The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-12-06


we're, a view of Harvard college at the
time of the revolution, was sold recent
" for 500 at a sale in local auction
room 1t is believed the purchaser
was agent for Harvard university. III
Is said that but one other engraving OF
the kind is in existence, and that In
the Essex institute at Salem. An old
psalm book with frOnuspiece by Re-
we're sold for $40. Two more engrav-
ings by Revere brought respectively
$40 and $12.
A few days ago there was an 'auc-
ton day" at the Charlestown navy
yard. All the condemned stores, dam
aged boats, and everything considered
Of no value TO the navy accumulated
in the past six months, which had been
surveyed and condemned" were dis
posed of.
While still called auction day" the
modern method is by sealed bids, prev
iously submitted Some OF the arti-
cles In this sale, notably some
OF the boats, were wrecks. All told
Is lots were sold About $4,000 was
netted. There were few real bargains.
One lot OF old reyolvors, with cart
ridges. belts and some equipage went
for sec About everything from
needles, tobacco and canned goods 10
an old anchor and an old boiler were
sold.
A poorly dressed little woman, ap-
parently just going off duty In one OF
the neighboring hotels, had "A rather
interesting experience on Washington
street recently. In the midst OF
crowd she dropped her purse, the snap
came open, and the few coins it con-
tanned rolled about The woman gave
a little cry OF dismay, Ind burst into
tears. But in an instant the crowd had
opened and a dozen men were search
ing for her money. When she contin-
ued on her way few minutes later,
she was trying to figure out how 1t
could be that more money was found
= the ground and returned to her
than she had in the first place
With cargo that comprises about
everything essential to living, the Bos-
ton bark Freeman left the National
dock the other day in hast Boston, for
Sierra Leone, Africa.
The cargo is worth between $40,-
900 and $4,000
The sailings from here nowadays for
that remote point are few and far
between.
The principal and most valuable item
In tho cargo Is 362 packages OF to-
bacco, following which In value comes
In their order, 29S,900 pounds or
-four, $4,000 gallons of petroleum. 170
barrels OF bread, % cases OF sewing
machines, 20 cases OF patent medi-
oines, I case of ointment. 10 cases of
bitters, 30 packages Of toilet water,
i1.UDO tin cans, 22 packages Of furni-
ture, 10 cases of canned bacon, ship
ments OF pork and beef and 35l ,53S
feet Of lumber.
Because some cities which contrib
uted relief funds to help the sufferers
from the San Francisco earthquake
are to receive a rebate from uneXpend-
cd money in the hands OF the commit
tee, the question has arisen If Boston
viii be Included in this return Of
funds This city, however. will not
receive back any money, because as
fast as sent to the city on the Pacific
IL vas spent just where 1t would give
immediate relief in the best possible
way.
According TO the committee. the way
IL was done in Boston was most thor
ough and businesslike. Instead OF
sending any one large sum Of money,
as did many other cities. only such
amounts were expended IA were re-
commended by the representatives OF
the committee at San Francisco.
by the time the urgent suffering was
over, the Boston fund was represented
In receipts and we'll balanced.
When several hundred young women
and several scores OF young men stand
in the chill November air on the hard
pavement for five or six hours, as they
did recently. waiting TO occupy the
rush seats' at the Symphony re-
hearsal, striking proof is afforded
Of the truth OF the saying. that man
shall not live by bread alone" Those
young people are human documents
attesting, In this alleged sordid and
materialstic age, the power OF an
ideal. No sacrifice is too great IL II
secures for them the privilege OF hear
ing exquisite music. No self denial is
too severe II their love Of art aud
thei, desire for musical culture may
be gratitied
TIE state board OF registration IN
pharmacy. in its annual report just
printed, declares that there is a great
scarcity Of registered pharmacists
throughout the state.
Seventy percent OF the drug stores
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