The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-19
OLNEYVILLE.
Nulsances OF Long Standing Which
Should Be Abated.
A "Don't-Stone- ne-the-BirdS" Lecture Given
by Judge Phillips-Notes.

With the advent of hot weather the US
ual mum ber of nuisances attract the at
tention OF nearly everyb body. except the
health authorities, by their foul odors
Among this seasons lot are many Of long
standing which the people have been
forced 10 endure for a number OF years
They are to be found on both sides of the
line, so it would seem tho city and
town authorities are equally lax in the
performance of their duty.
Perhaps the worst one TO be founa In
Johnston Is the ola Plainfield street
sewer. 1t attracts the greatest amount
OF attention, at least, on account of its
prominent position on one of the princi-
pal streets, which affords nearly every
citizen of the town an opportunity to get
an occasional sniff of its foul odors. At
the last meeting OF the Council President
Smith made very sensible suggestion
when he proposed as the best means of
abating the nuisance to order everyb body
now using it TO disconDect their property.
No action was taken on this suggestion
however. On the city side Is tho Atlantic
DoGras works on Valley street, whose
sitting aroma Ia diffused through large
section OF the town. Many-a housekeeper
is daily compelled TO close the window In
order to keep out the offensive smell,
without knowing whence it comes. Next
in order is slaughter house right in the
midst of the community, where the bel
lowing OF confined cattle makes the night
hi6eous for the surrounding neigbbor-
hood. The minor nuisances which abound
in the town are too numerous to men
ton. but they are oil OF germ breeding
caliber and sufficiently offensive To call
for some action by the health officers.
NAIL CHANGES.
Postmaster W. ID. Harris announced to-
day a number OF changes in the local mail
schedule. The most important and the
one which will perhaps be received by
local business men with the greatest salts
faction, is the addition of new mail
which will leave this Office for the city
Office at IL 40 an. This mail will reach
the Providence office I'm time for the after
noon delivery while heretofore it has been
necessary 20 post mail matter intended
for the afternoon delivery in the city no
later than 10 o'clock In the forenoon.
Another important change Is in the
arrival OF the New York mail at 10 80 a.
m. instead OF at p. IN.
The first morning mail will now leave
the Office ut :i5 instead of O'Clock and
the next outgoing mail will be at 9:45
instead ofll0 o'clock.
A STONE THROWER'S TROUBLE.
Frank Currier boy about 0 years Of
age, was brought before Judge Phillips
this morning on the serious charge OF
tsshult Wltn u uhDHtTOuS NttIOn, cOn-
mitted on a playmate named Fred Cross.
The boys were both engaged in ston
ing birds when n quarrel occurred and
young Currier struck his companion with
n stone. causing n scalp wound. The Judge
took into consideration the age of the
accused and the penalty for the uffense
named In the warrant, which was ad-
mitted by the young defcndeant and then
lcoturcd the pair Of boys on evils Of ston-
ing birds and sent them home. Young
Currior's mother Is n widow ana In tho
case was pressed the boy would get sem
tepce Of at least couple of years.
All of the local factories, except the
Riverside mill, are closed, TO allow those
who wish TO participate in the queens
public celebration.
Miss Nellie Mcdonald was buried from
ST. Marys church ioiay.
Chairman John McGuire of the DEM
ocrgtic city committee Of Providence was
hero today To confer with Secretary John
O'Connoll In regard TO tho future work
of the committee
The Sons Of 81 George and member OF
the Alfrcdians Of this place participated
in tho public parade today. They marched
to the city headed by the X. l. Brass
band.
Tho Concord Social Club composed ~
pupils Of the eighth grade of the Concord
school, In Johnston, went TO the Fenner
farm on the Plainileld pike for n days
outing. The party left nt o'clock this
morning in Senator Beane's party wagon
Normandy" accompanied by Miss Ida
Cunningham and Miss Elizabeth Nor
thup, two teachers.