The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-07-28

Mrs. John Hines Of New Bedford, and
her son Joseph, are guests Of Mrs. Fan
ming, Of High street.
Contractor Calder is rapidly pushing
forward the work on the new school
house on Brown street.
Miss Maggie Keefe Of Pawiueke,. and
Miss Katie Burns of Smithfeld, are visit.
ing at James Dutfy's on Trenton street.
Miss Annie Veazie started for Hart
ford. Conn.,, where she will pass the COM
ing four weeks AS the guest Of her aunt.
The Sunday school Of the Oheyville
Free Baptist church enjoyed pleasant
excursion TO Oakland Beach last Tues
day.
a hand organ l}an struck Omcyvile
Tuesday and began To play white
Wings" lie narrowly escaped being
mobbed.
Owing to an accident to portion of the
Wey boss,t Mill No. !. Tuesday noon, the
operatives We're allowed an enforced
vacation of a half day.
Mrs. Ruth Trip, widow Of the late
Abel Tripp, died in Johnston. Monday,
in the S0th year Of her age The funeral
services were held Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. John Mitchell. Of Harms avenue
who was quite severely injured at Bull
locks Point last sunday 10y fall from
the wharf to h;s boat is entirely recover
ed and abou, as usual.
Mr.. c. p. johnson of the "TMES" and
wife have been spending a few days this
week at Webster. Mass Mr.. Johnson
camping out on the shores of the Lake
Chaubunaguugamaug.
II is said that the consolidation of the
International and the United States
Express Companies is favorable indica-
tion Of the early establishment of an
express office at Olncyville.
Mr.. William Magill. son of Lieut. Ma
gill of the Fourth Station, and employed
as clerk at John H. Walsh's undertaking
establishment. spent a portion Of the
past week at Black Island.
One If our local merchants caused
much suspense on the part of the police
Monday evening, by leaving about $500
worth of suspcnders hanging outside Of
his place of business after lac had closed.
w. l.. Brown and George Bowen went
on fishing expedition 10 Sacks res
ervoir, Saturday, and returned with a
fine catch Of bass, perch and pouts.
People don't always get left when they
go fishing.
Saturday morning Of last week Thomas
Morrison. an Englishman who has just
arrived from the "old country" lost
three twenty dollar bills near the town
pump. Mr.. Morrison offers reward of
$50 for the recovery of his money.
The free public library at Central Falls
has received from Senator jonathan
Chace Of over 100 volumes of public
documents, and large wall map of the
United States. One good novel would
have gone thousand times farther in
increasing the honorable gentleman's
popularity.
Last Sunday was the first rainy Sab
bath we have had for some time. The
weather prevented an open air temper
ance meeting on the square, many people
from going 10 church and more IL is
feared from going down the river. But
the farms needed if, aud the streets and
roads were put in state that made
travelling, for a short time at least, more
enjoyable.
This talk of business h .'ug duh at all
the mills excepting the Dclainc and
Weybossct Mills Is all nonsense," said n
well known manufacturer so a TIMES
representative the past week. Why
continued the speaker, "at the National
worstcd Mills one hundred looms are
running night and day 10 keep mp with
the orders. These fairy tales that appear
in the daily papers about duh times at
the mills are detrimental TO the business
interests Of our thriving village
A party of about eighty, principally
Johnston people, enjoyed moonlight
excursion, Monday evening. The tug
"Dolpbin" took the party on a pleasant
sail go Nayatt Point and returned 90
Fields Point. whore tie dancing hall had
been engaged, about ten o'clock. Here
dancing was indulged in for about two
hours 10 the excellent music Of Port
Richards orchestra. On returning 20
Providence chartered car took the
Johnstonites 10 their homes. The ar
rangements were all made by Mr. Craw-
ford w. Barnes, and the success Of the
trip was due 20 his efforts.
Charles MurgatIoyd was arraigned in
the Eighth District Court Monday. for
threatening TO shoot his son-in-law,
Bradford Sweet. Murgatroyd was de-
Tended by Mr.. j. L. Mowry Esq., and
Sweets interests were looked ont FOR by
Frank F. owen. Of Page & owen. Mr.
Mowry found a flaw iu The Indictment
and the case was dismissed. During the
day "a new warrant was made out and
Murgatroyd was arrested by Officer
Bates and taken 90 the bridewell James