The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-02-09
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tourists this winter is attested by the
fact that every steamer leaving here
and other ports is filled. Only the 9th
er morning the United Fruit Company
steamer Admiral Dewey, Capt. J.. II.
Porter. sailed from Long wharf with
one OF the largest passenger lists OF
the season. New England, New York
and the west were well represented,
and a number of Bostonians were
among those sailing on the liner.
The Orpheus Musical Society OF Bos-
ton observed the 15Oth anniversary OF
the birth OF the great composer, Wolf
gang A. Mozart, last week with con
cert in which his works were rendered
exclusively This society has always
observed the memory Of famous poets
and composers by giving exercises that
were worthy of such men. The Or
pheus is the oldest German singing 50
ciety In New England, and one OF b"
FIRST societies to introduce the four
part male chorus in this country.
During this entire month the citi-
zens OF Boston are 70 have an oppor-
tunity of seeing without expense the
first photographs ever taken oi the
canals OF the planet Mars. The photo
graphs were made at the Lowell OBJ
servatOry at Flagstaff, Ariz., by {. o.
Lampland. They will be illuminated
and hung In the corridor OF the Rogers
building, one of the Technology build
jngs on Boylston street, between Gar
endon and Berkeley streets, which IS
open 10 the public every week day
The man who has been sncahng
about the North End and other parts
Of the city cutting of the luNuriani
hair OF young girls, continues his work
and in one night three victims fell be
meath his shears. Each Of the girls
was able 10 give a description of the
man and the description in each case
tailed SO closely that there is no doubt
that the hair slash.ng is the work OF
one person.
There have heen several other iH-
stances where little girls have suffered
the loss of rich braids Of hair at the
hands of this man with q strange ma
MIA. The police have been unable 10
find any trace OF the shipper
Poultney Bgelow has staked $1,000
with the Louisville Courier-Journal 10
he forfeited If his charges concerning
the work OF the government at Pan
anna can he disDrOVed
Regarding the termination Of his con
nection with Boston University, MIR.
Bjgelow stated recently that he
thought it rather strange that his res
ignation should be requested without
..his being given chance TO make a
statement -
He stated that he was sorry to give
up his lecture course on American de-
tendencies at Boston University. as he
said he had very good class of young
students. who were anxious TO con
tinue. His relations with the dean and
the president OF the university had
always been cordial he said. though
he realized that they took exceptions
to his remarks on the negro question
q year ago.
Historic Park Street Church tower
is showing the effect of the years.
Traces of structural weakness have
been discovered and, although there is
little danger of it's suddenly collapsing,
yet careful attention is being paid To
il by the inspectors of the building de-
partment
Dry rot and general decay is notice
able in the famous steeple specially
in the lower part, whore the woodwork
Joins the masonry, yet SO careful have
been the church authorities and the
city inspectors that the tower may
last years yet.
Sexton A. b. Bruce scouts the idea
that there is any cause for alarm. The
tower rests on a separate foundation
from that which supports the rest OF
OF the church, but the vibration caused
by the subway trains has aroused anN-
jety in regard TO It's stability.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler's recent death
in New York comes closest home here
10 Ministry ". y. ~ ppNNs VI Nhl'h hN
was a life, honorary and associate
member. This post was the first to
recognize confederate veterans and eN-
tend the hand of brotherly love To
them. The special mourning flag of
me post, in gold and black. similar To
that used in the regular army. was
sent on and had place on the cas-
Ret. The story of the Spanish way
his comrades of both wars liked best
TO tell was when the army OF Santiago
started for that fight, and he insisted
on being carried in a litter TO the
front.
On the way he gave up HIS litter 10
n wounded soldier. mounted a horse
ard away he went 20 the firing line
where he was SO strung up when
the Spaniards broke and ran that he
yelled "rhe damned Yankees
mean Spaniads-are on the run! Give