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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
TRIMTOWN

Leland Spaulding of Providence, is stay
ing at NJ. I. Reynolds.
Harry J. Bacon OF Providence, has
bought Augustus Borchardts farm on
Chopmst Hill.
The North Scituate Grange will hold a
fair this fall, under the management OF
NJ T. Reynolds.
DIR. Harry Stackpole and family and
Hubert Hollis of Providence, have been in
the neighborhood on buckle berry picnic.
Frank Brown attended the meeting OF
the pomological society at the Blue HIS
Farm at Wallingford Conn, last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Joseph Richmond and daughter
Mildred of Geneseo, ILL.,, have been visit
ing their cousin, Millard Hopkins, at the
Hopkins homestead. Her father was born
there Seventy-one years ago.
Last Wednesday, "Neighbors Night"
was observed at the North Scituate
Grange. Among the visitors were: State
Master Merchant of North Kingston, Gen.
eral State Deputy Bowen of Providence.
State Overseer Turner and wife of Green
vile, County Deputy Maker of Kickemuit,
Past Master of Pomona Grange, Providence
Co, Joseph Olney and wife, Master Harris
of LIMERICK. Mrs. knight, Sec'y. of Lime
rock Grange, Mrs. Harris, daughter and
son, Mrs. Spaulding, Mr.. and Mrs. Hill OF
Greenville, Mr.. and Mrs Cole, Miss John
son of Harmony, Mr.. and Mrs. Congdon
of Providence Grange. Cake and cream
were served and all enjoyed pleasant
evening.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
KOCKLAND

Sammie Parker is visiting relatives i'll
Woonsocket.
Miss Lillian Hill of Providence, spent
Sunday with Miss Josie Angel.
Mrs. Harrison Hutchins, who has been
i'll for some time, is improving slowly.
Miss Alice Farrow of North Scituate,
visited S. f, Olney on Friday of last week.
Shubael Blanchard and daughter, Mrs.
Carrie Bailey, visited Mrs, Seril Paine
this week.
Mrs. Ella J. Rathbun has gone for two
weeks visit with her brother, Mr.. Dwight
Barnes in Connecticut.
Another good rain is much needed as
the roads are very dusty and the wells and
ponds are getting low.
Mrs. E. c. Capwell, who has been spend
ing few days here, has returned to her
home in East Providence.
Mrs. Arthur Bowers is spending the
week at Newport, where Mr.. Bowers Will
join her for the week end.
Miss Hattie Hopkins of Foster Center,
who is employed in the Post Office here, is
taking her vacation this week.
The mills of the Joslin Mfg. Co., are not
running. The recent drop in the price OF
cotton should improve the conditions for
the cotton manufacturers.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Seamans and Mrs
Bert Atwood returned from Buttonwoods
on Friday. They have been occupying X.
B. Rounds cottage there.
Among those who attended the annua
Sunday School picnic at Parker's Grov,
from this place were: Wheaton II. Luther
Mr.. and Mrs. Seril Paine and Sarah T.
Olney.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
But She Wasn't Satisfied.

Lady Jekyll. who was fond of puz-
ling herself and others with such ques.
tions rs had been common enough n
generation before her. In the days Of
the "Athenian Oracle" asked William
Winston Of berlmed name aud eccen-
trio memory. one day NJ her husbands
table. TO resolve a difficulty which oc-
CURED 10 her I'm the Mosaic account
of the creation
"Since It pleased God. sir" she said.
Ito create the woman out OF the man.
why did he form her out OF the rib
rather than any other partT'
Winston scratched his head and an
swered: Indeed. madam. | do not
know. unless II be that the rib Is the
most crooked part OF the body"
There" her husband said. you
have Il now. ! hope you are satisfied
-Southey's Doctor.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
THE KINGS CHAMPION.
Westminster Hall, Where His Chal-
lenge Used to Be Uttered.


