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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-05-25
NEW YORK & new ENGLAND R. R.
Passenger Train Service, Week Days, Cor
rected to Jan. Z, 1891.

Trains Leave PROVIDENCE as follows:
For Boston 0S, II 90 m, 20 pm return 80
a. m, l. 20, 50 pm
Hyde Park, Walpole-S 0S, u 90 m, 20 p. m.
Franklin-S OS, II 90 m. 4 20,7 J5 p. m.
West Wrentham, Arnods Mills and Adamsdale-
%, II 90 IN, 20, 10 p. m.
MlltOrd-S %, a m, II 90 III, 20, p. m.
ArlingtOn-7 10 IL 80 a. m, ) 80 80 *II 90 D. m.
Knightsyile-7 10, 10, II 30 a. m, 45, 80, 80,
HOO p. m.
Cranston, Natick, River Point. Centerville and
Washington 10, 10, IL 30 a. NJ, II %, 40,
Oaklawn- 10 10 IL 80 a. m, . 45 4 80 so 6 so
*ll 90 p. N.
Pontiac, Arctic and Quidnick-7 10, IL S5 a. M,
40, 3 80, 30, *l1 90 p. In.
Anthony 10, 10, IL 30 am, 45, so, $50, 80
#ll 90 p. N.
summit, Oneco and Sterling-7 10, 10 a. m, As
80 p. m,
Coventry, Greene, Moosup and Plainield-71O,
10 d. m, II o. 45, 4 30 p. m,
Jewett City. Versailles, Baltic, South Windham,
Willimantic and Hartford-9 10 a. m, u 05,
80 p. IN.
Waterbury and Fishkin-9 1Oam.
Norwich-7 10, 10 d. m, u 05. 4.SO p. m.
East Thompson, Webster, Southbridge and Wor-
cester-S % a. m, 4 90 p. m.
Chicago and the West via Newburg and Erie
Railways 10 a. m.
Pascoag and intermediate Stations-6 so, s Sc, IL
a. m, 90 and 20 p. m. Saturdays only al
IL 10 p m. Leave PaScoag at or, Z 10 and 10
a. m, II 40 and 53 p. N. Saturdays only at
90 p. IN.
Trains for Boston leave east end of Union Depot
and for Hartford and the West from west end.
For Pascoag and way stations from Union
Depot, Providence.
saturdays only.
Tickets between Boston and Providence Qim-
ited) 70 cents; unlimited 81.
w. r. BABCOCK, G. P. A.
CIV. OFFUTT, Supt.
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DrS. StaFkey & Palen

1929 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-05-25
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION.
How Should a Chicago Gent Ask Lady at
Ball to Dance?

Ball to Dance?
Among the many seekers for truth
who daily tap The Times reservoir Of
information comes one who modestly
shields his identity behind the initials
81. L. l." He inquiries:
(Which is the proper way for a gent
at ball to ask a lady TO dance?'
The question submitted by IL. L. !. "
is received with the utmost satisfaction.
Standing alone, it is a refUtation Of
those cruel ISLANDERS and gibes in the
writing of which eastern persons earn
their fugitive existence 1t has been
charged against Chicago that her citi-
Eens are too ardent in the pursuit of the
changing iron dollar to give attention to
the amenities of life. 1t is further libel
Ously alleged that the soft, sensuous
music of the rout and the ball falls fat
and dull upon the Chicago tympanum
attuned to the song of the dying swine.
In brief, it is asserted by eastern critics
that there is no fine, silky aspect to the
nature of the ChicagOese-no gumdrOp
side TO the character. Does not the art
less query of the retiring 81. L. l. 4"
afford sufficient proof to the contrary?
Does it not also show that the efforts
of The Times toward leading its sub
scribers to higher intellectual and So
cial life have not been III vain?
But to the question. 1t all depends L.
L. l. Out in Bridgeport, for instance,
the gent being unused perhaps to every
day association with the ladies, ap-
proaches the subject with trembling, but
in logical way withal. He first builds
his nerve.
Gimme some barbed wire, " he says
to the man in front of the back bar.
"What dyer wash wid?"
''Seltzer, fer chaser" and the pre-
liminaries are thus arranged. Then the
gent goes to the other end of the hall
with proud, naughty front, lays his
hat on a chair and his cigar with it and
says.
You're my pick, " to which the lady
responds, ''Well, catch ON den,' or
maybe invites him to go take a walk
Over Humboldt park way the process
is much the same, although the lam
guage is different At Uhlich's hall,
over by the bridge, there is slight differ
ence, except that the gent who is wise
in his generation wears his hat and
keeps the cigar in his mouth. On West
Madison street: HAS yer got a bloke
for de mex reel? No? Come wild me, Sis
Come wild me-. >"
Farther to the southwest, in the Blue
Island avenue district, Les trash out
few more of de floorin boards seems
to be the proper form. Due reverence
must be paid local prejudice, and it is
impossible in a case Of such Importance
as this to formulate a rule. Bear in
mind in this connection that if the lady
declines the request no true gent will
strike her. All society sets its face
against this.-Chicago Times.
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EVADING THE LAW.
How the Slot Machine Men of New York
Have Outwitted Anthony ComstOck.

