The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-01-12

lars see first page of the Times.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Angel of
Providence were in town on Sunday.
The Ladies' Society of the Baptist
Church held a supper last evening AT
the house of Mrs. Everett Dexter.
Hon. Charles Peckham has been
confined TO his home this week by
illness.
Byron Page has concluded his
labors at the Scituate Public Market.
Willis w. Fiske is in Maine this
week on a business trip.
Rev. Mr.. Purington preached at the
Baptist Church again last Sunday.
Mrs. A. f. Kenyon of Lowell,
Mass, is visiting relatives here.
Senator Henry II. Potter of this
town has been appointed member
of the Senate Committee on 'Militia"
and Charities and Corrections
Miss Harriet Broome of Provi-
dence, who has been staying here for
some time, has returned to the city.
Ii is understood that the Scituate
Public Library will soon be in active
operation. A committee of the
Twentieth Century Club has been
elected TO act with Library Commit
tee chosen some time ago, and the
work of getting the rooms in order in
Clark's building, next the Post Office,
will be commenced at once. Ii is
expected that the Library will be
open TO the public by February LIST.
The Twentieth Century Literary
Club held "A meeting last Friday even.
at the home of Dr. Clara Bennett
There was an excellent attendance
The following officers were elected
for the next six months: President
Dr. Clara Bennett: vice-president,
Miss Nina Remington; secretary.
Miss Bessie Fiske: treasurer, Miss
Ruth Boss; librarian, Harry Fiske.
II was voted to hold an entertain
ment in the near future.
The Rhode Island Press Club held
its quarterly meeting last Saturday
at Whipples Hotel, Among those
present were: J. II. Farrelley of the
Bristol Phoenix" J. ID. Hall, Jr.,
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w. Laughlin of the East Greenwich
Pendulum John +. Gobielle of the
st, John Baptiste," b. S. Lake of the
Real Estate Register" L. S. Ham
mond, Cranston City Times; Edgar
T. Spencer, Hope Valley Advertiser;
w. b. Streeter, w. S. Harris and T..
f. Sibley of the Olneyville Times.
ID. +. Sherman of the Providence and
Danielson Railroad and G.. s. Stand
ish were the guests of the Club.
Arrangements were made for the
annual meeting and banquet, which
is held on February 22nd. An eX-
cellent chicken dinner was served by
Landlord Whipple. after which the
members of the Club listened TO an
instructive address by Mr. Standish
on the Weekly Newspaper"
The business of gathering and pre-
pairing Christmas green's for the mar
ket, which was begun in this section
several years ago, has gradually
grown TO n trade of quite extensive
proportions. The season just closed
showed by far the largest sales i'm
this line that has yet been reached.
Several Scituate men have become
identified with the business, of which
W. ID. Tinkham & Son have built up
the most extensive trade G. J.. Coop.
er, Charles Bishop, w. r. Hopkins
and perhaps several others are also
interested in the same line. II is un.
derstood that the sales of Scituate
people in Christmas decorations
amounted this year TO nearly $4,000.
The work of gathering the material
is begun about the middle Of October
and is continued up TO within a few
days of Christmas. Nearly one hun
dred people were engaged this year
in gathering the evergreen, laurel.
etc, and making il into the roping
wreaths, crosses, etc, which Is used
for store and house decoration. The
sales are not confined to Providence.
as some of the firms have customers
in Pawtucket, Central Falls, Woon.
socket and Newport The business
gives employment 10 many women
and children, some Of whom have be.
come experts. There seems no
reason why the business should not
grow TO even larger dimensions. as
every year shows an increase in the
demand