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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-27

Monday ushered IN the holiday season
and It was therefore anticipated that,
from a social point OF view, the week
would be quite devoid of social functions.
save family reunions, small dinners and
the like.
Authorizations or a brief season OF re-
spite from social duties failed to be real
ized, however. and on the first day OF the
present week, in the midst OF Christmas
festivities ard while all the air was filled
with the spirit OF Christmastide, society
paused a while and gathered at Mrs
Spink's assembly rooms. on Monday
night. there to dance away the hours In
a most delightful fashion and TO con-
gratulate Miss Marion Briggs. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Briggs, whose
looming out party" the large and brilliant
event signalized. To those who were priv
ileged 10 be present at the delightful
function IL was small wonder that society
forgot, for a season the responsibilities
and festivities of the Christmas season
for the greater pleasure OF being the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs upon one
Of the most successful occasions OF the
kind ever enjoyed hereabouts
Mr. and Mrs. Briggs received with Miss
Briggs I'm the lower corner OF the ball
room. I'm front OF a bank OF palms and
greens They were assisted by Admiral
and Mrs. Cotton, ". s. N. Mrs. Cotton
beIng the sister OF Mrs. Briggs, and Ad-
miral Cotton the commandant OF the
Norfolk navy yard.
Miss Rodes OF Danville. Kentucky. the
Guest OF Mrs. Briggs. also assisted In re-
ceiving.
Miss Briggs was charming in a clnging
gown Of white liberty gauze over white
satin. Both skirt apd bodice were tucked
bv hand and the skirt was also trimmed
with chiffon ruffles. The low Gu: bodice
xas richly trimmed with heavy Irish lace
md a huge bouquet OF American Beauty
roses was carried.
Mrs Briggs wore magnificent gown OF
HACK velvet. The skirt was plain, but
tho low cut bodice was a beautiful crea-
,ion the same being n combination OF
hack velvet and point de venise lace with
sieeves OF muslin de sole ornamented
with yellow roses.
Nrs Cotton was beautifully gowned In
violet silk. the bodice OF the gown being
,rimned with point dc bruges lace and
ornamented with orchids and chenille.
Miss Rodes was most attractively
,owned in embroidered chiffon. accor-
aeon pIeatcd skirt and bodice with trim
,,inrs of roses and white panne velvet.
Miss Cecile Briggs wore simple and
pretty white gown and carried big
bunch Of violets.
Among the invited guests were the fol-
lowing officers OF the United states navy
with their wives. Few OF these' now
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-27
Ueek's Social Review.

