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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14

date the citizens OF this town will petition
the town council. asking OF that honorable
body 70 interest themselves In consulting
the superintendent OF the division relative
20 the matter
John r.. Montross. having reached his
64th birthday. celebrated the event by
entertaining the members OF the Bristol
Train OF artillery and the Veteran asso-
ciation at a chowder In Artillery hall.
The inclement weather did not deter
the members from turning out in force.
for all anticipated a good time. and they
were not disappointed. At $3.50 the tables
were spread with 80 covers and savory
chowder served. including coffee and
fruit.
Judge o. l.. Bosworth left here yester-
day for brief visit to Central Pennsyl-
vania.
Frank Fl. Farley has on exhibition I'm
the show windows OF Col Stevens jewelry
store and w. M. Connery's clothing store
number OF recent photographs OF the
late Rev. Patrick McCabe. The exhibit
at the former place including an enlarged
photograph OF FIR McCabe.
There were only one session at the
public schools yesterday owing to the
very severe storm. There will be no ses-
sion In the Byfield school today as the
teachers are TO visit the Normal school.
III Ia reported that the storehouse or the
National India Rubber company was
broken into Saturday night. Several
cases OF goods were overhaued. but
whether any goods were stolen or not
could not be learned
The police are investigating. however.
Yesterday the sidewalks were almost
impossible. not a snow plough being used.
and the help which worked at the various
factories were compelled to wade through
the snow where In many places II was
drifted badly.
Mr. Samlel d. Wardwell continues TO
Improve slowly and the family physician
has confidence that he will be restored TO
usual health soon.
Misses Gertie and Lena Bowen of wor-
cester, Mass, who have been the guests
Of Miss Gussie Luther upon Metacom
avenue the past week. returned home yes
terday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14

Troops" which was written by Gen.
James r. Shaw.
Miss Elizabeth Gibbs. one OF the most
popular teachers OF this place, gave one
OF her series OF lectures I'm the vestry OF
the Second Baptist church last evening
her topic being THE Art of Teaching.
At the meeting or Reliance lodge or Odd
Fellows last evening one candidate was
given the first degree and one application
for membership was received.
Mr.. Charles Dodge of this place has re-
turned from Keene, n. H., where he pur-
chased carload of Christmas trees.
Mr.. John F. Roach. who for the past
six years has been associated with the
Sullivan Brothers. is now with ]. j.
Sullivan at No. 8 Taunton avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
EAST PROVIDENCE
Coombs and Johnson Have
Made FIretightIng Reputation.
Citizens to Blame for Non.
Removal Of SWlI!.

