The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-01-07
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in the spinning room Of Weybosset mill
/ No. /.
The Rough and Ready Fire Company
held an important meeting Thursday
evening.
Several dresser tenders at the oswego
Mills have obtained situations at Law
renee, Mass.
Last Saturday was the last day Of the
week, the last day of the month and the
last day of the year.
Next Wednesday evening St. Mary S
Benevolent Society will attend the Or
phans fair in Music Hall.
Mrs. George Baker, Of Pascoag, was
the guest of her brother. Mr.. Boss of this
village, portion of last week.
Two boys narrowly escaped drowning
in the Woonasquatucket river near the
Oswego mills Tuesday afternoon.
James Troy resident Of Valley street.
died Tuesday morning. The deceased
was employed at the Merino Mills for 25
years.
The Town Council and Probate Court
will hold their regular monthly session
in the council chamber next Saturday
afternoon.
Boyden's new block on Manton avenue
is being boarded in. When completed
it will be quite an addition 10 the business
blocks Of this place.
Mr.. Alvin Corey and wife, Of North
Sterling, Conn, spent the Christmas
holidays with their daughter. Mrs Wal
ter II. Phillips of this place.
Last Friday being the Feast Of the
Epiphany morning services were held at
st. Mary's, and ST. Theresa's Catholic
churches and also at the Church of the
Messiah.
Next Tuesday afternoon the children
Of the Sunday and parochial schools
connected with ST. Mary's church will
attend the Orphans fair in Music Hall,
IN body.
James Bottomley won the elegant
smokers set at j. A. Webbs by guessing
nearest to the time the watch stopped,
which was % minutes and 3S seconds
past o'clock.
The Rev. X. J. Sullivan pastor Of st
Mary's church, in company with Father
Halligan of Pawtucket, started for
Europe the past week where they will be
absent for several months.
Mr. George Millard. the well known
contractor Of this place, and who has
been in i'll health for some time past, will
start for Florida in n few days for the
purpose of recuperating his health.
On Sunday next the olneyville Tenn
perance cadets will hold debate in
their armory. The question for discussion
will be "shall not registry voters vote
for all state and municipal officers
On Monday the guesses on the weight
Of Frank j. Curran. of Manton avenue,
for a mantle clock, were overhsuled and
it was found that John Cannon was the
lucky man. Right weight 1881 pounds
The signatures TO the petition remon-
strating against the annexation Of
Johnston TO Providence comprises 800 Of
the most prominent citizens who alone
represent over $3,OOO,O0O. Quite strong
opposition.
The Union Dramatic Club held a cast
rehersal for the opera of Mikado last
evening. which shows this production
will surpass anything ever given 10y the
club. The cast and chorus reheasal every
Friday evening in their hall.
Mr.. TIP. Robbins, the genial prop
rietor of the Olneyville Restaurant, has
leased the whole Of the old hotel and
fitted it up into good lodging rooms. Mr.
Robbins can now furnish permanent and
transient borders with both meals and
lodgings.
One Of the most important items to
Olneyville people in Mayor Robbins
inaugural address last Monday was that
Of the necessity of a new police station
in the Sixth precinct. AS the question
has been hanging fire for several years
it is about time the city officers should
take some action.
Mr.. Frank Conlon, the well known
pictorial advertising painter Of this place,
has returned home for the winter from
New York, where he has been in the
employ Of the Pearlin Company. Mr.
Conlon, as also his brother Thomas. has
been engaged by the above company for
the coming season.
Soon the Benedict woods, which have
for years been quiet and pleasant
retreat in the summer for our residents. J..
will be covered by residences, az a well
known and pushing land company has
purchased lG0 house lots in the plat Of
land extending from Messer stree; to the
railroad. II is reported that work will
commence in the direction of erecting
dwelling houses the coming spring.
Early last Monday morning the water
pipes overhead the old part Of the spin
ming room Of weybosset Mill No. ] which
are used az fire e1tinguishers bursted
and flooded the floor Of the room
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