The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-02-14
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Providence RI NEWS

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There are many cases Of grippe in this
section.
The Pocasset Ice Co Is cutting excellent
ice this week on their nearby ponds.
The Pocasset Ice Co have had gang Of
men at work this week, filing their ice
houses at North Oxford, Mass.
The Misses Conley, the we'll known
milliners, have broken ground for dwelling
house on Westminster street near Messer.
Frank Riley Co., so3 Manton avenue,
has just installed an acetylene gas plan,
for the Baptist Church at Hope Valley,
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Rvangelistic services will be continued
for three weeks, which were began at the
Plain6eld Street Baptist Church last Mon
day evening.
Sunday was noted by the colored people
as Lincoln Sunday, It being the hftie,h
anniversary of the signing of the Eman.
cipation Proclamation.
Rev. A. b. Cris,y, secretary Of the
Rhode Island Anti Saloon League, will
speak at the Broadway Baptist Church on
Sunday morning, March 9th.
Alice, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Davidson, died on Friday Of last week AT
the home Of her parents, 7o7 Pocasset ave.
The funeral services were held on Monday.
A regular monthly meeting OF the Sun
set Club was held on Monday evening.
After the business session, a lunch was
served by Rowland & Mathewson, the
club caterers.
Preparations are being made for a min
strel show to be held in Irons Hall on
Friday, March 9TH for the benefit OF the
base ball association Of the Second Presby-
terian Church.
The funeral of Thomas Hollingsworth
was solemnized at his late residence, 90
Sears Avenue on Monday afternoon. Rev.
Il. /. Collins officiated. 1he burial was
at the Poca sset Cemetery.
The decrease Of the international post
Office money order department. business OF
sra 900, 600 during the past year is due
almost wholly to the operation in this
country OF the postal savings system.
Rev. John Hainer will speak at the nes'
meeting of the Plain6eld Street BaptitI
Brotherhood on Travels Abroad" The
meeting will be held on Tuesday, March
4th and the address will be illustrated.
A regular meeting of the Olneyville
Business Mems Association will be held on
Wednesday evening of next week at the
usual place. 1t is expected that Mr.. Her
bert DAWSON of the Worcester Board Of
Trade will give an address.
Evangelstic services began on Monday
evening at the Plainheld Street Baptist
church. Four local churches are inter.
ested in these meetiogs. The Broadway
Baptist, the Plainfeld Street Baptist. the
Tabernacle NJ. X. Church and the Second
Presby terian Church, Harris Avenue.
new type oil trolley car may be adopt
ed by Connecticut company, which may
be used for summer as well as well as win
ter and does away with the running board.
The new style Of cars have entrances at the
ends and may be thrown open during the
warm season.
Sixty per centum ad valorem is the
amount Of duty, which the manufacturing
jewellers Of this state and vicinity want
assessed on all mportations Of an article
made in whole or part OF gold, silver or
platinum, according to the terms Of a brief
sent to the ways aud means committee at
Washington, considering the new tariff
schedules.
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