wouIu @
he on hand al the police court thls MORN
ing Win tne ntCeSSdIN Sf'Ws
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
The following officers were installed at
the meeting of Manufa cturers lodge of
odd Fellows last evening: Noble Grand.
II. H. Arnold: vice grand, James n
Smith: recording secretary, j. A. Haw-
thorne; financial secretary. Arthur w
Carpenter: treasurer. James Cough; con-
ductor. BENJAMIN Barber warden, r. A.
Crothers; supporters. ". r. Kenyon
William Tanner r. A. Peck and w. W
Beane; guardians. NJ. r. Hadges and
A ". Dunton.
One Of the members Of the Installing
board was William III. Miller or North
Star lodge. who has something OF w.t.
and on this occasion he acted as mar
shall. when he escorted. Teddy Peck
and w. II. Beane TO their stations to
which are on the right and on the left
OF Vice Chancellar J. \. smith. the cruelty
10 animal man. Mr.. Mllar could not but
indulge in little outburst OF his good
nature and say"Here Brother Smith la
a peck Of beans for you
This ceremony s supposed to be
semi solemn, but IL ives not on this
occasion.
SOLD TO A MINOR.
The chances are good that there will
he one luuor saloon less on Delaine
street In the near future. for dealer
was taken in hand by Captain Rowe yes
terday for selling beer ITO minor. Pa
trolman Mclaughlin saw a child come
out Of the saloon. and go into n house
not far from the saloon and I'm this
house was dead child The friends OF
the dealer claim that there was no sale.
and say that the child called at the sa-
loon. and called for beer but was not
served.
Neither the police or any one connect
ed with the case, would talk on the sub
jcct this morning.
WILL DEFY TRUST.
The Poeasset Ice company OF this place.
Of which Thomas and c. T.. walch are
the proprietors. apparently do not pro-
pose 10 he driven out OF business by the
trust for they have purchased the trade
OF the HyRienic Ice company. which Is
practically the Providence Brewing com
pany.
This company has for number Of
years sold artificial ice made at their
plant on Harris avenue. and have run u
dozen or more teams Messra. Walsh will
take all of this company's ice. and are
building n number Of new stations
throughout this state and Msssachu-
setts
HE LEFT TIE MILL.
The work of nlling up the mills Of the
American WoOlen company stu goes
merrily on. for yesterday man who has
been in the employ " the company for
many years at n good salary. had tilt
with an Armenian, and the officials of
the mill preferred the Armenian at 1910
per week. TO the old tried and true work
man who was getting SIS per week. And
this man was told 90 leave the mill at
once. or put up with the Armenian, and
he chose the former.
GENERAL MENTION.
James and Thomas McDermot; OF this
place left for ireland last evening and
will not stop until they reach their ma
tive village, killbug. little hamlet OF
ROscommor.
Thomas has for years been the nigh,
watchman AZ the Builders Iron Foundry
and James has been foreman for Daniel
=. Grady. the we'll known contractor
Not even their best friends knew that
they were going until last evening They
will remain away Tor the summer.
Patrolman Doolcy Of the Chanee street