The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-26

of Johnston made their annual call upon
Mr.. and Mrs. James G.. Nichols at the
poor farm and they found everything In
shipshape order. except. OF course, the
crops.
What these lack in this respect is due
20 the weather instead OF any care or
mismanagement by Mr.. Nichols, who has
had charge Of the farm for six years
The party reached the farm" about
o'clock and they spent an hour or more
looking II over. They found everything as
It should be. and the only Improvement
they could make on the place outside OF
what the sun could make was to see IL a
new barn could not be erected The pres
ent old ramshackle is not in keeping with
the nest OF the buildings.
About o'clock Mr. and Mrs. Nichols
invited the delegation into the spacious
dining hall and here bountiful feast
was enjoyed and as the greater part or
the good things 10 eat came from the
farm they tasted better 10 the guests
than the usual store goods" After the
meal an hour more was spent In social
way. The party was made up as follows:
Senator. Henry r. Nugent; overseer OF
the poor John Walsh councilmen. John
E. Wood. James Dame. Henry r. Scott,
John Humes president of the council
Ralph W. Shaw. NJ. D.. Judge Of the pro-
bate court, John Rothrey; chief OF police,
Hiram Kimball: inspector OF buildings.
Samuel Ridings, and tax assessor. For
rest G.. Carey.
Charles Brown, 81 years OF age, and the
senior inmate OF the farm, was asked
how he Jared and how he liked and re-
piled that better men than Mr.. Walsh
and Mr.. Nichols could not be found In
town for the positions that they held.
When Mr. Walsh took charge of the
farm a number of years ago, IL was In
debt to the amount OF several thousand
dollars. but this debt has been paid and
now the farm is a paying institution.
TIE GETTING WARM
ST. Anthony's picnic committee met
last evening TO arrange for the fat mems
race TO be held July 4. John O'Connen en-
tered a protest stating that Frank Cor
man and Paddy Dempsey attempted to
brbe his trainer So another meeting Will
be held 10 give German and Dempsey
chance TO be heard. Owing 10 the large
humber OF entries II was decided TO di-
vide the contestants IN two classes. the
FIRST 225 pounds or over and the second
Zoo and less that 225 pounds.
The winner In each class TO run sec
ond heat
The Pocasset Ice Co. consented 10 give
the use OF their scales free or charge pro-
vided the committee agreed To pay for
any brakage that might be caused by the
Unusual weight for the capacity Of the
scales is only II tons.
The latest entries are Thomas Jen-
hings. James +. Crowley, Patrick Fitz-
patrick. Louis MCGOWAN. Charles vii
lard. NJ. F. Braney. Thos McQuilan and
WIN. ri. Healey Another meeting will be
held Sunday evening.
HE DIDN'T GET CENT.
Thursday Nathan A. Wright drove In
from Scituate and left his team stand
ng In front OF store on the square and
he had been gone but few moments
when the horse walked away and was
found later on Troy street by a young
man.
Wright came out OF the store and
FOUND that his horse was gone and the
man was greatly troubled for he sup
posed that II had been stolen.
He called on the police for help. but
when he returned 10 the store found his
team and II was In charge of the young
man who found IL on Troy street
When he got II In front of the store
he was asked TO walt by the storekeeper
who supposed that Mr.. Wright OF Scit-
iate, would only he too willing to give
him n suitable reward The storekeeurr
imated TO Mr.. Wright that he the store
keeper. had spent nickle in telephon-
ng to the police station and that n quar-
ter or so TO the young man who found
his horse would not be out OF place Mr.
Wright appeared to be as deaf as an al
1er and did not even thank the store
keeper or the young man for the trouble
hey had been to.
AND STILL THEY COME.
The prospect that some Charitable in
tltution will get another slc0 through
ne fat mans race at ST. Anthony's
hurch picnic is good. for rs has been
lnnouncei I'm this column Frank
iorman and Mr.. Dempsey are TO run a
ace shortly after July 4. for $50 side
nd the entire sum TO go to charity
The winner Of the last race will not
Pe hailed as champion then. for the local
epresentive OF this paper was called
pon yesterday by two members or
hrge business house on the square and
vas handed Ave brand new $40 bills and
gas tod 10 wager any part OF IL or more
wanted on John McGann OF 1901 West
ninster street. he 20 race the winner of
ne Gorman-Dcmpsey affair.
Mr. McGann has not as vet been con-
ulted on the matter, but II is we'll
nown fact that ne Is or was n runner
some note n few years ago.
PLAY BALL.
The olneyvilies will cross bats with the
eneral Ere Extinguishers on Saturday
h Merino Flats. This certainly will be
good game as it II reported that the
eneral Fires have engaged a New Eng
ng league battery for this game. They |