The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-01-18
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Olueyville.
Miss Maggie Healey, of Worcester, was
in town this week the guest Of Mrs.
Adele Foley.
Miss Mamie Groves who has been seri-
ously i'll with typhoid fever, is consider
ably better.
The moon VAS full Thursday but no
responsibility is attached any saloon in
this vicinity.
james REILLY is acting as Olueyville
correspondent for the Providence Eve
ming Telegram.
Miss Josie Beane, daughter Of council
man Geo. + Beane, has recovered from
her recent illness.
Mr.. Fred Underwood is confined to his
house by illness. He is suffering from
an abscess on his neck.
Miss Clara j Baker who has been sick
for the last four weeks at her home "a
Princeton street, is improving.
W. A. Dudley, whose dry goods store
was burned Sunday at Marlboro. Mass.
resided for nine years ON Oak street,
The Fireman's Banner advertising the
coming ball Of The Rough and Ready Fire
Co, is being printed at the TIMES Office.
Miss Sadie German, Of this place, gave
a recitation at the Ludwig concert at the
Providence Opera House, Sunday even
ing.
1t is understood that Mr., John Water
man will soon begin the erection Of Il fine
three story wooden block on the site of
the old stable.
Mr.. Arthur Gammell, formerly station
a5ent at the N. Y, p. X b. depot at this
place, is now engaged In the insurance
business at Cincinnati.
Doc. Webster has a fine looking rifle on
exhibition at his shooting gallery which
he offers to the person making the most
bull-eyes" in thirty days from January
18th.
Massachusetts has an organization
known as the Middlesex School masters
Club. In our school going days the Mas
ters did use clubs, but welded the birch
with great effect.
Mr.. S. s. Nicholson has retired from
business, Mr. Frank Nicholson taking
his grocery business on High street, and
William Mathewson buying out his
bakery on Plsinfeld street
Mrs. John Wall of Delaine street, died
last week after long illness. The fun
eral services were held at the Church of
the Messiah, Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Il.
III. Cocroft. the rector ofIiclated.
At the continued sale at Dean & Cos
on Wednesday the fixtures were sold to
a Mr.. Gregory, of Pawtucket, for fifty
dollars. 1t is understood that John
OConnell will remove to this store.
Joseph b. Johnston. of Malaria Cure
fame, celebrated his twenty eight birth
day Tuesday. Considering the com
parahvely short time that Mr.. Johnson
has lived he has done much for suffering
humanity,
John Wanamaker is said TO expend
$4,000 A week in advertising and the fact
Is quoted as proof Of his fitness for a
place in the Cabinet. Mr.. Wanamaker
credits his great wealth TO the persistent
use Of printers's ink.
The Librarian of the Olneyvllle Free
Library reports that in December 1917
books were circulated. classified as fol-
lows: History, 1O4; biography, %;
and travels So; science, 80
poetry. %; literature, Il; fiction, Gj7;
miscellaneous, 70.
The man who handles the local depart
ment Of a newspaper, says an exchange,
learns after little experience not TO
expect even briefly expressed thanks for
a column Of pleasant things. But just
let him publish a single line in whicn a
mistake appears, and see if he don't hear
from it.
The Oneyyille Business Mems Asso-
citation held a regular meeting Monday
evening. In the absence Of the president
and president, Mr.. w. A. II Grant
chairman Of the executive committee,
presided The attendance was very
good but no special business came up for
discussion. Quite number of the mem
bers present seemed TO favor another
supper soon.
One car Of the freight train on the
Providence and Springfield Railroad that
leave the city at $3.50, jumped the track
Wednesday forenoon, between the
swamp" and Olneyville station The de-
rallied car was "jacked up" and after a
half hour Of hard labor on the part Of The
employees it was again in position 70
proceed. The passenger train for Pas
coag was delayed about twenty minutes.
The Olneyville Branch Of the
British American Association held
meeting on Tuesday evening in Nara.
gansett Hall. There was a large attend
ance. John Turner, President Of the
State Association. aud Thomas Ball, one
Of the 1nstituting Committee, were pres
ent ard made excellent addresses. After
the business was over bountiful cola
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