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The Newtown bee., 1907-02-01

able coupon in each can. Our Shef field brand of coffee and teas are very fine and sure to please you. Pure raising buckwheat flour. 1Oc per pack age, 3 for 25c; T bars of Ozone soap, 25c; bars Fels- Naphtha soap, 25c; bars of P. and G. naphtha soap, 25c: bars of Ivory soap, 25c; all other goods at correspondingly low spriceS All ways sure of the best at our store.- [The Cheap Cash Grocery, Mrs Robert Staines, proprietress.
 The friends here are pained to hear of the severe illness with pneumoni a of the little child of MT and Mrs George French of Bridgeport.
 Jobn S. Hurd has had telephone placed in his house. His number is 1465-21.
 Robert Staines. who has been con- fined to his home with severe cold and threatened with pneumonia, is his home. Albert Smith, his Substi- tute, takes MT Staines' place on his route.
 Mrs M E. Clark of Tashua, who has been quite ill, is now gaining slowly.
 Mrs Paul Morrow of BotSford was a guest, last Monday, of her sister, Mrs B. s. Lyons.
 A party of young people from here, including the Misses Clara and Rena Downs, Edna and Mabel Gallup, Lilli- an Leavitt and Marjorie Hall, and Masters A rthur Jobes, Harold Downs and William Robb, drove to Easton op Tuesday night and called on MT and Mrs Frank Garfield. The sleighing was fine, the night perfect, and all re- port most enjoyable time.
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BRANCHVILLE.
A BAD ACCIDENT.

On January 24 two horses owned by Connery Brothers, Georgetown, and driven by Max Weisner, were hit by the Ridgefield train and were so badly hurt that they had to be shot. The accident occurred at the crossing just above the depot at 8.3O a. m. The driver was lucky to escape serious in juries. The wagon was badly wreck ed.
 Bert Carver and Miss Florence Cas- ey, who were married Sunday, in Ridgetield, had supper at D. s. Mead 's residence and left on the evening train for their honeymoon trip.
 Every body here is taking advantage of the pleasant weather to enjoy a sleighride. SleighinR has been very good at this place for the last few days.
 Miss Betty Johnson spent the after noon visiting the Sunnybrook farm. Monday.
 J. Fl. Pillow took trip to Danbrry, Monday.
 John s. Schneider of Florida has 3 new gasoline engine set up in his shop and is busy saving up fire wood, these cold days.
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MONROE
LOCAL NOTE AND COMMENT.

LOCAL NOTE AND COMMENT.
 Miss Edith Porter has been visiting at SOlOn B. Wales.
 Miss Fannie Burr is caring for Mrs Edward Beardsley and son, who are on the sick list.
 Many of the farmers are harvesting their ice, this week. It is 10 inches thick on some of the ponds.
 Albert Fohrenbach was doing car penter work in Bridgeport, last week.
 There was dance held at the Town hall on January 30.
 John Griffin, who has been living in the German place, has gone to New town for the winter.-
 Benkard Goldsborough is visiting his parents, Rev and Mrs Alfred Colds borough.
 Washington lodge, F. & A. M, con- ferred the E A. degree on one candi- date, Monday night.
 The East Village Methodist church are preparing for a very enjoyable en- tertainment to be given in the near future at the Town hall at Monroe Center. The local home talent will be
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NEWS WORTH NOTING.

