The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1893-12-29
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week Samuel Slater started the first cot
ton factory in this country at Pawtucket.
Sampson, Murdock & Co., the we'll
known publishers of the Providence and
other directories, propose to issue early
in the coming year an Agricultural Direc-
tory of Rhode Island. This book will
contain the names and post offices ad-
dresses of 10, 900 farmers and land owners
of the State and will prove valuable
book of reference.
Mrs. Anthony, widow of the late Alfred
in Providence, on Monday, aged SO years.
Rev. j. V. Osterhout of the Broadway
Baptist church. is suffering this week
from an attack of the grippe.
John Robinson, former employe of
the TINES office, and now student at the
Connecticut Literary Institute, at Suffield,
Conn, ia spending the holidays at his
home on Delaine street.
The bread store on Delaine street, that
WAS In use as distributing centre during
the strike, was closed last week.
Mr.. Louis Whipple, of the Whipple
Manufacturing Co., spent the holidays in
Springfield, Mass.
A Bainton. the Manton avenue music
dealer, is distributing handsome calen-
dar.
James Holden, formerly in business in
Olneyville, died suddenly at his home in
Sanford, Fla, last Saturday. Mr.. Holden
when in Olneyville, was in the tobacco
business in Dyer's building, which busi-
ness he sold to j. A. Webb when he went
South.
Willie Sullivan of Westerly is visiting
friends in Olneyville.
1t is said that there was more ''viva-
cious exdrberence" manifested about the
square on Monday evening than has been
seen for some time.
John Il. Hunt. the base ball umpire,
has made application for a Johnston
liquor license.
Olneyville polo cranks go en- masse to
the games at Music Hall.
Horace Vose of Westerly shipped .333
pounds of poultry to New York and
Providence last week. Most of this stock
was "choice Rhode Island turkey"
Swift & Co.'S. Providence Beef Co.,
have contributed $50 to the Relief Fund
that is being raised for the poor of this
section.
The total production of coffee in the
world is about ESQ., 900. The best grades
are sold by Amison.
The old year goes out in about the reg
ulatiOn way, despite the cry of hard
times. Amison says he expects lively
trade through it all.
There is one thing sure; by saving
your deposit in your stocking last sum-
mer you now have the wherewithal 10
purchase for your needs, and there is no
better or more reasonable place than
Amison's.
The funeral of Mrs. Miranda Angel of
Coventry Centre was solemnized at Arctic
on Thursday. Mrs. Angel was the
mother of j. A. Angel of this place.
Mr.. Cyrus Walker of Johnston has been
visiting friends in North Scituate for the
past week.
The Providence Counciimen who voted
to pay seventy-fve cents per day to the
city's unemployed seem to believe in
kicking a man when he is down.
The Sons of Poland and Titreanla is
Olneyville's latest secret society. 1t was
organized last week.
Mr.. Irwin Howard, driver of Rice &
cracker team that covers the
Olneyville district, was recently married
to Miss Edna Wilkins of Providence. Mr..
Howard is receiving hearty congratula-
tions from his many Olneyvllle friends.
The December number of the Home
Chimes, published by the Broadway Bap-
tist Sunday school, had very handsome
design for its first page, the work of
Supt. c. W. Calder
Olneyville merchants report very fair
Christmas trade.
DR.. Farrelrs horse celebrated Christ
mas by running awav on Westminster
street. Very little damage.
Misses Maggie and Katie Fox have
from three months visit at
Chicago.
The business at the Eight District
court for the past two months has been
light.
Henry Proctor, son of the late Walter
Proctor died on Wednesday after a brief
illness. The deceased was 80 years old.
The Journeymen BARRIERS Association
held meeting on Wednesday evening
and elected the following officers for the
ensuing year; Philip Merrick, presi-
dent; Thomas Cunningham. v1ce-presi-
dent; Henry Mclaughlin, secretary; NJ.
Kelley, treasurer.
An attempt was made to hold a meet
ing OF the Business Mems Association on
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