The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-01-24
LOCAL NEWS.

evening.
The new building belonging to the
Rhode Island Co. on Dixie street, is nearly
completed
Rev ] l.. Campbell, d. D., will speak
at the Broadway Baptist Church next Sun
day evening
The annual ball aud social of Ivanhoe
Lodge, X Of p, will be held on Thursday
evening, February 10th.
The Union Eyangelistic services will
begin at the Plain6eld Street Baptist
Church on February 10th
Rev. A. II. Winu's subject at the Bell
Street Chapel last Sunday morning was
''rhe More Excellent Way 4"
Everett Tiff, who has been III several
weeks, resumed his position as car starter
on Olneyyille Square on Monday.
Patrolman A. G. Aplin Of the Sixth
Station, has been off duty several days
this week on account Of illness.
The William Hughes Co. will have
three REQ pleasure cars and two trucks Of
the same make at the Auto Show.
The Gardner estate on Plainfield street,
is being renovated aud repaired and will
it is said, be remodelled into six teue.
ments
The annual election of officers of the
Olneyville Business Mems Association will
be held on "Wednesday evening of mex,
week in the Library Building.
The funeral of Miss Christine Bach was
held on Monday at the undertaking rooms
of J. Will Carpenter < Son. Rev. George
K. Barnard officiated at the service.
]. n. Smith general agent of the X. l.
Society OF the Prevention of Cruelty to
nimals, is confined to his home on
Poeasset avenue by an attack Of the grippe.
The annual Burns Concert was held in
the Second Presbyterian Church on We'd
nesday evening An excellent program
was given before the large audience pre-
sent.
DR.. Henry w. Heaton and Mrs. Ethel
Co we'll Barney, we'll known residents Of
the Eighth Ward, were recently married.
They have the best wishes Of many
friends.
Manufacturers Lodge, L. o. o +. held
a regular meeting on Tuesday evening and
some routine matters received attention.
The lodge made a very satisfactory gain
III membership last year.
According TO statement by the federal
bu eau Of foreign aud domestic commerce,
the prosperity of the country in manufact-
uriug industries has never before been
equal to the calendar year OF 1917
Mrs. Major Shepard, a member Of the
Salvation Army and stationed in Boston,
spoke to large audience at the Second
Presbyterian Church on Sunday evening
on 81 lie Price she would not Pay"
The Mount Pleasant W. (. I. u held a
double gold medal contest on Tuesday
evening in the parish house Of the
Academy Avenue Congregational Church,
under the direction Of Mrs. George S,
Perry.
The marriage Of Mr.. Howard Rice Of
Providence and Miss aybelIe +. Collision,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs, John T. Coli
son, will take place on Monday at the
home Of the brides parents on Pocasset
| Avenue.
II is very seldom that the people Of this
section of the country experience such
mild weather for so long period Of time
as has baen dealt by the Weather Man
this winter There have been only few
days that outside workers have been in
terrupted
A new order from, the post Office depart.
ment at Washington provides that the
ordinary postage stamps must be used on
all packages consigned 10 foreign coun.
tries, including Canada, Mexico, Cuba and
Panama. Packages bearing the parcel
post stamp will not be forwarded.
The funeral Of James r. Newton, who
died on Sunday at his home on Harris
avenue, was solemnized on wednesday at
the Tabernacle Church. Rev. Mr.. Cray
oficiated. The burial was at the
Pocasset Cemetery. The deceased had
been employed for number Of years at
the Atlantic Mills.
Patriotic societies throughout this part
Of the country are planning TO observe
Lipcoln's birthday, the Izth Of mex, month,
which falls on Wednesday this year and
Wsshington's birthday, the z7nd, which
comes on saturday The latter coming at
the end Of the week will be especially
pleasing 10 those who observe the day.
Horace Williams Howard, the aged man
who died in small room in Providence
last week. owned persoual property in
Rhode Island 10 the amount Of 500, 600,
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