The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-27

zion, favorable and unfavorable. The
best opinion in this city seems TO be
that while the services of a fireman
would be useful i'm an emergency,
those OF live and capable janitor
or janitors ought to be sufficient for
guardianship purposes, especially In
properly constructed and properly
equipped schoolhouses. with well drill
led pupils, No fireman could supply
the lack Of these.
The Purim festival, the most Joyous
Of all Jewish celebrations. was cele-
bTated last week, and social affairs.
entertainments and dances were held
by many OF the congregations and or
CARNATIONS.
The Purim festival Is the holiday
when the book of Esther Is read in
the synagogues and JOY rcigns SUI
preme Haaman, the historic enemy
of the Jew, met his death on this day
and Queen Esther saved her people
from massacre.
One OF the oldest longest resident
and most highly respected of Boston's
clergy. the Rev DR.. DeNOrmandie, has
been receiving the congratulations OF
q wide circle of friends the past few
days on the record he has made as
a constant advocate and eXemplar OF
goodness. His tenure of Office has
been long, his range of influence wide
in a quiet way. and his type Of min
istry has been spiritual and sane. The
city owes him debt for much effec-
tive civic service, performed OF late
years notably as trustee Of the public
library.
The 1921 anniversary Of the evacua-
tion OF Boston by the British troops
was celebrated here March II, with
public exercises. including a parade
in the South Boston district, about
Dorchester Heights the fortiIying of
which by the Americans under Wash
ington forced the British army 10 leave
the city.
Among, the guests OF the city for the
day were Major Gen. William =. Duval
who with Representatives Of the city
and state reviewed the parade.
The open houses i'm South Boston
during the day and evening were by
no means the Least important of the
many features of the celebration. All
the young mems clubs threw wide open
their doors and the people generally
extended the gracious hospitality for
which the district Is well known.
Thousands of visitors to the district
were royalty entertained.
The most distinguished parsonage
on board the United Fruit company's
steamer Iimon, which arrived here the
other day from Costa iica, was Prince
A. c. Adams, the youngest son OF
King Adams. the white man who Is
owner and ruler of Swans island in the
Caribbean sea. The young prince was
on his way TO Washington to confer
with officials of the state department
on important international affairs
His father has recently installed wire
less telegraphy on the island and Il
skilled operator is constantly on duty
BY means of wireless the island is in
daily communication with passing
steamers and with the station in Mica
ragua thoroughly equipped rail
road has recently been completed on
'he island.
The steamer Cymric, which usually
carries 90 England Il cargo composed
largely Of American grain. has just
left this port without a pound Of that
commodity in her cargo. This unusual
circumstance. which is said To be due
TO heavy shipments of grain from Ar
gentina TO England and light de-
mand for American cereal, is of cSpeC-
ial interest AT this time i'm view of "A
bulletin just issued by the department
of agriculture. dealing with the Euro
pean grain trade.
The high prices commanded by grain
I'm this country all winter. until very
recently. probably will be better under
stood rs a result of the appearance of
this bulletin. prepared by Mr. Rutter
as assistant chief of the division of
foreign markets II states that not
-four exports to the Far East. the Unit
ed Kingdom alone requires far larger
quantities OF American flour than does
all Asia.
a visitor in this town pertiuently. or.
some folks may thinK. impertinently,
asks why so few windows here are
dressed with flowers. She says where
one Boston house will have it's win
dows blooming in foreegn cities there
SHe scores and II is rather noticeable
than otherwise I'm London. where there
IS no window gardening in the season.
This critic OF our handsome residential
streets made few exceptions. how
ever. and said she greatly admired sew
eral Commonwealth avenue ami Bea-
con Hill displays, but added: These
windows are the one swallow that
doesn't make the summer" II was