The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-01

Joseph Heaton or this place. who IA one
OF the proprietors OF the Aborn street
bath rooms had something that amused
him very much n few days ago.
He had for a patron for swimming
lessons a young man Just a little more
than six feet tall and this young man Is
without doubt, the best known cigar
clerk in the square.
Now for the sake OF a name. this clerk
can be called "Billy.' lie called for his
FIRST lesson, and when Mr.. Heaton told
him TO jump. Brave Billy Jumped ana
second later he came up blowing IKE a.
porpoise and wanted TO be taken from the
swimming pool for he knew that he was
on the verge OF being drowned. and as he
fs to be married after Easter did not want
To leave this earth
Mr.. Heaton tried 10 ease his mind, but
was unable 10 do so, until he told him
that ne was I'm lees than five feet OF water
and there was no possible chance for MIN
10 drown, not even II he wanted to COM
NIT Flfctde.
Then Billy had n little more courage.
and began TO paddle and walk about the
pool and at last said. Its all right, Joo
but don't you mention this little incident
TO the gang at Olneyvtlle. Joe didn't, but
Billy told IL 20 friend named Feeney.
and then Feeney confided In Billy and
told him how he had ruined new y hat
py having to turn handsprings on a sand
bank not far from his home. and was also
laid up for a week with lame ankle.
Billy and Feeney told chap named
Powers about their mishap and Powers
began to tell OF little story about lob
sters, when fourth party happened
along and then Billy Feeney and Powers
were as dumb as an oyster.
WATCHED FIGHT BULLETINS.
A few days ago Peter Riley, II years
old who lives at IL Desoto street, nearly
lost his life in attempting TO rescue his pet
dog from the Woonasduatucket river but
he was pulled out and the dog was
drowned At that time 'Pete's" left arm
was done up I'm a sling and II is today
and he is still being cared for by ply
sician.
Early last evening he left home TO call
upon Or. Milan and at a reasonable hour
his parents retired for the night thinking
that their son would return a little later.
At Lao Mr.. Riley arose and found that
Pete" was not in bed, 80 he called at
the Chaffee street police station i'm a very
excited state of mind and reported that
his boy was missing and search through
the district was begun, but no signs OF
Pete coult be found.
About daylight the young fellow walked
into the house. and upon being questioned
AZ TO his whereabouts informed his pa
rents that he had been down town
watching the fight bulletins.
His address evenings In the future will
be Desoto street
HE CAN GO.
Lawrence McIIenna, Jr.. of Shoe Fly
Village, got notion in his head yester
day morning that Shoe Fly Village. and
an fact. Providence, was a trifie too slow
for him, and that he would go to New
York
He did NOT stop TO kiss his mother good
by or shake hands with his dad, but left
the village in season tn catch the New
York boat. and was about TO cross the
gang plank when an officer from he
Wickenden street station thought that he
was a trife too young TO 80 to New York
alone, took him To the station. The OFF,
cals of that station telephoned TO the
Chaffee street station and an officer was
sent to confer with Lawrence Mckenna
Sr, at 20 Eiswald street, and the reply
Mr. MCKENZIE made was Tn0T INC b0Y waS
out OF work and he didn't care whore hs
went or what became OF him, so thai
IL is quite probable that the young mar
will go 10 New York this evening.
TO A CASH BASIS.
The prospect OF strike among tho car
penters. painters etc, has put
damper on new building for one contrac
tor has said that he has no less than i
buildings TO erect or would have had were
81 not for the unsettled condition OF labor
Many persons are now looking for
cheap grade OF tenements which woul,
indicate that these classes OF mechanics
are 10 strike. but In most cases renta
agencies want their rents in advance, ant
there is movement on foot among tn
store Keepers 10 get down 90 "A cash basli
for they had looked for 1895 as one OF tn
best of years. but now look for poo
one.
SALT AND WATER
One OF the best known florists Of this
section ana g. OF course n lover Of flow
ers wants tho readers OF The News &,
know that II they are 80 fortunate as tc
get buncn Of wild flowers az this sea
son OF the year. they viii keep and 70
tain their fragrance longer by putuni