How the Slot Machine Men of New York
Have Outwitted Anthony COmstOck.
The combined efforts of Anthony Com
stock and the whole police department
are seemingly not very effective against
those little gambling machines which
have been fixtures in nearly every cigar
store and liquor shop in the city for the
last two or three years.
The original scheme was that man
by putting nickel in a slot would start
an indicator spinning around dial. The
point at which it stopped would enable
him to receive one, two, three or more
cigars, but most often the indicator
would stop at blank, which was set at
frequent points on the dial.
The existence of the blank, it seems,
made it a gambling device within the
meaning of the law, and the machine
was ordered out of existence by the po-
lice. Now; however, it appears again,
and there are no blanks on the machine,
which announces on a placard promi-
nently placed:
"If you draw no cigar, you are entitled
to package of our celebrated B. p"
"B. p" be it known, is a very cheap
candy, modicum of which, worth per-
haps tenth Of a cent, is given out in a
tiny envelope to the man whose nickel
draws no cigar.-New York Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-05-25
A Card to the Ladies.

SuperluOus Hairs permanently removed from
ladies' faces, without pain or scar, by electricity
also mOleS and warts removed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-05-25
SDaIaSl-ips For NecktieS-

Just several shades removed from the
chameleon fad is the idea Of wearing
snakeskins fo- neckties, but the fashion
is growing in Baltimore. 1t promises to
become quite the proper caper to be seen
in an immaculate morning suit of the
latest London cut, with the tanned cuti-
Gle of foot reptile neatly tied around
the snowy "choker" collar, or whatever
other style of linen neckwear happens to
be the rage.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-05-25
Paris Poor Postofice Facilities.

Paris has only 60 branch pOstoffices,
and many of these are so crowded in the
middle of the day that much time is
wasted in getting letter registered or a
money order taken out or cashed.
Stamps indeed can be bought of nearly
all tobacconists, but their postoffice
business is confined to this. The au-
thorities have resolved to try the Eng
lish plan of appointing shOpkeepers as
postmasters, and a beginning has been
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-05-25
HUMAN HAIR GOODS
THE SICK HEALED; THE WEAK
MADE STRONG.

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FINANCIAL.
OLNE VILE BRANCH
Un on Trust Company.
CAPITAL s25O.OOO.OO
DIRECTORS:

President, WM. 9. HAYWARD.
Vice President, HENRY l.. GREENE.
Secretary and Treasurer, A. G.. TOURTELLoT,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-05-25
OLNEYyILLE BRANCH, IRONS BLOCI

w. A. CAPwELL, Manager,
Interest paid deposits subject to check a.
sight, IL per cent per annum.
Deposits for Savings received as low as 81 90.
Interest allowed on balance of 50 and over, pay
able on March 18th and SEP Ltember 18th. Deposits
received before the 18th of each month draw in
erest from the 1st of the month deposits received
after the 18th draw interest from the 1st of the
next month.
DeI tss sn1Hm dividend was at e rate of 42 per cent
This department combines the security afford
eddy the capital stock of the Company with the
advantages of q saving bank
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BANKING ROOM.

I38 Broad Street, cor. Eddy, Providence, R. !
Middletown transcript., 1894-02-17
ODESSA FLASHES.

