The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-13
OLNEYVlLLE.
Ex-senator Andrew w. Smith Seri-
Ously Sick at His Home.
Childrens' Sunday Observed by the Primi-
tive Meth0dists.

The many friends OF ex-senator An
drew w. Smith will be sorry to learn of
his serious illness at his home on Horton
street, Johnston. Mr.. Smith is attended
by the family physician, DR.. l. W. Saw
in. HIS afIiiction is said to be malaria
and intermittent fever.
HARRIS AVENUE METHoDIsTs.
At the morning and afternoon services
yesterday, large congregations attended
the Harris Avenue Primitive Met nodist
Church to celebrate the Childrens' Day.
At 10:30 the pastor, Rev. j. j. Lockett,
prached on "The Foxes and tho Vines, "
Songs OF Solomon, and the 2:15 ervice
was cond ucted by M. w. Bradley. The
service OF song entitled, "The Gold
Thread" was given by an augmented
choir. The connective readings being
read by Mr.. Arthur Hooking of Fall
River.
Ia the evening the audience listened
to sunday School concert. The recita-
tions and singing by the young people
were of high order and much appreciat-
ed. The superintendent OF the Sunday
School, Mr.. John Trevor. presided. The
musical program for the day was under
the management of Mr.. w. wilkins and
MIR. John Uhatterton. Mr.. James Allen
presided at the organ.
MIDSUMMER WEDDING.
A quiet home wedding occurred Sat
urday at the residence OF Joseph Butter
worth, los Deiaine street. The contract
ing parties were friends of the family,
Mr.. Robert Jackson and Miss Mary Hall.
ris Avenue Primitive Methodist Church
officiated. MIR. and Mrs. jackson will be
absent for a few weeks, after which they
will take up their residence in Olney-
vile.
LANDLORD AND TENANTS DISAGREE.
Horace Il. Burchard, formerly conduct
ed liquor business at house on the
Old Kiliingly road in Johnston, known
as "The Turks" For the past year or
more he has engaged in the mandatory
OF cotton warn In the town OF Scituate.
Before going away from here he rented
his saloon TO a man named Masterson.
Now Mr.. Burcchard thinks there Is
money in doing business at the Turks"
and 80 does the present tenant and the
latter refuses to let go OF the good
thing. The landlord has begun suit
against Mssterson and the case Will be
shortly tried unless Mr.. Masterson
changes his mind as his present de-
termination is TO fight the case. Mr..
Burchard offered TO pay the cost OF Mas
terson's removal, but the latter claims
the right TO occupy the saloon as long as
the rent is paid.
SHERIFF RABBTTr INJURED.
Deputy Sheriff John +. Rabbit, while
driving with his wife and two children
on Taunton avenue Sunday evening,
was thown fom his carriage. His horse
became frightened by the apparatus used
in welding rails for the Union Traction
Company. shyed and broke wheel of.
Mr.. Rsbbitt hung TO the horse and was
dragged a considerable distance over the
pavements before he got tho animal un-
der control. Mrs. Rabbit and infant
child escaped injury, but the older child
suffered a liberation of the scalp. DIR.
Farrell was called to attend MIR. Rabbit
and his son al the home OF MIR. Rabbits
father on E2an street.
Later they were conveyed to their home
at Meriuo.
The deputy was on the square this
morning somewhat lame from the effects
of his rough ride.
ABOUT TOWN.
Ivanhoe Lodge, X. of p, will act an
important amendment on next thursday
evening.
The White Lily and High Ball ball
mines of this vicinity had good game
and ate clans at Eenner's farm on the
Plaintield pike yesterday. The Lilys won
the game by N score of 8 to 5.
Miss Annie Conway of Willow street,
returned saturday from Middlelown,
where she has been visiting relatives for
the past two weeks.
Those ho had the desire and price did
not suffer from thirst yesterday in Johns
week.