The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-04-26
LOCAL NEWS

A Smoker" was given at the Sunset
Club Rooms on Wednesday evening.
John Thornton is planning to take trip
to Texas and other Southern States,
Col. T.. ]. San Souci, who returned this
week from Florida, reports fine trip
Extensive repairs are being made to the
old Office building OF the Atlantic Mills.
Extensive repairs are being made to the
rectory of ST. Mary's Church, Broadway.
The Grover Club have turkey dinner
at their cub house in Warwick on Sunday.
Glass No. 30, of the Broadway Baptst
Sunday School hold sale this evening in
the veslry.
George w. Aniison is in Oklahoma this
week attending the Naional Grocers As
sociation Convention.
The next meeting of the Olneyville Busi-
ness Mems Association will be held OH
Wednesday, May 22nd.
Manufacturers Lodge, No 81, I. O. o,
AiN hNkiCN bH OhC
didate on Tuesday evening.
Councilman Seth Walton and Harry A.
Daw were delegates at the Republican
Convention on Wednesday.
The Dorcas Society of the Free Baptist
Church was held at the home OF Mrs. Gil
bert Swain on Thursday afternoon
The sunshine Band of the Plainheld ST
Baptist Church gave a musical entertain
ment in Irons Hall on Tuesday evening.
A rummage sale has been held several
days this week at the Atwood Building,
corner of Atwood and Pain6ed Streets.
Next Sunday evening at the Broadway
Baptiat Church, Rev. Bowley Green will
speak on Sunday Concerts and Sunday
Baseball"
1t is said that the Metropolitan Park
Co. have some extensive plans for the inn
provement Of Merino Flats, If the state
loan proposition becomes a law.
The k. l. Construction and supply Co,
VI WhiSh iuOhhS j. 'euey u h"h"B',
have the contract for moving the Dexter
monument on the Training Grounds
James II. Collingham, the well known
annex contractor, was married on Saturday
of last week to Miss Lena McBurney Of
Providence. Mr.. and Mrs. Collingham
will reside at Conimicut.
The Narragansett Electric lighting Co
replaced large pole that had become de-
cayed at the base by new one on We'd
nesday forenoon. The pole stands in font
of Stokes Block on the Square.
The William Hughes Co. of this place,
have delivered REQ touring cars this week
to Mrs. Cora NJ. Bateman, of East Green
wich, George K. Gordon Of Riverpoint and
Joseph p. Cahill of Plainheld St.
Frank Huntoon, who mas been employed
by the Rhode Island Co for the past few
months as a starter on Olneyville Square
expects to resume his former position in
the claim department at an early date.
Joseph ). Jackson, sporting editor of
tn. Washington Post, was in town the
first Of the week. Mr.. Jackson was in
Boston, where the Washington team OF the
American League have been playing a
series Of games.
Edwin S. Birmingham was reelected
state councillor Of the order OF United
American Mechanics at the 10th annual
session of the state council Of Rhode Is
land, Tuesday. This is an honor never
before bestowed upon member of the
order in this state.
The Dyerville Manufacturing Company
has sold TO the Southern New England
Railway Company, property on the north
side Of Manton avenue, near Riyerdale
street and also on the north side of Chsnd
Ter street. II will be used for the railroads
right Of way into this city.
Senator Wetmore is member Of the
senate committee on public buildings and
grounds, to which the O'Shaunnessy bill,
reducing TO Szoo, 900 the sum for which
tut Olu NuSiOu UOuot ~ ITOFlNEuNG may
legally be sold at auction, has been re-
feued. Mr.. Wetmore will probably ask
for an early meeting Of the committee at
which the bill will be considered and there
is little doubt that it will be fsvorably re-
ported and become law before the close
Of the present session.
The regular meeting Of the Sunshine
Band Of the First Free Baptist Church was
held at the home Of Miss Edith A. Hughes
on Monday evening, April 7znd. In spite
Of the stormy weather, large number was
present. Pinal arrangements made for
the entertainment. After routine busi-
ness, refreshments was served and social
hour followed, including a reading by Miss