The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-11-20
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Brown Hearato, a dapper young Jap
Anese, was sent TO the retormatory by
Judge Bishop OF the Superior Criminal
court for alleged forgery. The sent
snce goes on record as the first OF its
kind imposed upon japanese in the
tourts OF this country. According to
the government HearatO forged the
same OF a sea captain TO a check
drawn on a western bank for 500.
The Massachusetts state association
Of assistant postmasters was formed In
this city one day last week, when near
iy so men holding positions In various
postoffices throughout the state met at
a local hotel The meeting was pre-
sided over by G. T. Pierce of Beverly.
Two weeks previous preliminary
meeting was held, at which committees
were appointed TO prepare for perfect
ing a permanent organization.
When Mr.. Pierce called the meeting
to order the bylaws were adopted ana
the purposes OF the association were
set forth These are to improve the
postal service OF this country by inter
change OF ideas with men holding like
positions in other states.
The Metropolitan improvement
league has voted to petition for legis-
lation whereby the islands headlands
and shores OF Boston harbOr and bay
be planted with trees by the metrOpoli-
tan park commission and the forestry
department OF the commonwealth In
cooperation.
II was also voted to take measures
to obtain the safeguarding OF the Park
man fund bequeathed TO the city, In
order that the testator's evident in
tentions be faithfully carried out.
The completion of the first stage in
the work upon the Charles river basin
was discussed at the meeting as a mat
ter OF great metropolitan Importance.
A udicrous scene was witnessed on
q South Boston car the other day, and
one that goes to show that courteous
conductors do not always receive the
reward they deserve. A woman at
tempted TO board the car while II was
In motion. The conductor kindly
reached out, grasped her arm and lift
ed her on to the car. She turned In
dignantly on him and said: How
dare you touch me? Don't you see |
have protection with me?" She point
ed behind Ter 90 a weak-looking gray
haired man who was evidently her es-
cort The dumbfounded conductor
looked at her protector" and a broad
grin ran over his features. The meek
looking escort looked sheepish and the
crowd on the platform laughed
Memorial Hall, the famous Harvard
University dining room, has started a
bargain counter" cuisine, which Is
making a tremendous hit with the col
iegjans. The average cost Of ones
daily meals is reduced TO flfty-eight
cents.
IL is called the transient plan" by
The student management OF the din
ing hall. II is not only European
plan, In contract to the regular Am
srican plan of board by the week, but
The prices OF individual dishes are fig
ared down TO the last penny, Thus:
Coffee Is four cents, eggs on toast a
nickel, oatmeal and cream four cents,
and 50 on.
Four hundred students have Signed"
Tor the transient plan and approve II
highly. The rest OF the 1900 or SO who
are accommodated at Memorial board
ander the old system, which averages
from $3.50 TO 81 a week.
Another popular innovation at Me-
mortal hall this year is music In the
gallery at the nightly dinners on two
nights n week. The music is paid for
by student contribution and has an en-
livening effect on the chief meal OF the
day.
G.. MCC Sargent, secretary OF the
Safe Roads automobile association,
calls attention to the fact that II would
assist the cause Of safety ON our roads
IL people keep In mind section l of
chapter 5l2. acts OF 1908. recently
passed by the legislature and entitled
AN Act relative to the law Of the
road" as follows:
Section Whenever on any bridge
or way, public or private, there is not
an unobstructed view OF the. road foi
At least 100 yards, the driver OF every
vehicle shall keep his vehicle on the
right of the middle OF the travelled part
Of the bridge or way. whenever IL is
safe and practicable SO TO do Sec.
tion provides penalty
Il; is evident from investigation oi
many accidents on the road. says Mr.
Sargent. chat a large number OF
them are caused by failure to obsery,
the safe and sensible rule which. by
this statute. is made law of the com
monwealth, applying TO the vast ma
jority OF situations, namely, Keep OF