The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-08
Cut in Woo|ens Indicates Bad Season,
Says Mill Man.
Opening Meeting Of Court Lyman-Le'-
ter Carriers Will Dine.
East Providence The News Taunton
Telephone 1872, East Providence.

! one OF the best known mill men in this
! vicinity says that unless the tide changes
/ the outlook for the wooen and worsted
trade Is not OF the brightest hcre--not only
! for this section but all over the country.
! lie gives as his reasons that manufac-
/ turers have begun 10 cut prices for the
! sake OF keeping their machinery moving.
and this he says, will ultimately lead TO
| cut down.
For some years past there has beeh
| standard price for each line OF goods,
and while this system existed whoever
/ sold was Sire of making a PROFIT on their
goods bat now that the cutting under
systs.n has struck in, he says, there Is
no knowing where 1t will end. He also
says that Olneyville stands Just tr1ne
better show in the market than the ma
iority of manufacturing centers, from the
! fact that goods manufactured here have
always stood high in all markets.,
IL h also reported in mill circles that
the lease OF the immense plant owned by
the Fletchers on Valley street runs out
July next. and after that Mr. Fletcher
will take charge again. Mill workers are
only too anxious to have this come true,
for no manufacturer In the country
stands in any higher esteem among their
employees than do the Fletchers, ana tnis
can be seen by anyone who is In the least
interested In labor by making II visit to
Thornton. where they have large plants
and all of their help arc happy and most
OF them earning good wages.
THEY ARE FORTUNATE
Court Lyman Foresters OF America.
held an open meeting in Holden's hall
OH Manton avenue last evening and the
hall was filled 10 the doors. This court
] he fsfi npinC
richest ono per capita I'm the United
states holding I'm its local treasury "A lit
tie more than 800 per member and this
fund Is growing Addresses were made
by Grand Chief Ranger +. 5. Lowell,
Grand Treasurer John II. Harlow, Grand
Secretary j. 4. Fitzgerald, Grand senior
woodward George A. Carroll and Edward
Dussault There was also a very pleasing
musical and literary program given. IN
which Messrs Donovan, Kelly and carey
were the principal participants At the
conclusion Of the exercises collation.
was served This evening the officers OF
the Grand court will make call upon
Court Hope at the North End, and mem
bers or the order from this vicinity are
cordially invited TO be present
WILL EAT TURKEY. j.
Not that the letter carriers 81 the
Olneyvlle station do not get enough 10
eat at home and that OF the pest thtt
makes them feel that they would like u |
sit down TO a royal feast, but because
the 2l carriers the four substitutes ana
mail clerk have a strong desire 10 get 10,
getheA just once and there forget an
cares and enjoy each others company IN
a free and untrampled manner.
To do this someone must do little pre-
liminary work. so q committee was Hp-
pointed from among tneir I'M, n9moe 1ss oyepn aaro
ing which was to the effect that they
would meet in Gelb's banquet hall Thurs
day evening and have for tne,r guess guess
Postmaster Clinton ID. Selew and MS as
: SURPRISED HER.
Miss Katie T.. Roberts was taken by
surnrisc by a number Of her young
friends at her home rs AlNerson avenue,
last evening. The young folks had INC
run of the house for the evening, and u
any did not enjoy themselves IL was their
own fault. A dainty collation. was served
during the evening. The Misses Harriet
4. Perkins and Mary A. Roberts arc re-
sponsblc for the pleasant event.
LIFTED" DUMB BELLS.
some time between the closing OF the !
Harris avenue school on Friday afternoon |
and Monday morning nine pairs Of dumb |
bells were stolen. The matter was re-
ferred 70 the police and Yesterday the ar ar.
scholars. How they We're returned Is |
something Of a mystery unless some small |
scholar had crawled IN through broken |
window.
LAID AT REST
The funeral OF John z. Gavin. we'll |
known I'm the vicinity OF Fox Point and |
among the expert stone and marble work \
ers was held at his late residence. 20 Tell |
street. this morning. and was attended by |
many Of his former associates. lie had |
been sick but few days, and 10 MIN
utes before he passed away arose from /
his bed dressed, went to window and !
looked out. saying TINT II the weather /
was suitable that he would tskc "a short 1
walk. rlo VAS then stricken and soon
last He was OF an exceedingly jovial
disposition, and was "A years old
GENERAL MENTION.
Yesterday afternoon while at dinner the
little daughter OF John MoNally discov-
cred that her fathers barn In the rear
of tho house was on fire. Mr.. McNaly
and family succeeded ia extinguishing the
blaze without calling for hsip Boys are
supposed 20 he responsible for the fire.
Court Gen Sheriden held well at
tended meeting last nisht In stokes hall
nd transacted consideraoio routine blsi-
ness IN which was the initiating OF one
candidate and hearing the reports OF sew
eral committees. The sooG welfare OF the
order wC- discussed by several OF the
members and b. two brothers OF Court
Marbio of Vermont
The floral offerings sent 10 the family OF
the late John j. Farrell. whose funeral
was held yesterday morning were ex-
tr an elv bealtsJl. tho large ones coming
from the Olneyviiis Elmwcod and South
Providence car stations. whore SIR Fsr-
ron hsd sr.n, tre greater pat - h's
wear.
THE COMMITTED sppoIa;sd recently n'
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