The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-03
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Can IL he true this dlreful news
That's causing wee for miles around
And giving lOve-sick SWANS the blues
At thoughts OF ice one cent a pound.
When summer comes with scorching
heat.
This winter mild. no doubt Wen curse,
No more our best girls will we treat
Ice cream will be beyond our purse.
In every boarding house wei sec
The butter served with spoons, and seek
In vain for ice. a luxury
Beyond oar board az per week
Wen bolt our coffee hot. and pray
For winters winds and ice and chills.
As longingly our thoughts will stray
To Greenland's snowy, ice-clad hills.
All. may Fate deal with US more kind,
I'm ice cold lemonade. II true
Tho ice would be as hard to find
As oysters I'm the restaurant stew,
II ice is scarce. then why not let
Rold Peary, from his Pole hunt vain
Bring home what icebergs he can get
'Twould help till winter comes again.
Exchange.
Michael McGuild has asked the police TO
help him locate n $50 raglan overcoat
stolen about a fortnight ago from his
home, 81 Chestnut street.
George Patterson reported to the police
OF the SecQd station last evening that
small express wagon, valued at S., be-
longing to his boy. was stolen from his
yard during the night OF March !.
Rev. FIR. w r. Houshton. who has been
sojournng I'm the south during his re-
covery from a severe illness contracted
some months ago, has returned TO Provi-
dence and resumed his duties at the
Cathedral.
The Edgewood Yacht club will be the
guests OF the Mems club OF the Edge
wood Congre ga tional church Sunday next.
The pastor. Rev. NJ. A. Farren. will speak
on THE Galleons OF Edgewood." Special
music by Prof. Frank Raia harpist.
The Bailey Camp Meeting association
will hold n revival service at the Randall
Square Gospel Mission, 81 Gladstone ave-
nue., Sunday afternoon. at 3 O'clock. Roger
w Murphy of East Providence will speak.
George B. Crookes will sing. The public
is invited
Mr. A. r. Vining. the converted inhdel.
Will hold a gospel service on Exchange
place I'm front OF the Soldiers and Sailors
monument Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
subject why I Became An Inhdel and
Why l Became Christian" The public
is cordially invited
Eugine Co. No was called out at 4:a0
o'clock yesterday afternoon FOR a brush
fire In vacant lot at the corner of Hope
and Fourth streets. At $50 last evening
the same company was again called to
visit the locality for the second time from
the same cause No damage resulted on
either occasion
The Boston police are considered the
best Judges OF dogs I'm the country. Yes
terday one OF the Hub bluecoats was fol-
lowed by Scotch terrier which seemed
looking for friends and had his head car
ried sideways with an inquisitive look ON
his face. The officer recognized the dumb
appeal of the terrier who introduced him
self through his collar. as belonging 70
Thomas Evans of this city. The terrier
accompanied the officer 10 his station and
today VIII travel to this city and sleep In
tho home kennel tonight
There Is an unusually large number OF
the Providence police at present on the
sick list. On the station reports which |
have blanks for causes OF absence" and !
are sent TO headquarters each morning !
there were nine names today where the !
reason assigned was sickness. Those off /
duty on this account are Capt Lawrence. 4
Patrolmen VIM. l.. Costigan, j. j. Kelley, /
j. j. Sullivan and Lewis C. Leighton. |
electrician all OF the Central station, Pa /
trolmen j Moon OF the Sixth W. +. VIII |
son and p. II. Galligan OF the Fourth, ana /
NJ j. Durfy OF the Third
Philip c. Wentworth OF Fall River has 1
the treasureshp OF the New |
Bedford Shuttle company. which G. c. /
Bell OF Boston resigned. The Ponemah |
shuttle company will retain it's Offices In |
Fall River. but the machinery and men |
will be added 20 the plant az New Bed |
ford, for the present AT least Mr. Went |
worth was formerly the treasurer and |
business agent of the Ponemah company.
and has been connected with the George /
w. Stafford company of Readville. Mass,
as local agent for some time
Al the meeting ~ the Bailey Camp \
Meeting association yesterday Rev Fran /
els W. Cox Of the Church OF Emmanuel \
was chosen first vice president and Will /
liam c. Lawton, superintendent of the |
Randall Square Mission second vice presl- I
dent The next camp meeting will be I
held the last Friday IN June. for 10 DAYS. /
and will be IN charge OF Rev +. w. Cox. I
Mr.. Henry Geer' was chosen for caterer
and Mr. George Hamilton superintendent \
OF grounds. Mrs. Henry King OF North /
Scituate II 10 be the musical director
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