The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-29
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i've found out why II was so not
aroundt town yesterday and the day be-
fore" remarked the driver OF an express
wagon this morning. ~ had occasion 90
deliver some pieces at the Normal school
and while there l was invited TO inspect
the engine room and appurtenances. Cen
eral Mike Scanlon, who works In the
gymnasium. ushcred me into the cold air
duct ard there was a great double fam
blower sucking I'm all the old air In town
TO send IL up to the school rooms above.
and that's the reason. see?' Notwith-
standing that the expressman was wrong
in his premise I have reason TO know
that the cooling apparatus at the Normal
school Is ideal t,4t.s
i understand that Bowen r. Church.
the famous cornet soloist and leader of
Reeves American Band, made big hit
at Saratoga last week. A little bird has
whispered TO me that Bowen will receive
something i'm the nature of fattery and
substantial testimonial In week or two.
Mayor Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket, one OF
the delegates TO the Democratic national
convention at Kansas City. says he is
going TO wear a suit that shall be about
as transparent AZ the law allows. with
out overstepping the bounds Of decency.
IL can stand certain amount Of at
mospheric heat" he said to me this
morning. but a combination of the
climatic heat of Kansas City and the
hot time I'm the convention hall, will
be little more than the average man
can comfortably stand"
do not know what Lieut.. Gen. Miles
knows about the Rhode Island clam. but
it Is safe TO assume that when his hosts
introduce him TO a Squantum dinner to-
morrow, the valiant Indian ighter will
want TO remain In this little state until
cold weather drives him out
met General Manager Potter OF the
Union Railroad company today. and he
informed me that the loop track from
the main line Unto the Rocky Point
grounds would be laid in n very short
time. This is a piece OF good news, al
though, / understand. that Mr.. Sarle is
being laid on his land.
A new batch OF sweet girl graduates
have been turned out by the four high
schools, and the grammar and primary
schools have been closed for the term.
/ called the attention Of my friend. Col.
Henry Il. Winship. 10 this fact and then
said: How about band concerts at the
park?" He told me I'm pleasant way
to keep my hair on" and said That the
concerts would come right along" Now
you know as much as | do.
II Is a rather remarkable fact that no
matter how severe the storm IL does not
seem to have any marked effect on the
size of the audiences at the Providenc
Opera House and the Empire Theatre.
I dropped into both houses last evening
and was surprised TO find very few vacant
seats. Looks as If both companies had
caught on"
I am no crank, and do not believe in
muzzlng the American boy in the ex-
uberance OF his spirits. but do not
think that the Fourth OF July celebration
ought to begin on June 2s. On certain
residential streets In the Third police
district, i'm the vicinity OF John and Hope
streets, there was a very lively racket
last evening, pistols fire crackers and
even cannon crackers being freely used
Just wait day or two longer. boys, and
then "cut loose" ell you want to.
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