The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-01-08
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Especial Correspondence
A cobbler in Charles street, not
more than 100 yards from Boston
Common and the Frog pond, has in his
window this legend inscribed on blue
cardboard with white, frosted or snow
fake letters:
"Pedimental segumenter artistical-
ly illuminated and fabricated at the
infnitesimal remuneration OF 3 cents
per operation. Prof. Pat.
The proprietor will not say whether
or no he is the victim of some con
tagious disease.
Deputy Probation Commissioner
Muready has been extremely busy
ever since he assumed his duties; for,
in addition to these, which are many
and eXacting, he is in great demand
as a lecturer. Since his appointment
as deputy commissioner he confines
his talks to the subject of the proba-
tion system as it is conducted in this
commonwealth. There is probably no
man so familiar with the various phas-
es of probation as Mr.. Mulready. Ger
tain il is that there is no one who
can point out its benefits in a clearer
and more entertaining manner.
In the rooms of the Boston fish bu-
reau there was held recently meet
ing of the fish trade of Boston TO hear
the report of the special committee
appointed 10 consider the subject of
tariff revision on fish and fish prod
ucts. The meeting was largely at
tended and il was the unanimous
opinion of those present that special
committee of three be appointed for
the purpose of bringing the matter of
tariff revision before the fishing in
terests of all the large cities of the
United States, with the idea of organ
izing harmonious and concerted ac'
ton toward obtaining results which
would be most beneficial to those in
terests and the public at large.
Desiring to retain the marble sta.
tue of The Hewer," by George Bar
nard. which has been on exhibition
during the fall at Copley square,
movement has been started by the
Boston Society of Architects to pur-
chase it by popular subscription and
present il 10 the city.
Sculptor Barnard values this work
of his chisel at $4,000 Major Henry
L. Higginson of Lee, Higginson & Co.
has consented to act as treasurer of
the proposed purchase fund. 1t has
been decided that the subscription
lists should close Jan. 16. If the nee
essary sum has not been subscribed
by that time the subscriptions will be
returned TO the donors and the statue
allowed TO 60. Already subscriptions
have been received aggregating to
date S2175.
Business men and financiers en-
gagged in the promotion of the man
agement of important enterprises are
looking TO the new year with conf
dence. Their faith is based upon a
gratifying increase in business during
the closing months of the expiring
year. To them the activity is an as.
surance Of a healthy resumption of
normal conditions, and is an indica.
tion of the steady improvement that
is bound TO continue during the com
ing months. when increased demand
will mean the extension of present in
dustries and the establishment OF new
The sentiment among the bankers,
heads of corporations and dealers in
investment and speculative securities
the first TO be conscious of a de-
cline in the public confidence-is de-
cidedly hopeful. 1t is hope set upon
a tangible basis, inasmuch as many of
them today are doing a larger busi-
ness than they ever have done before.
1t is suggested that the Boston Park
grant the request Of the school board
for the use OF the refectory in Franklin
park for its open-air classes. The Park
er Hill location must be vacated be.
cause Of the inclemency Of the season,
and some other place must be found
for the suffering children.
The quarters in the so-called refec-
tory-which has long since ceased TO
warrant the name, as the only use TO
which the building is now put is that
OF a branch library and reading room
are ample to accommodate this pur-
pose. The pupils in the open-air
schools are not perilous They are
not in the advanced stages Of tuber-
culosis. only such as by the advice OF
physicians should be given the treat
ment which the open-air schools afford.
Personal property approXimating
$50 600 ,0OO in value which has hither-
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