The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-12-28

Mr.. Peter Nolan is not at work for y.
;. Church. the halter, as was stated in
the TINES last week.
The estate on Harris avenue belonging
TO the late Peter McCarron has been sold
to l.. +. Carr for $1,000.
Waldo NJ. Place has been at work for
Remington Bros, the Providence mems
furnishers during the ol:lay season,
Conductor Curry. of the Brook street
line, had three days furlough this week
which he spent at Pascoag, his former
home.
A. I. Howe, whose paint shop was
badly damaged bv fire some weeks since.
is now fixed up good as new, and bust
ness is rushing with him.
Olneyville horse car conductor wears
cotton in his ears A person who has
had some experience in catching cars
says that it must be they all do.
Now the holiday season is almost over,
straighten up your affairs, draft your
good resolutions, subscribe for the TINES
and start in for 1889 in good shape.
The work on the Valley street sewer
is being pushed forward with considera-
BILE alacrity by the Metropolitan Com
struct'on Company, which has the con-
tract.
The boarders at Thompson's boarding
house, on Manton avenue, presented the
cook, Miss Mary Kennedy, and the table
girl, Miss Mary Lucas, with fine silk
umbrellas Christmas Day.
The Providence Foot Ball Team played
two games on the Eagle street grounds
Tuesday. in the morning they defeated
the Clyde eleven, and in the afternoon
did up" the Lowell Rovers.
The Vendome Club, newly organized
combination, gave a variety entertain
ment in Irons Hall, Tuesday evening
1t was attended by about 700 people who
seemed to highly appreciate the efforts Of
the entertainers
William A. Phillips is at work at PIES
ent in the sawmill Of Eben J. Whitney, at
n rtn Windham, Conn.-Scituate cores.
pondence Of the Pawtuxet Valley
Cleaner. THIS is not the clerk Of the
Eighth District Court.
pint bottle containing several spoon
'uls o' something stronger than boiled
water, was found Monday morning on
the stairs leading 10 the TINES office.
The owner can have the same by proving
property and paying charges.
little miss who was returning from
the Christmas tree at the Harris avenue
church. Tuesday evening, with the pres
ents she had received had them snatched
from her hand by street gamin on
Broadway who made his escape with his
unlawful plumber.
Mr.. VIM. Il. Perkins. a former resident
Of this place but for several years past
Secretary Of the Y NJ. c. A. at Gloucester
Mass, was in town the past week. calling
on old friends Mr.. Perkins started
Wednesday evening for Nebraska City,
Neb., where he has accepted n position
similar TO that held by him in Gloucester.
T. W Penney, at bis popular fish
market on Mauton avenne Bridge, not
only sells dead fs !, but live ones. BY
this we mean that his place is headquar-
ters for live bait All fishermen who are
interested in beguiling the agile pickerel
to bite the fatal tilt sIould bear this fact
IN mind, namely, that Penney's Is the
place TO procure live bait.
A full and enthusiastic meeting Of Mar
ragansett Conmandery. No. 293 U. O.
g. c., was held at their bali in Odd Fell
lows building, last Friday svening, and
among other business Of importance the
following officers were cleo ed for the
ensuing term: y. c.. Oliver G. johnson !;
V. y. c., Mrs Mary c. Babcock; W. p,
Mrs. Mary A. jerks, NJ. D.; n. X. r.,
Thomas Wilkinson; +. X. r.. Lloyd A.
Gilbert; r. Isaac Saunders; W. H., Henry
J King; w. l. G., John Fife. Jr.; W. o. g.,
Joseph 5 Eddy; p ". c.. Joseph BUrl-
iugame; Trustees, Albert o. Bates.
Stephen A. Olney, Joseph Burlingamei :
First Representative 20 Grand Lodge,
Albert o. Bates; Alternate, Lloyd A.
Gilbert. The installation Of officers will
occur Friday evening. January 4. 1889.
Yesterday a passenger on the train
from Providence that reaches Olneyv,lle
at j:2j =. m, tried tc create a scare ny
saying that the express from Stonington
which dashes past Olneyville would some
day run down the people crossing the
the track 10 the station platform. He
was heartily laughed at when the station
agent informed him that the Stonington
train Is not due at Olneyville until six
minutes after the arrival 81 the train from
Providence. Besides IL was explained
that incoming trains must stop a, Dixie
street II there should be train discharg-
ing passengers at olneyville. A con-
duc,or remarked that persons who knew
nothing of time schedules usually make
themselves ridiculous when they get 10
critivising railroads Sunday Telegram.