Westminster hall. in London. was
built originally by King William Ru-
fus 0056- 6-l1OO, and tradition goes that
the oak OF its ceilings was brought
from the forest Of Shillelagh i'm Ire
land, timber which possessed peculiar
properties rendering 1t hateful TO spi-
dcrs and their webs Richard III.
transformed the hall Leaving the old
walls standing, he buttressed them
strongly and raised over them the
magnificent roof of oak which is still
eXtant and intact 1t is ninety-tvo
feet high. The length Of the hall is
29O feet. its breadth sixty-eight feet
II was large enough for mounted men
to enter in order to challenge any who
would dispute the rights Of the king.
ceremony that iS quantity described
as follows on the occasion Of the COro
nation of Richard III. and Queen Anne
in 1883:
"In the afternoone the King and
Queene entered the hall. and the King
safe in the mide, and yc Queene OH ye
left side of the table. and on every
side OF her stoOdc COuntesse hold
ing cloth of PlcasanCe when she
listed for TO drink And on the right
hand of We King safe yo Archbishop
Of Canterbury. The ladyes safe all on
one side in We midle Of the hall, and
at the table against them safe the
Chancellor and all the Lords. And at
the table next the cupboard safe ye
Mayor of London. At the sec
ond course came into ye hail Sr Rob
crt Dimmock, the Kings Champion,
making Proclamation that whoever
would say that King Richard was not
lawful King. he would fight with him
at the uttcrancc. and threw down his
gauntlet. and then all the hall cryed
King Richard.
"And then one brought him II Cupp
Of wine covered, and when he had
drunk he cast out the drinke and de.
parted with the cupp. AT the
end Of the dinner the Mayor OF Lon.
don served the King and Quecne with
swCete wine. and had Of each of them
a cupp of gold and Il cover of gold.
And by that time that all was done. IT
was darke nighte. and 50 the King re-
turned TO his chamber. and every man
to his lodging"
The last time that the hall was the
scene of the challenge Of the kings
champion was at the coronation OF
George w.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
Pioturind the Face.

"Why do you photographers always
photograph the left side of the face
by preferenceT
Because it's the best looking" was
the prompt reply. The left side of
the face Is always the more regular.
and II always shows least the marks
of time.
"But." he continued. "if you want
to bring out the real character of a
face photograph the right side. There
nature sets her print. There the lines
are bold and unmistakable. There
every defect. no less than every ex-
cellence. is stamped deep.
"The left side. where everything Is
softened down. for beauty. The right
side, where everything Is well rubbed
in. for character. Those are the por-
trait artists two chief rules."-New
York Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
Shakespeare's Education.

Shakespeare could not have been an
educated man, that Is, in the academic
sense Of the word, for he was a mere
youth when he went TO London from
Stratford and had had. up to that time,
only such mental training as he could
pick up in the schools of his native
town 1t nowhere appears that he at
tended school after leaving Stratford.
And yet, as Matthew Arnold says, he
lived during his London residence "in
a current of ideas in the highest degree
animating and nourishing TO the crea-
tive faculty in a society permeated by
fresh thought, intelligent and alive
And he used not only the ideas which
he imbibed as they loated around him,
but all the learning he could pick up
without neglecting his calling.-Nsw
York American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
MADDENED THE BEAR.
Ingenious Trap That Was Formerly
Used by the Mesicans.


The Mexicans In California had an
Ingenious method Of trapping bears
before the advent of the Yankees
brought modern firearms into the re-
gion. A piece Of meat was nailed to
the stout horizontal limb Of an oak
tree. From a limb five or six feet
above a rope was suspended, TO the
end Of which a large stone was made
fast so that It hung about six inches
above and a trl1e nearer the trunk
than the meat on the lower limb
When a bear smelled the meat from
afar he would climb up the tree and
make his way TO the bait. In doing
so he would push the stone pendulum
to one side. Just as he was about 10
fasten his teeth in the meat the stone
would swing back and bang his head.
This would arouse the anger OF the
bear. and he would give the stone n
sweep OF his paw which would send
1t swinging farther out. The cOnse-
quence was n harder bang and more
anger The more he struck the stone
the harder he would be hit In return.
until from ferociOus anger he would
lose his caution and attack the pendu-
lum with all his vigor. One powerful
sweep, then bang, and bruin would be
tumbled out Of the tree to the rocks
below. where, disabled by his fall. he
would be at the mercy Of those who
set the trap whenever they chose to
take him
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
The Gallery Gods Applause.

