The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-05-24
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The Delaine street bridge is nearly COM
pleted.
Gas pipes are being laid on Webster
avenue, Johnston.
Perry street has been curbed and looks
very much improved.
n 5. Maxield's store front has been
Improved by a neat and tasty awning.
Joshua Hoyle has decided to sell 6ut
his sh?e business and remove TO the
West.
TIE Republican Town Committee Of
Johnston held a meeting Wednesday
evening
Prescriptions compounded and patent
medicines sold at Feeley's drug store,
Manton avenue.
5. Elias has put in an elevator for car.
rying goods from his cutting room to the
workroom above.
Christopher Gardiner formerly with
NJ. o. Darling, is eg'ployed at Pearse's
market on High street.
George o. Johnson, manager Of Tai
bot and Co.'s. store. went to Boston,
Thursday, on business.
Frank Conlin, who is employed at the
West End car shops, Boston. is visiting
his parents in this place.
Mr.. Thomas Farrell, of Webster
Mass, brother of Drs J. 4. and Henry
Farrell, is visiting his sons here this
week
A new laundry concern has just been
started on Plainfeld street. The pro.
prietor bears the rather peculiar name
of Nor Gin.
J. S. Budlong, ofGrove street, who has
just returned from six months trip to
South America was a caller at the TIMES
office, Monday.
The Rough and Ready Fire Company
will serve clambake at their engine
house on Memorial Day. Abel Reynolds
will superintend the bake.
J. A. Sanford has been appointed as
sistant station agent at the Olneyville
station on the Stonington road in place
of II. ID. Hammond resigned,
John Holland, for some time past clerk
at the Olneyville Pharmacy has purchas-
ed the drug store Of 5. II. Farnham of
Wexford, and took possession of it this
week.
Cards are out for the wedding of Mr.
Fred Fielder and Miss Hannah Orton.
The event takes place at the residence
of the brides parents on Valley street,
June 1st
a FIVE year old son of Mrs. William
Walch, of Julian street, was buried on
Monday. This is the second child Mr.
Walch has lost from diphtheria In the
past two weeks.
The Union Society held their regular
fortnightly bean supper Wednesday
evening, at the residence of John Ken
yon on Rye street. A good number
present had good time
Last Sunday evening gang Of roughs
overturned a dozen outbuidings and hen
coops in the vicinity Of Taft & Weeden's
Mill. The police have information which
will probably lead to several arrests.
Mrs. John Edison. resident of Hart
ford street, Johnston. died on Wednes-
day in her twenty-fourth year. The
funeral will take place from the Harris
Avenue Church, Friday, at 200 p. IN.
A reporter for daily paper has moth
ing TO do but stay around the streets, ask
questions and follow them up. The edi-
tor Of a weekly, in most cases is confined
to an Office and has forty different things
to look after. He cannot be on the street
and in the Office at the same time
Central Falls Visitor.
A. Helliwell, the we'll known grocer,
arrived home from England on Monday,
after an absence Of about six weeks
While there, he attended the funerals of
his mother and his wife's father John
Helliwell and Edgar Sutclife, both ex-
perienced grocery men, returned with
Mr.. Helliwell and have taken positions
in his store
Mr.. Edward Kirby, Olneyville cores
pondent Of the Journal, George Farnell,
OF the Telegram, and +. +. Sibley, Of
the TINES, attended the banquet given by
l.. A. Tillinghast & Co., Of Providence.
TO the newspaper men Of the State on
Wednesday evening. This well known
firm have recently fitted up an elegant
banquet hall, reception rooms and par
lors for small supper parties on the sec
ond floor Of the building, which has been
occupied by Mr.. Tillinghast for res
taurant since 1874. The newspaper men
were regaled with one Of Tillinghasts
finest suppers, after which Captain
George Willard, Of the Pawtucket Times,
acting as chairman, called on the vari-
Gus gentlemen present and all expressed
pleasure at being present and enjoying
Messrs. Tillinghast & Cos. hospitality.