Merrill Coombs superintendent OF the
marine railway and e. NJ Johnson
teacher at the high school, we're handy
men, yesterday and had IL not have
been for them. II is quite probable that a
two-story dwelling house on Mauran ave-
nue. would have been reduced to ashes.
One OF the young men who lives in the
house was I'm the cellar attending to the
furnace and While there barrel OF shaw
ings that stood near the furnace caught
FIRE. The boy shouted for help and he was
sent for Messrs Coombs and Johnson.
who reside next door.
The men FASTENED to the cellar and sue
ceeded In putting the fire out just az II
was eating its way into the partitions OF
the lower floor.
In the meantime the fire department had
been notified. but when the volunteers ar
rived they found that their services were
not needed.
NOT HIS FAULT.
Recently a number OF complaints have
been made 10 the health officer in relation
TO the manner in which swill has been
collected. Charles Dodge, the collector,
who has attended to this work as faith
fully as any man who ever held the po-
slllOn, says mat until the cold weather
set in many OF the residents have given
their swill TO nelghbors who may have
pigs or hens. Just as soon as the cold
wea ther set in. those who had taken the
swill dropped of.
Then. up began a complaint because the
| swill collector did not call II there are
| any who have been overlooked from this
| cause. they need not take the trouble
to make any complaint to the health Of
| fcer, he says, but simply send a postal
card to Mr.. Dodge and he will see that the
swill is removed regularly.
THE AFFIRMATIVE WON.
The Mems league, connected with the
Second Baptist church. held debate
last evening, the subject being Does the
Social Condition OF East Providence De-
| mand a Federation Of Churches" The ar
| nrmatfve WAS IN the hands or A. p. john
son. Esq. and Clarence III. Horton; and
the negative side was presented by John
Boulding and Z. w. Lisle. The judges
were the Rev G. w. Rigler, ID. D., r..
Messenger and Mr. Childs, who decided
for the affirmative A vote was taken by
the large audience and sustained the ver-
dict of the judges
MINOR MENTION.
At the meeting OF Bucklin post. G. A.
r.. last evening Comrade George N. Bliss
read an interesting paper on THE Colored
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olneyville branch OF the Providence
News at Herernan's News Store, 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone 40-West
superintendent OF Hacks Charles A.
Bennett and Capt. Rowe for some time
have had no end OF complaints from the
expressmen who have stands about the
square. The trouble appears 20 be among
the expressmen themselves. for each
wants the best stand. and as there are
eight OF them TO make trouble those who
ere obliged to have them In front OF their
places OF business have been annoyed.
Not a great while ago the curostone
from Valley street 10 Westminster street
on Broadway was monopolized by them,
90 they were all ordered TO move to the
south aide of Broadway. just below the
bridge.
Here they did not seem 10 live in peace
and happiness and the matter was re-
ported TO Mr. Bennett who came here yes
terday and issued the following order:
Three stands on Bough street two on
Valley street and three on Hartford ave-
nue."
No particular man is assigned to any
particular place any more than when
there are the stipulated number on either
OF the places mentioned. the man seeking
q stand must drive until he finds vacant
place. Bough street will be the most
popular and. of course. all will make a
rush for II. and IL there should be any
collision between the men Mr. Bennett
says the revoking OF their licenses will be
In order.
CAUSED A FLUTTER
One Of the best known corner ornaments
IN the square Is sticky Cunningham
and sticky put the square In iutter
yesterday. He and a chum went sleigh
riding and the fresh air or something
else put sticky to the bad. so much so
that he was arrested. and this Is where
the nutter came In, for when he found
himself In the grasp OF Patroman Bates
he began to cry like LOOM" and those
about the square for time supposed that
eomeone had been run over. but when
they saw the hurry-up wagon with only
sticky" as a passenger shouting all Of
the time. they began TO breathe easy.
A citizen found the rig that sticky"
had been the possessor OF on Hartford
avenue later In the day and put II up at
Frank Searles stable on Stokes street,
where IL was called for later by Lewis
Aldrich OF Carpenter street.
Cunningham was locked UP on the
charge OF being drunk.
WANTS HER HUSBAND.
Some time ago Mrs. Josephine Gauvln
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
VALLEY VILLAGES
Warwick Town Council Holds
PrOtraCied Session. Fire Dis
trlct Reeting.-O News.

The Warwick town fathers met yester-
day afternoon at the council chamber,
as usual, and discussed and acted upon
number Of matters which were of con-
siderable interest The docket and the
disposition of the cases were as follows:
Petition OF Harriet Tillinghast for relief
from surface water was again continued.
The matter of the bounty OF James Car
roll. continued.
The petition of Michael English for re-
pairs upon the highway in front of his
place In Arctic Centre was IN leanltcly
postponed.
John I. Howland was appointed a con-
stable.
Fred II. Clarke was appointed a weigh
er.
A letter was read from Colonel Webster
knight. in which he said that he had
been put upon the town finance commit
tee without his leave and that he wished
to resign. 1t was later decided to place
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they will receive prompt attention and
publication.
The Bristol Bowling club will meet the
Riverside team, No. 2, on the Lincoln
alleys this evening when the local boys
expect TO do TO the visitors what the visit
ors did TO them at Bristol about week
ago, and that was to beat them three
straight.
The funeral OF Harry Davis was held
at the residence OF his daughter. Mrs.
Henry -4awesy- River r-aHenue,-this at
ternoon and was conducted by the Rev.
T. =. Norris. The interment was at
Little Neck cemetery.
Messrs Jed" Gardner and Arthur
Allen left the square this afternoon and
are 10 join a party who are to spend a
week fishing for goldfish off Cuttyhunk.
The officers for 1905 will be nominated
at the meeting OF Riverside lodge,
knights of Pythias. this evening
The annual election OF officers will be
held by Pomham lodge of workmen this
evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14

I'm getting along all right now" said
the author. Groceries were mighty
short with me till the new breakfast
foods came In and l whirled into writing
for free samples OF 'em. II they'd only
start up free sample dinner food now
I'd be in clover!"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
RIVERSIDE.