Lawrence Barrett once told OF a
conversation he had with Edwin Booth.
The latter had been congratulated up
on an ovation given him by a crowded
house on the opening night Of an en-
gagement. THE sweetest music to my
ears" said the great tragedian, lis the
shouting of the boys in the gallery. |
know they are not applauding because
| have n reputation or because they
wish to make a display. They simply
give vent to their natural enthusiasm.
When they shout know that | am
giving a good performance. AS for the
parquet, 1t may clap its hands out OF
poiteness. A dramatic critic who had
certain notions as to how line should
be read will applaud If l read it his
way; otherwise he will remain quiet.
| can never analyze the applause OF
the front rows, but the gallery is sin
cere in its likes or dislikes."
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
LENGTHY VISITS.
The Urstinted Hospitality of Old Vir-
oipia

The Urstinted Hospitality OF Old Vir-
ginia.
Virginia hospitality is byword.
The old time country house, says Mrs.
Roger A. Pryor in MY Day." was
built Of elastic material, capable or
sheltering any number Of guests, many
Of whom remained all summer. In
deed, this was expected Of them.
"My dear sir" said the genial mas
ter of WestovCr TO a departing guest
who had sought shelter from rain
storm, my dear sir, do stay and pay
us n visit"
The guest pleaded business that for
bade his compliance.
"Well, we'll" said Major Drcwry, "if
you can't pay us Il visit come for two
or three weeks at least
"Week ends" were unknown in Vir-
ginia, and equally out of the question
an invitation limited by the host t.
prescribed days and hours. Some
times happy guest would ignore time
altogether and stay along from season
to season. | cannot remember Il par
allel case to that Of Isaac Watts, who,
invited by Sir Thomas Abney to spend
a night at stoke NcwingtOn, accepted
with great cheerfuness and stayed the
rest of his life. nearly forty years. but
/ do remember that an invitation for
one night brought to member of our
family pleasant couple who remained
for years.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
Tn De+ort s. -esetic

THAT new family next door borrow
cd our aX again this morning" his
wife told Jones.
well. why did you lend il TO them,
he complained.
"How could help it?'
"You might have given them some
kind Of an excuse"
Mrs. Jones waXed sarcastic
Yes" she snapped. Il might have
told them that you were going TO use
it--or some other crazy, impossible
thing. Youngstown Telegram.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
THE HANDY MAN.
His Job of Vanishing the Door Was
Not a Howling Success.

His Job of Vanishing the Door Was
Not Howing Success.
Mr.. Brewster thought his front door
looked as though a coat Of varnish
would So it no harm and resolved to
do it himself to save the expense Of a
painter.
Finding an old golden sirup" tin in
the yard, he went off to the shop for
some "best oak varnish." He placed
It In the pantry for the night and was
up early next morning and by half
past II had got the door finished.
"I don't like it now it's done" he
said to his wife.
Its bad varnish," replied she
He's sold you the wrong sort OF
stuff"
He thought so, too, and went back
to the shop, taking what was left with
him.
"This is funny varnish you sold me-"
said he. Its dull, sticky stuff"
After examining it the shopman said:
"This is not what | sold you. This Is
sirup!
1t then dawned on him that he had
got hold OF the wrong tin. and he
went back home to explain to his
wife, who at once said: Good gra-
cious James! And I've made the pud
ding with the other tinfulw Then,
after moments pause, You'll dine
today on roast mutton and varnish
dingr-Pearson's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
SOUTH SCITUATE

The tent meetings here are fairly well
attended.
The Scituate Town Council met yester-
day afternoon.
George X. Whitman is considerably i'm
proved in health.
Fred. Jacques family are spending few
weeks at Buttonwoods.
William K. Joslin is spending a few
weeks in the White Mountains.
Mrs. George Kennedy has been in Con-
necticut for the past few weeks.
Many from this section attended the
picnic at Parkcr's Grove on Wednesday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
Mozart's Musical Memory.

