The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-25
IN OLNEYv|LLE.
BTIckIayeT Proves Winner In
Poetry Writing Contest.
Official Schedule Of Trolley
League-Large Funeral.

olneyvine branch OF the Providence
News az Herenaus News Store, 10
Hartford avenue Telephone fo-West'
well known business man In the
square who gets out an advertising
sheet weekly. offered as an extra attrac-
tion the sum OF 81 week to the person
who would contribute the best poem.
some time ago a young man. who Is
something of poet, contributed but the
advertiser sent word 10 him that he,
The poet. was barred from the contest, so
the poets income WAS cut on Just 81 per
week
The sheet published by thu merchant
came out Yesterday and in n was q poem
BY y man named Tam, and he. of course,
got the dellar. for the publication OF his
poem was sufficient 10 say. There's
dollar at the ofYioe fer you
II has since been learend that Mr.. Taft
IS a bricklayer ana. n he were paid one
dollar word for a three line poem he
could not earn o nickel. This Is the way
that he got the dollar. He called upon
the poet. who by the way. is a ohum OF
his, and the subject OF poems came up.
and OF course, the poet had 10 tell his
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contest and at this point Mr.. Taft broke
in and said to the poet You write
poem. IN take u homo and have my
daughter rewrite IL and I'll sign my
name 10 IT, Vnd send IL In
This war done. and the poem appeared
and Mr. Taft called for his dollar. The
poet told Mr Taft that the merchant
should this be the case. how would he.
Mr.. Taft. get out OF the scrspe
Mr.. TAFT replied that the merchant
would syt no poetry talk out OF him. nor
did he, and moro than this business men
compiimented him on his talent, but all
that Mr.. TAFT said, that should he the
merchant. want any more poems that he
or three or four a day and not be obliged
10 work overtime at that
In reading the poem tho merchant saw
the earnlArks OF the real poet and has
now barred Mr.. Tart from the contest,
hut Mr. Taft has n bright one dollar bill
framed. which he says ne will keep along
with the poem TO show that he has earned
money oT Other means than the sweat OF
his brow
AT TT AGAIN.
The HOLY CITY was without it's
mayor last night but his absence was
only temporary. II Is not but a short
time since tho mayor. the Hon" John
Dowd arrived homo from Cranston.
and was given a royal welcome For
a day or 90 the mayor has been dis
turbed In mind and when In this condi-
tion Will just 10 steady HIS nerves par
take Of little ginger ale, phosa or
something Of that sort.
But II Is Quite evident that some OF
hls many constituents rang In a wrong
beverage on him FOR n few moments
after he had denended from the steps
OF the CITY Hall" II couidSbe seen that
there was something wrong with His
Honor"
Some OF his friends thinking that per-
haps be might do something harst. sent
message for Pstrolman Wilkinson who
ccsxed His Honor" TO be good and ne
promised 10 do. but the Patroiman was
no sooner Out OF sight than His Honor
went on the war path and hunted up his
arch snsmy. who lives on Barry street.
According to the story told 10 the po-
Nee By said Arch Eneny be was sitting
on his door Steps, rlifnE his one inch
end a quarter IT D." when His
Honor came along and handed him out
q rap that sent him spinning. pipe and
all.
Mr.. Wilkinson was called again. and
fhis time. His Honor was requested TO
accompany him 10 the station.
FITS Honor" replies: Mr. Wilkinson,
you're q pretty good sort Of fellow
and III 20 with you"
His Honor" was greeted warmly by
Lieutenant Tyler, hut His Honor broke
In and said: "I'fl umpire this game. for
this is only the second time I've been
here since came back from Cranston
90 you can't pit me out" His Honor"
has one moro chance before ne can lay
claim to the title of &C. %"
TROLLEY MEMS LEAGUE
The official schedule OF the Trolley
Iens league is ~ follows:
South Providence with Traverse Street.
Nay 81 a. Traverse street: Flmwood az
Eimwood, June :. at Elmwood; the
Oineyviaes al olneyville, June 10: the
Rfversiies az Riverside. June IA
The Eimwoods will play the olDeyviiles
at Olneyvfne MAY n: the Traverse
etroots st Traverse street. June 10: the
fouth Providence AT South Providence.
June II; the Pavtucket Avenues nj
Pswtucket, June "a
The OIeuyvilee will play the South
Providence team at South Providence
HAY n: Pswtuckets AT pawtucket. June
z: Elmwcods AT Elmwood. June IL River
side at Riverside. June IL.
The Pawtuckets will play the Elm
woods at Elmwood May ~; Riverside al
Riverside. May 81: olnayville at Oluey-
Traverss street. June ~: South Provi-
6ence at South Providence, June 2l.
The Riverssdes will play the Traverse
Streets on Traverse street, NAV 27 the
Elmw ovdr az Elmwood. June 3. the Paw
tucksts at Pawtueket, June 10: Omey-
vfles at olneyviile. June 81 South Provi-
cencs at South Providence. Juno a.
The Traverse Streets will play the
South Providence team at South Provi-
dence, June Q: the Riverstdes at River
side. June :. Pawtuckets ct Pawtucket.
June IL the Eimwoods at Elmwood. June
q and the olneyvilles az olneyville.
June "a.
WAS LARGELY ATTENDED.
TIE funeral OF Mas Elizabeth McMann
from Ct. Theresa's church. yesterday
morning. was ore OF the largest ever held
in this vicinity. there being nearly ioo
carriages IN the funeral procession. A
solemn high mass OF requiem was cele-
Grated. the Rev. Fr. Clarke being the
elebraHt.-Ft-Brsdy. deacon: Rev Pr
Sullivan. slbdeacop. and Fr. Wynn. mas.
Ser Of ceremonies
The musical portion % the very i'm
prcssive services was rendered by Miss
Jslia Kearns. who sang 20 saiutaris"
snd Thy VIII he Done" ard solo BY