The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-24

ty children. never rave looked at such
ashowcase In any part OF the town with
out pnding some attractive faces, and /
never see such a case without stopping to
look. IL Is an excellent way to know the
types OF various local regions, and 1t Ia a
most interesting and amusing diversion. !"
The executive committee OF the Young
Mems Republican Club are engaged in
making preparations for a supper and
campaign rally on the eve of the Con-
gressional election which is held on Nov.
o. Correspondence has been had with
Hon. Thomas II. Reed of Maine, and Gov
ernor Mckinley of Ohio, and replies have
peen received from which IL is confidently
anticipated that one il not both OF the
distinguished gentlemen may be present.
The members of Maynower and Unity
iodges, Mazeppa Encampment, and Dorcas
ReDekah Lodge, T. o. o. f., are nj Rocky
Point today. The program for the day
includes boys race, girls race, archery
ana athletic sports, and game of base ball
between mines from Mayhower and Unity
lodges. The whole will conclude with a
iat mems race. The affair is i'm charge of
the Following members: Il. A. Dairy,
chairman; w. j. South, ii. Nj. Horton, 9.
r. lde, r. Sharples, r.. G.. Sprague, Mrs.
A. ,. Doughty, Mrs. N. Deming, Mrs. Il.
"A. Luther, o. A. Barrett, w. 4. Munroe,
ID. Powe.
FARMERS down i'm Sussex County, Della
ware, where peaches are ripe, report sales
at " ana " per basket, and one man has
soid peaches in small quantities. as high |
as va oushel. There are some Delaware |
peaches In our markets, and some from |
tne battlefield of Gettysburg and the |
region round about, where there Is a |
large crop this year. Late peaches will be |
plentiful and fairly cheap. There are
l,OVO,OO0 peach trees in bear upon the hills |
OF Orleans and Niagara County, New |
York, and the crop there is very large
this year.
Alvers X. Benson, who is acting secre-
tary of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
ciation, Is in receipt of letter from the
Rutland, VT, Railroad Y. M. G. A., tell
ing OF man missing from Rutland who
was last seen at Newport on August |
20. The fellow is 20 years of
age, weighs loo pounds, is feet 8 inches
tall, has dark hair, light gray eyes, and
S'A'"a' NoAA ihOubtdCut. WOIt "a CneHD /
and light colored checked suit, dirty
straw hat and brass watch chain with q
cucumber charm. His name was not
given. The local police have been noti-
fed.
The horses of the merry GO round at
hocky Point and Crescent Park cost from
500 to $50; those on the outside being the
most costly. These machines are made
and managed by Mr.. Charles Loot of
Brooklyn, N. Y, who has been engaged
On machines of this sort for many years.
Mr.. Loot prides himself on hav-
ing capable assistants, for in all
'f these years he has never
had one of his patrons meet with an acci-
lent. When asked which race OF people
oatronized the horses the most he replied
hat Is was the colored people, not only
N Rhode Island but all over the country,
md they were among the best class of
PATRONS to handle. He also said that the
machines were first intended for children,
'ut they have proved to be so popular that
nen and women of all ages enjoy ride
IN them quite as much as the younger
,eople.