The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-11-17

site for new state prison, or branch
thereof. Finally the general court de-
cided to send the matter To the gov
eruOr and council for investigation and
report. The objections raised at the
time were too strong for legislative
action. The governor and council have
10 report on the matter by Jan 10
next. The word is now given that per-
sons having objects TO Nashawena as
site for a branch state prison. or
persons having other sites to suggest,
are respectfully invited to submit such
objections or suggestions to Chairman
PettiGroye of the Massachusetts prison
commission at the state house. IL was
thus ordered by the counci! a; recent
session.
AS result Of the informal reccp-
tion 10 the Irish Ladies' Choir of Duh
lin at the United States Hotel the ether
day, the hearts of several young men,
who had the pleasure Of meeting the
Irish visitors, are fiuttering and pal
pitating TO an unusual degree. AL
ready the air is full of rumorS of yOuEs
men smitten and the young ladies cap
tivated. While il would be impossible
10 state just who or how many have
been made target for Cupid's dart,
it can be positively said that ere long
one OF the rosy-cheeked colleens or the
choir will became the bride of a bright
young lawyer of Boston who met his
fate while visiting Ireland year aso.
The Atlantic avenue station of the
East Boston tunnel. which has been
under construction so long that the
public had despaired of ever seeing it
completed. may now, il is hoped, be
opened on Jan. l. At the Office of the
commission recently, it was stated
that all there remained TO be done
was the finishing, and after that was
completed the place would probably be
ready. 1t was said that the commits
sion had been disappointed so many
times that it had decided not to say
definitely when it expected ii might be
ready. Some time ago there was a lit
tie trouble with the elevators which
are OF an unusual pattern. They run
mp an incline instead of vertically. Now
they are properly adjusted The ee-
waited railroad has almost completed
its part Of the connection with tie
elevated structure.
An amusing incident occurred the
other day in the down town district 4
letter carrier with a very severe Wis
age was DISTRACTED in his hurried co.
lection of mail from the letter boxes
by a small hoy. who unintentiona,iy
stepped on Mr.. Postman's toe. The lat
ter with a howl. swung az the boy.
who ducked and re;aliated by landing
on the letterman's chest. The letter
carrier turned on a policeman who
who had been watching the affair ont
of the corner of one eye. Don't you
see this fellow interfering with the
mail collection?" Indignantly yelled the
carrier. "Oh, go on, I'm not workin'
for the United States. I'm workin'
for the city" was the reply.
rho election of General Guild to the
goyernorship of this state was an
ticipated even by those who were ad-
vocating the cause Of his political rival.
Gen. Guild has been before the public
for a number of years as one who in
time was to be the chief magistrate If
Massachusetts, and his time having
come it was quite natural that he
should come into possession. There
cannot be any doubt that Gen. Guild
will make an excellent governor. Ia
has been patient and careful student
of public matters, particularly so in all
that relates TO state affairs His hon
esty and public spirit are beyond Cues-
tion. and the relatively fattering plu-
rality which he has received is a DO.
served Endorsement.
Already suggestions are coming from
different parts OF the country for a
great and appropriate celebration OF the
2O0th anniversary OF the birthday Of
BENJAMIN Franklin. who was born I'm
Boston on Jan. Is. 1706, and a celebr9-
tion of the franklin bicentenary would
be one Of the most inspiring appeals 10
the spirit of American patriotism.
In making preparations for such an
event. II would be well TO consider the
kind of celebration that would most
ittin.ly express the ideas which the
grand old model Of the simple life
himself entertained. IL may be re-
called that when the present town OF
Franklin, in our own commonwealth.
communicated TO the philosopher its
purpose TO honor itself with his name
and Incidentally asked from him the
gift Of a bell. he replied that he had
always preferred sense to sound, and
he would order instead the purchase
OF a collection Of books. which formed
the nucleus OF the Justly famous library
Of the town of Franklin.