The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-17

| the largest, cOStlleSt, SWiitcSt dnO pest
equipped feet of sailing vessels in
the world The feet in 1907 consisted
of 476 vessels, Of which 307 wer sail
ing vessels. one a steam otter trawler
and 1GS boats of various kinds.
An interesting feature OF the lobster
trade was the sending Of vessel 10
Cashes bank, the boat returning with
zoos Holsters Of large size. a larger
catch on the Massachusetts coast Is
attributed TO the change in the law
which permits the taking Of smaller
Holsters.
Mayor George A. Hibbard, the first
Republican chief executive in Boston
for six years, gave promise OF "A Wig
orous administration, in his inaugural
address following his induction into
Office at City Hall.
The new mayor declared that his
administration and all city affairs
would be rs an open book subject 10
public scrutiny. lie advocated "A
change i'm the municipal elections from
! November 10 May 10 avoid state en-
tanglements; branded the present de-
| partmental systems as antiquated, and
reiterated his belief in the necessity Of
a new city charter, but said il would he
| impossible TO present q satisfactory bill
to that end for introduction into the
present legislature He also urged re-
organization Of several Of the municipal
departments and the erection OF
4 h.
old court house which stands in the rear
OF City Hall
The inaugural exercises were attend
| cd by hundreds, and, although the cere-
moDy was held in the spacious common
council chamber, only comparative
| ly small portion Of those present at the
hall were able 20 witness the exercises
All were welcome at the new mayors
Office No lines were drawn, and Dem
ocrats as well as Republicans found
| their way into his private office, where
| he was ready to greet them with an eX-
| tended hand and pleasant smile. His
Office was fairly banked with floral
| pieces. sent in his friends throughout
the city and at the postofiice.
v"
BOstOn's east wind, celebrated the
world over as the temperer OF heat in
summer and the constant aggravator
of the cold Wintcr-the prcvcntcr OF
sUnstrOke. but the very Santa Claus
of sneczcs. colds and grips purely
local product
The cave Of this oriental Borcas is
scarcely 10 miles away from the city,
! but alternately blcsS2s aud atIlicts. His
home s4~clOSc TO Boston light. according
10 Mr.. IA. H. Clayton, mctcorologist OF
the Blue Hin observatory, and other
eminent air-currcnt scientists, and he
CBoreas, not Mr Clayton gets out of
bed about 10 o'clock every morning,
starts right for Boston ON business and
dpesnt return to his hole until dinner
time.
That is the usual procedure. Some
tines the east wind doesn't quite reach
the city, but when ii does it sweeps
Boston thoroughly takes little Is or
20 mile jaunt out into the suburbs of
Greater Boston, and about p. IN.
makes a high jump into the air and
flows back home 500 or 1000 feet above
its nshorc course, warmed and chast-
ened by its contact with the winds from
across the land.
Mr. Clayton was talking the other
day about hallooning as a seacoast
sport.
IT is generally supposed that bal
looming in the ncighborhood of the sea-
coast Is very dangerous, but there are
times said he, when balloon trips
can he made near the coast with safe
IT, That is when there exist the
GreczHs from the ocean which are
known ~ sea breczcs. In every part
of the world and near the coast of
the occan there eXis, during The warm
est part OF the day brcezes from the
sea toward the land.
In the tropics these breezes occur al
most with the regularity of the suns
movements. the wind blowing from
the sea TO the land during the day and
from the land TO the sea during tho
night In northern ATTITUDES these
land ana sea breelcs are confined chief
ly To the summer months, and then oc-
cur only ON days when the general
winds are light. They are strongest
ON the Warmest days and are most
frequent in periods of excessive heat
and drought. particularly if there is
an absen . OF storm"
Follow ,ng the notable Anniversary
Week bill at Keith's last week comes
one in every way worthy to be its sue
cessor, and number of novelties in its
makeup. Carrie De Mar has not been
seen in Boston in several seasons. but
she will be remembered as a membe.
OF that tavoritc team of entertainers
Joe Hart and Carrie DE Mar. Ar
studies as presented 10y Jean Marcel
have always been welcome number