The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-03-23
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W. A. Phillips sold large quantity of
personal property at the Butts place, in
Eaet Providence, on Thursday of last
week,
Mr.. Leo. Duffy of Johnston started for
Minneapolis, Mimi, on Wednesday,
where he will engage in the plumbing
business with an older brother, who is
located there.
Miss a. ]. Robinson, money order
clerk at the post office, celebrated her
birthday on Saturday last. She was the
recipient of many handsome presents.
The next social of the Rough and
Ready Fire company will be held next
Thursday evening, at the engine house on
Plainfeld street.
The Johnston voting list contains 2047
names, considerable gain over last
year.
The Johnston Democrats held caucus
on Monday evening and nominated John
N. Arnold for senator and henry Z.
Thompson and Ethan Il. Sheldon for rep
resentatives.
A regular meeting of Olneyville Coun-
ell, Royal Arcanum, was held in Library
Building on Tuesday evening.
Hon. E. L. Cannon delivered an ad-
dress on Benevolence at I. G. B. o.
Hall. Sunday evening, before very large
audience. The address was preceded by
a sacred concert.
Mrs. Annie Scrutton Hough reads al
an entertainment in North Scituate, this
evening.
The town pump in front of the Taber-
nacle, which has been helpless throughout
the winter, will soon be actively engaged
in shaking the thirst of the multitude.
The Johnston Prohibitionists will run
Charles W. Calder for senator and George
W. Amison and Gilbert Swain for repre-
sentatives. This is considered a strong
ticket.
A well attended meeting of the Fruit
Hill Horse Thief Detecting Society was
held in Pawtucket last Saturday evening.
Attention is called to the advertisement
of the Providence Cycle Co., found on
the first page of the TIMES.
Mr.. Small, the Plainfeld street tailor,
has taken new quarters in Stokes Block.
Mr.. Ernest A. Johnson, principal of the
Albert c. Hoyt Grammer school of East
Providence, called on friends in Olney.
VILE, Monday afternoon.
The weybosset mill went on to full
time Monday morning.
Miss Lizzie Thompson of Plainield
street has returned from New Britain,
Conn, where che has been visiting rela.
tives.
The prevailing dull times does not
seem to affect the telegraph business.
The manager of the Postal Telegraph
office of this place reports unusually
good business for March.
Nr. Charles Carroll of the Rhode
Island Pendulum was in town Monday
and called at the TIMES office.
Palm Sunday called out an unusually
large attendance at the Catholic churches
in this vicinity.
DR.. M. B. Milan, of the Tabernacle
Building, received visit this week from
his mother and sister, who reside in Mas
sachusetts.
The tariff question was debated at the
Young Mems Literary and Social Club
Wednesday evening. Michael Heffernan
and James Toomey were the principal
disputants.
Motorman Geo. Foote of the Broadway
line and Miss Katie Pollock of Johnston
were united in marriage last evening at
the home of the brides parents.
Mrs. Fred San Souci and family left
this week for Colorado where they will
reside, as Mr.. San Souci has gone into
business there.
Michael j. Tanning, the we'll known
temperance orator, will speak in Library
Hall, tomorrow evening, on tie "Patri-
otto Ballot"
The Alpha Dramatic and Musical Club
give an entertainment in Odd Fellows
Hall, Johnston, next Wednesday evening.
Some very excellent talent will appear.
Mills & Son took an excellent picture
Of Evangelist Davidson this week.
The Library Building is provided with
very neat fire escapes.
Painless extracting at Tillinghast's
Dental rooms, Irons Block.
Rev. j. A. Rood entertained Rev.
James Tregsskis of Manchester, Conn.,,
this week.
A number of new books has been re-
Gently added to the Onleyville Free
Library.
John T. Hunt, the we'll known base
ball umpire of this place. expects TO he
with the Eastern League again this sea-
son.
Rev. E. L. Drown of Cambria ge, Mass.
holds three hours service at the church
of the Messiah, to-day.