The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-23
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women from NdTIOuS parts Ol tue Sldtt
met in Boston recently and formed the
woman's board of trade OF Boston. The
object of the association is TO provide
an Industrial and commercial exchange
for the business women OF the state or
Massachusetts and 10 promote CONNER
cial relations between women.
The organization Endorsed the wom-
ans permanent industrial exhibit asso-
citation of Massachusetts and voted TO
cooperate with the woman's industrial
exhibit association in holding a tenn
porary Industrial exhibit the coming
fall. Meetings will be held each Mon
day at the headquarters. ON West
street, where the board was organized.
A party OF tourists from New York
got into quite an argument in this city
the other day over the street car rules.
They boarded an electric which was
loaded nearly TO the limit and several
insisted on standing between the seats
The conductor interfered and told
them they must ride on the running
beard or get off. I'VE aren't allowed to
ride on running boards in New York;
il car is full we stand just as we
are" declared the New Workers an
gF!ly. well, this Is Boston," explained
the conductor with grin, and he had
hic way.
Hhe Boston Floating hospital has
juet made IL known that IL must have
more money if ii is TO continue its
work throughout the summer This
nancy should be forthcoming, and
there is no doubt il will be.
The work OF this admirable charity
is the salvation Of sick infants of the
congested quarters. II gives them the
air. the medical attendance, the relief
from sad conditions which are neces-
sary to sway the balance from death
to life, from misery to health. One day
recently more than 200 were cared for
on the floating Hospital boat. II is a
charity which appeals for sympathetic
support.
There has been filed with the railroad
commission. plans and petitions of the
Elevated railway company of its pro-
posed changes in its elevated structure
and extension of platforms, stations
and approaches in order TO adapt them
to the proposed eight-car trains. which
will be put on when the Washington
street tunnel Is opened.
The most extensive remodeling will
be at City square. A new stairway is
proposed for the South station No
reference is made TO the North sta
tion, nor will be until the Washington
street subway is more completed.
This will make the third change since
There was a change for a five car
schedule and now an eight-car program
necesstates the latest remodeling.
The long dry spell in this section,
accompanied the past few days by ex-
trene heat and sirocco winds, has had
n withering effect upon gardens, pas
lures, lawns and many farm crops. In
some towns in this vicinity no rain
sufficient to wet down 10 the bottom OF
a hill of potatoes or corn, has fallen
since the first Of June. Only constant
stirring of the soil, the presence OF fog
and dew, and irrigation from the water
service, where this is permitted, have
saved a part Of the gardens. AS n con
sequence vegetables and berries are
scarce and costly, and the local milk
supply has fallen off lamentably. II
fhpra % raliuh1n 'trn IN % l. yarp'
near by they should be set TO work at
once.
That the women of the Hub are not
anxious TO enter politics or journey TO
a booth on election day TO cast a bal
lot is made apparent by the report of
the election commissioners which was
nled few days ago, showing that dur
ing the past year the list of women
voting in this city in the school board
contests has diminished nearly 1000
To be exact, the new list for the year
contains l2,S17 Lanes, or just 1871 less
than the list for 1906
A significant feature Of the report is
the fact that not a single ward shows
Ill iucltdSt anu, III TACT, tdCn Wd1u
shows a decrease. Ward 20 still holds
the record for women voters, while
Ward s has the least number of the
fair sex registered.
A decrease in the amount of personal
property held by residents Of this city
by more than $4,000 600, in year when
the valuation Of real estate increased
nearly s26000.000 may naturally cause
comment. II is simply an indication
OF the changes which were already APP
parent on the LIST OF May, when the
assessment was made and which to-
day would show far greater discrep-
ancy
A good many right people who real
ly live in Boston have secured techni-
cal residence elsewhere, carrying their
taxable obligations with them so far as
personally is concerned A good MANY