The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-04
0LNEYVILLE.,
Sold Desk, but Bargain Was No
Good for Buyer He Took Il Back
Night Work Beginning In RlV-
srside MiII--As Had a Big Roll

Olneyville branch or tho Providence
News at Heffernan's New store 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone io-West.
Yesterday business man OF this
place sold a roll top tesk at auction 10
another young business man. After the
sale and when the cash had assed from
the buyer 10 the seller the friends or ule
buyer was congratulating him on the pur-
chase. all telling him that he had made
an excellent bargain.
conclusion that no had sold the desk for
too low figure. he give the buyer
back his money and the deal was called
off Later in the day the would be buyer
was Informed that the seller had broken
one OF the laws OF the state, by dispos-
ing of any article at auction before ne
was made n licensed auctioneer. and now
whether or not he will make complaint
20 the proper authorities, providing The
seller cannot be induced TO take the cash
and deliver the goods.
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK.
The indications are that business will
boom at the Riverside mills from now on
Tor last evening, that portion OF the plant
known as the dressing department
started in on night work but not 10 the
extent that the management would
desire.
The draw back is lack OF competent
help 10 run the machines In this depart
rnent. An effort has been made 10 get
men from Philadelphia and other places
where a like class of good are manufact-
ured. but the word comes back that
dresser tenders I'm these cities are making
good wages, propects are great and they
ds not care TO make any changes.
I'm the near future the spooling, Weav-
ing and In fact all work that follows
after the product of this department will
be obliged 10 work nights which augers
well for Olneyville. II IL reported that
other mills will soon follow suit.
HAD BIG DOODLE.
William Bser OF "a Hlarity street was
locked up at the chaffee street police
station last evening for being drunk.
Leiut Tyler found the sum OF sif5'
6mony his pffcctr--
Later in the evening a member OF his
family called at the station and said
that his father when he left homo had
si0S Zone thousand and twenty-five dol
lars) which represents the earnings of
The odd gentleman said that he had re-
Gently presented his wife and family
with the house that they. lived In and
own way" Just what he will do now
n not known
A 1-cENT TOUCH.
John O'Connor OF 80 Florence street re-
ported TO the police last night that he was
held up on Chalkston avenue near the
bridge at Davis park by two men who
told him that n he did not give them B
cents they would trim" him. They
started towards him. so he gave them 25
cents and the men started toward the
city and he hurried 10 the station. but
was so badly frightened that he could not
give any description of the men.
FIRST ON PENSION LIST
oliver Mayhem. the oldest conductor in
the employ OF the Rhode Island company,
and AZ the present time connected with
the Brook street line. has the distinction
or being the first 10 be placed upon the
pension list OF the company.
The date for his retirement is AZ the
close of his days labors Thursday. March
70 and after that Mr. Mayhew will draw
Gil per week. from the funds that has
been accumulated for that purpose
GENERAL MENTION.
St Paulas branch OF the Irish Cath
olic Benevolent union, which is comprised
Of ladies' has every reason 20 feel proud
OF tho success OF the minstrel show given
in Irons hall last evening. for every seat
was taken and the bill was an excellent
one. Local idts were OF n snappy sort.
and more than one Young mans ear must
have tingled last night.
Perseverance lodge. Knights OF Pythias
ts TO make q sort or gala event tonight
for it's has one candidate for the rank OF
knight. and the lodge proposes TO hire
. popular degree team 10 do the work
which is TO be followed by a substantial
gupprr, sr1d -thcr1-h ht-- see -ea-ef- -Iellitp~
All members OF the order will be well
come. for the committee saws that IL
will have plenty for all hands.
One firm doing business here certainly
Keeps tabs on those in It's employ. for
81 takes account OF stock az eart once
. month.
Each salesman has a cash register.
snd as further protection against loss
az time, stock. etc a time lock has been
placed on the outer door. This lock regis
sers every time that the key Is used
II Is quite likely that the rig now in
possession OF Mr.. Mowry at Srnithfield
s. the property OF John McDermott. the
Library court stable man. for ne rented
one answering ths description 10 young
been returned
Oscar J. Sohildren OF this place, stew |
ard AZ the Newman hotel. vii for few
DAYS. listen 90 other subjects than beef. |
chickens and soup, for ne IN now serving |
ss membe~ Of the grand jury which Is |
not a conseutal occupation for him, n re- /
porte may be believed.
The Fowler wheelmen viii dance IN
Cadets hall this evening. and this with |
the performance given IN Irons hall to-
night by ST. Paulas brunch. Will end this
sort ~ amusement until after Lent
Michael De Robio OF a. HilThust street
Is missing from home since Feb u He IL
feet inches tall. weighs i5 pounds,
dark complexion. black hair and nous I
tache wore dark suit and II pock-
marked.
Mss Viva Barnes. who resides on Viola
s'reet. reported TO the police last evening
that she lost her watch and chain be-
tv''r Webster avenue and the Broadway
Baptist church.
Mr EDWARD O'Donnei 81 the frn of
Tsckins O'Donnell returned from
Washington stsrday. Mr.. O'DonneIi
was one OF the Rough Riders"
Sidney Landmore and Charles =. Thur
bfr. who have been the guests of Charles
Wing az New Bedford, Mass. for few
DAYS. have returned
Michael and Patrick Kelly. brothers
wer. arrested by Patrolnen Campbell and
shea on Westminster street last evening
fOr being drunk