The large country residence of Joseph
Rhodes, near Summit Bridge, was the
scene Of one of merriest parties of the
season on Wednesday evening. The occa-
sion was masquerade givenb by the young
men of Odessa and considering the incle
ment weather was very largely attended
there being nearly (75j guests present.
Dancing and various games were the prin-
cipal pastime ahd never was a party ell.
joyed more heartily by both host and
guests than was this one. Supper which
consisted principally of oysters in various
styles by well known caterer from Odessa,
was served about half past ten and judging
from the way the bivales disappeared was
heartily enjoyed by ALL Steve Lof1and, of
McDonough assumed the role of valen-
tine. Everett Rose was disguised as china
man, and created much laughter by his
attempt to speak the language of John"
Leonard Rhodes represented colored
gentleman; Corbit Vinyard Prince; Frank
Reynold covered out role of dude to per-
fiction; William Rhodes as negro sport;
Richard Tucker seemed familiar to the
young guests as Santa Claus; Elwood Griffin
burg as the clown furnished amusement
for the compay by his various actions
Norris Llyod as "shorty" Mrs L. A. Rhodes
represented Night; and Mary Hahn as
Little Red Riding Hood; Miss BERTHE Dick
inson was cute as Little Bo Peep; Miss
Bessie Shape, looked sweet in her imper-
sonation ofa Little Girl in White; from
Odessa, Miss Elva Lambdin of Mt. Pleas
act and Miss Alice Wamsley of st Georges
were Gyspey Girls; J. w. Jones as Dinah;
aed A. D. White as Flirt from Mt Pleas
ant Miss Bessie Bigger The Little Darkie
Girl; and Charles Bigger filled the bill as
pat" from Summit Bridge. Among
those present who were not masked were:
Misses Lizzie Carter, Eta Rose, Mabelle
Lloyd, and Lucy Rhodes of Odessa Miss
Anna Pennington of Delaware City; Naoma
Reynolds of Wilmington; Miss Sallle Vosh
ell and Messrs Cove VoshelI, Gilbert Green
of McDonough; Messrs Smack Rhodes, and
William Biggs of Summit Bridg; Harry
Rose, of Chicago Ill; Howard VanDyke of
Warwick; Messrs Isaac Green, and Bert
CHM, of fMiddletown; and William Aufrev
of Sassafras.
Middletown transcript., 1894-02-17
Trustees of the Poor

After long and heated contest the Demo.
crat members of the Levy Coury finally
named the trustees of the poor who are to
succeed the retiring Republican members
despite the fact that it was the under
standing of Senator Pilling when he voted
for the change in the election of the trus-
tees that there would be a minority repre-
sentation but instead of this the Levy
Court elected Democrats to fill all the va
cancies; and they had no bed of roses doing
this, for there was very spirited struggle
for the nomination and one of the trustees
from wilmington is a compromise. The
election was to fill the vacancies caused by
the expiration of the terms of Charles Jes-
ter, and Allen Smith, of Wilmington; J. w.
Denison, of Mill Creek hundred, and Della
ware Clark, of Pencader hundred, who was
President of the retiring Board. The new
members are Michael Newell, a contractor
and Nathaniel B. Culbert, blacksmith,
both af Wilmington; Charles H. Salmon, of
Summit Bridge for Pencader Hundred; and
Harvey Walker, farmer, for Mill Creek
hundred. Mr.. Gallagher, the Republican
member of the Levy Court, nominated
Messrs Clark, Denison Jester and Smith,
the retiring members. The vote stood 8
for the Democrat nominees and two for the
Republicans. 1t is believed that the new
board will elect William L. Wier of Chris
tiana, Superintendent of the Almsh ouse.
Middletown transcript., 1894-02-17
SALES TO TAKE PLACE.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2Oth.-T. Rees,
Boyer, on the Corbit farm, known as tn,
''Naudain Farm" on the road from Fields
boro to Taylor's Bridge. Sale of Stock
Farming Implements, etc.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 20th.-William H
Morrow on the Brady Farm" at Wrangle
Hill. on the road leading from st. Georges
to Red Lion. Sale of Stock. Farming I'm.
plements. A. 1. Swan, Auetioneer.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 22d.-H. NJ. Apple
ton, near Odessa. Sale of Stock and Farm
ing Implements.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23d.-Sarah A. Do :
son, on the road leading from Middletown
to Warwick. Shockley e. Smith; Auct.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26th.-W. B. Wei
don, on the "Polk Farm" one mile south
of FieIdsboro. on the road leading to Tay-
lor's Bridge. Sale of Stock and Farming
Implements.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27th.-Isaac Gibbs,
Sale of Stock and Farming Implements, on
the "Kibler Farm" near st. Augustine, Md
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28th.-Mrs. Mary
Vail, between Middletown and Odessa
Farm Stock and Implements.
MONDAY FEBRUARY 22nd.-Charles Beas-
ton on the Price farm on the road leading
from Middletown to Warwick. Stock and
farming Implements.
MARCH 1st.-Mrs. Susan Fenninmore,
about miles east of Odessa. Farm stock
and Farming Implements.
Middletown transcript., 1894-02-17
ST. GEORGES.

