The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-26
THORNTON


Frank Smith of this place, while
playing football for the J. p. Colt team
Saturday at Pawtucket against the
Howard & Bulloughs, was injured.
II is rumored that the comedy.
Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works." may be
presented at Calef's Hall in the near
future.
\ number of residents are planning
to visit the mother country this sum-
mer. Among them may be mentioned
Mrs. William Aitchison, Miss Ella
Aitchison, Mrs. Fred Hatton and baby
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Abbott and Will
liam Hawksley, Sr. There are also
several adults from the Pocasset Mill
village who are contemplating the
trip.
The work of reshingling the ten
Dalton cottages on Well street is COM
pleted.
Joseph Palumbo is building a new
house on the Westcott Plat.
William Taylor has purchased the
variety store conducted by Mr.. Wayte
on Main street.
Edward Parsons, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Parsons, died of scarlet
fever Sunday.
James Vanner and Harry Paulson
are making some repairs TO the tene-
ments of the British Hosiery Com
pany.
Bart Murphy returned Sunday to
Brooklyn, after attending his sisters
wedding.
Samuel Brandreth and Joseph Saun-
ders inspected the fishing grounds of
Oakland Beach yesterday. Later they
will try their luck with full paraphcr-
MALTA.
John Votolato, the hardware dealer,
is working this week making altera-
tions and repairs in the tenement oc-
cupied by Arthur Wayte on Brook
street.
Through the efforts OF Alfred DaI.
ton, an agreement has been effected
among the local grocers whereby they
will close their stores for half holi-
day on Wednesday afternoons, com
mencing next week.
Hugh Mcdowell is engaged in a four
weeks contract with the Pocasset
Mills. The work consists of making
repairs in the vicinity of the boilers
at the power house of the plant.
Hon. James C. Collins, proprietor of
the Larlin farm, was in town on Mon
day
John Perry, formerly engaged in the
sale of fruit and produce at Calcfs
Block, has purchased n horse and
wagon and will conduct a peddling
business, including the sale of flowers
and potted plants.
Antonio Candone is having a new
house built on Fletcher avenue near
the ancient Fenner Cemetery.
The transfer system between Thorn
ton and Manton, which was obtained
from the Rhode Island Company by
causing much good feeling in this sec
ton.
The Thorntons beat the Silver Lake
bowlers at the Westcott alleys Satur-
day by winning two out OF three
games.
This is the season of the year 20
purchase seeds and farmers tools an
everything for Spring needs. A fu.l
line can be found at McGlinchey S,
81 Plainfeld street.
George Holroyd, who for nearly
twenty years has been employed at
the British Hosiery Mill, severed his
connection with the company this
week. Mr.. Holroyd's line OF work was
chiefly in the trimming department
and his presence there will be con-
siderably missed.
The employees of the Pocasset Wors.
ted Mills evidently appreciate the
benefits 10 be derived from the new
club house, with It's adequate provi-
sions for athletic, social and intellec-
tual enjoyment. The inviting quar-
tiers are frequented every evening by
numerous members OF the Pocasset
Social Club and their friends, whose
attestation OF Mr.. Fletcher's gener-
osity In furnishing such a cosv and
attractive structure Is very out
spoken.
II is reported that the people OF
this section are considerably adverse
10 the arrangement now in force.
whereby the Hughesdale cars are run
over Broadway instead OF via West.
minister street. One reason assigned
is that the school children are Obliged
20 walk through Dean street. II has
been proposed that the Plsin6eid
street cars also run by way OF Broad
vay. but pupils OF the Annex attend.
Ing the Summer street schools are of
the same mind as Thornton residents
and do not want such a change. Mr..
Potter OF the raIlrnad comnanv now