The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-04
0LNEYvlLLE.

Unless the citizens of this vicinity take
a more lively interest in the olneyvills
Free Public library II will be closed. but
there are those who believe that COM
mittee OF young men who can be found.
should be made a committee to solicit
funds for the association. The deficit IL
now about $500 and great portion OF this
is for salaries. The fall and winter is
when the institution is most needed. and
IL would seem as IL some one could be
found, who Is interested I'm keeping the
place open that could devise ways and
means to support It, The association met
last evening and talked the matter over
and when they adjourned IL was to meet
again Wednesday evening. The following
corps of officers were elected: President
w. A. III. Grant: vice president, DIR. A. II
Longfellow; secretary Frank A. Spratf.
treasurer DR. f. A. Twitchell: trustees,
John h. Bowen, Edward r. Sibley. Will
liam S. Steerc Thomas Cloxton. Gilbert
X. Parker, Emery j. San Souci and James
A. Pirce; finance committee. Miss Sarah
j. Eddy. Emery J. San Souci, James A.
Pirce and Frank A. Spratt; book COM
mittee. Frank A. Spratt. Miss r. r. Leav-.
ems. William S. Steere. DR.. A. III. Longfel-
low and Mrs. Anna Garln Spencer: mem
bership committee. j. A. Pirce, Thomas
Wilkinson, Thomas Cloxton Mrs. III. II.
Richardson and Miss r. X. Leavens: au-
diting committee, w. A. II. Grant, Thom-
as Cloxton and John r. Collision.
One OF the most familiar faces OF the
square has disappeared. James Kennedy
better known to many as Pop Kennedy.
who was born on Delaine street and for
many years lived In the little cottage on
Manton avenue i'm the site now occupied
by the office OF the Atlantic Mills COM
pany.
H.. all al -
the best known sporting men I'm the East
and New York, for none ever doubted
any wore or act of his. He was warm
hearted and liberal to fault, and the
many acts OF kdness bestowed by him
upon those i'm need were not generally
known. but hundreds well remember him
kindly for this.
Ills calling or profession to many was
not of a high order. but his character.
habits and general character was without
"a blemish, and this began I'm his boyhood
days and continued TO yesterday after
noon when he passed away. In his early
days he was a member OF the Volunteer
fire department OF Providence. and was
one of the leading organizers OF the Prov
idence Veteran Fircmen's association, and
will be buried from the hall of this as
sociaton on South Main street at o clock
this afternoon. Mr.. Kennedy was "a
years OF age. The interment will be at
Swan Point.
The Broadway elcctrics are now decor
ated with signs which read Elm Grows
AVenue," which would indicate that the
PlainheId street Cars are not 10 20 over
to the East side just at present. for there
were many who believed that they would
stop at the Union station both ways, for
at the present time there are no cars for
the East side that call at the station.
It looks now as IL the citizens OF this
place would have an opportunity TO ride
direct from the square to Roger Williams
park by Sunday. for the work OF laying
the track. and adjusting the wires has
been completed.
The Olneyville Business Mems associa-
ton will meet Monday evening. Oct. 81
The Sunset club viii hold its monthly
meeting Monday evening.
Special services were held In st. Mary's
church this morning and will be again
held this evening.