The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-03

The News is helping us, ~ has been the
common remark among the citizens dur
ing the past few days. Il am glad, Tor
one +" said an enterprising merchant
that Olneyville Is receiving attention by
the city press, and the newsdealers, too,
arc quite pleased that at least one paper
takes IA local pride in her advancement
and success But the good work must
not begin and end IN talk; every effort
must be put forth by those Interested TO
help make Olneyville u beautiful habita-
tion, model suburb.
While there Is large foreign element
resident here, 10 must be remembered that,
as "A general thing, they ara permanent.
Occasionally IL has happened that during
"A period of extreme hard times or in con-
sequence of an entire shutdown in the
particular mill in which they may bc
employed. the male portion of those tenn
porariy out of employment may and have
sought work elsewhere, but the families
remained, they had to be fed, housed and
clothed and there Is no one vino remem-
bers the last 'shut-out, but who will
recall the noble manner in which Olney-
VILE merchants came To the relief OF
those destitute and almost starving fam
lilies. All honor is due to the dealers
who supplied the necessities of life at
this peculiar and trying period. These
operatives have not forgotten the kind
that can possibly be placed in their till
by these toilers is deposited with them.
There Is AN exception TO this, however,
and the dealers have just reason OF COM
plaint wncn they ask for local support
and receive IL not
Now these consumers must be reached
by the dealer when new, fresh and rcli-
able goods are on sale, and the retailer is
at fault. and certainly makes great
mistake when he does not advertise his
goods through that medium or newspaper
which reaches the consumer. The
practical business man understands this
well, and success Is sure 10 follow the
advertiser who uses the circulating news
paper as an advertising medium by
which To introduce his goods To the pub
lie Let the Olneyvillo merchants follow
the example set by their Providence asso-
eiates-iH4.l,e- -tiSa- -af- the -press-and-tAey-
will not regret the nominal amount ex-
pended in that direction.
The local physicians have been kept ex-
ceedingly busy during the past fall and
winter months. Olneyville and Johnston
had their share of sickness and death, but
the district IL now comparatively free
from either contagious diseases or common
illness. The sanitary condition, taking
everything into consideration, II excellent,
yet, according 10 the best expert testi-
mony thero is room for Improvement in
this direction. In certain sections tene-
monts are crowded, and the number of
inhabitants IN some tonements Is in ex-
cess of the number which tends to good
health, yet IL is fair 10 say that cleanliness
prevails, both i'm the homes and among
the children and adults. one good rule
prevails In the mills, the boss of rooms
and help must insist on personal clean
illness among the employees, and this has
good effect outside as well, so that,
although sickness has bocn widespread
recently. 10 cannot be charged I'm all cases
TO neglect on the part of famihcs or to
the accumulation of filth or dirt, but
rather 20 what might be termed over
crowded tenements. and poor ventilation.
1t is "A pleasure, therefore, TO note that
OlneyVille and Johnston on the advent of
beautiful spring is so free from contagious
diseases and sickness.