NEWS WORTH NOTING. Martin Burr ana Edward Bradley spent three days in New York, last week.
 Grip colds are epidemic. Hardly a family III town that has not been af- f1ieted. It keeps Dr Smith busy. J. B. Sanford takes him around with his team part of the time. Ice houses are about filled. Charles Faverau has not finished his but ex- poets to have it filled, this week. Bedding Ridge is headquarters for dogs. There are at least 30 in mile. No wonder few sheep have been killed.
 What rejoicing there will be when
 the public Can have better kerosene. That in use now is poor and dangerous. Sleighing is poor. The snow does not pack and wheeling is hard. The rural delivery from Westport was tied up three days, last week, on
 account of the sickness of the carrier: George Starr, the veteran R. D.. l mail carrier on Route 24, has not lost day by sickness in eight years. Farmers are busy drawing their wood. It takes big pile this weather. Mrs Winnie Bradley of Tashua is spending few days here, this week, | the guest of MT and Mrs Randolph Bradley.
 MT and Mrs Henry Wharton, Benja- l min Garrison and son, Blake, attend ed the oyster supper given by the | lodge of Good Smarftans at Bethel, last week Thursday evening. Mrs Henry Wharton, who has been l ill with the grip, is now gaining slow 1 ly.
 Mrs Charles Fl. Bradley, who has | been spending several days at the Ridge Inn, has returned to her home in Philadelphia, Pa.
 A boys choir has recently been or ganiZed at Christ church on the Ridge l and they sang for the first time, last Sunday. The music was much enjoy ed by the congregation. Charles Il Bradley, who has been spending few days in New York, has returned to Bedding. MT and Mrs Clifford M Banks of | Greenfield Hill were guests, last week, | of Mrs Henry Sanford. select dance lat the Ridge hall, this evening (Friday), February l. A. G. Barnett, Jr., who purchased the Aaron M. Reed place in Hometown, last year.. has purchased Henry Hills farm and will move into MT Hills l move into the house now occupied by MT Barnett for the present. Edmond H. Miller has rented his farm to Daniel R. Warner, who will move there in the early spring. MT Miller and family will move to Bethel
 in the near future, where Mr Miller will carry on the hardware business of MT Miller's late grandfather, B. W. Gilbert.
 Miss Ruth Reed, who has been quite i'll with the humps and the grip, is now gaining slowly. MT and Mrs Albert Gorham, MT and l Mrs Emory P. Sanford, M iss Florence Gorton, Llewellyn Warner, Harry Samuelson, Mrs Stephen Sanford and | Randolph Bradley attended the Po-
 mona Grange meeting in New Canaan,
 last week Wednesday,, January 23, and
 reported a very enjoyable time.
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HOYDEN's HILL.

Miss Grace Wisner, who has been staying with her sister, Mrs John Os- born, for some time, has returned home
 Burt Buttery has removed from the Lockwood place.
 The next meeting of the Ladies' club will probably be with Mrs s. Wisner.
 A number. from this place attended the extra services at Lees chapel and found them very interesting.
 Mrs s. WiSner has returned from an extended visit of over a month with friends in Warwick, N. Y., New York City and New Jersey.
 Christian Fritz killed two fine pork CTS, this week.
 The representative of THE BEE was kindly entert aimed at dinner, last Monday, 1t the home of MT and Mrs Robert Kent.
 A. F. Keuhne has been harvesting his ice crop. this W eek.
 Christian Fritz had the misfortune. recently, to lose good work horse.
 Ulysses Provost has been filling his ice house this week.
 Christian E. Fritz, who has been working in Fairfield for several months is now at home with his parents, MT and Mrs Christian Fritz.
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EASTON.
ITEMS JOTTED DOWN

MT and Mrs Luther Nichols return ed, last Monday, from a weeks stay with friends in Bridgeport. MT Mich ols also visited his brother and sister in Nichols.
 Mrs George F. Parrack is spending a few days, this week, in Greenfield Hill with her daughter, Mrs B. Wesley Burr.
 Clarence Parrack, who has been spending week here with his moth CT, Mrs George F. Parrack, has re- turned to his work in Bridgeport.
 Richard Mcdonald had the misfor tune while cutting down tree to quite badly, laying him up for few days. He is now able to be out again.
 Charles s. Powell and Miss Emily Marsh were united in marriage at the home of the bride on New Years day by Rev MT Beckwith of the Flat Rock Methodist church.
 Remember your home merchant, F. G. Haeublein, keeps full line of all kinds of groceries and grain. Patron ize home industry and keep your mon ey in town.
 Curtis D. Taylor ,of Aspetuck hao the misfortune, last Monday, while chopping in the woods to cut his foo, quite badly with an axe, which will Hay him up for several days.
 MT and Mrs H. K. Green, who have been living at Rev l.. Cohn's place, have moved to Bridgeport.
 Mrs Clarissa Sanford, mother o1 Mallett Sanford, is quite seriously ill with the grip. Mrs William Day ton is caring forlher.
 Mrs Mallett Sanford, who has been ill with the grip, is now gaining.
 Mallett Sanford has erected new ice house, this winter, and is filling it. this week.
 E. A. Hawkins has put up a large ice house, this winter, and is filling It. this week.
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TRUMBULL.
NEWS IN BRIEF,

