The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-11-29

q further curtailment OF working
hours, TO the scarcity of currency and
to a falling off in the demand Tor
goods The principal industries affect
ed are the wooden. rubber and shoe
trades. few OF the cotton mills are
curtailing production, but as yet the
amount Of machinery idle is inconse-
quontial Dry goods houses In New
York and elsewhere are urging the
mills to restrict their product, and 1t
is said definite plan OF curtailment
is under consideration.
A meeting OF the Boston Women's
Board OF Trade was held recently AT
which steps were taken 10 start the
work OF securing funds for the build
ing of a women's hotel. There were
about fifty present Mrs. Charlotte
Smith, the originator OF the move
ment, presided. Resolutions were
drawn up setting forth statistics shove
ing that 10000 women engage in com
mercial life in Greater Boston, ana
$4,000 are employed in industrial pur"
suits, 10000 of whom are without
homes.
With these facts in view, the board
of tra3e declares il indorses the idea
of hotel for women, and believes II
would prove a paying investment.
Because of the fact that New
Hampshire postmaster had a check
drawn on a Boston bank and repre-
sentng the months surplus OF his Of
fee returned to him, II has been learn
ed that the Boston sub-treasury Is no
longer q member OF the Boston clear
ing houHe.
This has come about through an or
der sent out a month ago by the sec
retary ~ the United States treasury
at Washington. His order said that
hereafter the postmasters in the varl-
GUS New England Offices who are In
the habit of turning their surpluses
over 10 the sub-treasury at Boston,
would be Obliged TO send their remit
tances in the form Of lawful currency
and not In the form of checks as has
been done in many instances before
The celebration of the three hun
dredth anniversary of the birth OF
John Harvard is a memorial OF the,
idea rather than OF the man, and for
that very reason 1t takes on broad
er interest and appeal to higher sym
pathy. OF the young pastor OF the
Charlestown church who, dying at the
age OF 81, left his library and half
his small fortune to aid the establish
ment Of q school for English and In
dian youth. there is little and frag-
mentary knowledge. His is vague
personality. But upon the slight foun-
dation which he laid has been built
the most magnificent educational In
stitution in the western hemisphere,
from which emanate intellectual forces
moving the world.
The new all-water freight service be-
tween this port and New York, which
will be inauguarred shortly In COM
petition with the Metropolitan line, is
the principal topic OF discussion In
coastwse steamship circles. That
rate smashing will be INDUCED in by
both lines no one doubts. and II is
probable that lower tariff than ever
before known will be announced.
Ii was learned recently that the New
Haven has secured berthing facilities
at Central wharf, where the Philadel-
phia steamers now are. The Philadel-
phia boats will go to Fiske's wharf,
discharging at that pier and loading
their outward cargoes at Constitution
wharf Some connecting lines with
points east are contemplated by the
officials of the New Haven road, and
the coming summer will probably wit
ness more coastwise steamers running
20 Boston than ever before.
Governor Curtis Guild, Jr., few
days ago accepted the resignation OF
hdjutant General James u. Parker. his
chief Of staff, to take effect the first
OF January, and appointed Inspector
General William II. Brigham to the
vacant position.
General Parker resigned. owing to
pressure OF business. For reorganiz-
ing the state forces I'm accordance with
the Dick law, he was commended by
Governor Guild. He retired with the
rank Of Brigadier-General.
In appointing General Brigham. the
Governor spoke of his long service
with the forces of the state as well as
IN the state legislature, and reminded
him that. under the new law in regard
20 the militia, II would be possible for
him. as chief of stan, to avail himself
OF the services of his assistants.
Governor Guild also accepted the
resignation of Chairman James r.
jackson OF the Board of Railroad Com
missioners Mr.. Jackson will immedi.
ately enter upon the practice OF law.
Who has not heard some fond. but
anxious parent iamenting childish pro-
vnuotty IN loft ndadnacS Tho