The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-13
M.aNION.
Lewis O'Brien Is recovering

The schools began the new term Mon'
da
Leroy White harvested a good crop of
ice recently.
+. {. Spencer's child is recovering
from scarlet fever.
Merry skaters thronged the Woonas-
ouatucket this week.
The Manton Athletic Club is to become
a social organization.
A new cashiers deck has been placed
in ]. Hughes sto e.
The Church Of Christ iS arranging a
Roll Call service for the near future.
Mrs. Adam Knox and son Adam Knox,
Jr.. returned Saturday from Walt 10
Boston.
John Couehlin, who has been working
at Mystic. CT. fixing looms, has returned
TO his home here.
Richard Lockwood or River avenue
is building barn on Gladstone avenue
for Patrick Brady.
Walter s. Turney has been appointed
a special officer TO assist Ps,rolman Bates
In the Manton end of the town.
The Foresters are having the doors on
Odd Fellows Hall reset so as To swing
in compliance with the city ordinance.
lanes Rose and VIM. Donovan are
attending their brother Edward, OF En-
field. N. H., during his critical illness.
The government inspector Wis tied Man.
ton last week and expects soon To have
the special mail delivery service in opera
tion.
Mrs. Newton Devereur has unique
collection of the Scientific American,
about twenty-five years old. The files
are quite complete.
James Dooley Il acting as floor director
OF Dunn's Beacon Orchestra, which will !
hold a series OF Saturday night socials a,
woonnsp,atueket Casino from Jan. ~ to
Msrch 4.
Father Carroll Branch, /. G. r. L.,
passed resolutions Sunday deprecating
the resignation OF Rev. Thomas Carroll
as rector of St. Thomas church. and re-
questing his continuance in olllce.
The third and ast number |, the series
of lectures beirg held this winter ct the
Baptist church vii, be delivered Monday
evening by w. c. Browning, professor
Of literaturs.SA Brown University.
The Girls Friendly Society. an auxiliary
of St. Peters Episcopal church, sue.
ceeded In raising about So at their social
last week at the woonas quatucket Casino.
The money will be spent In purchasing
n banner for the society To use when at
tending the state conferences.
Willard b. Wilson. Field Secretary OF
the X. ! 5. 5. Association, and Mrs.
Wilson will be present Sunday morning
and evening at the Baptist church and
assist in the services. The evening ser
vice will be a stereop,icon in review OF
their trip to the Holy Land last year
The Johnston Improvement Society
held It's January meeting last evening at
the residence of Anthony Corcorsn.
Among the subjects which called for
discussion were those pertaining to special
postal delivery for Manton and the "Old
Home week" idea. A committee was ap
pointed TO represent Johnston on the
state committee composed Of meGbers
from the various towns. The object OF
the last named organization is to bring
about a general Observance in this com
monwealth Of Old Home" reunion by
having a particular day set apar, for the
exercises.
The Committee on Parks of the John.
ston Improvement Society recently held
a conference with the Metropolitan Park
Commission. The commissioners were
very fsvoraby impressed with the sug-
gestions advanced by the Johnston citi-
zens. According to the plan Of The pro.
posed park system for Greater Provl dence
Gladstone avenue will constitute boule.
ward 100 feet wide. The idea Of the I'm
provement Society IL 10 continue this
thoroughfsre around the semicircle
formed by the Woonasquatucket river
between Swindells pharmacy and Hose
40. The project when completed will
involve considerable filing In along the
line OF Manton avenue, but Is eminently
practical as the nsrrowest point OF the
river l. In the rear OF the fire station; and
OF the grounds Joining the bridge, which
should be erected there, IL al -eaady city
property. Moreover the steam railroad
crossing at that poin, could be easily
avoided, a, II 1. .surmounied by the high
/ banks OF the river. From the Woonas
I qustucket the boulevard would extend
westerly TO St Peters church on Old
Kulingly road thence following ths
-, highway would connect with Neutscon
ksnut Park on Sunset avenue Th'
route suggested 'nc ludes a conslderabl'
/ area Of ground whie n - hsrdiy adaptable
| for anything but atursl parks.
HITInrA.