The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-25
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.

A man who has been attached to city de-
partment in a confidential capacity for q
good many years has devoted HE summer
afternoons to picking out the coolest spot
in the vicinity OF the City Hall. His con-
clusion is that the northerly corner Of Muir
ray street and Broadway is the bost cooling
on place within many blocks.
"f've tried all the corners and watched the
trees in the park carefully" he said yester-
day, and 1 notice that on even the hottest
blow up Murray street. The tree tops
opposite the corner are almost always
in CULVER, though their companions in the
park are perfectly still and the flags droop-
ing. don't know where that breeze comes
from. but 90 know that I've spenHt; many an
drinking in the breeze and feeling refreshed
while others were painting
II any one thinks that golf is dying out
around New York let him visit the free
golf grou nds in Forest Park, half way be-
tween Brooklyn and Richmond Hill on
Myrtle avenue. On Saturdays. Sundays
and holidays the place swarms with enthusi-
osts. The links are excellent. comprising
many acres Of rolling meadowland. They
are kept in perfect condition. Devotees
OF the game travel long distances to play
there, but the place is particularly patron
So many play there on pleasant Sundays,
men and women being about equally repre-
sented, that it must make material diner
ence in church attendance, and one Won
ders. while itching the air filled with flying
confusion and keep track Of their particular
quarry. 1t Is great windfall for small
boys, who make as mu oh caddying on Satur-
days and Sundays as they do all week at
office work.
They surround the trolley cars bringing
until It resembles the Grand Central Station
at the end Of vacation time.
Many women are going around bare
headed this summer and taking great
comfort in it. But the new custom has
it's embarrassing moments. The other
afternoon young woman won't in to buy
a mousetrap in an uptown department
store. In the basement, where the house,
furnishing goods are kept. she encountered
another young woman standing by the
elevator.
"Can you tell me where TO find mouse
traps3" inquired the seeker.
The other gave her blank and naughty
stare. and so did two more bareheaded
and unocoupied women who were standing
about the store. After several requests
to be waited on. the young woman appealed
to floor walker who apologized for being
short Of help. Then, and not until then,
did the young woman rea lie that all those
whom she. had imperiously requested
to wait on her were customers like herself
and followers Of the bareheaded fashion.
She left the store determined to wear
her hat whenever she goes shopping.
An absentminded youth was going to
spend his weekend at seabright, and on
one Of the Sandy Hook boats be bought
The cashier gave him change for 81. but
as he walked away 1t dawned upon him that
he was short change" victim
He demonstrated. but the other insisted
that he had received only g. At last the
young man said
Il don't know what you have in your
cash drawer, but am sure you have q s.
bill in there that is folded to At my wallet.
II the oreasee correspond to this long wallet,
you will see / am right"
The cashier was caught, A crisp 81
bill folded peculiarly was found 1t fitted