The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-06
AS IN A LOOKING CLASS.
The Dongs, Sayings. Happenings and
Sights of a Day in the City.

poonoos ~ chhnee OF tme- Inc bteaih-
ers will leave this port on Wednesdays
at 2 o. m., and on Saturday at 9 p. m.
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Those who love to talk about the
weather had their time we'll employed
yesterday. But there Is hope for the
weary. "Old Prob, ,"-how naturally the
title comes into play even now-predic
that this evening will be slightly cooler:
III you remember our warmest days last
year occurred early In June, yet the sum
mer was not particularly uncomfort-
able one.
The Providence baseball club has
shown great speed in getting toward the
bottom OF the list
Public interest in the Borden trial in
this city was plainly shown by the eager
demand for papers last night. and by
the conversation that one could not help
overhearing as he passed along the street.
Weren't long in getting jury" was an
almost universal remark. The public,
in common with the newspaper men,
anticipated considerable delay Ia its
selection, and the ease with which one
astonishment.
Mrs. r. NJ. Ray and her -on Clifford OF
this city, have been visiting friends In
Woonsocket.
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Heated humanity lolIed from the W In
dows, sought the doorsteps and took ad-
vantage Of the oDen cars last night iu tn q
vain attempt to fnd a cool breeze. i
never was more glad that nature kindly
allotted me to the male sex than l was
when u woman boarded the car l was
riding on, and | glanc ID on her. wearing
apparel. She was 40, fair and portly.
Ar und her neck tightly fastened was
one nf these fur collars tipped with
mink's head aud tail. 1t might have
been fashionable. but oh, 1t looked 30
hot aud uncomfortable that longed to
see her pitched into the street.
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Miss Lottie Matthews OF this city is
visiting Miss Lizzie Greason In Newport.
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A conductors life is not always q
hat ! one even on an electric car Yes
ter lay afternoon the trolley rope on a
Broad street car broke of short near
the trolley. Several minutes were spent
in devisin2 ways aud meanf to gain con-
troll of the trolley, and at last the con-
ductor climbed TO the top of the car and
attempted TO fasten the rope toge ther.
In some way his hand struck the trolley.
and operations were suspended very
abruptly. When he finally descended
his right hand was puffed up. and bad
burn was discerned upon IL. 1T was
lucky It was dry day." he said grimly.
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Mr.. G. w. Butts of this city, is in New
part for the season.
One of the most pathetic aud disgust
lug sights l have witnessed for many a
day was seen on Elmwood avenus yes er.
day afternoon. 1t was father stretci ed
out in drunken stupor in an express
wagon, his feet dangling over the tail
board. while the team Was driveI by b
little S-ycar-old daughter. whose sad fa
was flushed with shame and the big tears
coursed down her checks. A little baby
girl Of not over three summer sat in the
bottom OF the wagon. crying bitterly as
she patted the drunken brute's cheeks
and called to him In her sweet little
voice TO "sit up, dear papa" The child
ish driver would speak word OF comfort
bravely to the little one and then urge
the neglected working horse on. 1t was
sight that never will be forgotten.
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There Is to be lecture before the
Fra kiln society tonight en- "Analysis of
Variable Administration In Machines"
by Socrates Scholfield.
Hon. David >. Baker of this city was
yesterday elected director in the Bos on
and Nova Scotia Coal aud Railroad COM
pany at "a meeting held in Halifax. John
w. Gambler Of Bos. on is the president.
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A bazar will be held from Nov. % to
Dec. 2, inclusive. to raise funds to aid
the building fund for new convent for
the Sisters of st. Xavier. This was de-
cided at meeting held Sunday at the
convent by a number of gentlemen in-
terested In he work. Tho meeting or
ganlzed with George j. West as chair
man aud Thomas j. Carroll as secretary.
Another meeting will be held next Suu-
day evening.
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Michel Christie young man was run
over by hack owned by Nichols aud
driven Dy James O'Donnell on Dorrance
street at S:45 o'clock this morning. and
sustained bad cash ON his head. The
am mbulauce was summoned but the man
was able to proceed To his home alone.
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A horse belonging to Bayard Fuller
dropped dead on Thomas street this
morning
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Att o'clock last night an unknown
woman while iutox Cat d WAS assaulted
on Gess'er street by mar named John
May, who was promptly locked up. He
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