The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-09
LOCAL NEWS

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There will be no league games Of base
ball at Merno Flats this season
There was no preaching service at the
Tabernacle Church last Sunday morning.
Rev. A C. Singsen of the Bell Street
Chapel expects to go 10 Europe in June.
This week is being observed as Holy
Week in a number Of the local Churches.
William II. Draper spoke at the Hart
ford Avenue Chapel last Sunday afternoon
The TIMES received this week a copy Of
the saith annual report of the Home for
Aged Men.
John T. Kenyon Of the annex, returned
this week from three months sojourn IN
the South.
The Mills Tea and Butter Store give
away a handsome souvenir on Easter week
to its customers.
The funeral OF Mrs. Emma Wilson was
held at J. Will Carpenters undertaking
rooms on Wednesday.
Court General Sheridan initiated twenty
five candidates at meeting held in Stokes
Hall on Monday evening.
The French Republican Club Of this
place will tender reception to Governor
Pothier some time this month.
Rev. Fay X. Hunt has been reassigned
to the Tabernacle NJ Il Church, much TO
the satisfaction OF the parishioners.
A sunrise meeting will be held next Sun
day morning at O'Clock by the Y. z. S
c. K. of the Broadway Baptist Church.
Manufacturers Lodge, l o. o. F., at a
meeting held on Tuesday evening conferred
the initiatory degree on three candidates.
Anna Gordon w. c. T. U held regu-
lar meeting on Monday afternoon at the
parlors of the Plainheld Street Baptist
Church.
Frank ii. Mathewson, who has driven
the Olneyvile K. F. ID. route since its in
ception has resigned aud is succeeded by
Walter +. Evans.
Jupiter continues to be the great planet
airy ornament Of the evening sky, rising in
the middle Of the month between and
p. m, and setting about a. m.
The next meeting of the Olneyville
Business Mems Association will be held on
Wednesday evening, April II. 1t will be
termed members night" and an interest
ing program will be given.
The first of a series of whists for the
benefit OF the book fund Of the Olneyvllle
Free Library will be held on Tuesday
evening, April 10th in Library Hall. 1t is
a very worthy object and should be well
patronzed.
Much interest is taken in this section in
the coming season Of the Eastern Base Ball
League. Dufy's team for 1909 is being dis.
cussed and the general impression seems to
be that it prove strong factor in the per.
nant race.
William o. Towne, chief OF police Of
Cranston, died on Friday of last week,
after lingering illness from cirrhosis OF
the liver. He was elected to his office in
December last, and it was soon after he
assumed the duties Of the position that the
disease manifested itself.
This year the Greek Orthodox Church
will celebrate Easter on Sunday, April II,
the same date as the people who govern
themselves by the Gregorian calendar.
Nost frequently the Easter Of the people
who attend the Orthodox Church is con-
siderably later than the Easter observed by
other denominations.
Mrs. Jane Rossiter, mother Of A. T. Ros-
sitter, died at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. Wallace Holgate on Saturday April
3rd. Mrs. Rossiter was resident Of the
annex for many years. Burial took place
at Westerly, on Tuesdays; large number
OF relatives and friends attending
ID. B. Hall, manager OF the Nsrraganse,t
Hotel in Providence for the pas, eleven
years, retired" April rst. Mr.. Hall has
been connected with the Nauagansett |
since it first opened, period Of something
over thirty-one years. He is to be sue
ceeded by George l.. Smith. Great i'm
proyements are to be made in the house,
which will cost at least srSo,ooo.
Easter candy chocolate mixture 75e, old
fashioned creams Isc; nougstines z5e, eho-
eolate almonds 35c. montivideos ase, cara
mels 7sc, assorted fndge Ise. candy in
fancy boxes roc to las, a nice package
for z5c to soc. Byron A. Smith, i9 olney-
vile Square.