The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-05-05

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visit.
The Providence Football and Cricket
Club are arranging for a grand May ball.
The Union School building has been
condemned by the school committee after
July LIST.
Miss Josie Bowman. of Springfield.
Mass. is employed at T. p. Robbins
restaurant.
Charlie Small, Of Johnston. is the new
messenger boy at the United Lines Office
in this village.
Business is rushing at the carriage
painting establishment Of Mr.. L. G.. An
drews on High street.
Mr.. 4. T. Luther has purchased fine
black trotter Of Hicks Brothers. the East
Providence horse dealers.
Mr.. Modock has recovered from
recent attack Of malaria and is again
serving the many customers Of c. T..
Aldrich.
The personal property of Henry winsor
in the northerly part OF Johnston was
sold at public auction Wednesday by W .
A. Phillips.
Mr.. Howard Thornton. Of Johnston, has
accepted a position with the Providence
Washington Life Insurance Company, of
Providence.
Mr.. Laban Waterman. Of Johnston. who
has been unwell for the past six months.
is sufficiently recovered TO personally
attend 10 his milk route.
Frank French was before the District
Court Wednesday and pleaded guilty to
being a common drunkard. He was sent
to the State Farm for six months.
The weybosset mills started on the
summer time table on Monday last, the
working hours now being from 80 a. m.
10 6:l5 p. m. with one hour tor dinner.
On Saturdays work ceases at noontime.
Last Saturday afternoon a horse At
tached to an express wagon fell on the
Plainfeld street crossing just as the $3.50
o'clock train on the Springfield railroad
was approaching the crossing. The
engineer in stopping the engine suddenly
broke the connecting rod Of the locomo-
tive, delaying travel for fully a half
hour. The driver Of the express wagon
whose name could not be ascertained as
well AS the equine had narrow escape
from death.
A good sized audience assembled in
Dyers' Opera House Tuesday evening
to witness the panorama and entertain
ment under the auspices Of st. Theresa's
Benevolent Aid Society. The panorama
consisted Of large number Of excellent
views Of Ireland, England and France,
which Prof. Turner. OF Boston, explained
in a most interesting manner. The
explanation was interspersed by funny
anecdotes that more than once drought
down the house" This part Of the enter
tainm,nt was followed by concert in
which . long array Of local talent APP
peared.
The Business Mems Association held
an interesting meeting last Tuesday
evening in the Eighth District Court
room. James ii. Walch and Frank Fitz-
simmons were elected members. The
matter Of engaging permanent hesdquar-
ters was discussed st considerable length.
The merits Of several available locations
on the Square were considered but
nothing definite was decided upon. Vice
President whipple stated that several
sound Baking institutions in the city
stood ready TO start a branch in Olney-
Vile, IL the business men will assist 1t by
their patronage. The executive committee
were instructed to act with Mr.. Whipple
in endeavoring TO secure local banking
facilities At the next meeting the loca-
ton of freight depot will be the subject
OF discussion. Supt. Palmer, Of the New
| England road, announces that that cor
poration is ready to erect depot when
the business men will indicate where II
shall be located. II is expected that this
meeting will be largely attended.