The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-03-24
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To- morrow is Palm Sunday.
Wall papei at Il. 4 J Sawyer's.


day with Mrs. w. d. Harris.
The weather for the past two weeks
has had depressing effect on spring
openings.
W. II. Wood and wife have just re-
turned from three weeks visit 1T For
tress Munroe.
Mr.. p. J. Collins is the member Of the
Democratic State Central Committee
from Johnston.
Douglas Mitchell, the champion light
weight joker, has retired from the firm Of
Dean & Mitchell.
Last Saturday Mr.. W. ii. Boyden re-
ceiyed the sad news of the death Of his
brother at Norwood, Mass.
Miss !. l. Aldrich returned Thursday
from New York, where she has purchased
a full line of Spring millinery.
Nathaniel Atwood, conductor on the
Manton avenue line, has been sick for
the past week with acute rheumatism.
Harry Dunster. Jr.. the wide awake
advertising agent for the old STAR" has
just accepted position with Dunn's
Mercantile Agency.
! Donley L. McSolie, the enterprising
Mauton avenue millinery firm. have been
in New York this week purchasing goods
for thu spring opening.
Mr.. NJ. Il. Tucker has placed a line Of
confectionery and fruit in his store ON
Plainteld street and has neat soda
fountain in running order.
Mr.. Alex. Sawyer, the manager Of the
Narragansett Clothing Co.. has u wmd
to say to the young men of Olneyyille in
our advertising columns this week.
Patrick Quinn, the Broadway under
taker, is having an elegant pair of gold
mouted hearse harnesses made at the we'll
known establishment of Nelson Cabana.
The many friends of the Rev. 4. II
Cocroft, rector of the Church Of the
Messiah, will learn with regret of the
illness of his mother at her home at
Croinpton, X. l.
Mrs. Annie Scrutton Hough is the
elocutionist at the entertainment Of the
Horse X. X. Mutual Benefit Association,
held in Infantry Hall. Providence, on the
evening of April Bird.
One week IRON tomorrow night the
Athletic Base Ball Association will hold
in, Hal hn
sum realized will be devoted towards the
purchase of new uniforms.
The Rev. j. G. Tennion who was at one
time curate of st. Msry's church. but who
was assigned to the Phenir parish. has
been appointed pastor of the Church Of
the Assumption at Elmwood
A large class of children Of st. Marys
parish, who have bsen receiving instruc.
tions on Monday evenings for several
weeks past, will receive their first com
munion on Easter Sunday morning.
Next week is Holy week, also the last
week of Lent, and services Of an impress
sive character will be held in both the
Episcopal and Catholic churches on Holy
Thursday, Good Friday and Easter
Saturday.
Mr. George Austin, one Of the popular
clerks at +. Il. Luther's drug store. who
has been confined TO his residence for
several days by illness, has so far re-
covered as TO be able to attend TO his
duties at the store.
Peabody Lodge No., lS4 Sons Of St.
George, have voted to attend divine ser
vice IN body at the Church Of the
Messiah on Sunday. April 22. AT the
meeting next Monday evening several
candidates will receive the second degree.
Town Sergeant Carroll and Special
Officer Page raided four places at the
Merino village. Monday afternoon. Enos
Emme;t's, Mike Smiths, Charles Pohle's
and one her place were visited and a
considerable quantity of hard stuff was
conhscated.
Mr. John Waterman, owner OF the
stable on ln.yville Square, intends to
erect a new stable on the site OF the old
one as soon as the frost leaves the ground.
The new building will be larger than the
present one and will be fitted up in
modern style.
Talbot & Co. have an advertisement in
the TIMEs this week, and attention is
called to the low prices at which they
quote clothing. 1t is not necessary to
20 to the city for bargains in this line
In the furnishing goods department is
/ full line Of new goods.
Sweets blacksmith shop on Branch
street. which was one Of the old land
marks of Olneyville, has been torn down
| 10 make room for other buildings. Mr..
| s. Sweet. the proprietor, has erected a
new and commodious building on Broad
way. near the railroad bridge.
Chief Marshal o'Connelrs expectations
Of the number in line in last Saturday.
parade we're more than realized. The
Chief Marshal says that The procession.
is,s received better ovation from the
residents Of this village than any ether
place along the line Of march.
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