The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-07-08
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Miss Linda Blake oi East Providence,
10 visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Blake OF
this place
Abraham Lincoln Lodge. n OFF held
q meeting Wednesday evening In Odd
Fellows hall,
The Manton Drum Corps gave good
account OF itselfin the local celebration
OF the Fourth.
Miss Mary A, Coreoran left "wednesday
noon tor Adm, II. l., where she expect,
to spend her vacation.
Frank Mceomber, the well known mail
clerk OF this place. moved on wedEesda,
to Laurel llill avenue.
Rev. c. w. Bruninghans of hiram
College will preach again neat sunday
O, the Church OF Christ.
The funeral OF Clifford Hrilrlnan was
held SUNDAY afternoon from his parents
residence on Kelley avenue.
The "Orioles" were defeated Monday
afternoon on the Lymansville grounds BY
the Pixies" The score was toJ
Rev. Father Carroll. rector OF ST.
| Thomas church and the curate, Father
Phelau, spent the week In Boston.
The lawn party under the auspices OF
! tAe BapiiIt church choir, held at Mrs.
/ Gertrude Adams residence, was well
patronined.
Work on the new Msnton railroad
station is progressing rapidly. The new
building 10 expected to he ready for occu-
psney next nonth.
A picture OF the principal and seventeen
graduates OF the Manton Grammar school,
taken by Photographer S,urtesan', IL re.
ported as being excellent.
John Remington and Frank Irons,
| aided by the employees and patrons OF the
| Manton avenue line, are conducting n
| thriving lemonade business at the end OF
| the car route here.
There was good attendance July 4'h
| At the annual clambake o. Everlasting
| Lodge, No. 10, |. q. G.. T., held OF the
residence Of Christopher Cogswtll OF
| Gladstone avenue.
The boys OF the graduating class OF the
| Manton Grammar school are holding
| club drills az the,home n william Mines
Mr.. Ross Browning physical culture di.
| rector. 10 acting a, instrctor.
Several scarlet fever cases are reported,
among them being ihose Of Frank
Kennedy aged 10 OF Vermont street.
Arthur winsor aged g OF Kelley avenue
and the Lee girl on Msnton avenue.
At the annual meeting OF the Rhode
I. society OF the Oincinnati, held at New
port July 4th, the Declaration OF Inde.
pendence was read by Rev. hlva l.. Car.
penter, rector Of 81. Peters church OF this
place.
Among the accidents reported ne re-
| sulting from the Fourth OF July celebrs
| tion are that OF william Flynn Of Lyman
avenue, who had hi, face injured with
powder while lighting OF cannon, and
| tina, Of John, son Of John Mckenna, who
shot himself In the left hand with a re.
volver.
After several hours hearing. the will oi
| the late Pster Frieze was admitted 10 pro.
bate by Judge Rothery at the lsst session
OF the Johnston probate court The will
was contested by Henry Friene, son oi
the deceased. Undue influence was al
legged. g. A. Broaden appeared Tor The
contestant and John Fox and Christopher
M. Lee for the will.
The Msnion Climb celebrated the Fourth
In glorious American fashion. ~ nm
early hour the band connected With the
organization sersnsded the officers Of the
club at their homes. The receptions nc
corded President Jo,eph Driseoll and
Treasurer a. +. Remington were cspoci.
ally demonstrssye. The fact Of Mr..
Driscolrs birthdays occurring on July 4th
added considerable zest 10 the occasion.
In the afternoon . ball game on Barnes
lot between the married and single men.
resulted In a victory for the latter. The
score was s to 3. a banquet was held In
the evening at the club house.