The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-08-24
THORNTON

THORNTON
| Alfred Dalton, formerly OF Olney-
vile square is working at the Dalton
store
Edward Wcstcott Is to have an adj
ditional story erected over his bowling
alley.
The foundotions of the new club
house of the Pocasset Mills are about
completed.
William Merritt is obtaining ice
from the Providence and Hughesdale
Ice companies.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sergeant have
returned from their honeymoon Trip
to Nova Scotia
| II IL rumored that the Thornton
football team has been barred from
! the New England League.
Bert North has severed his conncc-
tion at the Sauders barber shop and
is working for James McDolc
Forrest Brown and Edward West
colt are repairing and fencing the
Simmonsvillc school property.
George b. Boyden of the British
Hosiery Company is spending a few
days at the Inn at Weekapaug, II. |.
Several entries from Thornton were
made Monday for the Crescent Park
baby show which occurs next Tues
day.
The Congregational Sunday School
went on a picnic Saturday to the sum
mcr home of Rev. Mr.. MacKay at
Mark Rock
Mrs. Mary Tella recently sold to
Carlo Tella and others two lots with
buildings on Thornton avenue, rcserv-
ing a life lease.
William Aitchison started Saturday
to Canada in company with the Rhode
Island delegation to the British Vet
Grams Association.
DR.. Shaw and Judge Rothery played
cricket Saturday at Newport and ma
tcrially assisted in the victory OBJ
taincd by the Providence team.
| Mrs. Esther Davis. mother of Mrs
Arthur Wilkinson, died Sunday i'm her
18th year. The funerall was held
Wednesday afternoon at her late home
in the village.
The village presented Il festival ap-
pearance Saturday and Sunday, when
the Italian residents celebrated St
| Rocco's Day. There were fire works
and striking feature of the celebra-
tion was the general illumination pro-
| duced by the stringing of festoons and
colorpd lamps across Main street.
The Ducc Abruzzi band furnished
music.
The Young Mems Social Club has
prepared an attractive program for
Labor Day at Taylor Park. In the
afternoon one of the features will be
a football game between the Thorn
tons and Wanskucks. The club will
hold a parade in the morning.
| The Fitch Mill is running full time
That the plant is doing a progressive
business is evident from the fact that
this week the company in order to Sc
cure funds for further increase of it's
capacity. offered for sale this week at
its New York Office 100000. out OF a
total issue OF sl5O,0O0 of : per cent
cumulative perferred stock The com.
pany is engaged i'm the manufacture
OF eiderdown flannels and knit goods.
The award of prizes i'm the Pocasset
| Mill Village garden contest resulted
as follows: Thomas Wilson and David
! Ainsworth, $40; Daniel Pace and Mrs.
Gaskins, SEQ; John Ramboni $40:
Thomas Hubby and Mrs Hannay. $50:
George Shaw. 500; Joseph Mozee and
Mrs. Huddleston. s2O: Shem Hall. 500:
| Thomas Currier and Thomas Hart.
SEQ: Eugene Holmes and Fred Fara.
SEQ: Diana Meaurilla. s2O: Martin o..
Connor, SO: Mrs. Littlewood, $40;
Ida Gay and Thomas Caddick. S1O:
Nellie Rampni, $40; Ellen Webbley
and Mrs. Hogan. $40. The prizes Civ
en- to overseers occupying cottages
were as follows: John Hardaker and
George Booth. s45: John Ramsdon and
Walter Bourier. s25. and Andrew