The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-17
0LNEYVILLE.
MIIkman for 80 Years.. Missed
But Ona Day.
Perseverance Lodge Had Fine
l..0thUr Items.
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left at Heffernan's News Stand. 10 Hart
tord avenue

Mr.. George Nayor, or at least his
friends claim. that he is the veteran milk
man OF Rhode Island, n not New Eng
land Within a few days Mr.. Naylor will
celebrate the asa anniversary of his milk
mans life. and during all OF these years,
he has missed but one day in making his
rounds. and that. owing TO the fact that
he was called out OF town by death in
his family.
Neither has he ever had a helper" ,"
Now Mr. MAYORS friends would like 10
hear from some milkman from any part
OF the country that can beat this record.
Mr.. Naylor in conversation. said OF all
days. OF mornings. last sunday was the
most trying for him. for at a little past 3
o'clock on that morning he hitched up
his team, and as the weather was bad,
did not care TO put on a branu new har-
nese, so an old one was used.
When he had got about one mile from
home, the old harness broke and while
repairing IL the wind blew out his lantern
and he found IL impossible 10 light IL
again. So there was nothing left TO do
but TO on horseback TO his home. put on
the new harness and resume his route.
He said that he came very near missing
last Sunday. He has many customers who
ENJOYED THEMSELVES.
The meeting OF Perseverance lodge.
knights OF Pythias. was largely attended
last evening. and Il was an exceptionally
pleasant one. AS soon a the regular
business had been disposed Of Past
Grand Chancellor John y. Williams, the
vet OF the order in Rhode Island
called Past Chancellor Stillman A Fos-
ter TO the platform, and presented him
with the gavel ,Lat Mr.. A oster had used
during the past year
The eavel was appropriately mounted and
Inscribed Brother Williams made an in
teresting address. as did DIR Skelon OF
Oriental lodge, ID. s~Stranger and others
Vocal selections were rendered by
Brothers James Il. Chatterly, Henry G.
Holmes and Dawson sutclifre Mr. Fos-
ter contributed box OF cigars for the
enjoyable event.
GOT A BOUQUET.
One of the amusing features at the Min
strei show given by the Young Mems So
cial and Athletic club i'm Irons hail
Monday evening. was the presentation OF
bouquet 10 Mr.. Henry Nangle. one OF
the end men. phe bouquet was made
from huge turnip that was cut 10 repre-
sent huge vase and was the work of
George Hanly OF the Plainheld street
market
red and green ribbon, which was decora-
ted with peck OF kale and old admls-
sion tickets. The token was from HIS
fellow Pill Founders" he being one Of
the clerks al Corrigan's drug store
A STREET ROW.
man named Cullen met his brother-in-
Law on Manton avenue last evening and
as the brother-in-law had not. according
TO reports used his wife as a wife should
be used. Mr. Cullen took him to task,
and the result was scrap
Patrolman Coakey happened 10 be in
the vicinity. which proved 10 be lucky
incident for the brother-in-law. Both men
were taken 10 the Chaffee street station
and the story was told 10 Lieut.. Tyler,
who allowed both 10 depart In peace.
BEAT THE ovERsEERs.
The bowling team composed OF over
seers of the Atlantic mills, played the
Sunset clubs team at the latter's club
room last evening and was trimmed The
teams were made UP as follows: Atlantic.
Goodwin, Devolve. Scrowcroft. Cooper
and Consdine; Sunset. Cook. Collision,
Mathewson Bennett and Angel, the lat
ter winning two strings.
Mr. Cook OF the Sunset was 27i while
Mr.. Considne for the Atlantic was 27l.
GENERAL MENTION.
The officials OF the Chafree Street Po-
lice STATION nave been UuHbte 10 ffud my
thing more that will warrant them spend
ing any time In looking up the case of
Mr.. Plems. who claimed that he was held
UP at the junction OF Manton and At
wells avenue. Saturday night.
sturdy beggar was picked up by the
police on the square yesterday afternoon
This r. the first arrest for this affair for
more than one year.
There was a large attendance at tho
meeting OF Manufacturers Lodge OF odd
Fellows last evening. but there was no
business other than routine.
The annual meeting OF the Broadway
Baptist church Will be held this evening.
For Sale-Oldest Restaurant I'm Olney-
willie for sale cheap Call II Hartford ave
nue..