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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
Home Trade

lust what proportion Of Christmas
shopping was done at the stores of To-
cal merchants. is of course only matter of
con njecture, but 1t is generally supposed that
at least a half of the local trade went to
other places. The fad of buying almost
everything at some large trading center,
has become chronic for the last few years,
People rush to the big stores with the ar.
gument that goods can be purchased cheap.
er. Possibly in some instances this may be
the case but when the time and expense of
of going, the crowded condition of the met
ropolitan stores and the labor and inconven
ience of bringing home armiuls Of bundles,
il would hardly seem that the interests OF
economy had been well served. Local
stores should be patronized as far as posi-.
bic and il is safe to say that bargain hunt
or, can find what they are looking for with.
out wearing thmseIves OH, by frequent trips
TO the cities. Home merchants, would
be able 10 offer larger and better stocks
of goods, if they could depend on the bulk
of local patronage. One way to make a
place prosperous is to buy your supplies
At n ONE as far as possible.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
NiNiunEcn.

The manager of an office had adver-
tiSed for an Office boy. In consequence
he was annoyed for an hour by a
struggling line of boys OF all sizes,
claiming various accomplishments.
We'll" he said TO a late applicant,
II suppose you can read anything, and
write anything ana figure little, and
use the typewriter little, and
Nav interrupted the boy. IF
could do all them things I'd strike yer
fer yer own job. amt nothin' but an
office boy
He got the position Bohemian.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
ROTATE COURT or THE TowS Or JOHNSTON.
December a., 1900.
Estate OF MtchaeI J.yos

Thomas r. Carroll, Executor uf the VIII
OF Michael JOY ce lat. OI suIu John ston ut.
ceased, presents his petition, repies, nting
that the personal estate of said de.
ceased l. not sufficient 10 pay the ue uts
which sad deceased owed, the expenses OF
his funeral, and Of supporting his iamiIy
and setting his estate according 10 law
Was seized ana possessed of nve certain lots
oi land with ali the improvements thereon
situated in said Johnston ana are deslsnat, Il
iots "a, 80, %. 81 5o On the Nichols
flat on Dyerville ana Manton Vii age PIaI
of Building Lots IN John Iston, h 1. n.sur
veyed hnd platte. by Il. \. " oodbuTy, L. r..
September 1883, and recorued IN the Town
CIeIk's once In Johnston.
Also all the rig ut, title aud intere 81 OF said
Michael Joyce in ana To tract It IAN
.nensuring sixteen feet and DoundiiH nor.
theIly On lots number "a. 90, 81 ANA 30 about
30 feet.
And further repr' senting, that, By sale of
only 80 much oil sad reaI estate us il aOso.
luteIy needed, tue J, sidue thereof wuulu be
so much injured as To render iut safe OI the
Who'll, state more advantuI Uu~ To those
interested therein.
And praying that he may b authorized to
sell the whole OF oaid est.t, OF so much
thereof rs may be necessary /, make up the
deficiency Of the personal ,,tutc, Tor he
purpose aforesaid, with Incidental charges :;
anu SAID petition Is received and referred
To the fifteenth day OF Januar: \ D., 1907 at
said Johnston for considera ! n; and it Is
oIdereu that notice thereof Dc puUIIsheu tor
fourteen days, once week, "a the Olney-
Vile Times.
SIX. LUTHER,
d2s-3t Clerk
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
FOSTER CENTER

Mrs. Randall Jordan of Coventry is
visiting her mother Mrs Esther l..
Howard.
Mr. Samuel j. Goldsmith was the
recent guest of his sister, Mrs Mary
l.. Bates
Mrs. Wallace Baxter was the guest
of Mrs :. u Goldsmith several days
Of the past week.
Mrs. Ella Baxter was i'm Providence
not long since i'm quest of that vener'
able gentleman. Santa Claus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Dunham OF
Cranston. celebrated their tenth we'd
ding anniversary Saturday evening
December % Mrs. DtiNham. who
was formerly Miss Lucy Cole was for
a number Of years resident of this
place and many of her school friends
attended and report a most enjoy
able aifar.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
Rural Door Plates

1t has been frequently suggested and the
suggestion is good one, for every farmer
to place his name and the name of his farm
on his road-gate. Not only would persons
driving to the place more easily find it, but
it would add more pleasure and interest to
people driving from place to place. This
last result would have special effect with re-
gard to well kept and pretty houses. An
observing person will seldom pass a beauti-
full farm without desiring to know who is
its entcrprising owner. Since the free I'll
raj delivery has been established the name
has been put on the mail boxes but there
are many roads where the delivery does not
touch, therefore the name should be added
TO the gate, tree or some place.
Hartford Gazette.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
Hard on ibeIxRrs.

