The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-09-15

Miss Ida weeden, the High stree
milliner, visited Boston, Tuesday.
Ms. Church has been IN Boston severa
days this week. purchasing fall and
winter goods.
Mr.. Herbert Brodhead, Of Johnston
returned Monday from a two months
visit TO Engla1d.
The olneyville second eleven will try
conclusions with the Thorntons at Thorn
ton, this afternoon.
Mrs. Arthur q Chamberlain has re-
! turned from pleasant visit of several
weeks with friends at Lawrence, Mass.
William c. Fuller and wife returned
Tuesday from an enjoyable visit 20 the
various watering places in New York
state.
The cricket game between the Ashtons
and Thorntons. at Thornton. Saturday
last, Was decided "A draw on account Of
the rain.
Conductor Charles Burlington, Of the
Brook street line. is another victim of
malaria and has gone to Scituate To
recuperate.
Mr.. Fred Wickes, one OF the book
keepers at the Atlantic Delaine Mills,
has returned home from his vacation,
which he passed pleasantly at Pittsheld,
Mass.
The funeral of Miss Jessie Brown was
solemniZed at the Church Of the Messiah
Tuesday afternoon, in the presence of a
large assemblage Of sorrowing friends.
The deceased was a communicate of the
Church of the Messiah. member Of its
Sunday school and pupil a; the Provi-
dence High school. Rev. Il. II. Co
croft gave touching and appropriate
address and the choir rendered several
beautiful selections.
Mrs. Fred Clarke died at the house of
her mother-inlaw, Ms. Abbie Clarke,
Sunday night. The funeral services
were held Thursday afternoon, Rev. Il.
II. Cocroft officiating. X. X. Atwood,
Judge W. A. Phillips, Frank Irons and
Town Sergeant Carroll acted as bearers.
The burial took place at Swan Point
Cemetery. Mrs. Clarke previous to her
marriage was very popular and elf
cient teacher in District 10, Johnston.
The vacant store in Dyers Opera
House has again been let to be used for
restaurant, this time by Spooner *
Stewart, who expect 10 open the same
to-day. 1t is the plan OF the new firm to
run lunch room with popular prices
Mr.. spooner has for years been engaged
in the restaurant business in the city,
and is experienced in all its details. Mr..
Stewart has had some twenty years
experience as cook, and was lately with
A. J. Tilinghast x Son, Of Page street,
Providence.
Various rumors have been going th
rounds this week TO the effect that tie
Rough and Ready Base Ball Club was TO
play with the Business Mems team fo
$50, and also that the iiremen refused TO
play unless the Business Men would put
the same team in the field as played "A,
Oakland Beach. The only foundation to
these rumors is the challenge of the
Business Men which appeared in the
Sunday Telegram, and which has not
been accepted 10y the manager of the
Rough and Ready team. Manager Beane
states that the games heretofore played
by the Firemen nine have been friendly
contests and they do not care 60 play
any differently. Furthermore the Roughs
have received several challenges, all
perhaps that they can accommodate this
season. A game II being arranged
between them and nine composed of
conductors and drivers Of the Union Il. X.
Co, which will probably take place week
after next. The club has also received n
challenge from the Greenville Flremen' 4
nine, and it is understood that the Provi-
dence Fire Department want 10 obtain
satisfaction for their crushing defeat Of
last week. Thursday is the most conven-
lent day on which the Rough and Readys
can play, and next Thursday the team If
invited by Manager Beane TO enjoy a
field day at Sassafras Point and partake
Of the Abel Reynolds clambake given
under the auspices of Woonasquatucket
Encampment.