The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-05-26
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7. T. Allen. Of Bristol. is the successor
of George Boyden.
J. A Webb will open his new store on
Manton avenue. Decoration Day.
The Wide Awakes of this place would
like a game of ball with the Lymansville
| club.
Mrs. Kirby. wife of the Journal cores
pondent. is seriously i'll with nervous
prostration.
Kennedy & Cough are using one of the
famous Albo- Carbon lights in their Man
| ton avenue store.
Walter Brown,ll and John w. Waters.
of Johnston. are aspirants for the Office OF
deputy sheriff.
St. Theress's Sunday school Will give
an entertainment in Dyer's Opera House
next Sunday evening.
Harlan A. Page has just completed two
houses on Vine street and has the cellars
excavated for two more.
Robbins restaurant with the proprietor
and employees in the foreground was
photographed Wednesday by Mills.
Blake x Merchant at their new store
81 Westminster street, Providence, are
selling good black whipcord dress suit
for $l5.
The Providence Football Club will go
! to Pawtucket Saturday afternoon TO play
the local club Of that place in the series
of cup tie games.
Stanton & Farnum, the marble workers
| 575 High stree. have an advertisement in
this paper that should be read by those
wishing anything in their line.
A dog fight for S25 side will be fought
within three miles of Olneyville Square
on Decoration Day between n Federal
Hill bi iindle bull dog and South Provi-
dence white bull dog
The strike at the Atlantic Mill, ,Tuesdry
WAS Of short duration. The dissatisfied
employees stated their grievances to the
superintendent who quickly adjusted
them and they returned to work.
The Paine Bennett shooting match be-
gins June 4th at Springfield. where they
will shoot three days at Hampden Park.
the last three days the match will be held
at Narragansett Park, Providence.
Cheapness is not the only, although a
very desirable, inducement that can be
offered by job printers. The TIaEs Office
has low prices. and il also has the best
facilities for prompt and artistic work.
Mr.. Hubert Rich. conductor on the
Plainfleld street line, will conclude his
labors in that capacity next week, having
accepted position as salesman for n
creamery located near Springfield Mass.
Olneyville people all know Charlie
Lincoln who was at one time journal
correspondent here, and will be plased to
learn that he has been engaged as city
editor of the Morning Dispatch of
Providence.
Last Monday evening a man and woman
who he'd imbibed Chief Curtis "prohib
tied" and who were in a phaeton buggy
caused much excitement on High street
10y reckless driving. When opposite
Perry street the occupants tried TO tear
off the side of horse car. Not being
satisfied they ran into the hill horse
driven by Mr. Cough. No police, no
arrests
A valuable horse belonging TO Mr..
Harlan Page. of Johnston, while being
harnessed last Monday morning ran
away. On Rocky Hill road near Laban
street the equine ran into wire fence,
severibg an artery Of one of his legs.
The animal however recovered himself
before he could be caught and continued
on his rampage to Merino village, where
! he was captured.
The rumor of the Riverside and Oswego
! Mills shutting down for two months is
being given out by reliable parties who
| know whereof they speak Operatives in
several of the other mills are also antici-
Mating the same result. As il is the year
| for a presidential election, the tariff
question will undoubtedly be freely
| discussed by the heads Of families who
have to depend on the mills for a
! livelihood.
william, better known as "Yank,"
! Sullivan, who won the championship for
| the Lowell Base Ball Club last year by
his expert pitching, and who is now filing
| the same position for that club, lost the
! first game Of the season in which he has
| pitched 10 the Worcesters. Tuesday last.
| Sullivan is a resident of Olneyville and
was pitcher for the Atlantics during their
championship Of Rhode Island in the
seasons of 1884, 's5 and 'SG.
All day Wednesday the following sign
in white chalk was displayed on the
black bulletin board at Harris grocery
store on Plainfeld street: Come in and
see US on our 4th anniversary" -Four
years sgo Wednesday Mr.. Harris en-
barked in the grocery business at this
place and he has evidently prospered, at
any rate he seemed IN very satisfied and
generous mood Wednesday. Lots Of
visitors accepted the invitation and at
| tended Mr.. Harris anniversary. The