The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-24
Neighb0rhOod Notes.

"Is The News going to keep bicycles for
sale 2" "A local jeweler asked a News reporter
the other day. He was serious. too. and
when the reporter said that he did not know
that The News had any intentions of going into
the bicycle trade, the jewelry man freed his
mind AS follows: ''well, guess the news
paper business is about the only business,
then, that isn't taking on bicycles / never
saw anything like it. You can buy bicycles in
every kind of n place, from drug store to
an undcrtaker's shop these days. The jewell
ers keep them They have TO. Got 10 do
something to keep alive. No money in jewell
ry. Lucky if you cap sell bill OF goods and
get ten cents on the dollar after the buyer
goes under. Why. was in Boston the other
day trying TO sell one of the biggest houses
there. You'd know the name if / should
speak it. It's rated at million. / showed
my line and sang my song, and when I had
finished the boss looked at me and said DO
you ride bicycle?' told him that didn't.
Well, he said, don't you want to buy
bicycler told him / couldn't find any use
for one. All right, says he, I can't buy
your stuff unless you are willing to buy
bicycle OF me. Good day. says he. and 1
kicked myself out "a quickly as possible.
Now what do you think OF that?"
Dawson's bicycle store has been renovated
and painted in preparation for the big spring
trade.
Passersby on Westminster street remark
the contrast between the mud hole where "A
new six-story structure is to be erected and
the dainty violet window Of perfumery in
the adjoining store window.
Mrs. Lewis j. o'Brien arrived in this city
from Dresden a few days ago to he present at
the wedding of her sister, Miss Josephine Bel
cher Of $50 Broad street. mir. and Mrs. Lean
der g. Belcher, tho parents of Mrs. O'Brien,
will return to Dresden with her late in May.
DR.. OBrien is the leading dentist in the Ame-
rican colony in Dresden.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. q. Billings have rented
large furnished house on Broad street for "A
year, and during that time will board
George street.
- Mr. and Mrs Frrd Hovey, who were so
badly injure at Washington short time ago,
have returned to their home in this city. Mr.
Hovey has completely recovered. but Mrs,
Hovcy il confined TO her bed by injuries
caused by the accident.
Mrs. William Nickerson is entertaining a
whist party at her home on wayland avenue
today.
Mrs Alden Peabody of Westerly is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. A. Reaves, on Pine
street.
The date of the wedding of Miss Nellie
Boutell TO MIR. Howard Barlow Is announced
for April 20. The ceremony will occur at the
home of the brides parents on Ringgold street.
The usual spring excursion of the State
Normal School, which was announced for
next month and was to have included four
days stop in New York, has been postponed
! Miss Cynthia Austin is confined to her
home on Bridgham street by serious illness
The engagement il announced Of Miss Sadie !
Liladdpg of Pine street to Mr.. Albert f. Bal |
com of banjo fame
The annual reunion of the class of 90. girls |
department., OF the Providence High School, is |
10 be held at the Womens College ON Friday |
syoning.
Rev. Il. II. Cocroft, the rector of the /
Church of the Messiah who has been i'll for a |
ong time, is reported TO be rapidly improv- |
ng
DIR. Il. s. Allen. who is spending the winter |
N the Btrmudas, has SO far recovered from
ais recent illness that he is now able to be
mo of the competitors in n lawn tennis and |
golf tournament that have been so popular
here this season.
DIR. II. W. Heaton has just returned from n