The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-12

prosaic answer.
Now this may suffice for an oficia
expression of opinion, but the impress
sion prevails that something else is al
so responible. Maybe the backward
sprint was fuel 20 the fires OF love
maybe IL was fear that the Legislature
would place a tax on bachelors but
whatever ii was there are just 241 more
happy couples in Boston now than
there were on July 2, 1906.
| The annual statement OF receipts o,
the Boston postofiice for the year end
| ing June 80, has been made 10 Post
master Hibbard by the cashiers depart
ment and shows a net increase of
1915, ,588.03 for the year. The figures
for the year were s., 274 ,06772, and for
the year ending June 80, 1906, $4.S99,
07969.
Only three postofiices in the country.
New York, Chicago and Philadelphia,
outrank Boston, and the proportionate
reduction OF expenses compared with
the number OF postofiices comprised In
the district Is greater in Boston than
in any of them. There has been a
steady decrease in expenditure at the
Boston Office for five or six years.
The simplified form Of preparing q
letter for special delivery went into eff
feet July l. and, according TO local
postal officials, showed Immediately
that II was "A popular move
Under the new arrangement one
needs only TO supply postage OF any
description TO the value Of 10 cents be-
yond the regular postage required TO
carry the letter. and mark the envelope
Special delivery" There will be no
more waiting for the clerk at the stamp
window TO dig up the old blue stamp.
Out in the country. where often the
supply OF special delivery stamps ran
short, II will be just as easy as in the
city. In fact the plan was intended
lis part to meet this latter contingency.
The Boston floating hospital began
It's 18th season last week with the regu-
lar trip down the harbOr leaving her
station at North End park. 1t was the
boats first trip under her own motive
power; heretofore she has always been
towed, but Mrs J.. G.. Burnham pre-
sented the boiler of the yacht Pilgrim
to the hospital and an engine was put
I'm. Thereby hangs a tale, for in order
that the boat might begin her season $
work OF mercy as early as possible on
time, the work began June 3, at the
Atlantic works.
Since then the boats entire upper
works have been removed, the engine
and boiler have been put in, with re-
frigerating plant capable of turning out
20 tons of ice a day. The work has
progressed night and day.
The passenger list was large, and 1t
is entirely probable that every avail
able place will be taken on each of the
daily trips throughout the summer
The floating hospital has done untold
good TO the poorer women and babies
of the city under wise management
and has won a place high in the re-
spect Of Boston people.
Rapid strides have marked the prog
Tess of the work during the past few
years The boat herself was new last
year, with seven permanent wards,
having capacity of $50 beds. Al
ready 10 permanent patients have been
installed this year. During the season
of 1906 the permanent patients, receiv-
ing on the average of II days care
apiece. numbered 469. while the day
patients ran up into the thousands.
There are 20 physicians on the staff
and 30 nurses. As soon as the babies
come aboard in the morning they arc
at once under physicians care and
I'm the hands Of trained nurses Chill
dren under are taken and they are
invariably from homes which could
not furnish the babies with proper care
or food ia any other way. Through the
hot weather there is not the slightest
doubt tNat the hospital daily saves
scores of lives OF children from the
poorer sections of the city.
THE Hurdy Gurdy Girl" still sings
and plays To delighted audiences at
the fremont theatre. Richard Carries
newest venture has great capacity to
amuse has capital music. and is beau
tifully mounted. In fact, the costume
display makes the show a positive de-
light for women, and cannot fail 10 ap-
peal TO less discerning man. Mr.. Carle
has invested his money handsomely
and wisely, devoting part OF il To the
maintenance of well balanced and
experienced cast.
The program prepared for Keith's
next week looks as though II might
provide an ideal summer entertainment.
for IL is Inade up of light, bright, breezy
features, without q dramatic sketch
or serious turn In the whole num-
ber. Elhe Fay will make merry in her
Jolly way. A notable debut will be that
OF Vilo Gillette and George MacFar-
lane in skit they call "A Little
Musical Nonsense" The Fadetts are
TO commence their annual engage