The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-09-20

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prices at the TNKs Office.
September has an X in IL and Penney's
market has some fine oysters in IT,
olneyville has had another addition to
is large list of NJ. D.'s. the newcomer
being DIR. Mahoney.
Doubtless the State Fair next week will
draw it's usually large Johnston and
olneyville contingent.
Officer Welcome u. Foye of the Sixth
Station, is enjoying his annual furlough
with friends in Maine.
Mr.. Joseph Cough, father of Mr..
Cough, of the firm of Donkersley Il
Cough died on Wednesday.
Mr.. Walter Brownell Il building a sub
s~rltial stone wall on the East side Of
his premises on Waterman street.
Mr.. Louis l.. Robinson and family re
turned home last week from Canonicut
Park where they spent the summer.
workmen are engaged in working on
the Plainfeld street Free Baptist church
10 stop a bad leak in the west tower.
Hartford street between the square
and the Springfield X. X. crossing was
never in worse shape than AT the present
time.
The weather is always a favorite topic
of conversation. but of late 1t is made the
subject OF more disp araging remarks
than usual.
A citizen Of this place remembers when
the late j. b. Barnaby wore n tailor's
apron and cut clothing at a small shop
on South Main street.
The work on the new Church Of the
Messiah has progressed far enough to
show people what splendid structure il
will be when completed.
William Kennedy, son of Mr.. James
Kennedy, Of the firm of Kennedy n
Cough. has gone to New York to enter
upon studies at Fordham College.
The rainy weather of the past two
weeks has had the effect Of keeping back
the work on the various building in
course of erection in this vicinity.
A Johnston farmer, who planted FIVE
acres of potatoes. has just harvested his
crop and obtained about fifty bushels in
place of the thousand he expected.
Mr.. Il. M. NORM, the Stokes street car
riage manufacturer, returned home We'd
nesday morning from his visit to New
York with Conclave No. 80, X. s. +.
Mr.. wlfred Thompson, of Vine street
has just obtained situation in the car
pet department of Osgood 4 Co., Boston,
furniture dealers, and began work there
this week.
Mr.. Thomas Penney has returned from
ten days hunting and fishing trip among
the White Mountains. Mr.. Penney en-
joyed the usual fsherman's luck in re-
gard to rainy weather.
The Johnston Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union will have refreshment
tent at the State Fair next week, and
people going from this town should pat
ronize it at dinner time.
Mr.. Edwin A. Singleton will conclude
his labors at the Uelaine mill tomorrow.
Mr.. Sins Teton will be prepared TO take
pupils for the piano and organ, at his
residence. No Barton Court.
Mr.. Samuel Holmes Of this place, who
is employed az night watcheman at the
Sockanosset school started Monday last
on two weeks vacation, which he will
pass with friends in New York State.
Judge Advocate William A. Phillips Of
the Department G.. A. r. of Rhode Island,
accompanied Department Commander
Benjamin Davis, on his official visitation
10 Bucklin Post, Of East Providence, last
Tuesday evening.
The falling Of large sign from the
building occupied by Aliens Boston Store
on High street, last Tuesday evening
about 7 o'clock, nearly proved fatal TO
three young men passing by at the time,
who came within an ace Of being struck
by the heavy sign.
The new st. Joseph's altar atSt Mary's
church will be placed in position on Sun
day, October 20. The new altar, which
is Of a beautiful design, will be made Of
marble with rich carvings The firm Of
Hall & Moran, Of Boston, are doing the
work, the same firm who erected the
al,ara l., tba ra,haIra1
Miss Mamie Owens, Of Johnston. has
entered the State Normal School after
having passed brilliant examination.
Miss Owens is a member Of the class Of
81 Of the Ursuline Academy on Broad
way, which bespeaks volumes Of praise
for the Olneyville educational institution
where she received her early training.
Sunday was one Of the quietest days
seen in Johnston for several years and
but little drunkenness was seen upon the
streets. All Of the saloon keepers con-
piled with the law on the Johnston side.
On the City side Of the Swamp" intoI-
icated men could be seen coming from
the doors Of kitchen barrooms, much 20
the disgust Of the citizens Of the place.
The Rough and Ready Fire Company
have accented the invitation Of Secretary
Collins and will compete in the contest
at the State Fair next Tuesday. During
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