The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-07
LOOKING CLASS.

Mne Larry, violinist. and w. Is. Spragne,
baritone, will give an organ recital next
Friday evening at o'clock.
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Our Democratic friends are talking
about the good old times" under the
tariff of 1857, and some OF them desire TO
resurrect that tariff and substitute 1t for
the Mckinley act. Let's take back
ward glance at those good old days"
A hardware dealer says; "In 1867 there
was absoIu tely no money. We did
nothing but swap. taking our money in
eggs, butter, aud the other fellows goods.
When we got loaded with q stock for
which we did not see any outlet. we
would barter around with the importer
for goods which we did not make In this
country, and then we would plod home
to barter them away. It was all barter.
and IL kept Us thinking and working all
the time.
Charles S. Tisdals. assisted by A. L.
Kimball, tenor. and Mrs. Mabel Mumler
Briggs. contralto. will give piano reci-
tai next Wednesday evening at s o'clock
at Roger Williams Free Baptist church.
/ was surprised and pleased to see
Bishop Healey OF Portland, Me-, on the
street in this city yesterday. ana TO learn
that he had been stopping here for several
days at the Episcopal residence OF
Bishop Hsrkins. bishop Healey Is
soon to leave for Southern California.
on a trip for the benefit OF his health. and
It is to be hoped that he will fad the
change beneficial. He Is one OF the
hardest working mon in the United States
and is greatly beloved in his diocese. as
l. IA H. T..tA
States His brother, Capt. Healey, Is
in command Of the u. S. revenue
cutter Bear on the Pacific coast, and his
ship has for several years figured very
prominently in the sailing patrol OF
Alaskan waters. The bisnop has visited
while here the various Catholic charitable
institutions He Is man of profound
learning, an ardent student and an able
writer.
Rev. and Mrs. III. B. Cady of Newport
are visiting friends Ia this ctr.
Miss Mamie McChaugnery OF Arctic
visited this city yesterday.
Mr. Patrick Mcmahon OF this city is
making a short tarry with his parents in
Lippitt
Mrs. ]. Albert Milerd AMI her son
Warren Of Pontiac are he quests today
OF Mrs. Millerd's mother at her home in
this city.
Mrs. Cordelia Stafford of Pontiac Is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Abby A. KIM
bail, at her home in this city.
Mrs. HuIh Mccormack OF tbs city is
visiting friends In Riverpoint.
Miss Maggie Albro and sister os this
city are visiting friends in Clyde this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs George II. Green Of this
city were the guests of III. Il Potter OF
WEXFORD Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs William II. Talbot enter
tanned Providence friends at Barberry
Hill Tuesday.
Lucy A. Granger, who has been speak.
ing in this city and vicinity under the
auspices OF the w. G. 4. u, spoke To the
ladies of Westerly yesterday afternoon
in Tempe Of Honor Hall. upon "Perrect
Health"
Mr.. William Mullen OF New York. who
has been visiting here as the guest Of
Misses Mccarthy of the east side for the
past two weeks, returned home last Fri
aay night aud was escorted to the depot
by n large delegation of ladies aud gentle
men.
Charlotte Broome. assisted by Miss
Alice Locke Pitman. soprano. Miss Eu-
genia Lawton. contralto. aud r. l.. Spsn-
Ger, bass, gave an organ recital at Pill
grim Congregational urca last night
The following program was rendered
Prelude, &c minor) Mend .ls shon;
Wiegenlied. Hanser; contrato solo,
"Come unto Me-" (Messiah.) Handel:
vorspiel. Uohen RIM Wagner: bsss solo:
Fond Heart, Farewell" Hope Temp e,
aria I'd major. Bach; Fantase "a minor,
Lemmens; soprano solo Canti'ena
(Cinq-M rs), Gounod; Pr cessonai
march, Whitney.
After twelve years. service on the Bos-
ton Traveller. Rev. w. Z. Whitcher for
merly OF Newport has resigned from | s
editori stat 70 accept a position On the
editorial staff OF the Advertiser. His
resignation took effect today, and he will
begin his new work on Monday.
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On side street recently would be
"cute" snail boy came to grief. Willie
and his chum had been to the circus aud
were very much taken by the various
feats displayed within he tent. They
were coming along the street when they
noticed barrel standing on and in
the centre of the sidewalk.
Immediately Willie was seized with
desire to initiate some of the acrobats in
the circus and rushing to the barrel he
perched himself on the edge aud delivered
his oratiou. when / fall inter de bar'l."
said he. ''you tip FER over an I'll come
out de other end. "and he shot out of sight,
But when his chum tipped the barrel
Willie was nowhere TO be seen. A howl
coming from beneath the walk revealed
his whereabouts and as the barrel had
stood directly over n coal hoe in the
walk, 1t was evident that Willie was
lying on heap OF coal below. He was
gotten out bv workmen on building
near by. and although considerably
frightened declared that the whole thing
was part "of de show"
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Hamilton McDougal will give mn organ
recital at the Central Baptist church at