Items OF news can be left at Cons res
taurant on Bullock's Point avenue and
they will receive prompt attention and
publication.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14
IN OLNEYvILLE.
Trouble Among Expressmen
About Places for Stands Adjusted
Two Much "OzOns" Caused A.
ast--Wants Her Husband Back

Olneyville branch OF the ProVloehce
News at Heffernan's News store 10
hartford avenue. Telephone 40-West.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14

At the meeting Of Bucklin post. G. A.
r., last evening Comrade George N. Bliss
read an interesting paper on The Colored
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22
TO OPEN BIDS
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
MEETS AT FOUR THIS
AFTERNOON.

The board Of public works will
eot this afternoon at 4 O'Clock at the
city hall TO open bids for constructing
the storm water sewerage on Broad.
way from Fifth TO Ninth There
are at present four or five bids filed
with the city engineer and may b,
others before the hour for opening
them. Work will be started on the
improvement at once and IL the bids
opened today are not satisfactory the
city itself will DO the work.
The board Of works will probably be
ready TO advertise for bids for the
new market house by Wednesday
night
This afternoon the bids for the now
city hospital will be opened in Mayor
Yeiser's office. at the city hall
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wouldn't lot him. The paragraph has
been printed all over the League cir
cult, and credited TO first one paper
and then the otaer, until il reap.
pcared at homo here yesterday nom
ing in local paper, credited TO a
Clarksville paper,
Paduosh ought 20 have yesterday s
game. Il should have boen shut
out. Ell Brahic did well behind tho
bat, but he has bad no professional
experience 20 smount TO anything, and
could not be- expected to hold n pitch
er like Bonno. The result was that
he let in tho first run, and after that
it seemed easy for the visitors. Even
after the score had been tied, Paducah
had three men on bsse with no one
out, and was able to score only one,
and that on an error.
1t must have tiokled Bobhy Barlow
10 see PaducAh's confer fielder floun-
dering around after those flies
A fan called the Paducah crowd
"hitching posts yesterday.
PITY the blind" WAS favorito
expression in the grand stand yestor-
day.
The only consolation is that Cairo
also lost
Last night big" Taylor was ro-
leased and will return to Evansville.
He is u glass blower and is said to bo
q hitter, although his work here did
not show It. TAYLOR did not want TO
sign regularly and ouly agreed to
help out while Potts was III lie did
SO well Manager Ray decided to keep
him IA few days and probably the re-
msinder Of the season, but he failed
to make good.
Brshic and Brahic will he the bat
terry for today for Paducah.
Harley will be back in the game
Thursday and Freemsn probably
within another week. his hand show.
ing wonderful Improvement
Eddie Powers is known to be a good
man. but 10 is not clear why he can Z
get flies that other center folders
seem to hook on to without any trou-
Bile.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22

Tho uuIs of improving thr railroad
hospital BE- progressing rhc walks are
nearly completed ui thr ulus mrn
have about completed the work of Day
ng thing ou tbr porch Ho.n-. The
painters arr putting thc unishius
tuuchc- to tl, Windows and interior
Furnishing which have to hr Vanished
and will Doe Finished iu Do d,t OF two.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22
SOME BASE HITS.

