The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-02-18
LOCAL NEWS.

Patrolmen w. J. keenan, and J. II.
O'Brien of the Chaffee street station
are off on their vacation.
Two Inspectors Of the Postal Depart
ment from Washington are inspecting the
carriers work here for few DAYS.
The Altar Chapter OF the Church OF
Messiah will hold a social in the parish
house on Troy street, Wednesday evening.
Former Councilman, ]. ii. coen will
speak on Preparedness" at the meeting
Of the Tilden Club next Sunday afternoon
The Olneyyille Irish American Club
will hold its second annual banquet in
Library Hall, Friday evening, March IL
The dancing class Of Oineyville Nest OF
Owls will hold a reception in their hall OF
Stokes street, Friday evening, March ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hasting will en-
tertain the Jovial Whist Club at their
residence, No. s Edna street, to morrow
evening.
Last Tuesday evening, valentine party
was held at the residence OF Mrs. Arthur
Wilson, 20 Deborah street, the party num-
bering about IS.
Owing to the storm, the proposed oil
plant at the Atlantic Mills, has not
been put into commission, but will be
in very short time.
An English tea and entertainment
was held at the Tabernacle M. l..
Church, Wednesday evening, under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society.
1t was the intention of the officers OF
Manton Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose,
to hold an open meeting last evening
but owing to the conditions of travel
ing. it has been postponed to later
date.
Division No 20, Ancient o der ol
| Hibernians, will meet in their hail, 66t
Broadway, Sunday afternoon, where ap
propriate acton will be taken on the deatt
OF their late Past President, Thoma,
Kelley.
The loyal Sons OF St. Patrick, whiohsis
composed OF residents OF the Mount Pleas
ant District, will have their fifth annual
reunion and banquet in Odd Fellows Hall
on Academy avenue, Sunday afternoon,
March 10Th.
At meeting of the Olneyville Busi-
ness Mems Association, Wednesday
evening, the officers-elect were in
stalled. There was a lengthy discus
sion on the much.talked-of sound
steamer traffic.
The alumni OF st. Teresa's School
held a Valentine whist party in the AS
sembly Rooms of the church, Monday
evening. This body will take promi-
nent part in the bazaar that is to be
opened for the benefit OF the church
fund Monday evening.
Mrs. Martin, wife of Past President
Peter Martin, shortly after leaving her
home on Erastus street for st. Teresa's
Church on Manton avenue, slipped,
breaking her right leg between the
ankle and knee. She was taken TO the
Rhode Island Hospital.
Miss Jennie Taylor, who was one OF
the principal figures in the Ryan shoot
ing case on Westminster street, some
time ago, is reported as being danger
ously i'll at the home Of her father,
Charles Taylor, at New Bedford.
The first degiee was conferred upon one
candidate at the meeting OF Manufacturers
Lodge Of odd Fellows, Tuesday evening.
The social committee Of the lodge were
instructed 10 make arrangements Tor
summer days outing and If possible, 10
get some other lodge Of the order to join
with them.
This evtniug, the Alumni Of ST
Theresa Pafochisl School, assisted by the
male pupils OF the school, will give a
minstrel show in the school hail Tor the
benefit Of the bazaar that IS TO be held by
the church. commencing next Monday
The young men will give matinee TO. NOR
row afternoon for the pupils OF the school.
The funeral OF John Murtha, who for
many years had been employed on the
highway department of the city, and
was well and favorably known in this
part OF the city, was held at the resi-
dence of Patrick Casey, 81 Willow
street, Wednesday morning, and was
followed by mass of requiem at 81
Mary's Church, the Rev. FIR. Thomas
O'Brien officiating. The bearers were
Thomas Manning and Henry Mccarthy.
represented Court General Sheridan
Foresters Of America, of which the dc
ceased had been q member fer NAM
years; James Cox, James Casey, Luke
Nerney and George Bennett. The in
terment was at st. Francis Cemetery.
The funeral of Thomas T., son OF
Edward and Hannah Gill, was held at
his late home, IS Deborah street, Wed
nesday morning, and was followed with
a mass OF requiem at St Anthonys
Church on Plainfeld street, the Rev.
FIR. James +. Tiernan officiating. He
was about IS years old, and was very
popular with young and old, as the
many beautiful floral tributes showed.
He was a graduate Of the Webster ave
nue. grammar school and OF the Eng
Iish High and was a very diligent schol-
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