Mozart had wonderful memory OF
musical sounds When only fourteen
years Of age he went to Rome TO rs.
}ist in the solcmnities Of holy week
immediately after his arrival he went
. the S.~iiue chapel to hear the IN
u,ous "N,Eercrc" Of Allcgri. Reing
ware that IL was forbidden to take or
1.r Il copy of this renowned piece of
lusir Mozart placed himself in Il cor
ucr and cave the StriCteSt attention t.
the music and ON leaving the church
noted down the entire piece, y few
days aftcrWard hc heard it second
time and. following the music with his
own copy IN his hand, satisfied himself
of the fidelity of his memory. The
next day he sang the "Aliserere" ut Il
concert. accompanying himself on the
harpsicbord. and the performance pro
duced such a sensation in Rome that
Pope Clement XIV. requested that this
musical prodigy should be presented
to him at once.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
PHILIPPINE VOLCANOES.
Msyon Is the Most Famous, and the
TcaI Comes Next.

Mayor Is the Most Famous, and the
TaeI Comes Next.
The most famous Philippine volcano
and one of the finest volcano cones I'm
the world Is that Of Mayon. It's height
Is 500 feet. and the volcano is visible
1t n great distance Since 1906 records
have been kept Of its eruptiOns. In
that year many plantations and vii
iages were buried under Il stream of
lava wlSch flowed down its eastern
slope About 1000 lives were lost In
the eruption OF 1914. which buried the
country around a part Of the base Of
Mayon under the outpourings Of lava
and dust A similar calamity in 1875
destroyed the lives Of about l,5OO per
sons. In the nineteenth century there
were a number OF severe eruptions In
cluding one in 1867 which continued
about nine months. An eruption In
1897 killed $50 persons and destroyed
much property twenty-five violent
eruptions Of this volcano are on record.
Next TO Mayon the Taal volcano Is
the most remarkable. 1t Is on an is
land In the lake Of Bombon. and the is
land, built up by its outpourngs. has
an area Of 22O square miles. The vol
cano is necessarily ejecting dust and
vapor from its crater. Taal rs well "a
Mayon has been the center of numer-
Gus destructive earthquakes. but no
very great eruption has occurred since
1864, when four villages around the
mountain were completely destroyed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
STILLWATER

Adm NJ Capron is in Canada for few
weeks stay.
The Stillwaters defeated the Woodvile
team last Sunday by score Of 9 to3.
Miss Margaret Keefe entertained her
cousin Miss Josie Horan of Woonsocket,
last week.
Mrs, Bertha Andrews and Maria Apple
by have returned from tour of Nova Sco-
tia, New Brunswick and Maine.
Mrs. A. B Capron and daughter Helen,
have returned from two months stay at
West Point. Mrs. Capron's daughter Mrs.
A. A. Mabach returned with them for a
short stay in Saltwater. Immediately
after, she will take up her residence in the
South.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
DRAWING the Disease Out,

The Chinese have n curious custom
of trying TO cure n sick man. A friend
of the patient obtains straight
branch with few leaves and twigs
at the end. On this he hangs a mirror
of polished steel, and under that one
OF the sick mans coats. Then he goes
for short walk. priest in the mean
time performing ceremony. The
coat, being carried In this way, is sup
posed to draw the disease from the
sufferer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
POTTERSVILLE

Mr.. and Mr,. Elmer Alsyworth visited
with their parents this week.
Several from this place attended the
picnic at Parker's Grove on Wednesday.
Miss Natalie Bullock and Master Ran
dolph Bullock are on visit to Newport.
Mr.. Daniel Bennett and Mr.. Albert
Angel called on Mr.. Fenner jacques re.
Gently.
Miss Luella Cole spent few days with
her sister, Mrs. George Converse, of Sum-
NIT this week.
Mrs. Mary Barden Miss Nellie Potter,
Alice, Hattie and Preston Potter spen,
Tuesday with Mrs. Fred Arnold of New.
port.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
The unorant Patriot.

