The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-17
AS IT'S TALKED.

I was making q messenger boy squirt In
the direction of the postofiice this morn
ing when was saluted from doorway
In this fashion:
"Hey. News; I've got an item for you"
Spin 1t OUT" returned, suicide or
elopement~
'"Naw, not that; something interesting,
something that everybody Is deeply in
terested in."
'Last CALL" I said as he hesitated, and
Iattempted to move away; but he caught
my arm. and. drawing me 20 him, whis-
pered the item.
mo, is that soi"
"'Pon my word was there"
"Have you told anybody els" |"
"No."
swell. say nothing and I'll sound the
bugle call tonight"
Just below that point in the Pawtuxst
river where the fresh water tumbles over
the rocks in a mad rush TO mingle with
the brlny are numerous boats, all brightly
painted for the coming season. Yester-
day three fishers went sailing out into
bay in one of them. They were after
the fish, aud my informer was one Of the
party.
What he whispered was, "Flatfsh are
biting Great big fellows. The old
man-you know the old man-caug ght
twenty Yesterday 'Twant very warm
and we had TO wear mits, but we got
there just the same and we're proud
enough TO have it published"
After this favorable catch it Is time to
consider the season open and Pawtuxet
aud other favorite sterling places are all
ready to receive the anglers.
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Street car conductors. who have bet
ter chance than anyone else to witness
the folies and fobles OF human nature,
say that the pug dog habit is
increasing every day People who de-
rided the possession OF pug two or
three years ago are now quite in line
with the idea. and old and young men as
we'll AS ladies may daily be seen courting
the favor OF some black. k.nosed, good
natured. fat-faced pup, who takes it as a
matter of course and natural express
sion of the homage that is his by rights.
And really, to come down TO the facts in
the case. pug Is not SO bad a thug to
own, after all
Easter music died slowly this year. In
nearly all the principal churches
greater or less portion OF the Easter mel
ody was reproduced on the two Sundays
following and as heartily enjoyed as at
the first rendition.
Providence will soon give birth to a
homemade opera, the product OF Pro-
fessor n. b. Sprague. The professor
and his cohorts Of musicians will chape-
rome the play during the first week of
May. The music will be rendered bv the
Brown boys, and promises to represent
in most creditabIe manner the modest
pretension Of Providence that it is not
only an interpreter of good music. but
source of inspiration TO good compost
ton Us well.
I he festival in aid OF st Joseph's hos
pital was, l am glad to note, an entire
success. The attendance has been large
throughout the week aud was especially
so Saturday evening The dealers In
tickets emitting the holder to "chance"
at something did brisk business.
About 10 o'clock the voting closed
and the results soon began to he
announced amid great interest. At
Emerald booth Miss Mary +. Donahue
OF Woonsocket won the diamond ring,
with 3,7S3 votes. to 3,!0l for Miss Annie
Devlin, and l, 0s0 for Miss Mary obin.
In the art department in the conte est
between Joseph X. Edwards OF the po-
lice department. Patrick j. Downing Of
the d Jst Office department and Johu +.
Carlin OF the fire department.. the last
named won. having 279O to Downing's
1880. and Edwards. 1856
MY friend Alderman Winship won
diamond ring. He received 1914 votes
and Alderman Fuller 2.262, John Hig-
gins of Mansfield had ticket bearing
the number i1S and received gold
watch. The voting in the Brownson
annex was for a violin. Edward Kerns
had /, ,09S votes. X lward Buchard 51S aud
Frank McMurray 146
g.
The holder of ticket 930l is the winner
OF 500 in gold. He. or perhaps she, has
not presented the ticket to the MANAGERS
If the Columbian boolh where the tick
cts were issued. In the bachelor contest,
and the voting for a house lot aud trip to
the Worlds fair, people may continue
taking chances until some time next
month The GOSSIP