The philanthropiSt, handing the beg
gar dime, said:
The world is in Il bad enough way.
dear knows, but | am not one of those
men who say that il goes back instead
of forward Take your case for in
stance. You are practically mmolest-
ed, aren't You? \ few months is the
most YOU ever get for begging And
do YOU know what would have been
done 10 YOU i'm the fifteenth century?
The first time they caught YOU begging
they'd have whipped YOU at the carts
tail. The second time they'd have slit
your right ear and bored hole i'm your
left ear with hot iron. Catching You
third time they'd have put YOU TO
death rs fclon."
Gee" said the bcggar, "Who'd "A
thunl itT"-Ncw York Press
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
THORNTON

The schools resume their sessions
on Monday.
Business is rather quiet at some of
the local mills.
William Atchison has very hand
some calendar for 1907.
The rental of the boxes at the Post
Office has been reduced.
Mr. and Mrs. Tomlinson spent the
holidays with friends in Philadelphia.
Benjamin Onslow has begun the
erection Of house on Morgan Ave.
The Jolly Two held matinee ball
In Calef's Hall on Christmas after
noon.
A Sacred Cantana was given at the
Congregational Church on Sunday
evening.
There was no football game here
failed TO appear.
Mrs. Smith, mother of A. o. Smith,
the druggist, died in Olneyville on
Monday afternoon.
very large number of Thornton
residents attended the Providence
theatres on Tuesday evening.
William Mutt Sr., died at his home
here on Friday. The deceased was 50
years of age. He leaves a number of
adult children. The funeral services
were held on Tuesday.
The following program was given at
the Congregational Sunday School on
Tuesday evening:
Opening chorus, while Shepherds
Watched Their F'locks by Night"
prayer by Rev. c. G. Mckay; recita-
ton, Greeting" Lucy Graham; reci-
tation, How to Keep Christmas"
Grace Barks; chorus, once More the
Sweet Old Story" recitation, THE
Giving Tie" Maggie Gaskins; recita-
tion Kris Kringle," Eva Webley; eX-
ercise, The Three Candles Misses
Haitian, Smith and II. Rushton; reci-
t&tion, The Christmas Tree Boy,
George BaXendale; chorus, Christ
mas Awake" recitation, Evergreen,
Frank Guy: recitation. Snow" Sadie
Guy; vocal solo. The Snow" Miss
Elsie Humphrey; chorus, Every
where Christmas Tonight" entrance
Of Star Queen and attendants, chorus,
1T Sets the Bells Ringing" Choral
Society; chorus, Chime Bells at
Christmas Time" entrance of Santa
Claus; song. The Children Are All
Right" recitation, IF Santa Claus
was Pa" Harry Guy; recitation
Greedy Jim," Cyril Hawksley; re-
citation. THE Story of Two Canni'
balls" b. T. Peace; recitation, The
Plum Pudding" Leslie Holroyd; Choir
us. Hail Smiling Morn" Choral So
ciety.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
THE LAND OF ROMANCE.
spain and the Peculiar Temperament
of Its People.

If I were asked 10 sum up the domi-
nant impression that the survival In
Spain Of the old world medlaevalism
makes, / should say that Spain is in
the precise and specific sense Of the
word the home Of romance. The spe-
cial character Of the Spanish tempcra-
ment and OF Spanish developments in
literature and in art is marked by a
quality, rising and sinking with the
rise and fall Of Gothic which we call
the romantic spirit-a mixture, that is,
Of the mysterious and grandiose with
the grOtesqueIy bizarre Of the soarngly
ideal with the crudely real, mixture
which to as today has the cunning fas-
CinatOn Of art but was really on both
sides the natural outcome Of the eX-
pericnces and feelings Of the men who
created it, This romantic spirit was
once the common possession Of all
hristendom, but the Spanish tempera-
ment peculiarly lent itself TO the ro-
mantle attitude. and il is I'm Spain to-
day that we may catch its final vanish
ing echoes. 1t IS the church, always
the most powerful stronghold Of tradi-
ton among any people, which enables
the stranger most wildly to realize
how well the romantic spirit has been
preserved i'm Spain. Notwithstanding
invasiOns from without and revolutions
from within, especially during the
early years OF the last century, Spain
is still the country where the mediae-
val spirit Of romantic devotion is most
splendidly embodied and preserved
Havelock Ellis in Atlantic.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
A Member May Drink There, bur IL
Not Allowed to Eat.