ever, were able TO be present, but many
sent flowers: ADMIRAL Taylor. u p &:
Admiral and Mrs. Kautz. u. s. N; Capt.
and Mrs. French Chadwick, L. g., N;
Capt and Mrs. Hunker. y. s. n: Com
modorc George l.. Dyer, U. 5. N com
Commander and Mrs. Bull u, $, n;
Capt and Mrs Farmer. Y; s. N; Capt:
and Mrs. John II: Bartlett, u S. N;
s. N: Lieut. and Mrs. Belknap. u. y.
N: Paymaster and Mrs Albert Bacon,
U. S. n; Prof. and Mrs. Pickering OF
Among others who sent regrets were
Lord Henning. governor OF Jamaica, ana
Lady Henning.
Among the friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Briggs Invited in this Gity yeTs ysSnt the sGI
George Briggs, Mr.. George Briggs, Jr..
Gen. and Mrs. William Ames, Senator
and Mrs Nelson s. Adrich. Dr. and Mrs
Emerson Bailey, ex-governor and Mrs.
Elisha Dyer, Col and Mrs. William dod-
dard, Mr.. and Mrs, r. II. ]. Goddard,
BRADLEY. Era Mr. and Mrs. II. x. Du Willard
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Dorrance.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Davenport
Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Sawtelle
Mrs. James Chace. Mr.. and Mrs. A. A.
Sack. Mr.. Edwin Draper, Boston, Gen
and Mrs. william Draper Washington,
MT. ana MIS-. JOstph bdNoii, ihVhs oh's
Mrs. Augustus s. Miller. Mr.. William c.
Rocker. Mr.. Henry Rocker. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Pearce, Mr.. and Mrs. jeffrey
Hazard, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pearce, Mr.
and Mrs. George G. Nightingale, Mr.. and
Mrs. William @. Nightingale. Mr.. and
Mrs. Horauo n. Nightingale, Judge and
Mrs. william Douglas, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Heiser. Mr. and Mrs. +. NJ
Sackett. Mayor II. l.. ID. Granger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roscoe Stetson Washburn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles II. owen, Sr.. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Hidden, Mr.. and Mrs. William L.
Hodgeman. Mr. and Mrs. William :
Granger. Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Comstock
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Foster. Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Davoll, Dr. and Mrs Richard
Frothingham Of Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. j
De Forest Danielson. Boston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Babcock. Miss Mary Whar-
ton. Germantown. Pa. Mr.. Daniel Case
Bristol
Among the invited guests OF the young
or set were the following: Col. and Mrs
II. Anthony Dyer. Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe
Clifton Washburn. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Hidden, Mr.. and Mrs. William Il. Water
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Barker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel NJ. Nicholson, Lieut.. and
Mrs. V. c. Chase. L. 8. ~. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Downes, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Denes. Mr. and Mrs. William Comstock.
Mr.. and Mrs Wallace X. Chandler, Mr..
and Mrs w. w. weeden. Jr.. Lieut.. and
Mrs. Richard CUTS. u. $. ", Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin Barrows. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Field Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hack
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-27
500 TONS OF
ANTHRACITE
Citizens Committee Has Coal
TO Sell at ST a Ton.
READY FOR DELIVERY MONDAY.
Not Over Two Tons VIII Be Sold TO One
Customer, and All Must Send
Teams for Carriage.
READY FOR DELIVERY MONDAY.

The Beel Inc barge Rarfton arrived In
port yesterday afternoon with 500 tons Of
anthracite coal In one section Of her hold
consigned TO the citizens committee for
sale to the people OF the city at the low
price OF 81 per ton.
This Is the FIRST coal to arrive here
under the auspices Of this committee. al
though II was organized last September.
II Is No chestnut. or pea coal. and viii
be unloaded at the pockets OF the East
ern Coal company. The coal will not be
carted by the committee but customers
viii be Obliged to furnish their own trans
portation.
While 500 tons 4, but a small amount.
especially II much OF Il Is taken In two
ton lots. stiil Il gives an opportunity for
Just so many families to keep warm dur
ing the cold days coming. II Is probable
than two-ton orders. 80 that the coal viii
be fairly generally distributed.
The committee consists OF 80 members
and r. narrowed down through sub COM
rnittees 10 a small body, which has the
coal.
During the latter part Of last week the
sub committee succeeded In chasing
the coal, and on Tuesday II left New
York Mayor Granger being informed BY
telephone by Stephen q. Metcsh Of the
fact.
The barge will probably begin unload-
ing tomorrow and tho FIRST orders win be
ready for delivery Monday. Dischareing
win continue at the rate Of about ibo
tons day. so u win take about three
days 10 complete the unloading Of the
harRe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-27
UNITED IN DEATH.
Aged Couple Pass Away Within
26 Hours Of Each Other.

Tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock the
double funeral OF Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
ID. Lewis Will be solemnized from the resi-
dence Of their daughter. Mrs. John u.
Eastcrbroolss az 2i5 Clarendon street. Au-
burn. and one grave will receive their re-
ceive their remains In Locust Grove
cemetery.
The deaths 81 the old couple took place
In the house from which their funeral
will be held Mr.. Lewis dying Wednes-
dav morning al G:4b O'Clock. and Mrs.
Lewis passing away. az $50 Christmas
morning. Neither OF the old people had
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-27

ney, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Gardiner e.
Greenwich. Mr.. j. G. II. Woods, Mr..
and Mrs Benjamin p Harris, Mr.. and
Mrs. knight Richmond, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward s. Aldrich, Mr.. and Mrs James
4. Richardson, Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin
II. Vaughan. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Ver-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Verley. Mr.. and
Mrs. Byron Watson. Miss Gammell, Miss
Grosvenor. Miss Marion Brown, Miss He
len Brown, Miss Isabel Russell Brown,
Mr.. Herbert Dorrance. Mr.. Freeman
Cocroft, the Misses Warren, the Misses
Hazard, the Misses Nightingale, the
Misses Abbott, Mr.. Harry Pearce, Mr..
Charles Alexander Kilvert Miss Eliza
Fiske, Mr. F. Ellis Jackson, Miss Eliza
beth Congdon. Mr.. Johns Congdon, Mr..
Harold Congdon, Mr.. Il. X. Bancroft,
Miss May Barstow, Mr.. Palmer Basr. Nv.
Mr.. Dwight Baker, AIR. Sam. Baker. ass
Anita Baker, Mr.. Louis Burrough Mr..
William Blandins, Mr.. Percy Blanding,
Mr.. Richard Blanding Miss Hope Shep-
ley, MIR. Stuart Aldrich, MIR. Richard AL
drich. Miss Lucy Aldrich, Mr.. Robert
Aldrich. Miss Bessie Aldrich. Miss Emily
Aldrich. the Misses Allen. Mr.. Stephen
Ames, Mr.. Benjamin Adams. the Misses
Bartlett, Miss Mary Bradley, Mr.. j.
Manton Bradley.
Miss Ethel Chaplin. Miss Alice Com
stock, Mr.. Richard Comstock, Mr.. Chris
topher Coleman. Mr.. Edward NJ. Guild.
Mr.. Henry Guild, Mr.. Thacher Guild.
! Miss Mollie Gardner, Mr.. Henry Gardner,
| Mr.. Frederick Hayes. Miss Martha Hale,
| Mr.. Carleton Hale, Mr. Gordon Hale. Mr..
Lauriston Hazard, Mr.. Edward Hull. Mr..
| Edwin Peck, Pitts1eld Mr. Douglass
| Mercer Mr.. Stephen Mason, Miss Alice
Mason. Mr.. John Cady. MIR. Edward Cor
! liss, Mr.. Webster Cook. Miss Mary Colt.
Miss Helen Campbell. Mr.. Stuart Camp
| bell Miss Rowena Campbell. Mr.. Archie
| Archer Bristol; Miss Janette Mather.
| Miss Phillis Mather Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
| Merriman, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Merri-
| man. Jr.. Mrs. William Mauran. Mr.
| John Mauran Mr. Edward Darlington. Mr.
| Charles MacKinney Mr. Paul Matteson
! Mr. Evan owen, Mr.. Ralph Ostby, Mr.
Raymond Ostby. Miss Ethel Parks, Miss
| Ethel Studey, Mr.. William Studley. Mr.
Gordon Reed. 2d. Miss Mary Watson. Mr..
| Christopher Rhodes Miss Rosita Rhodes,
Rss Annette Mss NSSinson sSGe MT MIR Srry
hoist Sosf's smith. H Miss Hope pc Smith Mr.. Rich
ard Steere, Mr.. Leonard Tlngley Miss
| Hortense Wecdcn.
MIR. and Mrs H. A. waldron, Mr.. Mer-
win White. Mr. Richmond White, Miss
| Virginia Wheaton, Mr. Royal G Tart,
Jr'. Mr.. orray Taft, NJ. Padeiford Taft
| Weeden. Mr.. Raymer B. weeden
Another charming affair ot dstinc-
| lively different. yet none the less exclu-
| slve character. occurred also on Monday
| This was the annual gathering of tho
| society Of the Mayflower Descendants,
| characterized by tho members of this pa
triotic organization as "Forefathers
| Day"
The event was signalized by a charming
/ Tea" at the Eloise from TO o'clock
| which was not confined "a Is usually the
| case-to the feminine gender but included
many members Of the sterner sex as well
men prominent In the civic, business,
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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-18
SOURCES OF KNOWLEDGE.
You May Learn Something From Ev-
erybOdy YOu Meet.

