The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-08-04

turned this week from a summer soJourn
at Block Island.
Thursdays warm sunshine chased a
little of the gloom off the brow of the
summer hotel man.
Mrs. j. W. Paine and Miss Belle
Paine, Of Jersey City. n. j.. are visiting
Mrs. NJ. L. Cornell.
Dentist Rowe and wife left this week
for months sojourn among the granite
hills of New Hampshire.
When deaf and dumb persons converse
in the sign language they are quite apt
to make off hand speeches.
A regular meeting of the Business
Mems Association will be held in the
rooms next Tuesday evening.
Plainfeld street will doubtless be much
improved when the paving is completed.
but just now it is a nuisance.
Mr.. Abel Atwood, one of the popular
conductors on the Plainfeld street line, is
laid up with n sprained ankle.
Willie Bowers. of Providence, IL the
new messenger boy at the local office Of
the Postal Telegraph Company.
Those who know whereof they affirm
say that there is more than lighting
chance" for an express Office here.
Manufacturers Lodge held n regular
meeting, Tuesday evening. No work
was done and the lodge adjourned early.
4. II. Robbins, the proprietor Of the
Olneyvile hotel restaurant. has just re-
covered from severe attack Of malarial
fever.
The TINES reporter in his rambles
occasionally runs across tariff discussion
that is even warmer than Thursdays
weather.
Mr.. J. J. Harrington and wife left
town Thursday for a weeks stay at Cot
tage city. This is Mr.. IIarrington's
twenty-ffth vacation spent at the Vine
yard.
"when the cats away the mice will
play" is an old saying that was verified
Wednesday. Town Sergeant Carroll being
AT Cranston, an Italian and dancing
bear held quite circus on Wnsor street.
The Union Aid Society went on its first
annual excursion 60 Oakland Beach,
Wednesday. A smaller number went
than was expected, but the day was very
pleasantly spent at the Eden Of the
Bay"
The Olneyville station on the Providence
and Springfield railroad is being re-
paired, aud the dingy red paint covered
with lighter and handsomer color.
These improvements were needed 10
say the least.
Mr.. Charles Preston. Of Johnston, in
company with Mr.. William Lester. Of
Providence, has purchased the insurance
business Of Charles ). Hazard. IL will
be remembered that Mr.. Hazard was the
successor 20 VIM. K. Randall.
r. w. Penney returned Tuesday from n
soiourn Of ten day in South Bristol. Maine.
where he and party Of Providence
friends have been hunting and fishing.
Mr. Penney says he had the best kind Of
a time and feels much better for his va
cation.
A moving wagon came through the
square one day this week. which bore
the rather peculiar name % "Welcome
Home" Quite an idea, 20 have cheer
fully named wagon Ike this, back mp 10
your door TO load mp the "household
gods"
Manager Beane. ~ the Rough and
Ready Ball Club, and Mr. 5. Elias, the
well known clothier, are in active consul
tation over ball game which, If played,
will excite much local interest. The
game will probably be played next week
on the Mark Rock grounds between the
Rough and Ready team and a nine
composed 81 business men ofOlneyyille
and their clerks. with an irDnclad con-
tract that no outside experts shall be
engaged by either side. The contest will
be played for nine base ball caps, offered
by Mr.. Elias. II IL said that there IL
material for strong club among the
business men.
The telegraph Office which was esiab-
lished here last spring through the
efforts II the Business Mems Association
Il proving a SUCCESS beyond the most
sanguine hopes Of the promoters Of the
enterprise. The receipts of the Office are
now double what it was anticipated they
would be- The business has increased 10
such an extent that IL has been necessary
30 put in a telephone for its special use.
A telegraph consolidation has lately
I taken place. and the company now run
ming this Office is known az the Postal
I Telegraph Gable Company. The company
| has Offices all over the country and sends
I and receives messages for points west q
I New York City AZ less rates than the
I Western Union. The success II the
\ Olneyville Office is somewhat due. We
\ think. a. the efficient services of The very
popular operator. Mr. Foley