Miss Jennie HalIock of Bridgeport has recently visited her brother, H. V. Hal]ock.
 A. Heinze is the first to fill his large ice house with fine 9-inch ice. Don't get much ahead of Adolph.
 s. M. BrinSmade and BanfOrd Beach were called to Bridgeport to testify in the suit of the city against the Fly draulic Water. Co.,, regarding the flood of July 28.
 William c. SwenSen has rented his farm for the coming year to MT Wild man of Derby, who has already moved his family here.
 D. $. Botsford has purchased w. C.. Swensen's trotter.
 B. A. Lyon has bought a fine Black Hawk mare.
 E. P. Hall has new blacksmith.
 B. A. Lyon and D. J. Botsford are filling their ice houses, this week.
 Mrs Mari4 Bush has been among the sick ones.
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Attend the package sale at Reid & Todd's jewelry store in Bridgeport on Friday, February 8. During their Inventory about 1000 articles were se- lected and put in neat boxes and every thing will be sold iu the boxes for 25c. Articles have been selected that regu- larly retail from $25 to 25c; no articles which we sell for less than 25 cents are included in this sale. Everyb body come, young and olds for in case you get something you do not want, we will exchange it, if you follow the rule in the advertisement in this issue of THE BEE. Don't forget the date, Feb ruary 9, 19O7.-IR Reid & Todd, Jewellers and opticians, lO54 Main street, Bridge port.
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LONG HILL.
NEWS HEREABOUTS.

Miss Elsie Pelton was the guest of MT and Mrs D. J. Mahoney on Monday last.
 Samuel Brook was harvesting his ice crop, yesterday. The ice is 10 to l2 inches thick and is of fine quality.
 The Peoples Ice Co, in preparation of large harvest, have several men at work clearing off the snow and marking. They intend using machine power, Instead of horse power in hoist ing the ice from the pond to the ice houses.
 Mrs Peter Gabler returned from New York on Tuesday, where she had been spending some time with her daughters. She was accompanied to New York by her son, Arthur.
 A horse belonging to John $. Hurd, : who conducts the feed store here, ran away on Tuesday, breaking the shafts and -other parts of the wagon, and tearing up the post, to which the mail box in front of the post office is attached. Just what caused the ami nal to run away, is at present mys- tery, but as there were several young ladies' trying their vocal cords in a house nearby, it has been suggested as a possible cause. However, the fact that MT Hurd was seen dash1ng down the Boulevard towards Bridge the rescue and the horse was finally captured by Mrs David Leavitt, who held him till the owner arrived and claimed his property.
 Washburn & Crosby Gold Medal flour, 65c per bag. Extra good canned tomatoes, 2 for 25c; Van Camp soups, 3 cans for 25c; nice canned beets, 2 for 25c; Van Camps pork and beans are fine for supper. When you want the best the market affords at the lowest price, come to my store.-lW. N. Hurd, the Grocer.
 The Long Hill Ladies' Whist club met, Thursdayi afternoon, with Mrs w. N Hurd. After the game refresh ments were served.
 Mrs Philip Meade is suffering with rheumatism.
 We have another lot of that nice molasses, which pleases our customers Just received, an invoice of the Nut meg Brand of canned fruits and they are fine. We have peaches, pineap' ples, pears, raspberries and cherries in these goods. Try our Sunrise brand of coffee in one-pound cans, 25c, valu-
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OUR NEIdHBORS.
STEPNEY.
BAPTIST CHURCH ITEMS,

ssThe Surest Thing in the World will be the subject of the sermon at the Baptlst church, Sunday morning. The covenant meeting and Lord s sup per as usual. Evening service at Low CT Stepney at p. m.
 February 10, will be addressed especi- ally to the children and young people of the church and Sunday school. The pastor would esteem it favor 1T pa. rents and friends would make speclal effort to secure their presence. The front seats will be reserved for their use on this occasion. Do not forget the date, Sunday morning, February
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PLATTSVILLE,
A BRIGHT OLE LADY.

