The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-06-29
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Mr.. George Luther ofPawtucket, agent
for the Odd Fellows Beneficial Association
was in town Tuesday.

was in town Tuesday.
Searl's stable on Stokes street will be
ready for business next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Tefft of Johnston,
spent Sunday in Newport
About twenty-five young men took the
civil service examination on Monday.
The papers were sent on to Washington
and two of the applicants will be appoin-
ted carriers at the Olneyville Postofice.!
Judge w. A. Phillips has presented the
Southern Rhode Island Press Club with
a fine picture of himself. The portrait
will help adorn the clubs new headquar-
ters in the Bank of North America build
ing, Providence.
The Providence directory was distri-
buted to Olneyville customers this week.
Rev. W. q. Butler, of East Weymouth,
Mass, preached at the Methodist Taber-
nacle last Sunday forenoon and evening.
The two year old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Claxton died last Saturday.
The Rough and Ready Fire Company
are preparing to raise flag at the fire
station on Plain6eld street, on July 4th.
A very interesting concert was given
at the Broadway Baptist Church last Sun
day evening.
Mr.. Charles Young, of this place, Wis.,
tied friends in Pontiac on Sunday.
Senator A. W. Smith attended the
funeral of Hon. Enos Lapham, at Center
Vile on Tuesday.
A death occurred at the gypsy camp at
Neutakonkanut Hill. on Monday.
If you want upholstery work done,
there is no better place than VIM. Had
fields, Valley street. He is the pioneer
of that kind of work in this section and
always give satisfaction.
Thompson Bros, the grocers, have a
new and handsome sign on their store.
1t was done by John T. Collision.
1t has been very quiet in police circles
this week.
The Johnston Home Circle, held clam
bake at the residence of DR.. Lawton, in
Cranston, on Wednesday afternoon.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr..
Charles Thompson, of Thompson Bros,
and Miss Matha Hudson.
DR.. Gallagher, of Canton, Mass. visi-
ted friends here this week.
William L. Whipple has rented his
cottage at River View Park, for the sea-
son.
The prizes for the English sports at
Thornton tomorrow are on exhibition at
Geo. o. johnson & Co.'s store.
T. j. Nye, formerly in the harness bus
mess here, is about to remove from
Auburn to Hampton Hill, Conn.
Frank Sawyer, clerk at the Union
Trust Co., returned Monday from week 8
vacation spent in the Hudson river Sec
tion of New York state.
George Austin, clerk at the Olneyville
post Office, attended the races at New
London on Thursday.
L. Sweet has sold the old cable barn
property to Converse and Liddle, the
sewer contractors.
E. F. Sibley, editor of the TIMES, will
attend the National Editorial Convention
held at Asbury Park, N. j., next week.
Frank Searrs Stokes Street Stables
will open for business July 1st. Mr..
Searl is we'll and favorably known here
having been in charge of the Cable barn
on Valley street and afterwards of the
Manton horse car parn. The new stable
is one of the best in the state.
Mrs. Arthur Davis, of Nashua, N. H.
and Mrs. Calvin Lee, of Blackstone. Mass.
have been the guests of Mrs. Charles
Buck of Pioneer street, Johnston for the
past week.
The Plainfeld street Baptist Sunday
Chepiwanoxet to-day.
The contract for a new freight depot al
the Plainfeld station on the N. Y. and N
E. R. K. has been given out. Workmen
are now engaged in moving the tracks
west to make room for the new structure.
DR.. j. II. Lawler V. s., of 1713 West
minister street, has proved that he is a
first class veterinarian. A horse belong
ing to Mr.. Joseph Liddle was taken sick
on the 21st of June. DR.. Lawler foun
that the horse had spinal meningitis and
founder of both fore feet, could not stand
and had eaten nothing for two days.
After one weeks treatment the horse is
now nearly well.
The following is the list of applicants
for the position of carriers at the Olney:
vile Post Office; James H. Hanley,,
Alfred Armitage, Albert w. Dakin,
Edward F. McCaffery, Hugo o. Marks,
Charles P. Fricker, Thomas R. Parker,
Edward M. Mann, Arthur G. Chamber
lain, Eugene A. Austin. Maurice Sugden
Oryille E. Watts, Charles f. Hall of Prov
idence; Peleg E. Champlaln. Charles A.
Phillips, Robert E. Duffy, Fred H. Sugden
George A. Richards, Varnum Steere,
John j. Pollock, Frank Barnett.