The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-02
LOCAL NEWS.

The American tiag is I4o years old on
Wednesday. June I4th.
Tyler II. Bennett Of Killingly Street, has
purchased Franklin automobile.
DIR w K. Smith preached at the Taber.
uAcle Churoh last Sunday evening.
Sergeant Irish of the Chafree Street
Police Station is taking a few days va
cation.
The Adams Sisters gave a religious con-
cert at the Tabernacle Church last Sunday
evening
DIR. c. b. Colwell has removed his office
and residence from Plainfeld Street to
Bro dway.
The National Club held it's 10th annual
clsmbake and outing at Moswansicut Lake
last Sunday.
David A. Haig, agent of the Weybos
set Mills, is spending a short vacation
in Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Mott, the clothier
OF Olneyyille, are on three days
motoring trip this week.
A new flag pole has been stepped on
the Royal Theatre building, from which
an American flag flies every day.
Evangelist Edwin A. Corbeu spoke a,
the Second Presbyterian Church on Harris
Avenue last Sunday morning and evening
On account of Decoration Day, Man
ufacturers' Lodge of Odd Fellows will
not hold any session tomorrow even
ing.
The Democratic Committee Of the
Tenth Ward, held Registration Ra ly in
their hall on Stokes Street last FRIDAY
evening.
James Bennett, formerly designer at the
Paragon Mills, has taken position at the
American Wooden Company's Mil al
darrisvlIe.
Joseph Braney, a student in college at
Syracuse, N Y, has been spending fe"
days at the home of his parents on Ban
croft Street.
James McCusker a prominent mem
Der of the Ourselves Club, has gone 10
New York, where he will remain until
fall at least
The 10th annual meaAssAg of the Ma
tional Club was held at Mosnamsiceet
Lake Sunday, there being about l75
participating.
lanes r. Lamb, for some time oversee
of the weaving department at the Provi
dence- National Worsted Mills, has reign
ed his position there.
Rev. George T.. Barnard, who recently
resigned the pastorate OF the Trinity Bap-
tist Church, expects to return TO his for
mer home in Michigan.
Mr.. Michael Scheilder Of Plainheld 81 I,
will entertain the members Of the King
ston Gun Club at his country residence IN
Kingston, Sunday, June 4th with hsh fry.
Edward Reed and family of III At
wells Avenue, John Gallagher and family
of 7s9 Atwells Avenue, have taken a
cottage at Oakland Beach for the sea.
son.
Mr.. Edward Meagher of Montrose
Street has gone TO New Haven, Conn,
where he will be employed until after
Labor Day.
On Friday evening last, Mr.. Etor, who
is well known among labor organizations.
especially that one known as the ]. w w
was the speaker in front Of the Olneyyille
Post office.
The operatives Of the American
Wooden Company at the Riverside
Weybosset and National Providence
Mills will undoubtedly be in the long
line Of marchers.
street, has leased the plant Of the
Greenville Co, at Greenville, which Is
being operated days and until 0 o'clock
in the evening.
Mr. Robert A. Pollock OF 10 Cottage
Avenue, Winthrop Beach, Mass, is stu
travelling through the Western st-tes, but
is expected to arrive home next week, hsv-
ing been gone one month.
Mr.. william J. Pollock and Miss Helen
Common, Mr.. Robert A. Pollock and Miss
r sic Amison have Just returned home,
after spending the holidays with the Misses
Pollock at Winthrop Beach, Mas.
The operatives Of the Colwell Worsted
Mills on Hartford Avenue notified the
secretary Of the firm, Paul A. Colwell,
that they desire TO take part in the
parade for preparedness Saturday.
The Rev. Fr. George w. Brown, pastor
Of ST. Anthony's Church on Plainfeld
Street, is quite sure that he will have
the school connected with the church IN
readiness for the opening Of the fall
term. Pr Brown is very much pleased
to learn that there are many non.Cath-
Ollie families who intend 10 send their
children 10 the school for some Of the
higher grades Of studies.
There are a pair Of ice skates in the
display window Of J. a. Labbee that are
at least $50 years old They were
brought from England in 1910 by
Thomas W. Cooper, and later they came
into possession Of his son George, who
died quite recently at his home on
Broadway. he being among the oldtime
residents Of Olneyville. A short time
before his death, Mr.. Cooper gave the
old relics 20 Patrolman w. Huntley of