The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-28

Little johnnie went to. visit his grand
parents this summer and last week
his mother made all prepare
tions to return home. o, the
last morning little JOHNNIE was
conspicuous by his absence. and his
mother. as the time rapidly approached for
the departure. became alarmed. Johnnie's
grandpa was sitting in a chair by he
stove and being 80 odd years of age
was about as shrivelled up as could be.
A stubby beard shich felt like buzz
saw ornamebted his chin, aud his nose
played prominent part In the
general makeup OF his features Johnnie
always objected TO kissing him but he
had to Just the same. Finally John
ME wandered into the room and his
mother nearly dropped dea from fright
at the boys appearance. Tied on to his
face, Johnnie had a fly screen such
as are used In protecting food
on plates from the voracous fes. His
mother shrieked aTd Rrandps Rroaned,
and Johnnie. when questioned az to what
he was trying TO do, said In strained
voice: II knowet, mommer, that yon'd
want me to kiss Grandpa Woolb,ck. and
bain't axoin' ter" The adieus were
hasty and COOL
Mrs Mary Greene OF this city who has
been spending a number OF weeks with
her daughter, Mrs. G. G. Phelps Of Arctic
has returned home.
Mr.. William L. Walker OF this city is
the guest of j. A. Brown OF Wexford.
Mr.. James Is. Crandall of this city is
the guest OF +. Ii. Pierce or Wexford.
Mr.. George r. Grant of this city Is Wis
itinR with 4 II. Reynolds Of Wexford.
Mr.. Walter B. Willis OF this city was
the guest Of K. r. Gardiner Of Wexford
this week.
Mr.. J. Bancroft Lawton OF Phenix, who
has been visiting friends in this city, re-
turned home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gilbert OF Arctic.
who have been spending the past two
weeks in this city, have returned bom-.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Bray on OF this city,
who have been visiting friends at CLYDE
for the past few days. have returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles King OF this city
were the guests of friends in Arctic Tues
day.
One OF the hardest tasks of a family
man in the morning Is the waking up Of
the boys il any has come to Lless the
union. The boy when the first
shout comes from the foot Of the
stairs stirs uneasly in his sleep,
and even ually Is driven by the repeti-
tion OF the cries to answer In voice, n
mixture OF groan and shout, thai he
will br down Immediately. This satisfies
the paternal nil d for the time being
and the boy takes advantage of the fact
and turns over for good nap.
U-ually il is q task Of an hour or more to
get the boy up ana dressed, and by that
time everyone in the neighborhood is
nearly crazy. A lar-sighted father
has at last hit upon an
excellent scheme for getting
the by up. The youngster is an eathu-
sii site baseballist and would play at
midnight IL it were not for the darkness.
When o'clock arrives in the morning
the father seizes pillow AM stealing
softly to the door of he boys
chamber throws the pillow on the
floor at the side Of the bed and
then in voice that would wake the dead
howls, "Slide. Jimmie, slider The boy
bounds rig t up in his sleep aud makes u
spring out OF bed for the pillow which in
his half awaken d state he lakes for first
base. OF course by the time he strikes
tue pillow he is wide awake and no more
trouble is experienced in getting him
down to the breakfast table.
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A Controller" has been placed on the
platforms OF some OF the electric cars,
occupying a space OF about SIXTEEN by
eight inches. Is Is rig g in the way OF
everybody, and is an awkward bungling
affair. understand the intention is to
put this controller" ON all the electrics,
but hope it will not be put on the plat
forms. 1t is ian eyesore' and nuisancei
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The exhibition of paintings which has
been open all the summer at the Art
club closed this week, the attendance
having been very good through ut the
se son. The gallery will remain closed
until mex week. On wednesday evening
there will be reception to members to
open an exhibition Of paintings by Miss
Helen w. Phelps of New York city, for
merly OF Providence. Thursday the gal
lery will be oprned to the public aud the
collection will be on view free of charge
for two weeks including. Sundays
Immediately after this exhi bition there
will be the regular fall exhibition OF local
work. Contribu tions are expected from
all the professional painters aud a num-
ber=of amateurs who will be invited by
the committee TO send examples OF their
work. TIE show will be composed of oils
and ater colors. aid perhaps black and
white and burnt work. All works shown
will be passed upon by a jury, and
while the standard may not be as high as
IN some cases, yet only the best work OF
each paiu ter will be accepted The open
ing reception will tie ON Oct 25 Mr..
George w. Whitaker has charge of
the arrangements. aud Information also
may be had at the clubhouse between 8
and p. III.
Augustus O. Bourn. jr, patent lawyer
of Providence. reports that the following
patents have been issued TO Rhode