The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-08-25

Mrs. Gill and Miss Alice Gill, Of Manton
avenue, spent few days this week at
Block Island.
Mrs. C. w. Thompson and Miss Lizzie
Fitzpatrick have been spending the week
at Block Island.
Mr.. George ii. johnson, manager OF
Talbot x Co.'s olneyville branch has re-
turned from his vacation.
J. j. Conley OF the Emmett Guards has
been In camp this week with the 0lney-
vile Temperance Cadets.
Mr.. Robert Connors, Of this place, was
among the visitors TO Camp Phil. II.
Sheridan the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Weaver, OF Os-
wego, N. Y, are the guests Of B. s. Ma
goon on Plainfeld street.
Mr.. T. M. NORM, the Stokes street
carriage manufacturer, spent Sunday
with friends in the Border city.
Messrs Charles Corcoran and James
Duffy, of this place, have returned home
from an extended California trip.
Miss Annie veazie OF Edward street
has returned home from three weeks
visit with friends at Hartford, Gem.
The local section of the German Dra-
matte Society enjoyed a days outing at
the Davis farm. in Cranston, Sunday last.
The Broadway Baptist church which
was struck by lightning Friday last. was
burned down about eighteen years ago.
Mr.. c. p. johnson, ofthe TINES, and
wife, spent few days this week at
Matunuck Beach Hotel near Point Judith.
1t is said that another game Of ball will
be played between the Rough and Readys
and the Business Men. Next Thursday
is the time and Mark Rock the place.
Mr.. Arthur chamberlain, the efficient
clerk at Fairbanks pharmacy on Manton
avenue, starts on a weeks vacation
to-day, which he will spend at Law
renee, Mass.
OWENS English Bakery, Al Delaine
street, is the place TO buy bread stuffs OF
all kinds. Don't roast yourself cooking
this warm weather but try Ovens ex-
cellent bread.
The Providence cricket eleven were
again defeated by the Ashtons Saturday
last, by score OF 10 TO II. The Thorntons
were victorious over the Pawtuckets by
score of Al TO 26.
Counsellor Samuel J. Cohen and wife
of New York, are the quests Of Herman
Krohne, the High street tailor. Mr..
Cohen is prominent member OF the
Tamney Hall general committee Of New
York.
The funeral services Of Mrs. George +.
Beane were held at the Church Of the
Messiah, Monday afternoon, and were
attended by a large number Of relatives
and friends. The burial took place at
the Pocasset Cemetery.
The members Of Peabody Lodge, No.
134, Sons Of st. George, turned out in
large numbers on the occasion OF the
excursion TO Oakland Beach, Wednesday
last, and all report having had an e1-
ceedingly enjoyable time.
The new exercise wagon for the new
chemical engine which is TO be situated
at Dyerville was received from the shop
the past week. The wagon, which is
very attractive, has q dark green body
and n red running gear.
The Providence Cricket Eleven will
play saylesville on the latter's grounds,
the olneyvilles will have as their oppo-
nents the Saylesville second eleven on
the grounds here, and the British Hosiery
eleven will play the Longsoods, at
Lougwood, Mass, this afternoon.
The tower Of st. MAry's church ia
completed and this week the staging is
being taken down. The four turrets on
the tower now presen, neat appearance.
Within the past three weeks over forty
feet Of solid granite masonry have been
laid and the tower is now 80 feet high.
Last Saturday evening at 1915 o'clock
an elderly lady, under the influence Of
liquor. was savagely assaulted by a
rough, in the rear Of Waterman's mill.
The cries Of the woman attracted the
attention Of officer Dyer who responded
10 her aid, but the rough saw the officer
coming and made good his escape, going
through the swamp and into the Benedict
woods.
In the Saturday ball games the
Cadets added another victory in their
contest with the Atlan,ics ofSmith Hill ;
score, ~ 20 2. The Young shAmrocks
went 20 East Greenwich. where they
were defeated by score Of Q 10 j, and
upwards Of 1900 persons witnessed the
contest between the Athletics and the old