Pitcher MoGill returned from
Louisville yesterday morning.
The Sun several days ago printed a
paragraph about the good work OF
Umpire Zinken, and how he wanted
to resign and the league officers
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22

right but Tsy lor let it get by him and
Marie scored. Terrell hit 20 center
and Taylor, who had gone to center,
Powers going to right, let the ball get
past him and Ketter scored Barlow
few out to Potts and in the last half
Paducah failing 20 score, won the
game for the visitors.
The summary follows:
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22

The Lunaticcs, aided by errors ana
very bad sun field, defeated the In
dians at Wallace Park yesterday after
noon in ten inning contest by =
score OF Z to .. While Gus Bonno,
Padurah's star twirler, did equally as
good work as in the initial game ne
pitched Sunday week ago, he was
unable to get away with his game
through bad fielding.
In the first inning Bataman waited
for four wide ones and Gerard hunted
TO pitcher who motioned 20 throw TO
second but instead threw TO first.
First Baseman Meyers was asleep at
the switch" and did not take the
throw, Gerard making safe. Lally
took chance at three and failed and
BAteman was retired while stealing.
Potts slugged clear liner TO right
center and Gerard scored. Land hit
to third and was retired at first
In the fouT tn inning the Indians
made two more marks. Lally hit to
short and was retired at first Potts
slugged another TO right center aud
made first while Land reached the
initial sack by an error of the 81 ort
stop. Powers singled to center and
Potts scored. Taylor hit safe for
two sacks but Land was caught at
home by throw Of the ball from
center field. Brahic failed to safely
connect and retired the side.
One run was made in the sixth by
Lally hitting a hot line drive TO left
field which Ferrell was unable to get
under. The ball bounded to the cor
ner of the fence and by the time it
reached the infeld, Lally was across
the plate, having knocked the first
home run inside the park grounds
this season.
In the eighth inning the Indians
made another run. Lally hit safe for
two bags to left field and Potts got to
first on an error Of Marie who fumblod
his grounder. Land hit safe to right
field and filled the bases Here is
where good fielding came in on the
part OF the Lunatios. Powers hit TO
Marie anu Lally was forced out at the
plate. Taylor hit to Mare also and
Potts was forced ont at the plate.
Brahic hit to Brady who fumbled,
Land crossing the home plate safe.
Bonno hit to Morris who retired him
at first.
The Lunatios worked this way
Moore in the sixth walked and Morris
hit to Lally who threw to second and
caught Moore. Moander hit to center
and the sun caused Powers to let the
bail hit the ground. Marie went to
the bat and passed ball enabled Nor
ris TO score. Marie nit to the infeld
and Meander scored from third on
the throw. Meyers struck out and
Brady retired the side with a pop up
TO Potts.
The eighth inning netted three
more runs for the Lunstics. Morris
walked and Mesnder nit TO Powers
who let the bail drop on account of
the sun binding him. Marie sacri-
feed to Land and Meyers hit safe to
right field, scoring Morris. Brady
was retired from short to first and
Ketter hit safe TO right, scoring Me
ander. FeIrell went out from short TO
first, retiring the side.
In the tenth inning two runs were
netted by Mares single to left field.
Meyers famed and also did Brady and
with two gone, Bonno settled down
with confidence. Ketter hit safe to
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22
LOW RATES TO COLORADO AND
UTAH RESORTS.

Best reached via the Missouri Pa
cifc railway. From st. Louis to
Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver,
s25, Glenwood Springs, $50, Salt Lake
City, $3s, round trip. Correspondingly
low rates from all points. Tickets on
sale daily until September 30, return
limit October 81, 1904. Liberal stop
overs, with diverse routes. Three fast
trains daily from 81. Louis elegant
equipment. For descriptive literature,
particulars, etc, consult ticket agents
or address r.. Il. O. Matthews, II. p.
A., Room 3Ol Norton Building.
Louisville. Ky.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22
YoUNGs COURT.

Today il Justice j. & Young =
court day and he called his docket
and sci cases. No cases wero set for
today. The docket is large and con
tains cases OF minor Importance only.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22
HIS FATHER ILL.

Dr. W. L. Coolidge, Of Helena.
Ark, who is the inferno at the local
railroad hospital, was called home yes
terday by the serious illness Of his
father.
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AMATEUR GAMES.

