The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-03-09

street. he being on - ten days furlouRh.
Previous to his enlisting, Mr.. Egan was
employed as composition at the TINES
Office.
Rev. Mr.. Osgood of North Attleboro
officiated at the Church of the Messiah
this evening.
A little thing like needle is great
thing to a mariner on the wide ocean;
and you can be guided to many a haven
of economy by going to Amisons for your
groceries.
Rev. j. A. Rood, of the Tabernacle,
preached at the Trinity church, Provi-
dence. last Sunday.
The Republicans of Johnston will hold
their caucus in the Council Chamber on
Plain6eld street, on Saturday evening.
Mr.. Barnes, the popular letter carrier
of this section, is off duty this week on
account of sickness.
Our local agents, Kennedy & Cough,
report large number going to Europe,
considering the season. Martha A
Grundy, James Smith. wife and family
sailed from Boston last week on the
Pavonia, Cunard Line, Mr.. Thomas Hors-
field and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Turner sailed on the Teutonic, White
Star Line, going via New York Wednes-
day, March Z. Peter Moss sails tomorrow
on the Cephalonia.
A mighty good idea is that of Amison's.
He sells groceries so cheap just now be-
cause he can in that way help his friends
during these hard times and meanwhile
keep his statesmen employed.
City teams carted away the ice left on
the shady side of the Square on Monday
and Tuesday.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Rough and
Ready Fire Co. met Monday afternoon
and elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. ". d. Harris; 1st Vice Presi
dent, Mrs. Martin Waterman; I'd Vice
President, Mrs. Resolved Waterman
Secretary, Mrs. w. W. Fiske; Treasurer,
Mrs. Horace P. Martin.
The shoe sale at W. B. Wesley's store.
Providence, is advertised in the TINES
this week.
Painless extracting at Tillinghast's s
Dental Rooms, Irons Block.
Dawson & Co., the bicycle dealers,
North Main street, Providence, have an
advertisement In the TINES this week
Their store is one of the best stocked and
most perfectly appointed in the State.
In calling attention to the ad. of
William L. Whipple In another column
we are pleased to sfv that after a
personal inspection of the new rooms We
fully agree with the American Cabinet
Maker and Upholsterer of New York City
which paper is the recognized authority
for the American furniture trade. In it's
issue of February 18th. appears the
following article which we copy in full.
William L. Whipple, of 45, Al and 40
Manton avenue, Providence, r. l., is
preparing for large spring business.
The section of the city in which be is
located has passed through a very try ing
ordeal;, the great strike in the wooden
mills by which nearly 1000 people were
thrown out of employment made matters
very slow. Mr.. Whipple has leased for
a term of years the two floors oyer his
main store and has now for the exhibition
and sale of house furnishings, 33, 700
| tnaf nf
Painters and decorators are at work in
the new rooms and by March Sd, the day
set for the opening, everything will be in
first-class order for inspection. The
carpet department is doubled, and
bright, clean, new goods have been
bought to ELL the additional shelves
The lines carried are among the best
American makes: Stinson Bros, Alexan-
der Smith & Sons, Lowell Carpe; Co.,
Carson & Irwin, Nye & Watt, Stephen
Sanford & Sons RObury Carpet Co.
The second and third floors are
devoted entirely to furniture, and an
elegant display of parlor cabinets, hat
trees, desks and bookcases, parlor suits,
chamber sets odd pieces nicely arranged.
In this stock we find represented the
| following well-known manufacturers
+. A. Brown & Co., A. B & E. l.. Shaw,
Conant, Ball CO., E. F. Pierce & Co.,
g. M. Ieavens & Sons. F. W. Allen &
Co. B. G. NQyss g. Co. ia5mas Bnrdvsi 1 49dsr, Hslsr
Utica. N. Y: M, F.& F. E. Schrenkeisen,
F. Rboner & Co. Volt Bros, j. Stein &
Co, New York City; Maher Bros, Medina
N. Y. Senarman Bros, jamestown, NY,
Central Furniture Co, Rockford Union
Furniture Co.. Rockford, ILL.,; Decatur
Furniture Co.. DECATUR, H.; Bishop &
Tucker, Brookville Furniturs Co. Lin
wood, O.; Wait Cabinet Co, Portsmouth.
O., and Conrey, Waller q Deprez, Shell
| byville, Ind.
The entire stock. which consists of a
full and complete line of general house
furnishings, has been selected with spe-
cial reference to the needs OF a medium
and fine trade.
The business was established Aug. 26,
1879, and has been enlarged from time to
time until at this date it is one OF the
most complete furniture stores IN Rhode