The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-13
THORNTON.


Mrs. Herber, Baldwin arrived here yes
terday morning upon visit TO Benz.
Dalton.
Mrs. Batiey of the new village Is con.
templa,ing visit to England In the near
future.
Pride of the Village Lodge, | O. O..
r. NJ. L are arranging to hold an ath-
leiic field day early In June.
Many OF the town officials and others
from here attended a boxing contest at
Graniteville one evening this week
Sudsen's Big Vaudeville Co., a talented
lot of young local and other people, will
hold forth In the Pavilion Saturday even.
ing, April al.
Rose Berry, who has been IN during
the past week, is somewhat improved. bur
unable to attend to his duties at the Co.
Operative store.
Mr.. Dunn has given up mis- position as
clerk at the Thornton pharmacy and ae-
cepled his former one In Pawtucket. The
position thus LETT vacant has been secured
by Charles kemple Of Providence.
The grip has at last laid heavy hands
upon two OF our business men, who have
been known 10 boast OF their ability To
elude its rayaging progress. They are
Druggist Scott and furniture dealer Paul.
son.
There Is movement on foot headed by
DR.. Shaw to organize local Pythlan
Lodge, the Grand Lodge Of Rhode Island
having given It's consent. This IL the
third strongest order In the world and Il
Is to be hoped that the movement will be
successful.
The J)Lnston Probate Court met last
Tuesday In the council chamber here.
traitor upon the estat, of Emma +. A.
wood The will OF Laura A. Bradford
deceased, was proved and admitted to
probate with Stephen II. Clemence as
executor,
The indignation which bcset The brow
of the young Olneyvillian few days
since when he offered a check In payment
Tor goods purchased from local mer.
chant, who is usually credited with keep.
ing hiseyes open, seemed TO almost turn
day into night, and |, was learned from
said young mans lips for the first time,
that many of the people in this town
were "a lot of .uiifs."
a three story Guild hall is 10 be made
an addition TO the Church Of the Holy
Nativity here and the plans for the same
are being prepared. and will be shortly
submitted. The building will occupy
position at right angles to the present
structure connecting with the latter by
means of new organ, acove and chan.
Gel. The improvement will be very
marked one in the church property.
There was special meeting OF the
Johnston town council last Friday evening
in the Office of the town clerk. The re-
turns from the recent election were looked
over and found to be correct. The matter
OF the proposed Simmonsville road was
discussed at same length and was finally
continued to another meeting. Samuel
II. Ridings was elected dog officer and
William Flanagan was granted a victual-
ler's license at the McDougal place.
Thornton will offer an attraction In the
way OF an Easter bail seldom II ever
eq ,aled here II will be held for the benefit
OF the new organ fund Of the church of
the Holy Nativity occurring In the Pa.
vilion next Monday night The hall has
been handsomely decorated and 1t IL said
that the costumes TO be worn will be a
revelation TO local trippers Of the light
fantastic.
The shut down at the British Hosiery
Mil, which was mentioned In last weeks
TINES, was caused by an unbearable
stencil which arose from the river ~ was
also stated. The latter was due TO a stir
ring up OF the river bottom during the
installation Of DE Gras system al the
Victoria Mill and filters at the British
Hosiery Mil In accordance with the or
ders Of state and city authorities. The
shut down was only for portion Of one
| day.