The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-01-01
LOCAL NEWS.

Ivanhoe Ledge elected officers at its
meeting last evening.
Providence does not get much sieighing.
even in a cold winter.
Revival services began at the Broadway
Baptist Church Yesterday.
The month JUS, passed can be put down
as pretty cold December.
The Mt. Pleasant Four held a dance ON
Thursday evening in Library Hall.
Ivanhoe Lodg. held a regular meeting
last evening in Odd Fellows Hall.
Robert l.. Howe Of Clermont, N. II.
visited friends in the annex this week
Manufac urers' Lodge. I. y. y. F will
install officers next Tuesday evening.
A number Of new books are soon to be
added to the Olneyville Free Library,
As a general thing, Christmas trade in
Olneyville did not come up to last year.
Christmas services were held at the
Trinity Baptist Church on Friday morning
The Girls Friendly Chapter Of the
Messiah Guild met on Thursday evening
The weather on Tuesday was about as
bad as we often have II, even in New Eng.
land.
Several candidates were baptised at the
Broadway Baptist Church last Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Mary Pickering Of Webster avenue,
has just returned from a visit to friends in
Pascoag.
Walter Wight, Of Geuesee Wesleyan
Seminary, is spending the holidays at his
home here.
The Rhode Island Press Club will IN ct
on Saturday evening Of this week at the
Narragansett Hotel.
The Pocasset Ice Co began cutting ice
at Pocass.t las, Saturday morning. The
ice was 9 inches thick.
Eighty.two true bills were returned b,
the grand jury for the counties OF Provi-
dence and Biistol last week.
The Anna Gordon w. c. 7. u. met on
Monday afternoon with Mrs. George w
Amison, 76I Webster Avenue.
Sergeant O'Brien of the Sixth Station
has been taking the last Of his furlough
He returns to duty this evening.
The annual banquet Of the Olneyvill,
Business Mems Association will be held
on Thursday evening. January 2Ist
The Rhode Island K. +. ID. Carriers
Association will hold their annual meeting
at the Olneyville Post-ofhce this afternoon
Rev. l.. Burr of the Fourth Baptist
Church was the speaker at the watch meet
ing at the Broadway Baptist Church las
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis MCGOWAN Of Hart
ford avenue, were called TO Boston OF
Tuesday on account Of the death OF Mrs
| Mct;owan's mother.
Miss Edith Shackleton, who is taking
course of study at the Desconesses Train
| ing School in Boston, is spending the
holiday vacation at her home here.
Rev. Matthew Golde, who wss for .
short time curate OF the Church Of tn
Messiah, has taken charge Of a church a
Yaptic, Conn. He is succeeded here b.
Rev. Martin Damer of oxford, Pa.
A new rule which has been lately enforc
ed in certain public schools calling FOR th'
discoutinuance Of the custom Of exchang
ing lead pencils bv pupils and that escl
pupil must keep his or her own pencil i
receiving notice in educational circles il
Connecticut.
The regular meeting OF the state com
missioners Of shell fisheries, scheduled 70
January Ist, has been postponed one wee
and will meet on January 9th. 1hi
change was ordered by Chairman PhiliI
II. wiibour yesterday, owing to the fac
that Friday Is holiday.
The banquet committee OF the olney
Vile Business Mems Association organiz
ed on Monday as follows; William !. Ban
spach. chairman; K. y. Sibley, secretary
]. NJ. Shswcross, treasurer; speakers, r
r. Sibley, q, z. Salisbury; dinner, J. NJ
Shawcross, A. DesCsnges, B. McTierusn
printing, z. r. Sibley; music, b. ncTier
nan; hall, A. DesGranges; reception, II