The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-25
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Charles +. Thatcher. who dabbles con-
siderably i'm dramatic newspaper work.
| has developed into a golf enthusiast. ~
can be found almost any afternoon ON the
Silver Hook club grounds I'm Warwick.
MIR. Thatcher makes a specially "f
drives" and may some time develope M
TO an expert.
dence his headquarters for some time.
has gone to New York. where he viii have
charge of the business of the Providence
Albertype company. Mr.. Hurst VAS for
many years connected with travelling tho
atrical companies as manager, but he
says that he prefers TO settle down In his
own home.
Fred II. Gomez the assistant manager
OF the Boston Symphony orchestra. who
has a large circle OF friends in IroNt-
dence. writes me from Paris today Ho
says he expects 10 sail for home on sep
tember 1, and will have a lot to say about
the exposition that has not yet been put
into cold type. lie says, some of IL new
er may be-
The request" program at the Roger
Williams park concerts are pi owing 10 be
very popular, and Conductor Church en-
deavors to- comply with all reguests.Once
I'm a while. however, he runs across
puzzle. and this occurred IN THURSDAY
evening, when he was handed a slip Of
paper. on which was wri..eh, In poor
English, a request for him 10 play the
overture 10 "Crispn's Godm pther. Mo-
body in the band had heard OF an opera
with such title, and the matter Was n
nally referred TO friend of the band,
who suggested that IL might mean Girls
pino la Camare.' an opera boune, py
Angelo Ricci.
Chief Engineer Tom Nickerson. who is
employed on Point street bridge. has the
funniest set of pets known i'm that vicin-
ity. He has been feeding the small birds
day after day, until now they come regu-
larly or their noon day meal Several IN
capactated birds are noticed, but they all
manage TO hobble around and get their
share OF the tiny crumbs which Tom dis
penses.
Coroner Eugene III. Lincoln has recently
taken up with the Alaskan fever and has
become interested in what he is satisfied
are paying mines out in Nome. Several
friends are now there and report great
success so far and the cheerful coroner
is correspondingly sanguine.
One week from today, Lieut.. Gov. Kim
ball will begin gradually to take up his
bushes interests, having sufficiently re-
covered his health to return TO the city.
Mr. Kimball was very seriously hurt In
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near Warwick station. last June, and'was
not expected to live. Since his removal
from the city, he has been at Watch
Hill. where the ocean breeZes and excel
lent care have brought him back, not
quite to his old form, but to pretty good
health.
George Sullivan tells me that the cele-
bration to be held by the Rhode Island
Central Labor union on Labor Day, will
surpass anything of the kind ever at
tempted I'm this state. I'VE have" he
said. 1.-THE right kind OF a committee. and
have arrangements to have some OF the
best speakers in this section of the coun-
try"
My friend Max Pullman sprung a start
ling piece OF news on me this week. He
says he Is going To get married pretty
soon and has just purchased a fine house
on the east side. Max used to keep
store on South Main street. but sold out
"A few years ago and has since devoted his
attention mainly to looking after his real
estate. I am told. His name used to be
Peryleman, II will be remembered, but
so many people could not pronounce IL
he had II changed.
5he Gossip.
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