The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-11-12

Patrolman H. f. O'Malley OF the
Chaffee street station is of on a short
vacation.
Robert P. Bailey, the Plainfeld street
undert' ker, has opened branch Office at
South Scnuate.
The William Hughes Company sold a
REQ touring car to Mr.. Whalen Of wor-
cester last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett s. Mathewson OF
Laban street, enjo,ed an auto trip 10 Point
Judith on Monday.
Mrs. X. A. Pollock and sister, returned
this week from Winthrop Beach, Mass,
where they have been staying for the past
six months.
Rev. William Counors Of South Bend,
Ind, an official Of Notre Dame College, Is
visiting his sisters at their home on Viii
low street.
Every member Of the Chaffee street
police station has been ordered to pur'
chase a new police overcoat, which
are. to be made after the style of the
New York uniforms.
Mr.. Morris Kelly. a well known
young man who has been the guest OF
relatives at Philadelphia for a week OF
more, has returned.
At the meeting of Hope Council
Knights of Columbus, Wednesday eve
ming, six candidates were initiated and
at the conclusion of the ceremony q
luncheon was served.
John NJ. Dean Company, the well known
furniture dealer Of Providence, has opened
branch store on Plainfield street with A.
Des Oranges as manager.
Three important looking individuals
from Japan, have for the past few days
been inspecting the manufacturing Of goods
at the plant of the Alec Co.
James VI, Shawcross has gone to Savan.
nah, Ca, where he will represent the
Olneyville Business Mems Association at
the Annual Meeting OF the Deeper Water
way Commission.
The old styled worsted machinery Il
being taken from what is known as the
Valley Worsted Mills and new and up-tc-
date woolen machinery installed by the
American Woolen Co.
The funeral of Julia, wife of James
McCusker, who Tor many years, resided al
73 Putnam street. was held at St. Mary's
Church on Broadway, Thursday morning,
the interment being at St. AIMS Cemetery
A gas range in the kitchen of Emil p,
Meyers residence. I39 Webster avenue, ex-
ploded Tuesday afternoon, Miss Ami,
Hickman lighting one Of the burners, bu
did not follow directions The range and
four windows were demolished.
The Mission class OF the Church of The
Messiah, held its annual banquet and elec
tion Monda, evening. Addresses wer,
made by prominent clergymen. The elec
ton was as follows: President, Edwin
Hird; Vice President, Joseph Shelton
Secretary, James Ayers; Treasurer, Johr
Biltcliffe
John G.. Kennedy, clerk and w. w
White, a carrier attached to the Olneyvill,
Post. Office, have been chosen by thei
associates in the Office to represent them a
a meeting that is to be held at the Hippo
drome. N. Y, Sunday, when Dudley Fielc
Malone, collector Of the Port of New Yorl
City, will speak on the question OF Retire.
ment and Pension for men, who have beer
long in the service.
A surprise apron:shower was given on
Friday evening by member 8 Of the En-
broidery Club in honor of Miss Ethel v
Jelly at the home Of Miss Edna NJ. Wait,
of 200 Lowell avenue. The decorations
were yellow end white and a cobweh
arranged in the dining room, each CUES,
following thread, which ended at her
place at the table The gifts were conceal.
ed in various parts of the room on the
thread held by iss Jelly. Achafng dish
supper was served. The other members oi
the club are: Miss Eva Cray, Mrs Avery
Gorton, Mrs. Clarence Cray, Miss Hope
Johnson, Miss Margaret Quincy, Miss
Vivian ID. Mathewson, Miss Elsie Gee and
Miss Marjorie McCurdy.
Those who are posted In mill mat.
ters state that the local plant OF the
American Woolen Company will not
make any of the cloth for the Russian
government, who have recently given
that firm large order. The order will
be filled at Mapleville and Maynard,
those mills having the proper machin.
cry. The local mills, however, may
get some of the work that is now be
ing done by the above named mills.
At the meeting of the Robert En-.
met Literary Association Wednesday
evening, Messrs. Thomas J. Mathews
Patrick J. Quinn, James Hanley and
Martin Kirby were made a committee
tn confer "a committee IN confor With