Mrs Lydia Banks, who lives with her daughter, Mrs RobeSt Kent, cele-
 brated her 93d birthday anniversary quietly at her daughters $ home on Sat urday, January 19. She received a number of kind remembrances from her friends. Mrs Banks. all hough con- fined to her bed With iamen ss, h is all
 her other faculties wuncerfully we'll preserved and is able to remember many things which happened in her early childhood and she enjoys telling them to her friends who call to see her.
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assisted by talent from out of town and the entertainment promises to be a very fine one. The date and other particulars regarding the entertain ment will appear in THE BEE in a week or so.
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 which amounted to about S98.
 Miss Eleanor Buckingham has been spending a few days with her aunt, Mrs Ebert $. Olmstead, in Cutters Farms.
 E. W. Hawley 1s building an ice house for Morris Nausbaum Of Cut ler'S Farms
 Henry Sherman had the misfortune to lose one of his horses with the col ic.
 M. w. Johnson of Elm street and a force of men have been filling his ice house.
 M aster William E. Beardsley, little son of Mir and Mrs Edwards s. Boards ley, who was critically ill, last week, with pneumonia, is now gaining ntce- ly. Dr Hill is attending him.
 Mrs P. J. Reitter is victim Of the Henry Seeley of Pepper street has had 8 new furnace placed in his house. Johu Benedict had the contract.
 New York parties are negotiating for Miss Mary Clark's place near the depot. - ,a presenting his customers with very pretty calendar for 1901.
 We have a very fancy New Orleans molasses which is fine for eating on pancakes. Give 1t 8 trial and you will want more. Also just received new invoice of fancy Ponce molasses which can not be beat.-[Stephen French, at the Depot.
 just taken the contract for building a new bolster spring farm wagon for Charles Seeley of Tashua.
 Herbert Craig, the efficient station agent at StepneY, has been slightly 1n- disposed and unable to attend to his accustomed duties for few days past George French is in charge of the sta tion during MT Craig 5 illness:
 Miss Myrtle Anderson Of Stamford is a guest, this week, of Ernest w.. Northrop.
 E. Hawley was in New York, last week. purchasing goods for his store
 O E Osborne has been in Greens Farms at the home of Miss Grace Jen- ninRs. under the care of pr Gallup: He IS at Miss Sophia Booth is in Brooklyn, SN. Y., the guest of her brother, John
 Mrs Charles B. Wheeler and Mrs Eliza Winton started for the sunny South on Tuesday. They will be To- cated near St Augustine, Fla.
 Mrs Roswell Rockwell, who has been confined to the house with an ttack of the grip, is now improving slowly. is visiting his son, Alfred Provost, the genial miller at B. Curtis & Sons, for 8 week.
 Harold Frey has secured a position at carpenter work in Bridgeport.
 Miss Irene Cole and Ray Bailey of DanbuIy were guests, Sunday, of MT and Mrs Ernest w. Northrop.
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s. N. Daniels moved, Wednesda! and Thursday, to the Morgan place so called, in Newtown Street. B. s Lovell's teams transported the goods
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w. c. Johnson began hustling in the ice from the Foundry pond, Wednes day. The steam hoisting apparatus works admirably.
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BEDDING.
GRANGE NOTES.

Bedding Grange will be held, next week Wednesday evening, when five candidates will take the first and sec ond degrees. There will also be number of wishing Patrons present from the Danbury Grange. After the work refreshments will be served.
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William E. Ackley pleasantly cele brated his 18th birthday, Monda. night by entertaining a few friends.
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ITCHING PILES.

If you are acquainted with anyone who is troubled with this distressing ailment you can do him no greater fla vor than to tell him try Chamb ber- lain's Salve. 1t gives instant relief. Price 25c per box. For sale by R H. Beers & Co.,, Newtown; Taylor, Curtis & Co.,, Sandy Hook; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford;S. J. Parks, TrumbulL.
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DEATHS

GREENFIELD HILL-rnesday. January 29. Mrs Hannah Baker Sturges widow of Rev Thomas B. Sturges.
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The library whist, Tuesday night, was pleasant affair. The score cards, which were unusually pretty with their pictures and quotations, were donated by Mrs M. H. Flansburgh, and Allen of Brooklyn, N. Y. The honors were won as follows: Ladies' first prize, a tie between Mrs Robert a. Beers and Mrs James M. Blackman with Az points, the former winning the cut and selecting night lamp with dozen candles; the ladies' second prize was won by Mrs c. HI. Northrop with fl points, who received a silver loving cup. The ladies' third prize was cut for by Mrs Harry B. Coger and Miss 38 points. Mrs Cuger won and chose an address book. The gentlemen's first prize was carried off by Charles F. Beardsley with score of 5l, and was brass candleStick; the second prize, silver mounted hat brush, was award ed Frank A. Blackman, who had A points; the third prize, pencil in sill yer case, fell to Mrs w. R. Curtis, who played as a gentleman. The conSola- tion prizes, both penwipers, were given Miss Gertrude Mcleod and w. R. Cur tis. Lemonade and waters were Serv- ed throughout the evening and a most refreshing treat of apples was furnish ed during the game. The apples were provided by E. w. Fairchild.
 For Music Lovers: In another col umn THE BEE publishes the adver- tisement of the Century Go. of Bridge port, among the largest dealers of talking machines and records in Con- necticut. They offer to put superb, up-to-date talking machine in your home on payment of $1. and accept payment at the rate of Sl week until the small purchase price is paid. The offer is splendid one, and every per son who loves music, opera or the dra- ma will certainly find the talking ma chine the greatest enterGatainer of them all. The Century Company is located at 837 Main street, Bridgeport, next to Smiths theater. Machine catalogues and lists furnished on re- quest.
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NEW SPRING GINGHAMS. at French's, Bethel.
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RUBBERs OR FELTs

Full stock at lowest prices, a French's, Bethel.
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STEVENSON.