Yesterday morning the Eden Hill
Stars defeated the Horse Pistols at
the Starr farm grounds, by a score of
Z to 4. The game was interesting
and well PLAYED.
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SATURDAYS RESULTS.
Paducah- Hopkinsville.

t2345 S Or h G
Pad, O54 900 x-1O l6 3
Hop, 900 OOo1- 10 3
Earned runs, Paducah. 6 Hopkins
willie, ?. Three base hits, Potts, Tsy-
lor, Gilligan. Hits off Alexander, :
Off Ferrell, 0. Double plays, Lally,
Potts, Land, Bateman, Potts, Land,
Gilligan, Mare, Moore. Left on
bases, Psducah, o; Hokinsville ..
Passed balls, Brahic, l. Hit by
pitched ball, by Brady ]. Wild
pitches, Terrell, !. Struck out, by
Terrell 3 by Brady. 3. Bases on balls,
by Terrell, 3 Alexander, Brady, /.
Time Of game / hour and % minutes.
Umpire Zinkins.
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AN EVEN BREAK.

Vincennes, Ind, August 22.-Yos-
terdsy's double header was an even
break.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22

lcrrcll went TO left field and Brady To
short in the last OF the SECOND inning.
SCORE BY INNINGS.
Innings I23I5G7S lO-rh @
raducah lOO20 lOl O0-5 o q
Iop'yillc 100000 2-71 .
Earned runs, raducah, I; two base
hits lally. Taylor Mcandcr stolen
bases. Gerard. Potts ,. Land, Powers.
Marie >, kettcr. Home runs, lally. l..
Sacrifice hits, Gerard. Marc. Double
plays, Lally Potts, Land, Brady to
Meyers. Lett ON bases. Paducah. =;
llopkinsvillc. 10. Umpire. Ziukins
Passed balls, Bahic. ,; hit by ball
by Bonno. ,. Struck out, Bonno ~;
Morris, >. Base, ON balls. Bouno. 3;
Morris. 3. Time of game, hour and
30 minutes.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22
SATuRDAYs REsuLTs.

TODAY'S SCHEDULE.
Ninoennes at Paducah.
Henderson at Cairo.
Olarksville at Hopkinsville.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22

IN OTHER PLACES SATURDAY.
Cairo, Ill. ,-Slugging won for the
Tennesseeans Saturday. Willis, the
visitors star slab artist, yielded but
four hits.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22
THE GAME HANDED
TO THE LUNATICS
Paducah Should Have Scored a
Shut ont Yesterday.
Bonno Played a star Game, But Poor
Support Lost-Doublo Header
at Henderson.
CAIRO LOST TO CLARKsvILLE


YETERDAYS' RESULTS.
Hopkinsville, Z Psducah ..
Vincennes 81, Henderson %.
Clsrksville 6, Cairo 4.
SATURDAYS RESULTS.
Paducah 10, Hopkinsville
GAINESVILLE Z, Cairo ,.
Vincennes /, Henderson o.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22

Batteries: Gilbert and Downing
Clay ton and Hugg.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22

Batteries: Willis and Starks
Crangle and Rutledge; Umpire, Vic
let
Vincepnes: Duffy had the Blue
Birds AT his mercy Saturday and he
was accorded perfect support The
summary: h 9
Henderson, 0 6 3
Vincennes, 8
Batteries Kubitz and Downing I;
Duffy and Lemon; Umpire, POpp.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22
CAIRO LOsT AGAIN.

Cairo, Ill. August 22-The visi-
tors won yesterdays game because
they were unable to hit freely.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22
SECOND GAME.

Batteries; Morgan and Downing
Whitney and Hugg.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-08-22

FIRST GAME
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-08
can.a..inr BOARD. neturn.

The state board on December ]
canvassed the returns ofthe election.
The figures are as follows:
Roosevelt 47,783 Parker Is, 480 ;
Debbs 4 ,949; Swallow 1,013; Wat
son 1853. Roosevelt's plurality o.
303 For congress, French, repub-
lican, .44,813; Clay, democrat, TO-
40. French's plurality d GOT.
For governor, Cooling, republican,
Al BIT; Hcitfcld, democrat, D. 1872.
Goodin plurali = 1905 Cooding
an about 1000 Qehiud tn: remain
der OF ths state ticket.
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pine LAYING It.rnn

Pipe laying was started on the
new water system today. The pipe
for the six inch main which leads
down from the reservoir will be laid
first. This work will begin at the
alley back Of the library lot and ex-
tend across the town site 10 the west
limit. Dave Pugh, who has charge
of the work, has force of men at
work and will push the enterprise to
completion.