YOu May Learn Som thing From Ev.
erybody You Meet.
One of the most useful success habits
one can form is that of learning some.
thing from everybody with whom he
comes In contact. No information which
can 10 acquired is too trivial to bt IL
nOred.
Constantly measure yourself with the
men you meet. You will find that every
one can teach you something which you
did not know before and which, per.
haps. you would never have a chance
to learn again if you did not acquire il
from him.
DAME! Webster once made a great
hit in arguing case before a jury by
repeating a story which he afterward
said he had not thought OF since he
heard 1t fourteen years before. But
Webster was always picking up some
thing for future use His famous reply
to Hayne, the greatest speech ever de-
livered on the American continent, was
largely made up Of little reserves which
he had picked up here and there In his
reading, from studying men and from
observation.
Mary a prominent novelist has col
lected material for his stories by max
ing notes of his conversations with
those he has met and by observation.
Charles Dickens got great deal Of the
natter for some of his novels in this
way.
One young man will 60 to lecture
and after spending an hour listening to
the helpful, inspiring words Of some
prominent man will leave the hall or
lecture room without having derived
any benefit from the address. Another
young man will attend the same lee
ture with an ambition to learn some
thing. He will drink in the speakers
sentences as If he were never to hear
such words of encouragement and in
SEPARATION again At the conclusion of
the address he will determine that he
will make more Of his opportunities In
the future; that he will read more,
think more, study more, be more than
he ever was before. Such young man
has purpose and Is determined to
learn something from everything he
comes in contact with and from every
body he talks to- The other has no am.
bit on, does not throw himself into
what he does. let's his mind wander
hitler and thither, so that he never
wholly understands what people are
saying and therefore never derives any
benefit or information from those with
whom he converses.-OrisonS SWEET Mar
den in Success.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-18
SCIENCE SIFTINGS.

Saturn's largest moon is 2,002 miles
in diameter, slightly smaller than our
own.
Jupiter is one and half times larger
than all the rest Of the planets put to-
gether
In size the sun equals 100000
earths, Ia owing to it's smaller density
its weight equals only 100000 earths.
Careful scientific investigations show
that the average speed Of the transmits
sion of earthquake shocks is nearly 49,.
600 feet per second.
Zinc expands up 10 the melting point,
A bar of hammered zinc six inches long
will expand LOO of an inch in rails
ing the temperature 100 degrees r.
The sun gives 100000 times as much
light as the full moon, 7,OOO,OOO.OOU
times as much as the brightest star In
the sky and 3i,OOO.UO0 times as much
as all the combined stars of the heav-
ems.
The latest theory in connection with
drowning is that no water enters the
lungs and that heat properly applied,
with artificial respiration. will resuscl-
tate persons who have been under wa
ter for an hour This feat has been ac-
complished by the doctor who advances
the theory.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-18