One of the gayest of this winters parties
was the one given at the residence ofMr.
W. H. Shultz on Wednesday evening. A
more appropriate place could not have been
selected. The smiling host and agreeable
wife are well and widely known for their
hospitality and did every thing possible
to make the night pass pleasantly. Games
and dancing followed rapid succession and
the fun and jolity within, did much to dis
pei thoughts of the storm without Mr..
Gustave Candidus' ofN. Y. selections on
the piano met with well deserved applause.
Some of the guests were quite late arriving
notable party from Kirkwood, who
spent several hours counting tombstones in
the snow rather than be to early. Those
present were. Mrs. ], B. Cazier. Miss Edna
Cazier, Miss Julia Cam, Misses Frances
Jeanette and Oliaia Conn, Mrsers Cam and
Paxsoc, of Kirkwood Misses Cayton, May
Holten Mr.. Louis Naudain, of Middletown;
Misses Alice Eliason. Will Vasey Edgar
Clayton, Andrew Eliason, Mt. Pleasant;
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Pool, William Janvier,
McDonough; Misses Jennie Clark, Mary
Reybold, Messrs Clark. Cain, McMann, and
Pennington Delaware City; Gustave Candi.
dus, VIM. Bowman, New York; NJ. and Mrs
A. NJ. Sutton, Mr.. and Mrs. Stuckert, Mrs.
Jas. Jarmam, Mrs. Max Reybold, Misses
Name McWhorter, Edible Griffin, Anna
and Lizzie Stewart, Martie Heisel, Edna
Stetson, Eva Sutton, DIR Dewitt and DR..
Fritz, W. M. Stuckert, c, M. Riley, F. G.
Sutton H. Heisel, J. King, and II. Stewart
st Georges.
Middletown transcript., 1894-02-17
DELAWARE CITY.

Harry Heal is quiet sick with pneumonia
ReA. G. S. Gassner was in Wilmington
last Tuesday.
Miss Lizzie Davidson is in Wilmington
for few days.
The Rev. P. B. Lightner preached in the
P. E. Church last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Rachel Foster, of Wilmington, is in
town the guest of her sister Mrs Carter.
Miss Mollie Boulden has gone to Wilmin.
nlingtop to see after the comfort of Miss
Annie Ware.
Rev. R. Irving Watkins, of Odessa
preached in the NJ. E. Church last Sunday
morning and evening.
Capt. Creed of this place died in hospi-
tai in Wilmington North Carolina last week
his wife did not get the sad news until
after he was buried.
A few of our young people went to Port
Penn thursday evening to assist D. J. Given
with an entertainment given for the bene-
fit of the NJ. E. Church.
Hetty Carter who has the past two years
has been in the Asylum at Farnhurst, was
brought home last Sunday her mind was
restored, but health gone, and died Tuesday
morning.
The Jr. o. U. A. NJ, will attend the M
E. Church in a body on the 25th of Feb.
sermon to be preached by Rev. j. Given, of
Port Penn, this order has grown very fast
sinse its organization and now numbers
over hundred and fifty members, and is
but two or three months old.
Middletown transcript., 1894-02-17
Electric Plant at SaIfshurv

1
| R NJ. and w. T. johnson formerly OF
this town. who moved from Milford to
Salisbury the first of the year, are thus re-
| ferred to by the Advertiser of that town.
The Messers. Johnson are making an effort
to turn o.: the electric current next Wed.
nesday night. The motive power is al
completed and the dynamos already to ret
in position and gear. The company closed
contract with the city council last Mon.
day night for the lighting of the city, the
price to be cents per night for 16 C. P, and
5 cents for "a C. p, Division street will be
supplied with "a candle power lights.
Linemen have been busy the past ten days
fitting up the line and putting on new
lamps. The whole line will be fitted out
with new lamps; many business houses and
residences have been wired this week
The Messrs. Johnson are very much pleased
with their success in making contracts for
the lighting with persons that have never
taken it before.
MIR. Hager, the president of the old com-
pany has been here this week assisting in
placing the dynamos and making the con-
nection.
They purchased the Wicomico Falls Mills
and have nearly completed their new cleo
trio light station. The large -four mills
have been supplied with improved new
wheels and the firm has rebuilt the wharves
around the property at large expense
They have probably put $4,000 in tine inl-
provements. The electric current will be
one of the strongest on the peninsula.
New steam machinery has been put in and
the water is enough to run the entire plant.
The large planning mill on the premises will
be turned into cannery.
Middletown transcript., 1894-02-17
KfckapOos Coming

We are pleased to learn that the Kickapoo
Indian Medicine Co., is about to return to
Middletown. We also learn that it is the
same company that was in the Opera House
here year ago and were so obliging as to
give way to our Conference which was being
held in our town at that time, for which
our Methodist people gave them a vote of
thanks. Now as they are about to revisit
us once again, we should get together and
give them rousing welcome on their open
ing night next Monday evening, February
19th,in the shape of a crowded house. We
are also pleased to know that this company
bears the best of regulations and their en-
tertainments are strictly moral and re-
fined.
Middletown transcript., 1894-02-17
A Prophecy Fulfilled.

