The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-16

oSSuio IcPoItS regularly lIOm lHe
health boards throughout the state.
The local boards Of health will be ask
ed to report on this disease and also
on chickenpox within "a hours OF
their discovery.
The success of the fireworks ex-
bibition on the Charles river basin the
other night naturally leads 10 the
suggestion that Boston's Fourth of
July fireworks be given there here
after, instead of on the Common. The
shores of the basin and the bridges
afford standing room for many thous-
snds of spectators. and the reflections
in the water beighten the effect Of
the display.
The plan TO make permanent the
records of historic sites in Boston
temporarily indicated during the cele-
bration OF Old Home Week-deseryes
hearty support and should be carried
through 10 completion.
There Is no other territory 50 rich
In memories Of the events Of the daya
when this republic was in the max.
ing as this old town of Boston. Am.
erican history began here, the roots Oi
the American race Of today 90 down
into the soil here, and the growth and
efiiorescence OF American freedom and
American government took place here
On every corner and every street and
road there Is memorial.
The temporary placards and inscrip.
tions set up by the management ot
the Old Home Week were in many in
stances revelation even TO those who
thought they knew their Boston well
The knowledge which they have given
should be perpetuated for the inform
alton Of those who come after us.
Coast artillerymen at Fort Strong.
Boston harbor, recently broke record
IN target practice with l0-inch guns
Shortly before the joint exercises In
the Boston artillery district, the three
10-inch guns which compose battery
Hitchcock made clean score of six
hits on a moving target at mean
range Of 6l23 yards. The maximum
variation in range Of the shots fired
was nine yards and all would have
struck within a rectangle one yard
ffeh and four yards wide, or within
less than the dimensions OF a single
plate on battleship.
The projectiles fired weighed Goa
pounds each and each charge of pow
der was l50 pounds.
This Is regarded as another example
OF the good results in shooting with
big guns than can be achieved by us
ing blended powder. One Of the first
notable records OF this character was
made several weeks ago, with l0-inck
guns charged with blended powder, al
Fort Banks.
The venerable Dr. Hale's suggestion
for the use OF the Old South Meeting
House as religious temple Is one
that appeals quickly to the sense OF
our people. 1t is, we may hope, in
spired by an intimation of definite pur-
pose on the part OF the managers OF the
association which controls the destinies
OF that edifice. Simply as museum
OF historic treasures, the Old South
does not fulfil its purpose. As DR.. Hale
said In his admirable remarks: IL
want TO have an address here every
Sunday afternoon from leaders of the
people of whatever education or pro-
fession, who know as well as | know
or Bishop Mallalieu knows, that COD
10 and God rules. would open this
meeting house every Sunday after.
noon TO a weekly address by lay.
man on some subject of the first In.
terest in religion or in politics, con-
corning the health of the social order"
One reason why DR. Hale wishes
the Old South meeting house open
on Sunday is SO that the newly ar
rived immigrants may be welcomed
here and made to feel at home relig-
iously.
II would call for polyglot preach
ing and more diversity in ritual than
the old edifice saw ian the days of Sc
wall and Prince; but the idea is ad-
mirable, If not easily workable. Much
tudl bt ubllt ~ utW IcSl-
dents and future citizens feel that they
had Some TO land Of friendship isnot
done, and everything that points TO
new modes of showing friendship Is
welcome.
During oldhome week the Boston
elevated railroad carried about $1,000
900 persons, including transfers.
which was one of the largest weeks
the company ever had. Compared
with last year the increase by days
varied from 8 percent on Saturday.
July ~, which was the day before the
week officially began TO 80 per-
cent on Wednesday, July 81, which
was the day of the great civic and
trades parade.
On the other days OF the week the
increases over last year were as fol-
lows: Sunday. July 2S. 16 per cent I:
Monday July 90 % pprccnt. Tuesday