The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-18
Increased Wages Begin in
0lneyvlIle tomorrow.
Mill Operatives Are inclined to Be
Satisfied With the Outlook.
There VIII BE No Strikes at the Fac
tories at Present.
rur NEWS BuREAr. oLSEYviLLE,
No. Hartford Avenue.

Tomorrow the advance i'm wages, as pre-
viously announced, goes into eject al Ihe
Atlantic Mills. 49,,
While the schedule of wages under the
advance is not as large as many OF the
operatives were inclined 10 look lot; ~ -
generally accepted as probably all thaV
the market would Justify the management
in making at this time. ,
Rumors of trouble here are unIouhqeu'
The advance at the Riverside ana fiel-
cher's is announced 10 occur AuugsI o,
and that there is TO be an adaNnce lnahts
IL practically assured that thete VIZ l-.., ~
no strikes at these factories very sooh'
The Weavers who are inclined 10 sur up
strife and urge others TO desert lner
looms. IL is intimated, will be looking Tor
work elsewhere IL any attempt IS haue
on their part TO lead in strike
Many resident weavers, that IS those
owning their own homes, are iree 10
express themselves that the best interests
of the town would be served II certain
portions OF the population would mlsia'e
To other parts.
The owners OF the Weybosset and Man
ton mills have posted no notices OF uu
vance in wages, but today they informed
a NEWS representative that they INTENDED
to make uniform advance on August
that would be practically the same as at
the Fletcher plant
This announcement completes the ad-
vance all along the line OF the OlneyVllle
manufacturers.
ACCEPTED BY ROADWAY BAPTIST CHURCH
By the VIII of the late Mrs. Benjamin
Anthony the Broadway Baptist Chnrcn
corporation was given the cottage mousse
and lot on Manton avenue, near the en-
trance 10 the Atlantic Mills, provided the
church would use the property 'lor
parsonage, - 'or for other church work,
and she expressed ii as her desire that the
property "should not be sold. In case
the Broadway people decided not 10 ac-
cent the gift under these conditions IL
was to 60 TO the NJ. +. Tabernacle under
the same restrictions.
The Broadway Baptist corporation, haV-
ing considered the matter under advice OF
an attorney. have decided TO accept the
gift and obtain from the Supreme Court
n decision as TO what use the church Will
be allowed, under the Will, make OF
the property It is not desirable loca-
ton for a parsonage, and the question
that arises will be the construction put
upon the other use to which IL may DC
put "for church work.
Mrs Anthony during her life repeatedly
declined offers of purchase for this par
ticular piece OF property from manuiac-
turers who very much desired the lana as
il lies directly in front OF portion OF
their work, and could be utilized 90 al,
vantage. Mrs. Anthony always declared
chase her old homestead and IT appears
that they are not liable TO have an oppor'
tunity to do so.
A TROLLEY PARTY.
About thirty young people from Johns
ton chartered car and enjoyed a trolley
party down the Riverside road last even
ing. Dancing was enjoyed. The trolleyer
reached Plainfield street at an early houl
this morning
ITEMS ABOUT TOWN.
DIR. Z. A. Twitchel and wife returned
yesterday from weeks visit In Maine
Master William Farrar, who has been
Mrs Speaks. of Dyer avenue, for year
returns to his home i'm England next week
Officer John Il. holland of the johns
ton force is on his annual furiough. H'
will spend week at Bristol.
c. VI. Thompson of Thompson Brother
who has bee, at the Vineyard Tor week
will remain sAtil the 22d.
John O'Connell stopped runawa!
horse that dashed out OF lanyard Ian
on TO Westminster street this morning.
Chopmist, Scituate, was the destination
Johnston party that left this morning
In private wagons The day was spen
berrying and a basket lunch was enioye
at noon.
horse driven by Thomas Hanley fel
and broke both shafts of the buggy {
which Ii was attached yesterday noon O
Westminster street.
The census enumerators for the town c
Johnston completed their labors at moo
TODAY.