Our weather men predicted cold weather
for the latter half of February. 1t is here.
Don't run risks by wearing light under
wear. To make the goods go, we have
made sweeping reduction in our mems
underwear of 20 per cent. You will be
wise to buy now, before the sizes are gone.
The latest novelties in Hamburg edging
just opened. Prices to so cents per yard;
Lining Cambrics cents; Silesias 10 cents;
Cashmeres, colors, 20 cents; Unbleached
Muslin, heavy, cents, worth Z; Package
Coffee 25 cents; Sugar cents; Oatmeal 5
cents; Wilbur's Cocoa % cents; Bakers
Chocolate % cents; Oil, gallons 25 cents;
Oil Cans 25 cents; Prunes 10 cents; Raisins
cents; Florida Oranges 20 cents; Syrup
20 cents; Lanies Fine Shoes $1.OO We are
sole agents here for Douglas Shoes; Cluett,
Coon & Co.'S Collars, Cuffs and Shirts; and
the Chester Suspender Co.'S, goods. The
goods made by the above firms are the best
that can be procured.
8. NJ. REYNOLDS & Co.
Middletown transcript., 1894-02-17
Cannery to ha Eractad

J.H. Beaston & Sons, of Hartford county.
Md, who come very highly recommended
met the farmers of this vicinity on We'd
last at the Office of w. A. Comegys and
contracted for 16O acres of tomatoes. The
Messrs. Preston desire to enlarge their busi-
ness and came to Middletown for the pur-
pose of interesting our farmers in their
plans;and succeeded so well that Immediate
steps will be taken towards the erection of
cannery for their use. Besides securing
contracts for 160 acres of tomatoes the
meeting appointed a building committee
consisting of Messrs. Alexander Maxwell.
DR.. T. H. Gilpin and Charles Derrickson.
The building will be located on the lot of
Mr.. Maxwell and will be put up by the
farmers who are to pay in proportion to
their acreage in tomatoes J. H. Preston &
Son are to pay per cent on the cost of the
building as rental with an option of tax
ing it at the end of the year at cost, The
building is to be 30x9O feet and to cost from
5000 to 300.
Middletown transcript., 1894-02-17
PERSONALITIES
Little Lines About Men and Women
and What They Are Doing.
Mrs. Henrietta V. Parvis is indisposed.

Little Lines About Men and Womel
and What They Are Doing.
| Mrs Henrietta V. Parvis is indisposed.
Miss Lille Scott is lying dangerously
ill.
William Morris, of Wilmington, was ir
town last week.
Miss Mable Taylor is convalescing from
her recent sickness.
-Wm. F. Metten is suffering from severe
attack of the mumps
J. c. Gibson visited his parents in
Odessa on Sunday last.
Nathaniel Williams was in Philadel.
phia OIL Wednesday last.
Charles Craddock has returned home
after brief visit in Chester, Pa.
Edward Reynolds was in Wilmington
on Tuesday last, attending court.
Miss Helen Naudain returned to-day
after an extended visit in Cambridge, Md
Miss Ethel Parvis will leave on Wednes-
day next for an extended visit in Baltimore
and Washington.
Misses Hester Jones, Jodie Biggs and
Boyer are visiting Mrs. George Janvier of
Wilmington.
Reese Parker returned OH Wednesday
from trip through upper Delaware, Mary
land and Pennsylvania.
james R. King, of Wilmington, repre-
senting the Mutual Benefit Association of
New York was in town last week.
Bishop Coleman of the Episcopal
Church of Delaware Conducted the Lenten
services at ST. Annes last evening.
Mr.. E. B. Rice is somewhat improved
in health though still suffering very much
with his eye which has given him consider
able trouble.
Mrs Jennie Walker, who has been
home sick for several weeks is very much
improved in health and will shortly resume
her successful practice in Philadelphia.
Rev. T. Snowden Thomas D. D. of the
Peninsula Methodist made brief call in
town Monday morning. He was Oh his way
from Odessa where he had preached Sun
lay.
Mr.. Nehemiah Burris was taken sud
leIly ill on Tuesday last in the store of Mr..
7. r. Dawson, ,and while not serious attack.
lie was prostrated for some time, but is now
'etter.
DIR. Vaughan, Messrs. A. NJ. Chamber
ain, Lloyd Clancy and Frank Poole at
ended progressive Euchre party at Mrs. |
ieorge Janviers, in Wilmington, on Mon
ay evening last.