The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-22

appointed ponce constable with
power 10 serve civil processes. has
taken up Office rooms in the Library
Building.
Rev. \. b. Cristy of the r. I. Tenn
perance League, occupied the pulpit
of the Broadway Baptist church last
Sunday morning.
James Cameron, veteran OF tie
Civil War and member of Slocum
Post. G. A. r., died at his home on
Mt, Pleasant last Saturday.
A smoker and entertainment was
held at the Sunset Club rooms last
evening.
Mrs. John McDermott spent several
days this week in New York.
Byron A. Smith is arranging for
some extensive changes and improve
ments at his drug store. New show
cases will be put in and other inn
provements made.
William Fricker slipped on the
sidewalk on the square last Friday
evening and sustained fracture of
one OF his legs. He was attended by
Dr.. L. c. Murphy.
The twentieth annual convention of
/ Department OF Rhode Island Woman's
Relief corps. was held in Providence,
( in Elk's hall, Westminster street on
Thursday
d 1t is reported that the local mills
/ have lately received some large or
derS.
The choir boys of ST. stephens
/ Church were entertained on Monday
evening by Byron \. Smith, Jr. at his
/ home on Plaintield street.
Priscilla Rebekah Lodge held a
social on Monday evening in Odd
Fellows Hall.
Judge John w Sweeney OF West
erly has accepted an invitation 70 de
liver an address on Robert Emmet
, March in Olneyville at the com
memoration OF the anniversary of the
Irish martyr, under the auspices OF
the Robert Emmett Literary associa-
ton.
This being Lent, there is CORE
spending falling off in social gather
ings The number has been large OF
late.
Maurice G. Colwell well known
business man of the Olneyville sec
ton. died at his home on Webster
avenue on Monday, after an illness
of several weeks. Mr. Colwell was
identified with the butchering busi-
ness for many years, and for a long
time conducted a market in Olney
willie. The funeral services were
held from his late home on Wednes-
day.
John y. Williams for many years
a resident OF this section, died at his
home on Whittier avenue on Sunday
Mr.. Williams was for long time as
sociated with the late John h. Spring
er in the tailoring business and was
one of the best known members OF
the Knights Of Pythias in Rhode Is
land. The funeral services were held
at his late residence Wednesday af
teruoOn.
Samuel r. Card, an employe OF the
Pocasset Ice Co, was quite severely
bitten by bulldog on Tuesday eve
ming. Mr.. Cards wounds were dres
sed bv Dr.. Ward OF Broad street.
Constable Percy Butterfield stopped
, runaway horse on Manton avenue
/ Sunday evening and turned the team
over to the police.
\ meeting of the milk producer'
of this section of the state Will o'
, held in Irons Hall on Saturday morn
ing, March 2nd. At is stated that th'
meeting is called TO fix the price o.
milk.
There were SOS deaths in Provi
dence during the month OF January
= Mrs. Matte Gammons, formerly o
. Johnston, has assumet editorla
. charge of the Pawtuxet Valley Clean
er.
It is understood that the Unitet
! Cigars Stores Co. in Irons Block il
10 lease to responsible parties.
. Lees Group and WtfOoping Cousi
4 Cure is doing good work amongst TN
little ones. Price Csc. Lees tne
druggist, Springer Square.
! \ bill providing .or compleu
, change in the government OF the pup
I lie schools of the city OF Providenc'
was presented on Thursday OF las
week in the house Of representative
% by Representative Shaw of Johnston
II provides for IN establishment o
board Of education to consist o
4 five members vested with all tn
!. powers which the present school CON
mittee now holds being the primer
ual feature. The superintendent o
!. schools elected by this board is ais
! given the power to appoint all teacf
ers and remove them from position
whom there is cause or when he con
: .idcrs il for the best interests Of I'll
% schools. The bill was referred 10 tn
@ committee on education.