A DEER IN FRONT OF A TRAIN.
 The people who were waiting at tn station, one morning st week, saw deer rush up the bank and on to tn trestle directly in front of freigh train that was going slowly on to th switch here, The frightened anima finally went down the bank on the op pos1te side and escaped without injury
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THE LIQUOR CASES.

S. S. Snow, who was tried for sellin5 Intoxicating liquors, last Saturday, at Justice Frank L. Wilder of Bridge port, was fined $50 and costs which amounted to about SIS. M. Ehlin, who was tried before the same justice on Saturday at his home, was fined which amounted to about S98.
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mum bering 52 enjoyed sleigh ride to Newtown on Wednesday evening and stopped at the Grand Central hotel, where they took supper and enjoyed dancing until the "wee sma' hours. n
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Notion Dept.
Jewelry Dept.

Line o Rhinestone Side Combs Bead Back and Side Combs, in sets, co Some In Rolled gold plate Les set, Shell Amber
 (Right Aisle, iron
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-21
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. James T.. Coffin are
visiting in Northampton this week.
Patrolman Markey OF the Sixth Sta.
ton is away on his annual furlough.
The Reliable Furniture Store ex.
poets TO be ready for business tomor-
row.
M. s. Townley has just returned
from a trip TO Philadelphia and Tren.
ton.
Union avenue from Pocasset to Sill.
yer Lake avenue is being graded and
curbed.
The graduating exercises of the
Boys Department of st. Mary S
School was held last evening
1t is expected that the new Cath.
Ollie Church at Silver Lake will be
ready for dedication about July l.
The graduating exercises of the
Webster avenue Grammar School took
place this morning at the school hall.
The board of directors of the OIL
NEVILLE Boys Club has issued an ap.
peal for funds TO carry on the work.
The graduating exercises at the
webster Avenue Grammar School
took place this morning.
Herbert Harris and Homer Sweet
residents of this section of the city
are graduates of the class of 1907 OF
Brown University.
The interior of Hugh's Drug store
has been renovated and the rich ma.
hogany fittings present very hand
some appearance.
Free Baptist Church, Plainfield St
Preaching by the pastor, Rev. John
NJ. Lowden, morning and evening. Bi
BILE school and G. h. meeting at the
usual hour.
ID. j. Barr is building a large two
! horse delivery wagon for the Roger
Williams Bottling Co. and one of sim.
liar kind for Daniel Cahill.
James Morgan, who has been pro
noted to the office of manager of the
Olneyville Telephone Exchange, is re.
ceiving congratulations from his nu
merous friends.
Capt. Charles Il. Mulhearn, who is
well and favorably known in this sec.
ton, where he resides, was elected
| Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of the
Rhode Island National Guard last
evening.
A handsome monument OF Westerly
| granite was erected this week on the
plat of Frank Johnson in the Pocas
set Cemetery. The monument was
! from the works of j. j. Burns, Jr.
The marriage of Miss Grace Flea
nor Smith and Albert Bronson Cole
| took place on Wednesday evening al
the Plainfield Street Baptist Church
| The ceremony was performed by Rev
j. NJ. Lowden in the presence oi
a large company of invited guests.
Next Sunday will be observed as
Children's day at the Broadway Bap
tist Church. The pastor will speak I.
children and young people at the 12:15
| service and all the Sunday schoo
children present will receive a flower
at the close of the service. The spir
| ii Of the day will be carried out al
the 7:15 p. m. service. Sunday schoo
! 1O:4J a. III.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-06-21
BUSINESS MEMS MEETING.

4 regular meeting OF the Olneyvilfe
Business Mems Association was held
on Wednesday evening. There was
an excellent attendance and consid.
cradle business was transacted. Vics
President r. n. Banspach gs chairman
Of the "Old Home Week" committee
gave a most excellent report, showing
that the committee Is very much alive
20 the interests OF this section in the
great event that is 20 come off the lat.
ter part OF next month. Mr.. Banspach
stated that until it was known how
much money the general committee
would have at its command Il was i'm.
possible TO say just what could be
done. The matter OF a summer ont.
ing was left in the hands OF the en-.
tertainment committee TO select the
time and place. II was voted 90 OBJ.
serve the goth anniversary OF the As
sociation In the fall and a committee
consisting Of w. ID. Harris, r. f. Sib.
ley and T. A. Mitchell was appointed
TO make the necessary arrangements.
ID. r. Grady gave a characteristic talk
or tho Valley street car line. The
matter " the Grcystonc car line
again passing through Olneyyille was
discussed and the committee on rail.
roads instructed to see what action
the Rhode Island Company could be
induced to take.