The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-28
Room for Improvement
in Business Center.
Business Men of That Section
Would Welcome a Start.
Use OF the Sidewalks--Notes ana
News From the Mill Suburb.

Nulle OlIen lnulScTett TclcTcHCc Is lilauo
20 this section by outsiders IL is neverthe
less fact that there is push, enterprise
and intelligence among the representative
citizens This statement may be verified
by the fact that improvements are agi-
tated and in many instances have been
pushed as far as IL was possible. In con-
ference with many Of the business men
and real estate owners there has this
truth come 10 the notice OF The News
representative, the buildings In several
Of the blocks should be raised and addi-
tional stories added. Small one and two
story buildings on valuable land should
be torn down, substantial and inviting
business blocks erected, The owners of
the land have been urged 10 do this with
the assurance thpt the merchants would
occupy them, paying satisfactory rent.
liz doing this there would be at least
three points gained, increase Of the value
Of the properly, beauty to the street and
neighborhood, and last but not least,
advantage and benefit TO the several
merchants who would gladly become
tenants. In this connection reference
might be made to the small building To-
Gated on the corners of Bough street 90
several of the buildings between Troy
and Hartford streets, 70 the small build
ings fronting the square. at the junction
Of Broadway and Valley, "a most desirable
site, and still only an insignificant one
story building erected there
These locations with others which the
attention of The News man has been
called TO, are considered valuable sites and
worthy of more commanding buildings
than at present Then there As, In partic-
ular, the site at present occupied 10y j. Il.
Moore as IA tea store, which by all means
should have upon IL a more substantial
and inviting building The business
men, some of whom are the owners OF
the land and buildings where at pres
ent they do business, are ready and Will
ing To improve and enlarge the ediiiccs,
If there is "A uniform intent with all TO
do likewise. There is plenty of money
in Olneyville, and If the owners of real
estate In the Providence district will
start the ball Johnston citizens and
merchants will follow. The Assembly
should erect building for the use of the
Eighth District Court. 1t should not be
located In IN attic, or the legal and
criminal law business confined TO the
narrow premises IL Is now compelled to
use. Then. again, the depot of the y.
Y, y. IL. a. III. Railroad, near Springer
square should be enlarged. The present
building is too small, IL is narrow, and
its surroundings poor, yet there is avail
able space for larger building which,
without doubt, Is necessary. IL was
stated to your representative today that
the railroad company would not be be-
hind In the line OF improvement IL IL was
begun in this section. While Postmaster
Harris has greatly improved the post
office, IL is yet not suitable place There
Is no question but more desirable loca-
tion is necessary and Olneyville should
havea postoflice worthy OF the place, a
building with every accommodation for
the business, which is daily carried on in
this growing and manufacturing place.
Now, who will start the improvement
IL
ing real estate owner make beginning
ana there is enterprise and courage
enough in others 10 follow in the same
line.
The sidewalk complainer has COM
menced his annual attack on the market
men and groccrs who occupy "a portion
of the walk in front Of their establish
ments. A respective space for the display
of certain goods, bordering on the limits
of a walk, Is no doubt permissible and the
merchants In this section have mover eX-
ceeded the proper limit but there
seems To he "A feeling among certain
class that merchants should confine their
wares to their stores, leaving the walks
entirely free. This is a question that has
been agitated for many years; public
opinion has been divided upon the issue,
and as yet, the question remains unset
tied. A News reporter in conversation
with several retail dealers was fully ad
yised that "a satisfactory arrangement
could be entered INTO, and that every
dealer would faithfully adhere To proper
defined space limit on the sidewalks. Let
the dealers call meeting, discuss "A
proposition, and agree 10 its compliance
and thereby put an end 10 all future
trouble
Active arrangements are being perfected
by the G. A. X. for the proper observance
of Memorial day
Within the past few days the heavy
trucking from the several mills 20 the
derot has been noticed, and everybody
seems happy in the thought Of good times
and plenty of work for the 'aboring class.
The Sons of ST. George are pushing
the order I'm this section, IN fact all the
| frnte"nal orders are securing increase of
membership. The Knights Of Columbus
| IL Is said, have the prettiest uniforms Of
| any organization heroabout and the
| members boast considerable that the
! cloth used i'm them is domestic make as
well as the tailoring. WiJh an organizer
constantly in the fold and "A state lecturer
| always on duty tho growth OF the society
| Is readily accounted for.
| Johnston Is 10 have revival, and the
| local clergy arc about 20 start crusade
| against sin I'm every form.
MAY l3 Is to be groccrs' and butchers
! dnv in Providence and Olneyville and
Johnston will be well represented, both
| In the parade and ut the banquet.
The Chinese laundrymcn are about the
| only ones complaining Of had times.
1.-The Melikee man Rctee allie trade.