The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-12-29
Historical Society --
Providence RI,cAt NEWS

better.
Local merchants report a good holiday
trade.
Red Cross seals will be sold until after
New Years.
Christmas was a very quiet day about
olneyvile Square.
A. Des Oranges WAS in Woonsocket yes
terday on business trip.
Councilman and Mrs. Seth. Walton
were away for the holidays.
It is understood that Robert X. Atwood
IS slightly improved in health.
Mrs. Frank Haven OF the annex, spent
the holidays in New York City.
Daniel Lyons OF New York, spent Christ
mas with relatives in this section.
Edward Page has just returned from a
visit to relatives in Philadelphia.
A watch night service will be held at the
Broadway Baptist Church on Sunday.
Mrs A. J. OFT and Miss OF of the annex,
are visiting relatives in Philadelphia.
]. Waldo Carpenter, a representative OF
the Dennison Co., was in town on Tuesday.
1t is stated that Mrs. Bridget Crowley is
missing from her home on Wisdom Ave.
Mrs. l.. K. Angel, formerly of Olney-
vile, is spending few week at Oakland,
Me.
Manufacturers Lodge, l. o. o. +, held
a well attended meeting on Tuesday even
ing.
Lieutenant X. NJ. Connors, of the Sixth
otalion, has been on brief lurlough this
week.
A baptismal service will be held at the
broadway baptist church next Sunday
evening.
Miss Anne J. bud ey OF New York Nity,
/, vl>itu < relalIves IN Nj. Pleasant section
tn,s week.
Harlan ). Page, OF the annex, returned
o Saturday from a trip to Philadelphia
AID Washington.
The funeraI Of James MolrelI WIS SOL
ennlzed at the Broadway Baptist Church
last sunday afternoon
A bowling Team, made of Pocasset fire.
men, defeated the Sunset Club team No. 2
on Wednesday evening.
The Independent Athletic Club of the
annex, will hold its annual meeting and
elect officers this evening.
A II. Payette has taken the Office in the
Tabernacle Building, formerly occupied
by the Postal Telegraph Co.
The mass Of Christmas mail handled at
the OlneyviIle Post Office this season was
the greatest in the history of the Office.
The William Hughes Co. of this place,
are preparing big exhibit of REQ cars
aud trucks for the coming automobile show
Russell X. Thompson, resident Of 4I8
Valley St, died suddenly of heart trouble
Sunday. The funeral services were held
on Wednesday.
Operators in telephone Offices all about
Connecticut have been in Danbury this
week to attend the state convention Of tee-
phone operators.
The Independent Athletic Club will
hold a Smoker" on Thursday Of next
week at its rooms in Mechanics hall build
ing on plainheld St.
Changes and Improvements are beng
made to the stores on the ground floor Of
Stokes Block. The entire floor will be
used by ID. Miller 4 Co.
Mrs. Clara Conway, wife Of John II,
Conway, died at her home near Gladstone
ave-, on Sunday. The funeral services
we're held on Wednesday.
Richard N. Sewell, Olneyyille Cores
pondent Of the Evening News, fell Oh Dor
chester avenue, Saturday evening and frac.
tured one of his ankles. Mr.. Sewell is
now at the Rhode Island Hospital.
A meeting Of the banquet committee Of
the Oineyyie Business Mems Association
was held on Tuesday evening at J. NJ.
Shawcross' Office and some Of the details
Of the annual dinner were arranged.
Horace Vose, the Rhode Island turkey
king, had at his place this week, SIX
bronze turkeys, which rather lead anything
seen in this vicinity this year. The tom
weighs as pounds and carries himself as
though be we're proud Of the TACT, while
the FIVE hens weigh from a. to 80 pounds
Westerly Sun.
The funeral Of Thomas w. Phillips was
held Saturday morning from his home at
S43 Atwells avenue and solemn high
requiem mass was sung at 81. Mays
Church. The officers OF the mass we're
Celebrant, Rev Thomas p. Grace; Dea-
con, Raw. James A. Craig; Subj Deacon,
Rev. Francis Duffy. Rev. William Nagle
- IL. TH.