In pursuit Of the se..,A -.rir howiA
struck through the c!CGr. SIN a.: Ike q
knife, and RoLr, who was uuarped,
gave the frightened horse free rein and
the whip. The horse was il well bred
animal, and the road WIS sood. Rohr
said that the horse actually gained on
the wolves for the first mile, and then
they gained on the horse. Steadily the
wolves drew nearer, and their yclps
contained note Of triumph that ROhr
did not fail to understand.
At last the wolves were only ffty
feet behind. Rohr began throwing bis
tools at them, reserving a heavy ham
mer for the life and death fight which
he now believed inevitable. While thus
engaged Rohr happened to notice some
rabbits in the bottom Of the sleigh. BE
had bought them from a boy at Knife
River to take home to his wife. He
was instantly inspired by new hope.
There were three rabbits, and Rohr ex.
perimented by throwing out one. 1t
had the desired effect Of halting the
entire pack The rabbit was but NOR
sci for half dozen half famished
wolves, and again they came on With
loud, fierce cries But the rapidly firing
horse had gained a few hundred feet
by the delay, and at the proper time
Rohr threw out another rabbit.
The wolves fought for moment
over this, and again did the horse In.
crease the distance between the sleigh
and the pack. This was repeated once
more, and the rabbits were gone, but
before the beasts could overtake the
sleigh again the horse dashed up to
point opposite the Duluth pumping sta.
ton, nine miles east of the city hall
This meant safety for man and horse.
The pursuit had covered more than
three miles, and it proved a close call
for man and horse.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-18
NOT SO VERY GREEN.
The Florida Man Rather EveneG
Matters Up With the New Yorker.

Matters Up With the New Yorker.
When the young man from Florida
came to live in New York, he woke up
one morning last winter, and, going to
the window, he looked out on what was
to him a novel scene. 1t was snow.
storm, the first he had ever seen.
Jumping into his clothes, he ran into
the street. He stopped and gathered
handfuls of snow and threw them in
the air. He jumped into drift and
sent 1t flying with his feet. He finally
lay down and rolled in it, all the time
shouting and laughing at the top Of his
voice.
One of the crowd which had gathered
to watch his antics went up to him and
told him how his mother used to cure
fits and volunteered to try it on him.
II haven't any f1t," the young man
said.
"What's the matter with you, Them"
"Why, don't you see the snow?"
Eyes, l see it. What of it? have
seen 1t before"
"Well, l haven't" said the Florida
young man.
"What! You never saw snow be-
fore?" asked the astonished questioner.
"Never. Seems strange to you, don't
it"
ut beats any sample Of verdancy l
ever run across"
"Ob, l don't know" unused the Flori-
da cracker. Did you ever see an ALI.
gator eating a Niger? No? Well, you
are not so many after all. have seen
1t many times" And, throwing a hand
full Of snow down his shirt collar, he
pursued his joyous gambols.--New
York Mail and Express.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-18
Wolves
TerrOrize
A State
Fierce
B e aStS
OV rru n
Portions
Of
Minnesota

OF all the wild animals found in the
northwest the great gray timber wolf
Is most feared. 1t Is only in winter
that the animal Is dangerous. The
howl Of the wolf In winter is fear in
spring and awful. The gray wolf is
not as cunning as fox, but it is just
as wise. The wolf even when pressed
by hunger will shun poisoned meat, no
matter how cleverly the decoy has
been placed He is wise to the tricks of
man to compass his destruction. He
is afraid of firearms, instinctively
guessing their danger. The wolf is
cOwardly and cruel, but harmless when
his stomach is full. He is one of the
uncolnpronising foes Of civilization.
For the first time in the history Of
Aging operations in northern Mime
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-18
THE SIZE OF FAIRIES.
Creatures Who Live In the Poetry
of the EIizabethan Age.


