The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-15
NEWS IN OLNEYV|LlE.
Union Railroad Company Has Pushed
Work Rapidly.
new IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE
Another New Mill and Many Other signs
of Prosperity to lie Seen in This
Thriving Lodslity-ssntiment Proof
Against Gold-Minor Locals.

The Union Railroad company have lost
no time In getting To work on the land
which was recently purchased from the
tween the railroad aud the Hartford road
In Olneyville, whtrs there was number
of very old cottages, tenanted mainly by
persons working at the Delaine mills.
AS soon as the purchase Was completed,
notice Mas served upon the tenants TO
leave, and they have now all found other
quarters aud all the blocks are empty.
Some of them have already been sold and
moved away.
There are n large number of men at
work on the foundations of the car shed.
NJ o railroad have askel the town coin-
Gil TO grant permission TO lay single
track on Willial street. There Is every
probability that 1t will be granted, rs
the Union Rtilroad company have ex-
pressed a desire to do ali tney eau to-
wards widening the said street. IL this
can be accomplished IT. will be another
great Improvement. rs William street Is
not only very narrow, but the properly
abutting OF IL Is old and Of poor class.
80 that any alteration will necessitate II
being pulled down or removed and Will
improve The app .arance OF the street. VI
course tn property owners are naturally
anxious that these alterations should be
carried out at the sole expense of the
Union railroad company, and there is no
doubt but that the company Will do
everything that is reasonable aud far In
tine matter. The hearing will be In the
council chamber, Piainfieli street Oh
Wednesday, July ~, AT l:SO p. IN.
Another New Mill.
The new Till built adjoining Hartford
road by the Atlantic Mill company may
now be said to be completed. A number
of looms have been removed from the old
mill and are now all working There Is
also large washing macnine for scour-
ing wool The new mill is being driven
from the engines OF No. 3 mill by rope
driving which is carried across the river,
and preparation has been made to double
the power OF the rop, driving IL it bc re-
uuIred at any future time. The room in
the old mill from which the looms were
taken is being rapidly filed with mules
for spinning worsred. IL Is also the in
tention OF the Atlantic Mill company to
build another mill on tue land adjoining
Manton avenue and running from Aleppo
street TO Chaffee rect il is proposed 20
pull down or remove three tenement
house and a co tage which stand near the
mill entrancs on Mnnton avenue. This
will MAKE "A large plot Of land upon viii rh
they will be aDle TO build a very large
mill.
The company were anxious to purchase
n cottage and lot owned and tenanted by
Mrs. Sarah Anthony, 81 Manton avenue,
which Is close to their property ana
would give then. additional conveaienccs
il they could buy. 1t is said that the
lady refuses to sell, although very
large price has been offered To her, twice
as much as it is supposed TO be worth.
They have also offered to remove the cot
taRe TO some other desirable place but Mrs.
Anthony has decided not only to Ii We aud
die i'm this cottage but also on this parll-
cular spot where her former husband
tempt her in the least To move from the
place which she holds Sd dear.
The building OF this mill wilt give
another boom to Olneyville for which
the ira alesmen will no doubt be thank
full.
Other Locals.
The new work shop which has been
erected by George f. Beane at the juno
ton of Dyer avenue and Plainiield
street is now near completion and will
be- ready for use next week. 1t is sub
stantial aud roomy building, well lighted
and very suitable for the purpose tor
which IL IL Intended.
The ST. Lucy chapter contested with
the MESSIAH church held n very pleasant
cake party I'm the Guild hall. There was
large number of the young people Of
the church present, and after doing
ample Justice to the refreshments pro-
vided, dancing became the order Of the
night. The young folks separated at an
early hour. having spent very pleasant
evening together.