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

II what the little birds from Mount
Pleasant say is true. the Hon. Daniel f.
Grady is casting goo-goo eyes at the al
derman's chair from his ward. one even
ing early last week genial Dan sent out
Invitations 10 a number or his boon com
panions, asking them TO come to his wei
appointed staple corner OF Gladstone
avenue and Clemence street. and take
part in what ne called a social. The
visitors were admitted one at time and
not then until known 10 be In touch with
the bunch"
When all were assembled Dan begar
on the officials in the city hail. and as one
OF the party put IT, he began In the eel
lar and didn't stop until he reached the
attic. Last night Dan held another so
cial i'm his barn. and this was still more
secret for every man must be vouched
for before he could gain admittance. The
subject was the same and Dan. who IL
an honest politician. said that just such
men as he were men such as the tax
payers of the ward needed. There is 10
be more. at least. one more Of these melt
ings and IL Is understood that signs, grips.
pass words. etc Will be necessary before
one is allowed to enter.
A SAD CASE.
and family of 81 Huntington avenue. have
the heartfelt sympathy OF large circle
OF relatives and friends In their sad be-
reavement
Yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. Burns were
called upon to lay away the remains OF a
bright little son, about eight years of
age, and they had barely returned from
the sad journey, when another little son,
about four years old. passed away, and
A -. ~ - Gnf h
er is expected TO live but short time.
Dysentery is said 10 be tho cause OF the
deaths.
LOOKS LIKE TWO LOOMS.
The Atlantic mills have received another
order for the government, and IL Is said
TO be very much larger than the first one
they received. This concern has, as was
stated in this column some time ago,
broken ground for new boiler house,
and II is understood that 16 large and
improved boilers are 10 be installed. The
new plant will have two large chimneys.
each OF which will be more than 200 feet
In height
HAD TO MOVE.
The board Of barber examiners have
caused a number OF cheap shops TO be
closed IN this vicinity The shops closed
were those that could not be properly
connected with the sewers only at a
great cost or more than the landlord
or tenants cared to incur
AT some of the shops business was
stopped at once and others were given
until this evening TO comply with the re-
ouirements.
HE DIDN'T KNOW.
Alfred Coulan, wandering French
cook. was pressed into services at a
well known hostelry yesterday 10 prepare
l...x~
good one had IL not been for Billy CAL
lahan, who had sent out to procure two
eggs. he returned with two lemons. Billy
Is single and has had no experience in
housekeeping. SO he was excused by the
party for not knowing the difference be-
tween eggs and lemons.
NOT FORGOTTEN
The taxpayers on Harris avenue and
other streets in~ the vicinity had began TO
think that that portion OF the city had
been forgotten by the street cleaning de-
partment They were happily disappont-
ed for large gang OF men struck I'm last
evening. and the indications are that they
will find enough 10 do to keep them busy
until well into next week
GENERAL MENTION
A horse attached 10 a delivery wagon
was left standing on the Westminster
street Mill yesterday afternoon and was
frightened by a passing train and ran
down the hill as far as Troy street.
where two young men made plucky
stop before any damage was done.
Mrs Johanna Remington called upon
Captain Rowe OF the Chaffee street sta
tion this morning and said that as yet
she had not received her SO that she
thought that che had been cheated out OF
and later found by a little girl. but the
captain assured her that she would get
n later
Charles Gallagher OF 100 Harold street
reports 20 the police that Ave BOYS.
whose names he has given took a pet
duck into the cellar of a house on Re-
gent avenue. yesterday and abused is so
badly that u is nearly dead The BOYS
ages range from fve 10 II years
James Dean % 70 Alton street called al
the Chsffee street police station and
made complaint against two year old
child. The police. OF course. were Obliged
ts~ give the case proper attention. but
were evidently not very much impressed
There was n lively row IN front of the
home OF George Hall. isa Union avenue
last evening and In looking over the bat
tleheld this morning Mr.. Hail found
relic. in the form of a cheap watch and
chain. which II now AZ the Chaffeo street
police station.
The work OF changing the looms al the
mile OF the American Woolen company
on Valley street would Indicate that II
ever they get any orders. weavers will
be obliged 20 run two looms
The committees appointed by the Irsh
Literary societies Of Olneyville and Man
ton will meet tomorrow afternoon AZ
=. m. at the hall Of the william orr
Literary society, Cranston street. 10 ar
range for the anniversary of the death
OF Robert Emmet.
Mary Cough whose home Il on Capron
street. complained TO the police last