The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-04-14
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Mr.. John Cannon has again entered
the service of Dr.. Edwards.
Mr.. John Leahey has again entered the
employ of DIR. J. A. o'Keefe.
Mrs. Walter Phillips, of this village.
has been visiting her parents at North
/ Sterling, Conn
Ladies are invited to call at 81 Manton
avenue and examine the elegant stock of
jetted bonnets.
! Prospects look bright for several new
school houses in Johnston ere long. Well,
they are needed.
The familiar form of ex- Representative
W. r. Randall was missed from Irons
Hall on election day.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Harris
Avenue NJ. L. church will hold a supper
next Wednesday evening.
Mr.. John Cotton, of this place. has
returned home from brief visit to his
brother Thomas at Pontiac.
Lundy. the olneyville "ped" at the
Music Hall walking match. completed
his Tooth mile Wednesday afternoon.
The attention of our lady readers is
called to the advertisement of Newelrs
bonnet bleachery, 210 Westminster street.
Providence.
Mr.. Michael Degnan and Miss Mary
McElroy were married Thursday morn
ing by Rev. Farrell OReilly at ST.
Theresa's church.
A party of lovers Of foot ball aud
cricket will attend the social of the Clyde
Foot Ball and Cricket Club at Riverpoint
this friday evening.
The old Adams fish market which has
for many years past stood on High street
has been safely removed TO its final
resting place on Branch street.
Mr.. Charles Davis, formerly employed
by j. J. Harrington the expressman, is
now with Donkersley & Cough, the we'll
known Plainheld street grocers.
The all night work in Weybosset mill
No. 2 las been shut down for an indefinite
period. No. mill is kept busy running
overtime three evenings IA week.
The ladies of the Broadway Baptist
church furnished the supper at the
New Members Tea" at the Y. NJ. C. A.
rooms, Providence, Monday afternoon.
me people of Johnston are speculating
on "who will be our town officials" for
the coming year. As the town meeting
is held in June it is little early to guess.
The Meagher Guards. Captain Hackett.
the Horse Guards and the Emmett Cadets.
of Providence, will attend the Olneyville
Cadets festival in Irons Hall this QFriday)
evening.
The Watts Bros, contractors and build
ers. of this place, have been awarded
contracts to erect a large number of
dwellings in the vicinity of Phenix this
spring and summer.
One week from Sunday fifty members
of colored church will be baptized at
Benedict Pond. Last Sunday large
number witnessed the immersion of half
a dozen persons at the above place.
The festival of the Olneyville Tempe
rance Cadets in Irons Hall has been
literally patronized by our citizens.
With the numerous attractions il is quite
a pleasant place to spend an evening.
Daniel Campbell, an old resident of
Johnston. died at his residence on John
ston street last Saturday. The deceased
has been sick with consumption for
fifteen years. The funeral took place at
st. Mary's church Monday.
Mr.. John Cuff. one Of the organizers OF
the Young Mems Literary and Social
Club when it first met in little store on
Delaine street, is in town visiting bis
parents after an absence of four years in
Maine where he is employed.
Rev. Miner r. Deming, former teach
er at the Broadway Baptist Sunday
school. is now the pastor Of the Tabernacle
Baptist church, Of Boston. Mass. His
old friends and scholars in this vicinity
wish him success in his new field.
Manton avenue had all the excitement
of first class conAagration Tuesday
evening with none Of IT'S direful conse-
auences. II was an alarm but no blaze.
A big smoke from the chimney Of Webb's
new bakery was the innocent cause.
The beaming countenance Of Mr. Charles
Carroll was seen upon our streets the
| latter part Of last week. Mr.. Carroll,
who IS now city editor Of the Worcester
Telegram. came TO Little Rhody 10 watch
the elections and visit his family at
Mount Pleasant.
Mr.. Earl p. Mason and family will
remove 10 Waltham, Mass. in short
| time. Mr. Mason has for some time past
been superintendent Of the intermediate
Department Of the Broadway Baptist
! Sunday school, where Mrs. Mason has
large class Of Young ladies.
To appreciate good roads one has only
10 step from Olneyville Square to Plain
field street. The contrast for the past
month has been striking. The one thing