The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-07-28
LOCAL NEWS

A band concert was held last evening at
Neutakonkonit Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Scowcroft have re.
turned from a western trip.
John Keeler has taken position with
w ii. MeIntire, the druggist.
J. K. Gobielle expects to vscate his
store on the Square on Monday.
]. ID. Baldwin has a house on Whittier
avenue in process of construction.
The Foster Old Home Day viii he held
this year on Thursday, August 24th.
Miss Gertrude Day of Broadway, has
returned from a stay at Diamond Hill.
Representative and Mrs. Abram Atwood
are spending the week at Block Island.
The Pocasset Ice Co, has put in new plat
form scales at it's office on Plainfield St.
Captain A. +. Mowry of the Sixth sta
tion is spending few weeks at Conimieut.
Town Treasurer Ray. Howard of Foster,
was caller at the TIMES office on Monday.
Miss Maisie McNabb aud Miss Lille
Devine are spending the week at Matunlck.
A number from this section attended
the funeral of Daniel +. Grady on Wednes.
day.
Roy Parker is attending photographers
convention at Rochester, New York, this
week.
Mrs. William G. Hoffman of Dora ST.,
is visiting relatives at Walden, Mass, this
week.
Peter Bouque, of San Souci's, is spend
ing his vacation at Point Pleasant, Webster
Lake.
Judge Nathan NJ. Wright is enjoying his
vacation at his summer home near Foster
Center.
An outdoor song service was held at the
Broadway Baptist Church last Sunday
evening
The Pocasset Ice Co, has just purchased
new four ton Peerless truck for their ice
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Crompton Of Al
verson ave-, are visiting friends at Pitts
field, Mass.
A new lot Of carriers at the Olneyvilie
Post Office will go on their vacations on
August 9th.
Rev. w. II. Bowen, ID. d., of Oak ST.,
spoke at the Shawomet Baptist Church
last sunday
Mrs. b A. Newton add Miss Ruth New
ton Of Roosevelt St, are away fer a stay
OF several weeks.
Rev Charles II IIeptonstall of Burma,
preached at the Broadway Baptist Church
last Sunday morning.
Rev. Gideon A. Burgess spoke at the Pll
grim Congregational Church, Harrison St,
last Sunday morning.
Miss Mary g. D,nnelly Of Magnolia ST.,
who has been seriously III, is slightly i'm
proved at this writing.
l.. K. Hopkins has began the construct
Mr. Hopkins expects to reside there.
Patrolman J. II. Finneran, Of the Sixth
Station. is away on his annual furlough,
which he is spending at Block Island.
James A. Pierce aud Miss Florence Pierce
sailed for England on Saturday from New
York. They will be abroad about two
months.
The saloon on Olneyville Square, for
merly owned by Owen O'Gara, was sold
at auction last Saturday. John Owens was
the purchaser.
Benney Simoue, for many years engag-
ed in the shoe business in Olneyville, has
sold his store in the Tabernacle Building
to Boston parties.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter S. Colwell and
Howard S. Colwell Of Springfield, Mass,
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. King
at Shawomet Beach.
c.. .Hronas, who recently sold his boot
blacking establishment on the Square, eR-
poets to return to Greece, his native
country next month.
Mr.. Claude Thompson, Miss Minnie
Thompson and Miss Susan Smith Of the |
annex, have Just returned from a vacation |
trip TO the Rangeley Lakes.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Taber-
Wednesday at the home Of Mrs. Thomas /
Carpenter in East Providence.
Raisers Of small chickens and lovers Of
song-birds and raisers Of corn have a yaIs- /
able friend in the kingbird, which makes /.
war against the crow. After the crow has
had one battle with the kingbird, j, is
very cautious about visiting in that vicinity
again.