The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-18
OLNEYVlLLE.
Business Mems Association HOLDS
a Meeting.
A Bouquet For Senator B .ane-Notes
From tn. Square and Vicinity.


The olneyvilIe Business Mems Association
met last evening In the Office Of William A.
Phillips and there was but one grievance To
talk over. and that was the express company.
Some time ago the association succeeded In
getting n branch Office established in the
square, but Instead of having goods delivered
at this office, the companies allow outside
expressmen To- take the packages from
the down town Office delivery and charge for
them instead Of delivering them to the Olney-
vile office, and allowing the owners to call
for them. AS in one case, package came
from Racine, Wis. addressed 10 person ON
Plainheld street The package was prepaid
and as the sender supposed to the house, the
amount being ~ cents. This package was
taken from the down town office by local
expressman and delivered, and he collected -
cents There were similar cases brought To
the attention of the members sowA.H. Grant
and John O'Connell were made a committee
TO IL the nuisance could not be sbated.
Edwin o. Mathewson and Simeon III. NORTH
were admitted as members.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
President. william A. Phillips: vice president,
John Il. Bowen; treasurer, W. A. IL. Grant;
secretary, Walter d. harris; board of direc-
tors Samuel Whiteley, William l.. Whipple,
George II. A. Beane, James Il. Kennedy,
Nj. A. Mowry, George i. Lewis and H. Is.
Wood. Executive committee, Edwin j. Sib-
ley, DIR. Frank A. Twitchell, end william Co
veil.
The retiring president, r. +. Sibley was pre-
sented with the gayel he had used during the
wear by John O'Conneliy. First thing that the
newly installed president did was 10 an
nouuce that at the next regular nee ing
Samuel Whiteley would read an interesting
paper and that his subject would be Water"
After the meeting closed the president fur
nished something pleasing to the palate, which
was very much appreciated.
BOUQUET FOR SENATOR BEAN.
The Hon. George f. A. Beano was called
into bis office late yesterday afternoon by Jo
anna Remington. and at first he was in peck
of trouble but as Miss Remington does not
smile whom she is angry he soon thought that
her mission was pleasant one, for IN her right
hand she carried a huge bouquet of cut flow
ers, which she presented 10 the Senator.
When the Senator asked why he was the re-
cipient of so handsome floral tribute she re-
piled that he had saved the name of Gar
field" When questioned still farther said
that she was awful glad that he assisted in
heading off DIR. Alexander Walters, from
changing his name To Garfield. The bouquet
filed the largest vase in the senator's home.
GENERAL MENTION.
II is expected that the court chamber will,
not be large enough to hold one-half that
would like to hear the case of the Enforce
ment of the Law League VS. Chief of Police
Holbrook this evening.
1t is presumed that the police OF the Chaffee
street station and Detective tNickerson got on
TO the vicinity of the home Of the chaps that
stole Mr.. Hunts pigeons, for quite a number
OF them few home late yesterday afternoon.
1t is expected that tho thieves will be caught.
A very pleasing entertainment was given in
the Grace Memorial home on Delaine street
last evening TO which the parents of the chill
drcn who are cared for by the home were
present and enjoyed themselves aslwelt as the
little ores.
George Fannell is at the head of move
ment TO hold mass meeting in the Concord
school, Monday evening. The school will holl
nine hundred persons and perhaps every seat
will be hlled. Togn finance is to be the sub
ject of discussion.
Miss Minnie Cozzens of tho School street
school, with n dozen of her scholars demon
sirated her methods of teaching before the
office of the superintendent of schools late
yesterday afternoon.
The Standard Wbeelmen will hold ladies'
night this evening.
The Cleveland Dramatic Club viii hold an
entertainment IN Kennedy g. Coughs ball this
evening.
The Maceo Club " Ill hold a social in Holden
hall this evening.
Owing to Gen. John M. Merriman taking
part in the Roby Williams will case, the cases
of Russell Proctor and others VS.. Charles E.
Calder and others has been put over for one
more week.
Bernard Boas OF this place and employed in
Boston il spending weeks vacation with his
parents.
Through the kindness of Court Forester of
Olnervile, the patrolmen Of the Chaffee Street
police station eat sandwiches and drank cof.
fee last eyeninc.