The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-20
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People.

II Ike the legit said voting
man at keith's. last night; "but what
hits me whore I'm most at homo H. the
Vaudy WOOL show
IL Is astonishing how much blue is
being worn this season. 1 was AT In
fantry hall the other night and as the
house vas packed had an excellent
opportunity 20 Judge OF what 1 am
talking about. Two-thirds or the wo-
niue wore blue waists, and there were
az least % different shades of blue.
from the brightest OF baby blue "a tho r.
deep rich blue, which probably has "A
name, but cont know IL. Bile is all
right on some people, but l noticed a
few who had evidently made a mis-
take.
Am / mad? Well I guess I am.
right through, too, and SO would most
any man be made under the circum-
stances" said "a well known East Side
resident TO me this morning | asked
him what the trouble was well"
said he, "a day or two ago I ordered
a couple of nice chickens at the mar
ket. and they were tender broIlers
which | intended for lunch. They
came 90 tho house all right. and the
Girl left them on the Kitchen table
while she went down cellar. While
she was there. some sort Of peddler
called and when he left. I'm about n
minute. the chickens went with him.
This was bad enough. but have since
discovered what has made me 80 mad
IL was not the theft. of tho broilers
but that heather OF n peddler put
them I'm the pot to make SOUP ~
Fancy doing that with chickens that
cost 30 cents pound"
S.a@
Truly there seems TO be nothing new
under the sun. A few days ago ID was
announced that osteopathy was IN use
years and years ago in Siam, and now
comes the Information that incuba-
tors were known In Tunis az least az
carly as lG0n An oven was spread over
with manure, and then the eggs were
put upon IL and the oven closed, Tho
next thing we may expect is 90 hear
that clambakcs were In vogue az the
famous hanging gardens Of Babylon
VIII Stinson. who Is 10 represent the
Providence Coliseum this summer, and
wear it's colors. won the first blg mo-
tor pace race OF the season in Boston
yesterday. This promises well for his
work in this city.
GO
The Providence and Worcester mines
of the Eastern league are playing az
Adelaide Park this afternoon. | do
not think that the grand stand IL
heated by steam, but those who had
common sense wore plenty Of heavy.
winter garments.
DR. SaEgeant, tho famous physical
instructor ut Harvard College. says
that tight lacing gives way before
bicycling. golf snd tennis" This prob
ably means that something has 10
yield" Well ~ the doctor Is right.
and | guess he is bicycling, golf and
tennis are good things for women TO
take up.
Rhode Islanders who intend being
present at the opening exercises of the
Pan n-American Exposition will have TO
make immediate preparations TO go to
Buffalo. for there is only a week and
half between now and the first OF
May.
NY friend Charley Handy. of war
ren.a member OF the state returning
board, is "A trifie troubled, because he
has been informed that after the
board has counted the votes cast I'm
November next. other important du-
ties will have 10 be performed. He
learns that all persons who lose UNI
brellas are TO apply 10 the board, and
the umbrellas will be returned, but not
recovered.
900
'I was awfully disappointed in
Sousa's concert, this week" said the
Cheerful Idiot. "Of course. ! enjoyed
the bass drum obligato. but | missed
the fellow who usually plays on the
Coup d'etat However. the toot en-
semble man who was there and his
duet on the cymbals was great"
Jhe Gossio.