The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-11
MORE MONEY.
0IneyviIIe Operatives Feel
Much Better.
A General Advance In Wages Will
Make The Town Prosperous.
THE NEWS BUREAU. oLNEYvILLr,
No. Hartford Avenue. I

THn NEWS BUREAU. oLNEYviILr
NO. Hartford Avenue !
The Atlantic mills management prom
ised their operatives some three months
ago an advance OF wages, when the mar
ket for their product would warrant IL.
Last evening notices were posted that an
advance would occur on the 10Th OF this
month. The amount OF the increase Is
not given out officially as yet; but IL is
thought that this first advance viii be
from to 7la per cent. This will restore
about one half OF the cut which was
made I'm 1893.
With the exception OF the looms which
were added during the recent strike, this
plant Is running In full.
The shortage of help that exists is oc-
casioned by the removal OF families de-
sirous of remaining at work at the time
of the Inauguration of the strike. Only
few hands who are usually employed
in the factories are idle in this vicinity
at present Those who are were so con-
spicuous in the late strike that they APP
pear TO fear making application for work
lest they should be refused on account OF
their known proclivities to incite uneasi-
ness and make the general help discon-
tented.
A single instance is yet to be reported
where the supposed heartless mill own
ers have refused to give employment TO
any on account of any connection they
place.
MIR. Lougee when interviewed this
morning i'm regard 10 the time when the
help would be notified of the amount of
the increase at the Atlantic, said:
f. 'You know we make short statements
and always mean what we say. In due
time the help will learn just what we in
tend 10 do on the 10Th"
The Weybosset Mills have given no no.
tice OF advance as yet, but at the Office
this morning il was intimated that an in
crease in their wage schedule might be ex-
pected.
Mr.. Ward at the Riverside said he had
lothing To say at present in regard to an
advance.
At the Manton mills Mr. Kimball was
away and the clerks at the Office were
not authorized to make any statements.
AFTER THREE YEARS.
Three years ago Mrs. Mary ID. Reed, now
living on Manton avenue, then residing at
Norwich, Conn, had family horse
stolen. 1t was traced TO Canada and
from there back TO the States. At Vari-
Gus times 1t was reported in different
places, but 1t was not located definitely
enough TO obtain ii until this week,
when ii was located at Moosup, Conn,
and yesterday Mrs. Reed in company
with Thomas Farrell OF this place went
to Moosup and obtained the horse or what
WIS II DIlCt
the present possessor, who had become at
tached to the animal, and decided to
pay for II the second time rather than
part with II.
ITEMS ABOUT TOWN.
The Odd Ladies held their weekly meet
ing In their hall on Plainfield street last
evening.
Professor Kenyon, a well-known indi-
vidual in this vicinity, delivered one OF
as characteristic lectures on Burgess
,uare last evening.
Byron A. Smith has equipped his drug
store with electric fans.
Two arrests for drunkenness were made
by the officers of the Sixth Station last
night.
large delegation from Johnston at
tended the G. 4. convention at Boston
today.
The ordinance revision committee met
NJ the Council chamber last evening.
w. III. Perry of Cedar street, Johnston,
has removed to Boston.
Mrs. George w. Perkins and child of
Princeton street left this morning for
Nova Scotia, where she will spend the
summer with her parents.
The electric clock that has been main
tanned by the M. +. Tabernacle Church
on their building was permanently re-
moved this morning.
Mr.. John Il. Bowen has taken resi-
aence on Westminster street near the
lraining grounds
The customary annual repairs are being
made at the Messer street school build
ings.
The funeral OF Anhonv Calvey, who met
his death by injuries sustained by fall
ing cherry tree, was held from st.
Theresa's Church on Manton avenue this
morning at 8 o'clock. A delegation from
the Catholic Knights of America was
present.