The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-07-16
t1istorlcal Society
Providence r I
LOCAL NEWS.

Notk Is progressing on the Aiu'a'y
Building.
The mill business is decidedly on the
improve in this section.
Most of the stores in this section close
on Wednesday afternoons.
The bill at the Royal Theatre this week
has been exceptionally good.
The Providence Ventilating Works is
busy with Fall River contract.
Work is progressing very rapidly on the
big gasometer on Pettis~Avenue.
Councilman William Hughes is in Lans-
ing, Mich. this week on business trip.
Manufacturers Lodge met on Tuesday
vening in Odd Fellows Hall. No work.
William K. Waterman has the contract
for the repairs on the Waterman building.
George Percy Mathewson has recently
pur chased a building lot on Chaplin ave-
nue..
The Olneyvile base ball team will play
the Independents on Saturday at Merino
Flas.
The ball games at Melrose Park are
being well pateonized by the fans from this
section.
Quite number of jurors were drawn
last week, who reside in this section of
the city.
A praise service will be held on the roof
Of the Messiah Parish House next Sunday
evening.
MIR. and Mis. William S Steere of Plain
field street, are spending the summer at
Kingston.
John Graham, a we'll known drug clerk
of this section, has taken a position with
7. s. Doherty.
Abe Spiiz, one of the owners Of the Pas
time Theatre is building residence Oh
Pr sident avenue.
IL is understood that nothing will be
dore about the Comfort Station on Olney-
vile Square until fall.
The base ball score board at Flynn's
news store, draws good crowd, after the
games get under way.
Considerable repair work has recently
been done to the X. l. Company's rails
and wires on the Square.
William Hudson, of Wood street, is act.
ing as assistant manager of the Saunders
town Hotel at Saunderstown.
A number of local druggists attended
the X. l. Druggists Association outing at
Ponham Club on Thursday.
The Olneyville Cricket team was defeat
ed by the Bepns Mohairs at Greystone on
Saturday by a score Of II to I9
Misses Maize and Flora MeNabb and
Mss Lena Gill are Matunuck House,
Matunuck, for two weeks stay.
The clerks and letter carriers of the
Olneyvile Post-ofhee, who are away on
vacations, will return July 10Th.
Herbert Lord, clerk at the Oneyvlle
Branch of the Union Trust Company is
away on two weeks fishing trip.
The engag .ment Of Miss Huldah Ruth
| Hsdley, of Oak street and Mr.. Lester A.
Howes, Of South Chatham, Mass, is an
nolnced.
The members Of the Sunset Club had a
very enjoyable outing last Saturday in
Coventry. l. took IS automobiles to con-
vey the party.
Work is progressing on the Plainfeld
ST. eet railway station. The building will
have a metal roof and stucco sides and will
be fairly attrs ctive in appearance.
Thomas w. Penney provided the clam.
be &c for the Pocasset Club at its outing al
IN Stone Fa III near Thornton on Sunday.
TIE bake was most satisfactory in every
way.
Miss Margaret NJ. Cotton, the we'll
kr own school principal aud critic, is
spending the summer at Castleton, VT,
where she 10 engaged in Summer School
work.
The indianapolis Frog and Switch Co. 4,
Of Springfield, Ohio, has had several men
AMI blue fame furnace working on the
Ri ode Island Co.'s rails on the Square
this week.
The excursion OF st. Mary's Branch, I.
{. II. U. held on June goth, at Newport
was great success financially. The Com.
mittee will render their report Of the affair
this week.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission has announced Federal eKsmins-
J ticns TO fil vacancies in the Government
service. Male typewriters and sterogra-
piers are in demand.
Truant Officers James X. Cannon de-
livered an address on "Pls,o and Ills
Philosophy" las, Friday evening at a meet
ing Of the Dante Alighieri Ciroolo Educa-
tive at its rooms. 395 Atrels avenue.
The arrangements for the annual outing