The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-26
LOCAL NEWS

A p. Potter and family expect to spend
the summer at Bristol Heights
The Olneyyille branch OF the Eastern
Coal Company Is open for business
G. Anson Brown Of West Johnston was a
caller at the Times oihce on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Whiteley sle in
California for a stay OF several weeks.
IF Morris, of the Times Office spent
Sunday and Monday in New York City.
y. T. Rossiler Is doing the plumbing tor
w I. Shermau's new house at Conimicut.
The William Hughes Company expect
another consignment Of REQ cars early next
week.
George Price has fine store at his new
quarters, corner of Broadway and Valley
street.
OlneyviIle was well represented at the
big banquet held in the State Armory on
Tuesday evening.
Rev. Fay b. Hunt spoke at the Taber-
nacle Church last Sunday morning on"The
Boston Revival.
Large crowds Of people watched the
Marathon runners as they came through
Omeyville Monday noon.
John II. Williams of Wood street, has
been elected senior deacon OF Mount Yer
non Lodge, A. +. * A. VI.
Rev Bowley Green's subject LAST Sunday
morning at the Broadway Baptis' Church
was "Withered Branches.
Rev. J. NJ. Mcdonald Of Camden, N J
preached at the Second Presbyterian
Church last Sunday morning.
c. J. DesRoches, Formerly in the milli-
merry business here, is now travelling for a
Providence wholesale house.
The fair that has been in progress at the
French Catholic Church on Atwelps ave-
nue. came to a close on Monday evening.
The Tiden Club Of the Tenth Ward at
its meeting on Sunday adopted resolutions
on the .ath Of Hon. ID. l.. ID. Granger.
The Olneyville Nest Of Owls met on Sun
day afternoon in Guild Hall twenty-five
applications tor membership we're received
The hhh annual reunion and banquet Of
the St. Theresa Parochlal School Alumni
Association was held Monday evening in
Gelb's Parlors.
George w. Frcker died at his home on
Hudson street on Sunday. The funeral
services were held at the Church Of the
Messiah on Tuesday.
Mrs. William Herbert Of Hudson street
vas surprised by party Of friends on Fri.
day evening Of last week. The occasion
being her birthday.
1t is announced from the Washington
headquarters Of the Red Cross that Rhode
Stands contribution 10 the Italian earth
quake fund is 81, 426.
About twenty friends Of MISS Emily
Bright surprised her at her home, 6sI Har- .
rs avenue Monday evening and a very en-
joyabIe evening was spent.
Bishop McVickar confirmed class Of
6fty three candidates at the Church OF the
Messiah last Sunday evening. A very
iarge congregation was present.
Official compilations Of the New York,
New Haven * Hartford Railroad Company
show that during the last fiscal year the
otal number Of stockholders has risen from
r4,I59 to 1888.
The Rice and Hayward Cracker Com
1auy Of Providence has made an assign.
ment for the benefit Of its creditors. A
lack Of ready money is said TO be the inn
mediate cause. The assets of the company
are about $50, 600, while the Liabilities are
not more than $1,000.
Rhode Island sportsmen arc watching
he fate Of bill before the Massachus,"s
legislature which provides that any land
owner who holds more than 100 acres may
transfer 10 The state the right 10 protcc, the
birds, beasts and fish on tais land for no,
less than or more than twenty years
IL Is not generally known that the late
Walter -. Harris was much interested 90
gencology and found time amid the busy
cares Of Iife 10 make an exhaustive and
systematic reseach Of hls own family tree.
The data 30 regard TO the Harris family in
he United States collected BY him is said
10 be very voumiuous and interesting.
Tb, annexed district is 10 have a fzro..
900 main trunk sever service. according 20
.lans which Commissioner of Public
Nork' sIade is having drawn. The sewer
ail be about a mile and half long and fs,
feet ide and viii start north Of the Allan
.ic mills. follow the east bank Of the Woon
ssquatucket river 20 Merino bridge, and