Readers of Elzabethan poetry are
familiar with fairies who fashion coats
from bats wing, fans from those Of
butterflies, coverlets from the skins of
snakes, wage war with spiders and
make expeditions on the backs of flies.
Writers have commonly assumed that
such minuteness was the product Of
poetic fancy, which reduced these spir.
Its to size much below that admitted
by popular belief, but this Is an error.
Folklore supplies us with abundant
examples of fairies who can carry no
more than single straw, who emerge
from molehill and make thread
bridge in order to traverse a keyhole.
Concordant is the testimony Of Ian
guage, as whfp the foxglove passes for
being fairyScap.
If a size so reduced cannot allow his
torical Interpretation, still less does
ethnology explain the qualities of these
fays, who in power do not differ from
their larger cousins. Queen Nab, no
larger than the jewel Of ring, is yet
charged with the functions of a birth
goddess. The least fairy can steal
bride or baby; tenuity is Of less con-
sequence, since any tiny sprite can at
will assume gigantic proportions. The
fairies who in one canton are repre-
scented as dwarfish in the next may be
described as gigantic.
The contrast, which cannot be ac-
counted for as arising from historical
memories, may be easily explained by
the early modes of conceiving nature.
In prehistoric conception mountain
might pass for large man, river for
q tall one, while the inmates Of petty
hillocks would naturally be imagined
as possessing a form corresponding to
the narrow limits of their habitants.-
International Monthly
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-18
We Are In Business To Do BUSINESS
SAMPLE OF oURsELLING SYSTEM READ ru v.".

about SIX years ago and recently painted is nicely nisSs o
conveniently arranged to make housek eeping easy Lot rn
ont ana oos deep nice large garden and large hen hms
VIII trade for farm. Price 81, 800 ~ e' "'n n0's
new queen Ann Cottage of bath room and clos
M oated on East street extension finest views Tho
CITY and Surrounding country nearly every IN
tine mousse very broad pzza large cemented cellar This
mousse was Quilt Tor home and the all the dav Fin
sneo IN hao wooo ana has spring Of cellar Would
AXE good building lot part easy Price $1,000
Two tenement houses South seven rooms each hedos
csets al IN good repair rents for dollars per month
Price 1920 ~ F0 A0AN
Farm In East Montpelier $50 acres from East Montpeer
center miles from Montpelier post office creamery
mile 10 good school, VIII cut from hay: huidino
god house has fourteen Cow tie up 20 head If
catte Horse barn with carriage and painted
oear under both ans New hen house. story Two
charos 10 young trees just commencing bear runs of wood
and hemlock Price Will stock the firm
with COWS II desired Will trade for renting property.
Farm In Cabot 60 in high cultivation Will emf
about 80 tons OF a good pasture plenty small sugar
places small ochard land work very productive
wl keep or IL and team buildings good barn stock
90 not have Of the is old fashioned
but in good repair Price for imme sale 81 600 cash
Farm of seven acres, miles from the East Barre
road. House has four finished
three stalls not quite finished Good running Price $3.50
~" o'"n' '"'anoe mon'niS payments AZ -~-K
The T. B. Cate Real Estate Agency
ROOM BOLSTER B-OoK BARRE, VT.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-07-18

VUIt OH VHe "'"Uec'
Pat-What caused the big explosion?
Mike-Riley wuz carryin' case av
dynamite when the whistle blew.-Ex-
change.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-21
sPRlNkLED PEPPER ON FLOOR.
Miscreant Breaks Up Grand Ball at
FL Reno.

Guthrie. Q. T.. Dec. 20.-The FL Reno
American News records a low down
trick 1t says: The cOlored people CT
the city had troubles OF their own last
night in large quantities. They had made
arrangements for Big masque ball. had
secured the opera house and were filled
with good intentions. The crowd gath
cred a little late, but finally the orchestra
opened up the grand march and the prom
enade began. The grand march switched
of into the strains Of a dreamy waltz,
and then the trouble began Tho misses
skirts whipped up dust and one or two
members emitted a little sneeze. 4 few
more joined in and then the chorus was
simply awful. Some miserable wretch
had slipped into the hall and scattered
pepper very bountifuly over the floor,
and it simply broke up the dance. The
jewellers sent q committee of three to
the police station to have officers come
and investigate They did so, but were
unable TO do anything. The young mon
were highly indignant over the affair, and
if the negro who donated the pepper he'd
on the scene there would have
been carnage.