The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-09
OLNEYVILLE
HAPPENINGS.
A Branch EXPRESS Office Has Been
Established.
Why the Min ste IS Wife was D stu bel.
G.nera Gossip.

Olncyville is to have an express olllce.
Some time ago committee was eppointed
by the usiness mcD's association OF THIS
rlacs to wait on the managers of the tx
press companies in Providence and learn
what could be done relative 10 the mat
ter of establishing branch Office III
Olneyville This fact rea cbed the oars OF
William n. Earle manager of the Fare
Il Prew exrress company, and boiorc
they got an opportunity To meet him Re
decided that II would be profitable for the
company to have a branch Office here, so
he authorized the Shawcross Brothers
of 1881 Westminster street 20 act as agents
OF the company. In future when resi-
dent of Johnston or Olneyville wishes to
patrorage an express company he VIII
not be Obliged TO go to Proyidence 10
leave his order. There will be no extra
charga and the order went into effect this
morning and Mr.. Earle so Informed
Messrs w. A. II. Grantsand John o'Con-
nell who were the coInmittee
DIDN'T CIR ANY PIN MONEY.
The wife of one of the best known min
listers Of this vicinity was vexed nigh:
or two ago and at the same time the
meanest couple that were evet married In
this part of the country are to biame Tor
il. IL is well known fact that the wives
of ministers rs usual thing have the
marriage fees received by their husbands
for pin money. AT any rate the one In
question mas. A few evenings ago we'll
dressed man, accompanied by young
woman, who was olso we'll dressed. called
on the minister and said he waniea To
be married. The minister's wife heard
the request, and at once began TO specu-
late upon how much tie young man
would pay The knot was tico in due
form, and after the ceremony was per
formed the bride went 20 the front door OF
the minister rpsidgurU OH some trivial
excuse, and few minutes later the man
follc W ID, and then "a little later the min
lister followed, then the wife, but the last
two did not even get sight OF the first
two after they left the parlor and the
ministers wife didn't get any pin money.
GENERAL MENTION.
At the meeting Of the Temperance
Cadets last evening q committee was ap-
pointed to arrange for the annual matinee
Thanksgiving ball, and IL was also voted
10 attend the fair of the Pocasset Fire
Engine Company at Cranston tomorrow
evening. Two applications for member
ship were received and two applicants
were given permission 10 become n
hers.
Miss c. A. Peri0o of Rrocktop, Mass,
will speak at the Helping Hand Mission,
IL Hartford avenue, at 1880, 2 and 1880
tomorrow afternoon and evening under
the auspices Of tho Christian and Mission
airy Alliance.
Charles Wigley. 10 years old of 73 Chest
nut street. Providence, went into Slams
woods on Mount Pleasant yesterday, to
shoot squirrels with a revolver. He didn't
get any squirrels but no managed to
shoot of the end Of the forefl ger of his
left hand. His wound was dressed by DR.
j. 4. Farrell.
sir Varley, the English Eyar &c st will
speak at the Broadway Baptist chutcb,
Thursday evening.
The many young friends OF George Van
Leuken gave hm pleasant surprise
party at his home. corner of Preston ard
Garden streets last evening Games OF al
kinds were enjoyed and sarper was
served.
James Aspinwall OF CD Barrows street
and prominently connected with the
Builders Iron Foundry starts ior Eng
land tomorrow evening Mr. Asrinw0ll
formerly lived ar Yorkshire. Eng. and
- will remain n ,rs for Soma time