The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-30
IN OLNEyv|LLE.
Mark Your Packages "OInsy-
vIIIe"- -He Didn't Understand.
Death Of Catherine COy--OthHI
Local News.

olneyvile Branch of the Provtdepce
News Is at Henernan's News store 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone 40-West.
or course everybody knows that II was
cold yesterday. and made everybody
walk fast
At noon time one well known business
man going from his home TO his place of
business, and tears were streaming from
his eyes. so copiously that # put one In
mind OF an April shower. Tie was met
by another equally well known business
man. who asked him what he was cry
ing about. and being something Of
Joker. said that he was crying because
"John Rockefeller, Jr,s.. Sunday school
class OF 80 were short SIS In their penny
collection"
This struck both as being somewhat
funny. but when they parted the second
business man who is a popular church
mah, began TO think that the fellow with
the tears ir his eyes was not nor had
he been connected with any church. and
now he is OF the opinion that the fellow
contemplates taking up church work, as
he seemed to be interested In Mr.. Rookie
feller's class.
DIDN'T UNDERSTAND.
A Canadian from Jericho. walked into
Corrigans drug store yesterday and
asked to use the telephone. IL was
pay station, and he OF course was given
permission.
The fellow called UP the railroad com
pany and Informed them that he had just
arrived ia Olneyville, but his trunk was
missing and wanted to know where II
was His side OF the story was heard
prised TO see him hang up the receiver.
and then with his hands. measure space
10 the dimesion of about 2X4 When
asked why he had done so, replied that
the railroad men asked him what kind
OF looking trunk II was, and its size.
When he took the receiver down again
he found that the party he was talking
with had gone so he was out a dime.
and got no satisfaction for his cash.
NOW ALTOGETHER
Beginning with Friday all citizens OF
this vicinity. will do the right thing II
they will insist on having all express
packages marked. "Olneyville," for to-
day and tomorrow are the last that the
Plainneld street station will he known
as Johnston.
Goods plainly marked Oneyvile will
be delivered to any address I'm this
vicinity but should the same be marked
with any street and number with Provt
dence on the same they will land at the
down town office. and an extra 25 cents
will be collected west OF the Plainheld
street crossing.
GENERAL MENTION.
There was hardly business enough at
the Chaffee Street Police station last
evening to keep the men on duty from
going to sleep at their post. There was
not am arrest. no emergency calls and but
ten telephone calls This Is said TO be
the lightest on record at this busy station.
N any good citizen finds bunch of
keys among them being patrol and fire
alarm key. they viii kindly return the
same to the chaffee Street station, as
they are the property of Patrolman
Feeney.
Willow camp. Modern woodmen expect
70 have at least 70 candidates for the
grand demonstration soon TO be held by
the order in the state. in Music hall.
Catherine Cox. one OF the oldest resi-
dents and best known ladies OF this place,
died at her home on Plainfeld street yes
terday.
Eugene Hall OF the annexed district,
a very popular young man, contemplates
becoming member Of the fire department
and has the backing OF number OF lead
ing citizens.
cit is whispered about the square that
"a well known bank clerk ~ about TO
sever his connections with the bank to
accept a position at the city hall.
Charles Brown OF Merino street has re-
covered from long siege OF illness and
has resumed his labors at the Star laun-
dry.
The Pocasset Tee company are making
preparations to cut a large amount OF Ice
on the Silver Lake pond next week.
Byron A. Smith the well known drug
sist is having a pay telephone installed
I'm his store today
The Regent Literary and Social club
will hold a ball in Irons hail. Friday
evening
Mr.. Sanderson. better known as Dick.
IS trying his luck at pickerel fishing to-
day
Miss Rowena Pearce r. the guest Of
Mrs u. r. Mott on Plain1cld street.
The members Of Hook and Ladder No. s
enjoyed a good smoke on Capt Wallace.
last evening
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Steere and son OF
woonsocket are visiting relatives I'm the
annexed district
Elmer Irons OF this place has accepted
position as usher at the Providence
Opera house
Everett Caswell has severed his connec-
tions with the Moore Tea store.