The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-20
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the trip was Samuel L. Carpent,r,
Charles o. Bennett. Thoma, Little,
Charles Hurley and Clarence Miles. Ly-
man H. Friezs OF Water Witch, No. o,
Providence, was admitted to membership
and the meeting then adjourned TO the
regular monthly meeting. Sept. 20.
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f. i. Ballou and Master Eigar c. Bal
Ion are spending two weeks at the
Worlds Fair.
United States Commissioner John T.
Blodgett st'rted Monday night for an
extended visit to Chicago and the Worlds
far
judge George Carpenter Of the United
States District Court, started this week
for the Worlds fair.
Miss Mary Shaw OF this city Is the
guest OF Ms. Arnold Lapham oil Centre
Vile.
Mr.. Thomas Aldric h of this city spent
Monday with friends in Lippitt.
Mrs. James Bigbee and daughter, Mel.
lie, OF this city are visiting friends in
Hone.
Mr. and Mrs George Holden and
dau ghter, Minnie. of this city, are visit
ing friends In Arkwrght.
Mr.. Charles Burlingame of this city,
was the guest of friends in Arctic. Mon.
day.
Mrs. Martha Crandall Of Arctic, who
has been visiting her daughter in this
city, has returned 10 her home.
Mr.. Frissell o. this city. was the guest
OF friends in Arctic, yesterday.
Micbasl MsManus of Arctic. spent
Monday with friends In this city.
Misses Millie aud L'zz- Etchells, who
have been visiting Miss Mary Robins IN
of this city. returned To their home In
Biddeford. Ne, last Sa urlay.
The weather seemed more like July
than September aftsr the shower yester-
day afternoon. and many "fat" people be-
gan to seriously think of taking another
vacation--especially all who had put on
their winter Clothes"
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Jones has made money very fast or late
years and an his riches nave accumulated
he has been gradually trying to adapt
himself TO circumstances. He moved
into an elegant house, gave decorators
all the 'jimcracks any tony cuss would
have" and had long line OF ancestors
painted, saying with grin that on this
point he had the best OF Napoleon whose
c aim was that he was ''his own ances-
tor" Jones says he created his
own ancestors. But outside this
collection OF hard looking citizens
about whom Jones expatiates at great
length recounting their h stories. which.
by the way. he is actually beginning TO
believe, he hasn't any collection of pic
lures. He recently learned that he
shou have and he swears he will have
il he has to paint them himself. aud Jones
can do it.
The man who had carried his umbrella
back aud forth between his home aud his
Office for four davs without a skip, kicked
himself yesterday afternoon when he re-
membered that he had forgotten to take
it with him when he left home at noon.
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A young man of this city offered to 60
out into the country to get some eggs
for a friend OF his, As the distance was
quite long he decided to ride his bicycle
He rode the wheel all right on the way
out after the eggs, but on the way back
ma ters took q decidedly unfortunate
turn. Tae weight OF the henfruit was
greater than the strength of the paper
bag in which he was Carrying
it, and hole was slon torn in
the bag aud. without the bearers
notice. the eggs began to fall Ly the
wayside. The young man did not notice
his mlshap until half Of his load was gone
and wou d not have done so then but for
the kindness OF a patrolman In calling
lis attention to the Nunfor unate state Of
affairs. lie was so mad with himself and
everything el,e that he dashed the eggs
that remained to the ground, and as
the eggs were not made OF iron
they made badly mixed up mess of yolk,
shell, dirt, etc When he got over his
anger he realized that the joke was on
himself and offered the policeman heavy
brLesto keep it quiet, but the guardian
OF the peace could not be corrupted and
the affair got out as such things gener.
ally do.
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"How provokingw exclaimed Dudley
street woman yesterday just as the sho y er
came up. "here I've been and combed my
hair and changed my dress in order to go
to the fair, anu now this rain will keep
me at home. All that work for nothiugp'
Then she took her hair of again and put
1t awayl
Fashion Notes.