\ very raw recruit was being put
through an examination in geography
wherein he proved himself astonishing.
ly ignorant At last. after Il failure
on his part Of unusual fragrance. the
examiner scowlcd mt him and thunder
ed:
Idiot, you want To defend your
country and you don't even know
where il iS!''
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
GRANITEVILLE K

The road through this village has been
re-oiled.
Charles Sherwood's bungalow is nearly
completed
A lawn party for the benefit of the
Free Baptist Church will be held tomor-
row.
George Nayor will entertain number
of friends by clam bake next Thursday
afternoon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
HARMONY

Rev. G. B. Cutler and family are at
WhIpples Island, Waterman reservoir.
Laurel grange held regular meeting on
last Friday evening. The details for the
annual clambake, which is to be held on
Labor Day, were discussed and committees
annointed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
Just So.

"He doesn't really love you. He's
after your money"
"But IL his love were not genuine
how could he put 20 much fervor into
his wooing?"
ooh. n man can dig up considerable
fervor when he has to marry money or
20 TO ."-Exchange.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
Inside Inforr,a alton.

"Dear sir" wrote the man who owed
his tailor and had received letter ask
ing for payment Of the bill. your let
ter was extremely impertlnent, and l
return Il to you unopened"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-08-11
rIl Up With Him,

"You had high old time in Eu-
rope?'
Yes" replied the returned tourist;
81 had. ! was done up at Monte Car
10, held up in the Apennincs and laid
up in Rome
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
WOMEN IN PORTUGAL.
Dig In she Fields and DO Laberins
Work In tho Cities.

Work In tho Cities.
a good part OF the farm work IS
performed By the women. who see no
reason why they should regard dig
sing, hoeins and plowins as the work
OF men alone. The man who owns q
few acres OF land Will often leave its
cultivation to his wife and daughters.
while he la5ocs rs carpenter. stone
mason OK cooper. for caskmakiaS IS
one Of their important industries. He
also likes to get job as 4 waiter in
one Of the numerous hotels at seaside
resorts, for the country has thousands
Of continental and English visitors
Women share IN the heavy WORK OF
the cities as we'll. There are female
porters, laborers on the docks. market
tenders and even women coal beavers.
fishermen, or, rather. fsherwomen. and
sailors. They are as strong and hardy
as their husbands and brothers and
seem to stand lcns hours and hard Ia
Dor as we'll
OF course It rather takes away the
glamour Of romance when one sees =
young woman with finely chiseled
features and beautiful! bhck eyes dig
ging with spade and uattock OK heaT-
Ing O basket Of coal into ships bold
with rs much ease as the American
girl plays tennis and golf. Women seem
happy under what We would consider
hard conditions, so the refor7ner would
probably have his Labor for his pains
Il he suggested Z change IN this de-
partment Of Portuguese national ex-
tstence.- Christian Herald.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1911-02-15
Acts Of tho Apostles.

The weight OF testimony IS n favor
Of St Luke as the author Of the Acts
Of the Apostles. ehouSt somc respect
able critics claim that authorship
q anite unknown. There are no sure
data tor determining the date Of the
Acts Various dates have been as
ersbed. Some think that it was writ
tea about the year 50. while others
hold that It could net have been writ
ten before the second century. about
A. D. 1o5.-New YORK American
Tho Raiahs Of 6ustar.
The rataas Of Busear aye hybrid
,atputs, claiming to be Of the family
OF the moon. and have -e!sned in Bus
tar tor between FIVE and six hundred
years. The family bears the naI:e ot
Rathputty. and every year the rajan
has TO sit on the rath Mt the festival OK
the Dusseerah wearing the jewels or
the goddess Dunseshwarre. the tu;elaTy
goddess OF the state. which are brought
from Dantawara temple for the pur-
pose
Save for the jewels be is clad only
In wreaths Of flowers, says writer
in the Wide World. ''aud when we
saw him he looked Very So!emin-R;-
rccs. ashamed Of hlmSe!s-as he r3sSe'.
US.
I'm connection with this ceremony
there used TO be brutal custom Q,
eracsiny the rath. u huge sort OF jug
se-naat car weighing many tons. over
the bodies OF live bueaioes. often ont!
partly killing them.
This horrible practice was stopped
By British officials"