The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-09-29


spending ten days vacation in New
York State.
Miss J. l. Aldrich, millinery in Dyers
Opera House, announces her fall opening
October 3. 4 and ..
Most Of the stores In this place closed
at noon Tuesday. to allow the employees
TO visit the State Fair,
Mr.. Brennan. of the firm of Brennan
and Donnelly, is one Of the bsst glass
cutters in the country.
Ladies. call at Miss s. Luella Aims
worth's. 1000 High street, and examine
the new styles of bonnets found there.
Highway Commissioners walch, with a
large gang Of men. is at work on Plainfeld
street beyond the end Of the car route.
Awnings on the stores of Fred Thomr-
son A. Lake and Dean X Co. were torn in
strips by the gale Wednesday morning.
Peter Burke, salesman at Talbot's n
Co.'S has returned from sojourn at
North Scituate much improved in health.
Harry winsor. formerly practising
dentistry in Dyers' Opera House, has
taken an office in McCardell's new block
on High street.
Mr.. George II. Johnson, of Talbot's,
Olneyville branch, visited Boston, We'd
nesday, to replenish his stock of fall
and winter goods.
A Collins Club was organized on Mt.
Pleasant. Monday evening, with mem
bership of fifty, Ambrose +. West, Esq
was elected president.
The members Of ST. Theresa's Library
Association are perfecting arrangements
for their annual social, which will be
held in Dyers' Opera House, October II.
The Institute at the Plainfeld street
church last Friday was well attended in
spite of the weather, and proved very
interesting and helpful TO the teachers in
attendance.
An Apponaug man killed hen sun
day, and in its crop was found gold
dollar. Perhaps if he had given the fowl
IA little more time on earth she would
have laid golden egg.
The most convenient, the largest and
best equipped printing office in Olneyville
is that of Sibley & Johnson. l07S High
street. All orders promptly filled and in
satisfactory manner.
The Rough and Ready ball team will
allow the Providence Fire Department
team a chance 10 redeem the defeat of
several weeks ago, in "A game on the
Eagle street grounds, Wednesday after
noon next.
The Emmet Cadets, of Providence. will
attend the coming fair Of the Young
Mems Literary and Social Club in Dyers'
Opera House, on Friday evening, Oct. ..
Last Wednesday evening the above corps
attended the fair of Court Thomas A.
Doyle.
Mr.. Thomas Kenyon, the well-known
local lecturer. called at the TINES Office
Monday. Mr.. Kenyon announces that
his repertoire contains eight excellent
lectures on interesting subjects, and he
is open to engagements from societies,
lyceums, &c.
Parties are negotiating for the lease Of
the property owned by Samuel Anthony
in the rear Of Fairbanks Pharmacy, on
Manton avenue, and formerly occupied
by the Olneyville Coal Company. it is
understood if the lease can be secured,
new livery stable will be erected.
The grounds around portion Of the
Weybosset mills are receiving "A thorough
overhauling. About the waste sheds new
fences are being erected, and the brook
running through the Company's prem
ises on Edward street IL being dug out
by party Of men, preparatory 20 winter
setting in.
Court Canonicus 4. o. f. Of Provi-
dence, 100 members, headed by Parks
Continental band, and under escort Of the
Emmet Cadets, Capt. O'Brien, visited the
fair Of Court Thos. A. Doyle Wednesday
evening. Thursday evening Conclave 2s
X. 5. f. and Court Roger Williams, Of
Providence, and the Young Mems Literary
and Social Club, Of this village, attended
the fair.
The millinery rooms at 973 High
street, occupied by Miss Ida r. Weeden.
have recently been enlarged and i'm
proved, and now makes one Of the most
convenient millinery parlors in the
place. Miss Weeden formerly occupied
responsible position in the millinery
department at the Paris House, Provi-
dence. The fall opening takes place at
her rooms, October 3.
1t il evident that big squashes and
prize pigs are losing their efficacy az
drawing cards at agricultural fairs.
Even the crazy quilt and the sofa pillows
grow fiat and stale, when compared with
the novel and exciting spectacle Of seeing
a couple take their wedding trip in
balloon. In these modern days the cry
for something out Of the usual order u
things must be satisfied, and perhaps the
managers Of the State FAN met this de-
mand II the beet possible way, when the
balloon wedding scheme was bit upon.
but a god agricultural fair ought 20
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