The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-15
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A fire in the Commercial block on
q Commercial street the other night,
burned papers of inestimable value In
the Office of the United States shipping
commissioner on the second floor OF the
building.
These papers include the records OF
sailors and vessels coming and going
from the port of Boston, and proba-
ly can never be duplicated.
The edict of the municipal authori-
ties that the sweepings from stores
must no longer be deposited along the
side of the curb will without doubt
alleviate the dust nuisance TO some
extent. This practice has been car
ried out for a long time, and was a
decided nuisance TO people going to
their work Many clerks have no
doubt fell much in the eyes OF their
employers and managers for the lack
OF tidiness in their clothes on begin
ming their days labors through the
laxity Of these porters and others who
have enjoyed the freedom OF getting
rid OF the dirt in the speediest pos
sible manner, regardless OF the amount
Of dust the passerby was obliged to
take.
Attorney General Malone a few days
days took the first steps under the act
of 1907 10 have all unclaimed bank
deposits for more than 80 years turned
over 10 the state.
He filed a petition in the probate
court against the Provident institu-
tion for savings and the amount OF
unclaimed deposits In that one bank
aggregates sl25,G00. There are about
200 depositors.
No deposit has been made on any OF
the accounts, no part OF the principal
or interest has been withdrawn and
no interest has been added on any OF
the pass books for 30 years. The de-
positors cannot be found. The deposi-
tors cannot be found. The deposits
run from 81 to over $4,000 There are
several depositors having 81, and a
number have $1,000 and over.
One of the most evenly contested
races between sailing vessels ended one
day last week with the arrival here
Of the three-masted schooners Charles
e. Wyman, Capt. Nye, and the Flor
ence and Lillian, Capt. Kendall. The
Wyman is vessel of 222 tons net and
a34 tons gros, and the Florence and
Lillian Is OF 2l2 tons net and 252
tons gross.
Almost evenly matched as regards
gize, and carrying exactly the same
amount OF cargo, the two vessels left
Great Wicomico river, Va, on their
race to Bostse. Side by side they
came out by Capt. Henry and squared
away for Cape Cod. Until darkness
set In the schooners were within speak
ing distance, but during the night
they separated and did not sight each
other again.
The Wyman came In by Boston light
early in the morning and was soon
after picked up by tug and towed TO
Mystic wharf The Florence and LIZ
lian came in by Boston light a few
hours later and although beaten on
the long race she made a splendid rec
ord
According to the latest report OF the
New England watch and ward society
Just issued, the past year, has been
one of great activity by the organiza-
tion and 70 convictions of crimes
against decency or public policy have
been secured by the agents of the So
ciety. Through the efforts Of J. Frank
Chase, the secretary, the various
agents, 1868 obscene pictures were
seized and ordered destroyed by the
court. Objectionable figures number
ing 1873 were also destroyed and 397
immoral books.
The work goes on not only in Massa-
chusetts. but in all the other New Eng
land states except Vermont. The So
Ciety is now asking for Jail sentences
and more were given by the courts
this year than ever before.
The report shows that vast amount
OF work has been done in visiting the
atres, amusement places, beaches. fairs
and race tracks. The amount of fines
imposed by the courts on offenders
amounted TO s4365. The number OF
gambling machines destroyed were
valued at $1,000.
The report praises Collector Lyman
and Superintendent OF Police Pierce
for their cooperation in the work.
An indefinite leave OF absence has
been granted DR.. George H. Nj. Rowe.
superintendent of the Boston City
Hospital, who is suffering from a gen.
eral breakdown brought on by great
amount Of work during the past win
ter.
DR.. Rowe has served continuously
for 29 years. During his absence DR..
John II. McCollum. for years the head
of the south, or contagious diseases,
department of the hospital, will be act