The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-19
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Especial Correspondence.)

AS Bostons old home week grows
near, ii becomes more and more clear
ly evident that the program OF enter
tainment that has been arranged is full
of features of surprising interest. For
mer New Englanders throughout the
country should take note OF TINS ana
make arrangements TO revisit their OLD
homes. And those who have never
seen New England will have cordial
welcome.
The transit commissioners have prac-
tically begun the investigation OF the
congestion OF traffic in the streets OF
Boston. which was called for by the
recent act OF the Legislature.
Under this act the commission is to
Investigate "the congestion and delay
of teaming traffic and Of the movement
of freight within the city OF Boston,
and TO consider whether such conges-
tion and delay can be relieved by the
construction of subways for the trans
fer of freight. The commission Is 10
report its conclusions and recommen-
dations to the next general court not
later than Jan. 10, next.
AT the first conference President
Tuttle Of the Boston & Maine and Vice
President Byrnes of the N. Y, N. II.
II. went over the situation informally
with the commissioners. The session
was not public. The commissioners
are planning a series OF these informal
conferences.
DR.. Charles Harrington, secretary OF
the state board Of health recently an
nounced the completion OF the work as
signed him by Governor Guild OF d.
yiding the state into fifteen health dis
tricts, by which 1t is expected to Sc
cure a closer inspection Of the sani-
tary condition OF factories, especially
the conditions under which minors are
employed.
The new law under which the divi-
sion is made calls for health inspec-
tor for each district appointed by the
governor, 10 be physicians In each case,
to hold Office for five years The sum
of 1000 Is provided for salaries and
$4,000 for incidental expenses, the sal
aries of the inspectors TO be decided by
Int GONtlhol NpuhNii, '"' J''e '>
cording TO the extent and population OF
the various districts. The inspectors
are under the state board of health
and will work in cooperation with the
rural boards Of health, superseding the
district police in the matter OF factory
inspection.
Ice will be no cheaper this summer
than it is now. In spite of the unus-
ually large supply on hand, due to the
continued cold weather last winter no
reduction will be made TO the poor
people OF Boston and vicinity.
S At the present scale it is possible for
the large buyer why buys in 100-pound
lots TO get il at the rate Of 100 pounds
for 25 cents, and in 50-pound lots fov
Is cents, while the householder buys 1t
In 10-cent cakes supposed 10 contain
2b pounds. The very poor buy II on
the wagons in various sized Jumps for
cents.
An official Of the Boston Ice Com
pany said the other day: There Is no
prospect OF any reduction in the price
OF ice. At the present scale the peo-
ple are getting ii at the same price
they paid before last summer, when,
because OF the poor supply, we were
obliged to increase out rates"
A European liner leaving this port
the other day was the Winifredian,
which sailed from the Grand Junction
docks. East Boston, bound to Liver
pool. She carried out a large list OF
cabin passengers and a large cargo,
including grain, -four, cattle, lumber,
etc.
An amusing incident occurred short
ly after the steamer backed away from
the dock. A young man sprang from a
cab. which dashed in at the wharf
few minutes after the steamer sailed.
He told the agent at the pier that he
was booked on the steamer and must
not be left.
The agent, thinking that the young
man was a passenger on the liner,
was about TO call tug when the young
man presented a paper, which proved
10 be a certificate as cattle puncher
This ended the affair, and the young
man was Obliged TO jump into the cat
and leave as he had come.
The steamer carried out number
OF cattlemen, and included among
them were several students from Har'
ward University and Tufts College.
"It is a patriotic duty for individual
citizens TO join in the state worl
against the gypsy and brown-tai
moths" said the Hon. Charles o. Bail
ey, recently at a banquet Of the Bos
ton Boot and Shoe club.
The after-dinner proceedings of tha
organization were devoted entirely q
Mr.. Bailey's account of the movemen
against insect pests now going on ii
Massachusetts.
The state" said he, began maxim