The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-12
Chat Hboaf
People.

Andrew Flemming the candy butcher
who was lefi behind by the circus,
last week, for the reason that he had
unlawfully annexed himself 10 rail-
road companys lantern and who ON
M0nday was before the Sixth district
court on two other charges of larceny,
was shipped to- New York that night.
Flcmmng is "A choral fiend, and on
The way to the New York boat begged
In vain in three pharmacies for mod
icum OF the drug. On the boat ne
stole soup turreen and n valise.
From the latter he took the clothlng
and substituted the turreen. Flemming
] am told, has become "a chronic thief
because OF the pernicious action of
the drug. and cannot be held az
countable for his peculations. The only
recourse Is to commit him 70 some
institution.
A Lakewood matron aired her knowl-
edge of the kings English few
nights ago by telling of fatal ia
tality" which had occurred near the
village.
II See" said the yachting editor as
he took reef I'm his belt, addressing
the religious editor. you've had kid
mapping up at your place.
kidnapping at my place. when?'
Just spell ago"
'Who was it?" demanded the relig-
ious editor turning pale and preparing
TO seize his hat
why. your boy, Jimmie"
MY Jimmie2'
Yes. l saw him sleeping in the ham
mock"
There is a good story going tho
rounds about a certain man about
town whose wife prevailed upon him
TO accompany her 20 church one bright
Sunday morning not long since. The
quietude OF the church, the comfor-
table cushioned pews had a soothing
effect upon the man-about-town and
he was soon fast asleep. Just where
he was in his dreams can only be Inn
agined, for as a nearby church bell
pealed out, he awoke with start
and cried: They're OF. They're
on"
A good indication OF the coming
summer is straw bats. People are TO
be seen carrying curiously shaped
bundles In their hands. cgen as early
as this A straw hat. as every one
KNOWS lS an aTllcle ludt ttnllot Dc
contracted into "a smaller space, than
IL actually covers. II the brim Is Is
inches i'm circumference. then enough
paper must be used To cover IL all.
There is no way 10 compress itltisa an
old song, but not out OF place to say
thus the straw hat season begins
June Is, and ends Sept. 10, OF each
year.
The Brown University students gave
n concert, on the middle campus. last
evening, which had not been antici-
pated. The regular Il. l.. orchestra
concert had been declared off, for the
reason that examinations would not
permit rehearsals. quite crowd OF
ladies gathered, not knowing OF the
dscontinuance, and rather than dis
appoint these the students went out
and procured hurdy-gurdy. The
latter proved to be i'm tune and from
what was intended should be farce,
a melodious and pleasant surprise was
evolved. The organs repertoire
chanced TO include many popular and
not rag-time selections, and the chorus
which rang out was sweet and full
This suggests a new fol m of campus
entertainmenr which the students
might with profit TO others take ur
and enlarge upon.
al think the Independence Is wei
named" said the Cheerful Idiot, to-
day, "while the other yachts are II
the sick bay, she is going IL alone
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