The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-14

guards made against disbanument
during the process Of the reorganization
OF the state militia. IL the reports made
at that time were founded on fact the
guards were decidedly a failure as
soldiers. Drill meetings were almost
unknown. The armory was q place ior
pleasant meetings rather than Tor IN
struction ia the manual. while It is sig
nifcant of the care taken OF the prop
erty of the state in the hands OF the Or
ganization that one Of the officers who
was "a fish dealer kept the accounts OF his
customers in the company roll-b iur-
nished at the expense OF the common
wealth.
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The White Mount ain express that runs
every summer over the New York, New
Haven and Hartford, the Worcester via
duet to the Boston and Maine, and by
this route between Providence and the
White Mountains will be put on June
26. 1t was thought couple OF weeks
ag, that the train would not be put on
this year.
Now that Rhode Island strawberries
are In the market the prospect is that the
crep will be short and the prices high. A
great many vines were killed by the dry
weather last fall, and the yield Is report
tion. The same condition appears to OBJ
tain throughout New England. aud it
seems likely that the supply OF the delic-
ious berry will be cut short in quantity
and in duration.
The fastest locomotive of its time was
made in 1886 for the New York, Prov-
dence aud Boston railroad, says one who
is interested In acquiring this class OF
statistics. 1t had four six-foot drivers
nd
magnitude shrlvels up considerably to
the Imagination when contrasted with
the elephantine machines recently built
for the New Haven. In these latter
named monsters the high boiler style has
been developed to such an extent that
the smoke stack has been cut down TO
mere protuberance to allow passing un-
der bridges. Railroad officials say that
this Is to be- the prevailing style worn by
locomotive this fall.
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at have great scheme for getting up
mornings" gleefully cried Jones as he
walked into the Office ten minutes late.
"Wnen 20 to bed / maze it a } oint not
to look at my bedroom clock. Before l
wind it up put out the light SO cannot
possible see H., Then In the dark I slide
the hands ahead quick-just fool myself.
Hal Ha Hal Ketch on The
next morning when woke up 1 look at
my clock. 1t Is always an hour or an
hour and a-balf fast. but don't let my
self know that Then l can sleep just a
little longer and get get up at my usual
time by the clock. only 1T isn't the usual
time dom. yer know. Ha Hal Great
scheme isn't it 2"
There is a little bright-faced English
boy who each morning entertains the
passengers on one OF the suburban horse
car lines into the city by his sweet sing
ing He jumps on the car at the Begin
ming OF the route, take up position next
TO the driver and facing the open car full
OF passengers sings through his r,per-
tory. He has learned the popular Eng
lish ballads, aud puts his whole little
soul into the singing, and hesitates not
10 act mis- part as well as to sing 1t. He
makes pretty picture as he stands In
sunshine holding on to his wide brimmed
straw hat and energeticllly reeling off
his ballads. For the time feminine id
masculine discussion OF the Borden case,
and the races, cease and everyone listens
aud applauds the Juvenile performer.
After time he jumps of followed by a
shower OF nickels and pennies. Then he
trudges back and ge. ON the next car.
lie is very regular, and when on Rainy
mornings he doesn'G appear the passen-
gers miss his bright little face.
The Morgan-Iseli syndicate cup de.
fender will be launched at Bristol this
evening at 1880 o'clock. Commodore
Morgan and party will be present
from New York. Mrs. +. ID. Morgan
will perform the christening ceremony.
The Colonia will dress ship In honor of
the launch.
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Young CHASER. who fell upon the rocks
at the Riverside landing q couple of
weeks ago and whose life was despairei
OF, has 80 far improved as to DO pro-
nounced out of danger. His was IA for
tunate escape and he can thank his youth
and robust constitution for carrying him
through a siege which to older men
would undoubtedly have proved fatal.
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Local boat builders and repairers are
complaining because of the dirty condi-
tion OF the water in the upper harbor
which they claim Is responsible for the
curtailment Of their business and the
loss of considerable money. Many own
ers of fine yachts. they say. will not have
them repaired or overhaled here because
of the filthy condition OF the river. In
the filling of the cove had no effect in
making the water any clearer. 1t is now
quite AS filthy as at any previous time
aud no improvement need be looked for
until after the completion OF the sewer
at Fields Point Even then it may
transpire that the evil has not been sup
pressed, but has simply been transferred
from the upper TO the lower harbor.
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Few OF the younger generation know
that at HilPs wharf on the west side of
the liver was one of the two termini in
the city in the early days of railroads.
Trains came from Bos ION by what is
known as the east branch. through EasC
Providence TO India street, where
there was a station. The passen-
gers who intended to remain over
went up the hill to the Tockwotten
house which commanded splendid
view OF the bay. Those bound to New
York took Jerry boat oyer to Hill's
wharf and there boarded "a train to
Stonington. From the latter place they
went by boat around to New Londoa
aud FROM there 10 the metropolis on the
cars. The Tockwotten house has
given way to park, the old sta
tion at the foot OF Ives street
was demolished a few years ago, but the
use OF the old roadbed near Hill's wharf
was revived and IL Is not unlikely that
within a few years n railroad bridge will
connect both sides OF the river, thus fur-