The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-09-08
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Rev. I. IL. Cocroft las returned from a
brief vacation spent at Nantucket
Mr.. Arthur c. Hills and Mrs Benz.
Hills were the guests Of b. ;. Magooh
this week.
The Cadet ball team will 20 to Pascoag
this afternoon to play q return game with
the Pascoags.
Counsellor Chas. L. steere, Of Provi-
dence. had several cases at the Eighth
District Court, Monday.
Mr.. William Ellis, of Lawrence, Mass,
returned home Tuesday after a brief
visit to friends in this place.
Rev. W. V. Morrison who has been
attending the Camp Meeting at Martha's
Vineyard has returned home.
The Town Council and Probate Court
will hold their monthly session N the
council chamber this afternoon
Laban street is at last receiving some
attention from the highway commissioner
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gun.
Mr.. John Hanley of McDonough street,
an employe of Calender, McAuslan X
Troup, io vacationizing in Gotham this
week.
Mrs. b. 5. Magoou and daughter start
cd on "a trip through New York State las
Tuesday. They will visit Niagara Falls
and Buffalo.
The fair and social season will begin in
earnest within few weeks and with the
presidential campaign at hand Olneyville
will have enough of excitement.
Mr.. Peter Curran, of Portland. and a
member of the Portland Unions, one Of
the strongest ball teams "down cast Is
visiting friends in this vicinity.
Mr.. John McGuigan, of this place and
one of the popular clerks in the whole
sale department of }, b. Baruaby X Co.'s,
is ENJOYING "a well earned vacation.
Rev. Mr.. Kelly, formerly pastor Of the
Academy avenue church, Mt. Pleasant,
and now located in Philadelphia, has
been in the city this week visiting old
friends.
The Young Mems Literary and Social
club will hold festival in Irons Hall
from October 4th to the 18th, and a live
committee have been appointed to make
the affair n success.
The clambake near Fields Point given
by the members of Woonasqutuckct En-
campment was so pleasant AN affair that
efforts are being made to repeat it at the
same place next Thursday afternoon.
A party Of about fifty people, residents
Of Putnam street, went to Blackstone
Park. Thursday last, and held their eighth
annual picnic on the shores Of the See
konk. A dinner was served and the
day passed very enjoyably.
Rev. j. V. Osterhout and wife, Of the
Broadway Baptist church. paid brief
visit to Webster, Mass, this week where
they called upon his old acquaintances.
Mr.. Osterhout formerly occupied the pull
pit in the Baptist church in ihat place.
Court Thomas A. Doyle, a. o. +. are
making active preparations for their tar
which opens on September 81 and which
will continue until the 2Sth. On the
opening night the Emmet Cadets Of
Providence will attend and act as escort
TO the several organizations.
Mr.. $. Elias, the merchant tailor, has
found his business increasing 10 such
an extent that IN order 10 fill the demand
for his work he has been obliged
to lease the room formerly occupied by
Richards band as an additional work
shop in connection with his other large
workroom.
The explosion Of lamp in "A house on
Salisbury street, Johnston, Sunday night
caused an alarm 20 be rung and brought
out the Rough and Ready Fire Company.
The fire was extinguished without the
use Of water. A large crowd collected.
II viii be remembed that kerosene
lamp once burned the city OF Chicago.
Editors. as a rule, are kind hearted
and liberal An exchange tells Of sub
scriber to certain paper who died and
left fourteen years subscription unpaid.
The editor appeared at the grave as the
lid was being screwed down for the last
time, and put in linen duster, ther-
mometer, palm leaf fan, and "a receipt
for making ice.
Great interest is being taken in the
game between the Cadets and the Pas
coags. a special train has been secured
and 300 Of the Cadets admirers from
this village have already purchased tick
cts 20 witness the contest Saturday af-
ternooa. Mauton will also send 100 more
on the special train. The train will
leave the Plaiufeld street depot at > 20
o'clock this afternoon.
The champion Atlantics will at the
request Of their friends play another
game on Saturday at the Eagle street
grounds. The Atlantics will have as
their opponents the Wanskucks who are
considered Of the strongest amatuer amset
in the state. All Of the Atlantics inclu-
ding Tommy O'Brieu, late Of the Man
cbe-iers. will all play in their old time