The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-18

tunately up TO date there has never ree1
q disappointment on acc unit OF the
weather. 1t Is curious 10 watch the
crowds at such an entertainment. Rich
ana poor stand side by side listening In
silence TO the harmonies that float on The
quiet breeze. Standing ona common level
they listen TO the popular tunes
t,S that set every W.. foot tapping. they enjoy
MES Of classic writing IL is.one OF the in
stitutions which draw all classes to-
Rether aud make them for a time forCeL
the cares and worries of this work-day
world. This evening the American band
will give another popular concert at the
park and will render the following
March. BABY Roger" overture. "Zam-
pa" elold; flute solo, selected. Max
Guetter; Jolly Minstrel Medley" Boar;
piccolo solo. "Little Robin" Lax, Fred
baritone % Upsd and coraet, aMis.aire." Trova.
tore, Hanna and Church; medley Of
popular songs, Church; Washington n
Post" Two STEP" Sousa. am going.
Are your
The supreme court and court Of COM
mon pleas close their doors this week for
the summer. Tco hot. Next September
they will open again and continue to do
business at the old stand.
Summer fakirs in their various forms
have captured the city aud the victims
are groaning on all sides. One of them
strnck the town yesterday. He had a
small bag In his hand filed with little
articles that looked like miniature enve-
lopes. He struck an attitude on n
street corner near the postoffice, inserted
one of the contrivances into his mouth,
took deep breath and broke forth into
a food Of popular melodies. extending
ali the way from after the Ball" to the
"WhistlinR Coon" The intense heat
had no effect upon him. He reeled off
tune after tune amid a shower OF per-
spiration while the crowd looked on and
likewise perspired. It was difficult to
conceive what attracted the mob unless
it was gratitude at the fact that he was
not Offering patent medicine for sale.
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"There are any number OF people in
this world" observed Westminster
street druggist, that think drug store
is a public convenience rather than
business place. A drug store Is ex-
pected to be always open. to keep di.
rectory, sell stamps, and the man back
OF the counter is expected TO have a
general knowledge OF the whole city.
and TO know the private business Of all
the people OF the neighborhooi. /
have had all kinds OF odd requests.
One woman once wanted reduction Oh
stamps bought in 25-cent lots. while an
other wanted to b. assured that the
stamps were fresh; but the oldest re-
quest was the man who rung me up in
the middle Of the night to look At the
directory. That seems strange, but it's
true. He was pretty well Jagged, and
he explained that he had forgotten where
he lived and he wanted TO look the mat
The grounds OF the new Bethany House
building at As South Angell street wers
fairly ablazs with iiEns last eyen,ng
strung from tree TO post and from post
10 tree shed their subdued colors over
the grounds. The event was the formal
observance of the taking possession of the
property by the home corporation and
WAS an unqualified success.
Around and about ths grounds the
visitors promenaded, sometimes over the
smooth lawn and again on the hard
walks, while crowds gathered about the
tables presided over by the ladies who
had the affair in charge.
The tables were In charge Of the follow
Cake, Mrs. 5. b. Lamson. Mrs. B. M.
Earl; candy. Mrs NJ. l.. Bradley; sand
witches, Mrs. E. K. Calder. Mrs. James
Chace, Mrs. II, w, jennings; chocolate.
Mrs. +. L. Pierce, Mrs. Edmund Car
penter; lemonade, Mrs. Slssn Carique.
visited bg q large gathering OF guests.
An interesting musical program was
rendered during both the afternoon and
evening. The exercises were in charge
of Mr. William X. Lane. assisted by Miss
4. Louise Turner OF Fall RiveS con-
Clarencs Hamilton. accempanist; George
Kettletv and local talept, comprising
recitatjons by William Edward piano
solos, Miss May Williams; aud vocal
solos by Miss Annie Armour, g. Anson
Brown and Mr.. Davis,
WORTH maS IS a sha.ss Which n most %
charitable ladies. 1t Is provided as
place of rest for working women. who,
broken down In health, are unable to
work. The elixibl age - between Is
and 65 years, and the fpstjtnion is to bs
supported by Bethany circles, organiz.-
tions OF ladies in the various religious
societies, whose efforts will br to procure
subscription for the mainte Jauc, of tne
home. Although newly mortgaged,
the property. It is anticipated, will De
freed from debt before many months.
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What makes the restaurants provide
pure spring water for Their customers
Becauss they know that bright, sparkling
PdwtuXeJ Is not ROou lOr them. WnaJ
makes good many people us. the same
Pawtuxet unfiltered in their homes +? Is
it because they do not know that it is not
good Tor thenf
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Died in prison. What a record to lie
placed against the name OF anyonel Yet
yesterday In the biz book AT Cranst N
prison against the name OF William Nc
Carthy, was write, i"Dled Ia the
hospital in y Ia. 1897 Mccarthy was
once boy in tie streets o. tn city,
and IL was as u mere lad that he COM
init Q his first offence and was SEN
fenced TO the Sockauosset School for
boys. where he spent bis minority. On
his release he began bis criminal career,
again robbing women In the public
streets. His mode Of procedure was To
grab wallet from la' Us hand and
run. For doing this trick tf O many times
he went TO Cransion for IN years in De-
cemDer, 1891. He had teen sufferins
from consumption and had been on the
sick list three mouths When he died. His
body was elaine by his relatives in this
city, who live on--lever mipd t o street