Not Allowed to Eat.
The British house of commons has
its own code in regard to the partak-
ing Of liquid and solid refreshments.
4 member making a long speech may
take drink, and the house is liberal
enough not 10 care whether the color
Of the contents Of the glass is white or
brown or black, whether, i'm fact, the
glass holds water or whisky or beer.
Mr. Gladstoue's egg tips, which his
wife carefully compounded for him
and he brought TO the house In a bot
tie, are classic
But woe bctide the man who scOrns
drink and must have meat Contempt
raIY recollection only recalls one mem
bcr rash enough 10 disregard this rule.
1t was a number of years ago, in the
stormy time Of the home rule debates,
that an Irish member, in the small
hours OF the morning, produced from
his pocket i paper bag and drew out a
bun, which hc proceeded calmly to
eat The house was instantly in an
uproar There were loud cries of "Or-
der, Order" ana that bun was never
finished.
No member may read a newspaper
in the house. II ne had the temerity to
smoke, the sergeant at arms would
quickly place him under lock and key.
-Applcton's Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
Timely Precn.stiop.

Maria" said Mr.. Quglcy, entering
his home in some excitement Il want
you 10 promise me not to look at the
papers for the next three months"
what forY" wonderngly asked Mrs.
Quiglcy.
81 have just been nominated for a
public office" he faltefed "and don't
want YOU TO find out what kind of man
really am."-ChiCago Tribune
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28

1t is said that the Cape Cod Canal will
surely be dug this time The revival of this
old project by company with ample hnan
cial backing will be hailed with satisfaction
by the people of the Cape section, especial
ly those who follow the colsting trade.
York and Boston by nearly a hundred
miles and lessen the danger OF the Tip to a
very large extent
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
Rcmcdy For Excess In Eating.

\ hint TO those who may thought
leSSly at some time or other indulge In
excess i'm eating. If this indiscretion
is committed. especially in high sea-
soned thiugS with rich sauces, a daft
of cold water ucidulated with lemon
juice will take of the sense Of weight
at the stomach and assist the digestive
process by modcrating the alimentary
fermentation.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
oIdEnEIish Elections

Asan Illustration OF the violence that
WAS once common during political
campaigns in England is quaint bill
from a lawyer after an election at
Andover In 116S: ITO being thrown out
OF the George inn, Andover. 10 my
legs being thereby broken. TO surgeons
bill and loss OF time and business,
600"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
shrcM,I GAME.

"EItryw yelled the bright newsboy.
All about the terrible wumpty- -cr-
wump."
"Ehg" asked the inquisitive old man.
What did We say. sonny"
IL didn't say IT," replied the boy.
BUY a paper an see. Minneapolis
Journal
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
CLAYNILLE

Christmas passed off quietly here.
The following pupils OF Clayville
school had perfect attendance for the
fifteen weeks term ending Dec. q:
Lillian Mason, Hazel Mason, Mildred
Bennett, Annie Blackmar, Carrie War
ner. Ida Warner, Albert Roberts. Pu'
pills absent one-half day were: Ina
Blackmar. Willis Cole, Clayton
Mathewson. The winter term will
open Jan. 14th.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
PROBATE CLERKS uFtlUk

Scltuhte, L, l., DEC. 20, A. ID. IYO6.
All persons Interested in the considera-
tion OF the petition for the appointmen. of
Gu rdian of the person and estate Of
Frank Blanchard OF said Scltuate, minor
over the age of fourteen years ale hereby
notified To attend Probate Court on oatur.
day, January H. 1907 at O'Clock p. m, at the
Probate Court Room in said Scituate, and be
heard thereon.
By order of said Court.
HENRY H. POTTER.
Probate Clerk.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
NcNicnn Church Icuends

