The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-11-16
NORTH SCiTUATE

The following DIlNI shctcn OF the
"Lapham Institute appeared in last
Sundays Journal and may be OF I'M
terest 10 some of our readers:
(The original institute was founded
I'm 1899 by the Rhode Island Associa-
/ tion of Free Baptists and the school
was opened in that year under the'
name OF the Smithville Seminary.
The endowment fund was in the
reighborhood Of $4,000, which was
entirely consumed in purchasing the
land and erecting the buildings. The
institute was not profitable ven
ture for the Free Baptists and in 1850
il was sold TO Rev. Hosea Quimby.
-Four years later it was hired by
Samuel =. Coburn. Mr.. Coburn con
ducted the school until 1851, when
Rev w Cogroye took charge. The
institute was closed in 1883. II re-
mained closed until 1863 when il
was again opened by William Winsor
Of Greenvile and Benedict Lapham
of Warwick. after whom the school
was named. The last Principal Of the
school, previous 90 the coming OF the
Pentccostal denomination, was w. >.
Stockbridge, who had Charge Of the
school about 1873. The institute was
closed for a number Of years after
Mr.. Stockbridge left it, and il is
said that the opening Of the state
Normal School drew many OF the
pupils away from the North Scituate
Seminary. The institute has five
buildings with dormitorios contain
ing 80 rooms. 1t was opened by the
Pentecostal institute about five years
ago.
f.. A. Strout Of New York City who
has been the guest of r. O. Card
several days this week has returned
home.
II is understood that the Congrc-
gational Church troubles have been
amicably settled. The church build
ing It is said will be returned TO the
ownership Of the original Congrega-
tional Society and the Pentecostal
church people have cen recompenacd
for the outlay they made ON the
building
An extended obituary notice of the
late Rev. Elisha Brown Card Of this
place appeared i'm the issue Of NOV.
Sth Of The Morning Star, a rree VIII
BAPTIST paper, publihscd in Boston.
benjamin Boss of the annex has
purchased the George Atwood place,
recently owned by Samuel Fiske.
Special services are being held at
the Baptist Church this week. The
meetings began ON Wednesday and
conclude tonight The following min
istcrs have taken part in the services.
Rev John =. Roberts Rev. G.. a. Bur
goss. Rev. j. Lowden, Rev. G NJ. Cald-
well. Rev. G .B. Cutler and Rev. w.
w. Deckard,
Mrs. Allen Lawrence of West Med
way. Mass. was the guset of DR.
Clara Bennett this week.
Charles Tucker has removed from
the Scranton place.
Entertainment and social for the
benefit OF the NOrth Scituate Public
Library on Friday afternoon and eve
ming. November %, 1906. at the Scran
ton Place, North Scltuatc four cor
ners.
\ meeting OF the trustees Of the
Library Association was held ON Sat
urday evening. Mrs. Ruth Smith was
appointed librarian and arrangements
were made for the early opening OF
the library
\ large assortment Of felt boots
and rubber boots aud shoes can be
found at Buswell's New Enterprise
Store.
Mrs. Davenport is very i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie
Thornton.
Work on the addition of the mill
has been discontinued until spring.
The foundation is nearly completed.
The addition will be SJX1OO feet and
two stories high.