The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-01-04

aHd School in the Tenth Ward think
[ the prospect for 1859 are very good.
Predict that there will he u great increase
Of building and that general business will
show very decided improvement.
MIR. Geo. II johnson, manager at Tai
bot y Co.'S, when asked about the Goth
I ing business said:-I cannot compare
\ the business Of lSSS with that done in
/ previous years. as We came here in June
/ 1857. hut l can say that the year as
whole has been very satisfactory one.
or course the fall trade has been very
quiet. but the average is very gocd. Our
store has been greatly enlarged which
may be taken as an indication that th"
clothing business here is very satisfactory
A. Lake. the grocer, said the year just
ending hal been rather quiet on,,
which fact he attributed to the grocer,
business being overloue in this vicinity
and 10 the depression usual ina presden-
tial year. For 1889 be had high hopes of
seeing an era of much greater business
enterprise and pros i'crity.
7. +. Allan, dry goods have not
been here long enough to compare with
previous years but am we'll satisfied with
my business so far. My holiday trade
Was particularly good. expect grea,
things Of 1889 and am making NY prep
autious accordingly.
Z. A. Collins, the proprietor of tne
O.ueyyille Pharmacy, when asked about
the drug business said:-My business for
lSSS has SHOWN decided Increase over
the prey ious years in fact. have done at
least one sixth more business. This
satisfactory gain ] attribute in some
measure To liberal advertising and also
to tie sale ofmy ewn preparations. The
improvements that have been made to
the store. too. must have had an effect.
+ G. san Souc shoe dealer -lSSS has
proved the best year since have Teen in
business, aud this in spite of the most
adverse circumstances. The big Rosen-
the year hnd for the last five months the
weather has been the worst ever known
As for 1852, il will depend somewhat on
the weather. Give us early seasons and
business will / e good.
Mr. Joseph b. Johnston. Of malaria
fame, says:-l am cortentcd with the
business have done in 1855. The good
results are due 10 natural growth Of my
business and liberal and iudicious use Of
printers ink. am looking forward to
f,st rate business for 80.
Matthew Gormlcy. newspapers. period.
icals and toys-l have been in business
here for fifteen years and ihe Last year
has been the best.
W. A. II. Grant, dealer ia coal. wood
and maspns' materials. said that his wood
aud al business for 1855 had been very
good. the increase over the previous year
being l6 per cent The trade in masons,
materials bad shown very satisfacto
building IN this section. Mr. Grant also
said that the new year had opened well
and hc saw no reason why IT would not
be II prosperous ~ months.
George T.. Weaver, IN reply to queries
rcgardins the hardware business. gave
the following Information: Business has
been very good through the year, and
though we have not completed our stock
taking | should say il WAS fully up 90
any preceding year. OF course profits
are smaller than formerly. and We have
TO do larger volume Of business 10
obtain the same results. Mr.. Weaver
secuted the idea that elccting president
has anything to do with trade.
J, a. Webb. baker. confcctoner. aud
,obncconist, when asked in regard Ia his
trade in 1883. said: - have no cause to
complain. OF course. almost every line
of business is rather oyerd"ne here, but
/ think ge, my -harr Of the trade, and
whit have no fault 10 tind with my last
years business, hut expect 10 increase
it the coming year"