The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-06-23

School of Technology was a recent guest
of Merritt Smith.
Wayland Burgess, student at the
Rhode Island State College, is passing
his vacation at home.
Merritt p. Smith is at home for the
summer vacation and ready to meet
competitors on his new tennis court.
Ex-senator Martin 5. Smith attended
the commencement exercises and reunion
of his class of '67 at Brown on Wednes
day.
Pupils of Miss Ella Hunt gave a re-
cital Friday night in the Baptist Church.
The program will be in the Times next
week.
Winfield s. Congdon of the Enterprise
store has been quite sick the past week
with measles and complications. He is
better.
A special meeting of the Maccabees
was held on Thursday night on account
of the death of c. A. Potter, member
of the order.
1t is expected that Lewis II. Reed of
the Institute will supply the pulpit at
the Rocllland Christian Church during
the summer.
Miss Marietta Burgess, daughter of
Superintendent of Schools A. w. Bur-
CESS, was one of the Brown University
graduates this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F. Morris and
Miss Ethel Hlderbrand of Providence,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Nils J.
Tyring on Sunday.
Eight young men engaged on the city
water supply survey, who are members
of the State militia, are at Quonset
Point with their companies.
"What is the Purpose of Our Life OH
Earth?" will be the Christian Endeavor
topic at the L. b. Church next Sunday
night; Mrs Mabel Smith, leader.
Captain w. S. Metcalf of the United
States Army recruiting station, Provi-
dence, and family are occupying the Gil
bert Brown place on Hartford pike,
which he recently bought.
The Henry II. Slocum place has been
vacated by its owner who has lived there
many years. Mr. Slocum has gone to
live with his daughter, Mrs. Albert III.
Leach, in Clinton, Mass, where her hus-
band has accepted a desirable position
at the Lancaster mills.
Considerable anxiety was shown here
last Monday morning over the ordering
out of the State militia. Several of our
young men have recently joined the
coast artillery, including Robert Spencer,
w. s. Congdon, Herbert Potter, Ray
mond Peck, Albert Barstow and others.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. John
Randall Tuesday afternoon, with 27
members present and the following
guests: Mrs. w. p. Burnside, Mrs.
Oliver Arnold, Mrs. Caleb j. Atwood,
Mrs. Henry Phillips and Mrs. Hunter.
A special meeting will be held with Mrs.
Il. b. