The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-14
TEA TABLE TALK.

Are you going 10 see lllilhnI
Razor-toed shoes are to be the style next
spring.
Speaking about "Greater Providence"
wonder when the dummy engine will be
taken of the public street?
Joel Bassett, the evangelist, will be
married this evening to Miss Mabel
knight.
As uncommon events 60 by threes the
third burglary is confidently looked for.
The Chinese, 1t is understood, have boy
cotted Japan ware for cooking purposes.
The cold wave watts good news to the
skaters.
There is an establishment In New York
which prints 5000 novels an hour. Just
think of the good ink and paper that is
wasted.
The time OF year is at hand when the
wise merchant has q general cleaning up
shop sale. No reference is made to sales
of shoes from other cities but genuine re-
duction sale to clear out one seasons goods
to make room for others. Henley & Suiii-
van of 10 Westminster street are having
just the sale referred to. These gentlemen
sell out their overplus stock at reduced
price. Shoes which sold in the early fall
for IS, 80 and IS are reduced one half at
this time Of year. The shoe Is precisely
as good, understand, but competition de-
mands that the goods be moved. Look in
the window as you pass the store.
They are trying to work upa city hall
investigation In Boston, but the Demo-
Gratis voted no on the question OF petit
tioning the Legislature regarding the
subject. 1t will doubtless come later on.
A waiting station in the vicinity Of
Turks Head would doubtless be appre-
ciated by a patient car patronizing public.
Providence people are not obliged to 60
to Boston or New York as in days Of yore
as our merchants have just as good as
money can buy right at home.
Paying pew rent Is not necessarily sign
of piety.
1t is one thing TO advertise something
and quite another to know just how to
advertise it.
"Sweet Marie" and English Violets"
are the latest odors in perfumery, and
they are produced right here In Provi-
dence. II you will take the trouble to
send q 2-cent stamp to G. T.. Nichols Il
Co., "a West Friendship street, you will
receive a sample of 1t. The big dry goods
houses and druggists have 1t.
A very novel auction sale is taking
place this week on Westminster street.
The windows of the Misfit Parlors are
covered with the bills announcing the
auction sale of seasonablc goods. There
is no imaginary bid where the auctioneer
starts the price himself and waits for
you to raise 1t. None of that. The price
Is plainly marked, the lowest auction
price, and the buyer is not opposed by
any other buyer who outbids him. HIND
reds OF buyers were attracted to the store
Saturday and today and SO it will be as
long as the sale continues.
In the old days OF the Comique Miss
Rose Heather was one of the notable
beauties who appeared there for season.
She retired into private life. Her comeli-
ness of feature would most favorably
compare with, il not surpass, the present
"Oueen OF Brilliants" OF the stage.
After you pass the sugar help yourself to
sweeten the delectable tea or coffee pur-
chased OF Peterson & Corey, 2o6 West.
minister street. They are direct importers
and distributors.
Who OF my readers can go back to the
time when Dick Keefo was the furore
among tho rollicking gentry OF the day
and Dan Howard sat on The Press Office
step?
The late Cyrus c. Armstrong was a
jovial kind hearted gentleman, and his
CHEEKY smile and kindly word was always
freely given. OLD VET.