Querptaro was a town before the
Spanish conquest aud was made city
in 1919. A legend of QucrctarO is that
an Otomitc chief, Fernando de Tapia
10y mime. undertook to convert the city
TO Christianity in way that seems
novel to us hut was common enough
TO his day. He came from Tula with
a challenge to the people of Queretaro
TO fair stand up fight II he won, the
people surviving were TO be baptized
The challenge was accepted, but while
the fight was i'm progress dark cloud
came up and the blessed Santiago was
seen IN the heavens with Il fiery cross
whcreupon the people Of Queretaro
gave mp ana were baptized. They set
up n stone cross to commemorate the
event ON the site Of the present church
of Santa Cruz. There is scarcely a
church in Mexico which has not leg
end of this kind attached to il.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
Application for Second Class
Liquor Licenses
OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CLERK.

OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CLERK,
Scituate, X. L., December, %, 1906
Application has be,n made by Franz H.
Stan ey To sell pure spirituous, Intoxicating
and NAL liquors ut retail only At his notel
near saundersvil e Crossing in said Scituate
said applications receive ami referred
To SATURDAY, January twelfth, 1907, at |
O'Clock y. m, at tue Council chamber, In
said Scituate, at which time ami place re.
monstrants Will be heard AS 10 the granting
thereof.
HENRY II P"TTER,
Q uncil Clerk
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28

Last Saturday, December 22nd, was the
shortest day ofthc ycar..Thc many people,
who finished their Christmas shopping on
that day; will accept the fact with out argu-
ment.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
TOWN or SCiTLATE
PROBATE CLERKS cFFICE

PROBAlE CLERKS tFFICk
Scituate, k. l., December 10, a. d. 1906.
All persons Interested in tie considera.
tion OF the first and nnul accuuut OF John \.
Bennett, Executor OF the VIII ut Mercy BAH
late OF said Scltuate, deceased, are hereby
notified To attend IA Probate L Iurt on Satur-
day January IL, 1857 at o'clo, h p. m., at the
Probate Court Room in said >;iJuate and
be heard thereon.
By order of said Court,
HENRY III. PDTTEK,
Probate Clerk
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
4 I.oopholc.

"Rut. Tommy" said his mother.
didn't your conscience tell you you
were doing wonCy
"YcS'm." replied Tommy. but |
don't believe everything hear."-Phil-
adelphia Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28

1t may be that Japan is like the small boy
who, having giving somebody licking, can
never be suppressed until he has in turn
been licked. Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
PROBATE CLERKS OFFICE,

Scituate, X. l., Dec. 20, A. ID. 1896. I
All persons interested in the con side at ion
OF the petition of Bennett BlanchaIu tor
the appoin ment of Il Guardian of the person
and estate of Esther \. \. Blanchard OF su ii
Scituate, minoI under the age of fourteen
years are hereby notified to attend IA Pro-
bate Court on saturday, January ~ 1907 ut l
O'Clock p. m, at the Probate Court Room
All said Scituate, anu be heard thereon.
BY order of said Court
HENRY ii. POTTER,
Probate Clerk.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
PROBATE CLERKS OFFICE
HENRY ii. POTTER,
Probate Clerk

Scituate, X. l., Dec. 20. A. ID. 1906
All persons interested Ia the oonsidera.
ton of the petition of Bennett Blanchard
for the appointment of an Administrators
on the estate of Abbie h. Blanchard late OF
said Scituate, deceased, are hereby notified
to attend Il Probate Court on Saturday
January ~, 1907 at 1 O'CLOCK p. m, at the
Probate Cou Room in said Scltuate and be
heard thereon.
BY order of said Court
HENRY IA. POTTER,
Probate Clerk
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28

The army blue is going out OF use. A
more practical color has been found but the
good old color will be remembered for the
good it has done.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
LEGAL NOTICES
TOWN OF JOHNSTON
AdmInistrator's Sale

Will be sold at public auction on the
premises hereinafter described, on the eth
day OF January 1897. at III O'Clock a m, by
virtue and in exercise of the authority con.
ferred upon me as administrator OF the es.
tate OF Mary Burrows, late of the town
OF Johnston, in the state of Rhode Island,
deceased, by decree of the Probate Court OF
said town ofJohnston, entered July 10th, 1906.
by order OF Z. =. Mathewson, admin strator
oithe estate OF Mary Burrows. All the
right, title and interest which the said Mary
\. Buraows at the tim OF her death had in
ana 10 that c rtain tract OF land with all the
buildings and improvements thereod, sit.
uate In said town of Johnston. on the north
erly side of Powder Mill Turnpike Road, so
called, laid out and decribed a lot number
twol2l on plat duly recorded in the office
of the Tows Clerk OF said town of Johnston
entitled, Plat of division of Homestead
Estate of Daniel A. Sweet, deceased, at
Graniteville. Johnston, X. I.
dat
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
Always cvo,vIiuc

