The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-10
OLNEYvILLE
Stores to Close Thursday After.
Moons and Evenings TIL Sept.
Was Not Caught by tho Oats
SWindIor.. ...0thoI Notes

All OF the leading stores in the place
will close at noon Thursday OF this
week. and this will be the rule during
July and August This custom would
have been inaugurated last Thursday had
not the fourth OF July fallen on the pre-
ceding day There is also another move
ment on foot headed by the olneyville
Business Mems association 10 close a
portion OF the evenings during the week.
At present there appears to be no regu-
lar hour for closing. and the plan now is
to keep open Monday evening until 6.3c
and TO close Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday evenings at 6. and on Friday
and Saturday evenings at the regular
hours. The closing on Thursday after
noon will be more general than in the
past, and I'm fact an effort was made 10
Include liquor saloons In the movement
and there were quite number OF the
dealers who looked upon the scheme with
much favor.
CAME NEAR BEING A VICTIM.
Bernard McTiernan. manager OF the
Olneyville Hay and Grain company, came
near being victim or the man who
called on Mr.. McTiernan and wanted 10
sell him a lot OF oats. He offered them
at cents a bushel less than the market
price, but did not make any very great
would call again. This made Mr.. Nc
Ternan think that perhaps the story
told by the oats dealer was true, but
when he read the story In the News.
Democrat last evening. he was pleased
he did not make a purchase.
A NEW PATRoLMAN.
John ]. Giblin who was made mem
ber of the police department last week,
has been assisned to the Snamee, ,ooI,ns s1Tees
over the books that he is still shy"
three regular men.
WILL BE PROSECUTED.
Yesterday afternoon Detective Mcguire
OF the Chaffee street station found boy
Of milk bottles in his possession. As
many complaints had been made by milk
dealers in the vicinity. the young man
was held pending an investigation. This
morning Capt. Marston decided TO prose.
cute him. Notwithstanding the fact that
he is a member OF one OF the most re-
spected families in this vicinity
SAYS STORE WAS ENTERED.
Richard Boyajian, who runs a fruit
store at q Plainfield street, reported to
the police late last evening that during
his absence his store was entered
through window. The only thing dis,
dropped into the alley from a window. IL
is presumed he was frightened away be-
fore he got an opportunity TO ride off.
GENERAL MENTION.
Two suspicious men between 90 and 30
years old, were prowIing about the house
occupied by William Walton and John
Fallon at 80 Ida street, at 1880 this morn
ing Mrs. Fallon was about the house at
that hour, and saw the men scamper over
fence. She notified the police and Sergt.
Potter responded, but got no trace of the
men
The house committee of St Theresa's
Institute took possession today OF the
furniture purchased from the Young
Mems Literary and Social Club some
time ago. These will be stored until fall,
when the organization will lease a cottage
or other suitable rooms for their use.
The Rhode Island State Base Ball
league has had it's schedule so badly dis
arranged by recent rains that IL has been
necessary to call a meeting In the office
OF the manager, John II. Mathews, 1851
Westminster street. this evening. for the
purpose OF strengthening out matters.
AT the meeting OF Perseverance lodge,
Knights OF Pythias, this evening, a rep
resentation from the grand lodge VIII be
present, examine the books of the lodge
and impart the new semi-annual pass
word
at the Chaffee street police station last
evening and reported that several tools
had been stolen from a new house on
Manton avenue.
1t is expected the field day committee
Of Manufacturers lodge of Odd Fellows
will make a report at the meeting to be
held this evening.
II is reported that the difference be-
tween the weavers. and the management
of the Evanscliffe mills will be settled to-
day. The weavens held another meeting
yesterday morning
The funeral of Thomas H. COUNSEL, who
was we'll known in the plumbing trade,
will be held at the Church OF the Messiah
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
=. Braman. treasurer at the Atlantic
mills is enjoying a few weeks of rest
in Europe. He will be away about two
months.
Division No. 10 OF the Ladies' Auxiliary,
A O. H.. will meet this evening
Terrence o Brien, who has been out of
the city for two years. is visiting rela-
tives here.
The West Side Trolley Club are TO have
moonlight excursion Thursday evening
July 26.
REGISTRATION CLUB MEETS.
The Tenth Ward Registration Club held
its fourth annual meeting last evening
at the club rooms on Regent avenue, Pres
ident j r. Cusick presiding
Remarks were made by r w McElroy.
Thomas Haven and Joseph Cunningham,
who expressed confidence that the party
candidates would receive big Democratic
majority, and who commended the efforts
OF the club TO interesting young men in
the issues OF the coming campaign.
II was decided TO have a field day. the
date TO be decided upon at a meeting next
week, when a committee for the day will
also be appointed.