The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-12

recovery are unmistakabie.
URABOUTTOWN
Many have been surprised at the great
quantity of leaves fallen from the trees
during the last fortnight; and the question
has arisen-is this fall, which seems almost
autumnal, to be attributed to the intense
heat following unusual humidity? mriis 1t
traceable to the devastation OF some In
sects? Whatever the cause 1t Is certainly
unusual, early in July, to see quantities OF
fallen and green leaves covering the ground.
A more ludicrously mournful spectacle
/ never witnessed than that of Hebron
VILE man who had dropped and smashed
a quart bottle of whiskey while getting
aboard of an Attleboro car at the foot of
High street Saturday evening. The string
slipped and his precious fire water trickled
down the gutter to join the rest of Paw
tucket's sewage. He stood over the damp
pile of broken glass and gazed down upon
1t as though 10th to leave. He said moth
ing, but what he thought would not look
well imprint.
Dry goods men say that the extremely
warm weather of the past week was as
harmful to business as rain would be.
~
The heat of the past week has depopu-
lated the hot inland towns, and sent
people in droves to the seaside and bay
resorts, all of which have been crowded
almost to inconvenience.
The w. c. T. u. moral wave against
the sale of cigarettes to minors has reached
Newport, and Saturday a committee of
ladies from the above organization waited
upon Mayor Boyle with the result that
the police department received strict
orders to see that the law relative to the
sale of tobacco to minors was enforced in
the future.
The custom of designating the State
clmp by the name of some distinguished
citizen has been abolished this year and
Quonset Point will be known as scamp
Rhode Island Militia" Throughout the
week the infantry. cavalry, artillery and
corps will further perfect them
selves in that drill which has made the
citizen soldiers OF the United States the
wonder of the world. The weather proph-
sts have promised cool and pleasant days
and the men will see that nothing inter-
Ieres with the nights, 1t is proper that |
With the hard work 30 eheertullv ..,,c,ooS:;
plished there be vacation hours, and it is
hoped that both may be thoroughly en-
oyed.
His name Is Dan Balling and he lives In
Kansas City. He don't know as. s.much
about Narragansett Pier or modern women
as a ground shark does of astronomy. He
sued his wife for divorce because she took
a bath. He says the ablutions were per-
formed without his knowledge or consent,
and that he was kept in ignorance OF them
until three months thereafter, whereupon'
he Immediately left her, and has since
continued to live apart from her. The
balneary breach of the marriage ritual
was committed at Washington Park in
company with three other people Of diver
sified sex. Mr.. Balling says OF it:
"There was no excuse for my wife to go
bathing in Washington Park lake. We
have a porcelain-lined bathtub at home,
with hot and cold water on tap, and stand
ard brands of soap, and sponges that look
like summer squash, and she can even have
ammonia to put in the water II she wants
It. But no-she must go to Washington
Park and put on little old dinkey bath
ing suit about as big as pocket handker
chief, and paddle around In the water will
her bare feet. Bah! The thought dis
gusts mel"
In Boston.
He-You are fair to me as yonde