"Bnks is always growing that he
doesn't have Justice done him"
Eyes When ne gets halo he'll prob
ably say IL isn't a square thing New
York Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28

Don't speak too plainly. If mln were
to set out by calling everything by It's right
name, he would be knocked down before he
got TO the corner of the street Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
PROBATE COURT Oh THE TovS OF JOHNSTON
December y, 1906.
ESTATE ofSAMUEL SILLS

An instrument in writing purporting to be
the last Will anu testament OF samuel
sills late OF sRid Johnston, deceased
Is presented TOR probate; ana the same Is
January, A. ID. 1907, at 2 O'Clock y. m, at
the Probate Court room, in said John.
shat notice thereof be published for four.
teen days, once a week, in the Olney vile
Times.
d2s-3t S. LUTHEB, Clerk
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28

Dad" asked Bobby. what Is hi
ology?'
eco ask your mother replied dad
curtly. "She spends the most money"
-Harper's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28

The Christmas spirits were curtailed
somewhat in Providence this year, as the
Police Commissioners ordered the saloons
closed on the 2Sth.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28

December has been a month OF most aston
ishing changes, as far as the weather goes,
fortunately it is no criterion for January.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28

1t is rather an uncommon occurrence Tor
a very wealthy man to be overtaxcd
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28

The reform journal, "The State" pub
lished fer something like year III Provi-
dence, has been discontinued.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28
DEAR OLD COWEE-VIILE.

with recollection and rctrospection,
As gaze on the Old Mill stream
Flowing from Moswansicut Lake
The bushes hide the sunshine $
CLEAN
There and by the old pond factory,
Whose ruins stand spcctor sun
Recalling happy by gone days,
In dear Old CoWccHls.
with pcnsivc thoughts | wander and
ponder,
Where were those who in former
days, -,
Who worked within the old stone mn
Familiar with its many ways,
OF turning out the snowy cotton.
From early morn until the Whlp'
poOr-will
Warned them Of approaching tWlIlHht
In Dear Old Cowccyille.
Until the gloaming went roaming
All enchanted with the scene
An aged man happening along
Awokc me from my noctural dream
And when | asked him many qucs-
tons
He sat him down beside rill
Along the brook called Lovers Lane
I'm Dear old Cowccvillc
lie said
| knew the people from pit to stcc-
pie
I'm the old days long since gone
was slashcr tender in the mill
When | was young and strong
They used to say jerks Brown is
rSupcr> here
Al Chandler is "OVCrSccr' Whlle
Old BEN Evans owned the mlll
And Two salt boxes ON the MIL
Soon was learning and was ycarning
For more tales of the older time
This veteran has Il goodly story
OF lively Jokes that would not rhyme
When Virgo Phillips ran the boarding
house
Right across from the gravel hill
The BOYS would come from miles
around
To dance in COwCcvillC.
The home people all both large and
small
I'm those days used to run the mill
They had names for all the country
plants
Whose cognomcn's today would
thrill
Old Pond Factory, Rainfall Factory,
Hog Island seems to echo still
Twas a great place for likely girls
Two miles from Cowccvillc.
Cowee ran the store and had all ga
lore
That would brighten men and wo-
mems eyes
Prints and cotton shoes and stock
ings
Evcrybody's fit and size;
They paid i'm scrip SO the boys
wouldn't skip
To Providence to get their ill.
when tired of Thorntons apple-ci-
der
Made near Dear Coweeyillc.
Now those ruins will soon bc ruined
And will crumblc to the earth
Close to the wall an apple tree
Has grown from out the turf
A lovely bough all red with fruit
Hangs through the window of the
mill
They seemed TO sob a requiem DER
The remains of CoweCvillc
j. Frank Mel laughlin.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28

OF course the children take great deal
OF stocking Christmas.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28

1t is said that eggs are likely 10 be 5 cents
each before the winter is over.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-28

Pink teas for pale people, not for peopl
outside the pale