The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-25

in Providence.
Isaac Yeaw has opened pool room in
the post-ofice building.
William Ormiston OF Providence spent
last week at Mr.. Longbottom's.
Miss Charlotte Brown spent one day
last week with Miss Annie Page.
Mrs. William Joslin and maid spent
last week at her house in Richmond.
There were visitors at the Potterville,
Richmond and South Scituate schools
last week.
Mrs. S. B. Kent of Providence has re-
turned home after a visit with Mrs.
Wilson Barden.
George Almy and Arthur Osborne of
Providence spent one day last week at
Philir Almy's.
The Christian Endeavor meeting last
week was led by the secretary, Flossie
Young presided at the organ.
Charles Henry has again returned to
this neighborhood, and is now occupying
the hotel which ellison vacated.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hicks and Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Wightman attended the
funeral of George Jordan in Pawtucket,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mathewson and two
children and Mr., Henry Mathewson Wis
tied at Mrs. Priscilla Mathewson's one
day last week.
Tuesday, last week, Elmer Barden. who
runs the barber shop in the post-office
building here, moved into the house next
below Edward Pages.
Warren Knight attended church at
Fiskeville last week and enjoyed hearing
a sermon by Rev. Walter Greene, the
pastor of the Tabernacle church.
Bertha Howard called on Ida Malbourne
Wednesday of last week to bid her good.
by, as she was to start the next day for
Michigan, TO join her father, Charles
Howard, who went there short time ago.
Charles Angel of Scituate, the actor,
whose stage name is Frank Holland, has
aCquaintances here who went to Thorn
tons Opera House to witness the play in
which he was leading man.
We are glad to notice the enterprise Of
Mr. Charles w. Bowen of Providence,
who last September purchased the King
place on the Killingly road about one
mile east of Clayville. He is putting the
buildings in good repair and intends to
bring the land to higher state Of culti-
vation that it may be in first class farm
ing condition, having already expended a
$1,000. Besides the farm there is a
three story building, water privilege and
tenement houses, all of which Mr.. Bowen
will repair, putting in a new Hercules
wheel for manufacturing purposes.
Mr. Tohn Perry was in Richmond again
last week when a meeting wac held, al
which he gave lengthy address, explain
ing how the hall came to be built, and
what his idea is of his right to it. He
had not been heard from in regard to the
hall for years until several months ago he
came here and went to one or two people
and offered TO sell it, thinking, it is sup.
posed that they would spread that news
until a sensation would be created, bu,
they wisely kept it to themselves, choOs-
ing to let him announce his own inten-
tions After waiting some time until he
supposed the report thoroughly circulated
and the people ready to take up arms
he again came and put new lock on the
hall door and took possession, believing
as he said at the meeting, that the grange
would have. him arrested. How he got
] such an idea as that is not known, fel
the grange have always known they did
not own the hall, and have never sup
posed any one thought they did, so in
stead of the eommotion that Mr.. Perry
expected, they gotpermission of the one
whom he left in charge to 60 in and ge
their lodge paraphernalia which had beer
kept there and quietly went out and founc
another place Of meeting. AS it was only
known TO a few that he wanted to sell the
hall, some Of those upon whom he called
and explained the matter, saying he want
ed nothing from it personally, only tha
it should be repaired, ETC., were much
surprised when they heard that he haC
offered it for sale. The Good Samaritan
Circle supposing that they owned tn,
hall, called a meeting and voted to repair
it. But at the meeting which Mr.. PER-.
held, he said that the Samaritans have nC