The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-05-02
LOCAL NEWS.

John Thornton rs home from stay IN
Alabama
The Atlantic Mills are now running on
five days schedule.
The new Puritan Lunch in Irons Block |
will open next week.
Patrolman White OF the Sixth Station.
is away on furlough.
Manufacturers Lodge observed its 4ust
anniversary on Tuesday evening,
Mrs. Martin Mann visited her sister,
Mrs. Stephen II. Brown in Greenville this
week,
Anna Gordon, w. c. T. U. met last
Monday afternoon with Mrs J. J. Hall, 81
Pocasset Avenue.
The Robert Emmett Literary Associa-
tion held It's annual banquet on Thursday
evening in Library Hall.
AW. c. T. u. medal contest will be
held at the Broadway Baptist Church on
the evening of May I3th.
Tie Broadway Baptist Brotherhood were
the guests of the Calvary Baptist Broth
hood on Wednesday evening
The burial OF Mrs. Arthur ANGEL Of
Bridgham street, took place at the Pocasse'
Cemetery, Tuesday afternoon.
MIR. aud Mrs. James N Smith and Miss
Susan Smith were slightly injured in an
automobile collision last Sunday.
Rev. Bowley Green's subject at the
Broadway Baptist Church last sunday
evening was 'Jesus and Zaceheus Z"
Mr. II. c. Clemence, formerly of this
place, is now travelling in China. lie ex-
poets to spend six weeks in Japan before
returning home.
You will be sure of good time II you
attend the West Side Girls dance In
Library Hall, on next "Wednesday evening,
May 7. Good music.
The Centredale Worsted Mills ball team
defeated the Continental Worsted Co.'S
team on Saturday i'll fast game on
Merino Flats. Score S to3
Base ball teams representing the Broad
way Baptist and the Cranston Street Bap-
tist Churches play at Neutaconkanut Park
on Saturday afternoon at 3. 80 O'Clock. '-~
Captain and Mrs X. IL. Leavitt Of Dor.
chester avenue, observed the 49th anniyer-
sary of their marriage on Monday evening
A small party OF near relatives we're
present.
1t is stated that the freight station to be
erected by the N. Y. N. II. & II. X. X.
co. in the rear of the Weybosset Mills,
will be ten times the capacity of the struc
ture off Plainfeld street.
The funeral Of William Townson, the
well known musician, was held at the
Tabernacle Church on Monday afternoon.
Rev. Frank Gray officiated. The burial
was at the Pocasset Cemetery.
Towermen of the N. Y. N. II. & II.
Railway system have received notice that
their pay has been Increased from 20 TO 30
cents day above their regular wages. the
change going into effect May 18th.
The Wexford Standard, a weekly news
paper, published in North Kingston, r. l.,
has just been purchased by Samuel Irwin
and Fay B. Hunt, the owners of the Rhode
Tsland Pendulum at East Greenwich. Mr.
Hunt was formerly pastor of the Taber-
naele Church Of this place.
At the annual meeting Of the Ladies'
Social Circle OF the Broadway Baptist
Church held last week, the following off.
GERS were elected: President, Mrs. +. f..
Mathewson, Ist Vice Pres. Mrs A..
Knight, and Vice Pres. Mrs. II. l.. Clarke
Treasurer, Mrs. z. Il. Arnold and Secre-
tary, Mrs. K. K. Cray.
Patrick Hanley, 76 years old, Of 69 VAL
ley street, missed his footing while at
tempting to board a moving electric car at
the corner Of Westminster and Eddy
streets early last Friday evening and was
dragged considerable distance before the
car was finally brought to a stop lie sus-
tanned slight injuries to his right leg and
side and was taken 10 the Rhode Island
Hospital in the ambulance.
Robert X Shawcross died at his home
on Harris avenue early this morning. lie
had been in falling health for some time.
lie was a mechanic by trade, and was for
many years employed by the Rhode Island
Locomotive Works. In later years he has
been with the Bsnigan Rubber Co. and
the Alec Manufacturing Co, lie was
member Of Manufacturers Lodge. He
leaves a widow and two brothers, James
S. aud Edward J. Shswcross.
Hobson's Corn Salve, age; Beecham's
Pills, large. I7c.; Moth Balls, SC. b.
Quinnine Pills, SC. dozen; Beef, Iron and
Wine, soc. pintj Pure CsmPhor, SC. cakei
Syrup Of Hypophosphites Comp, 7Ie.;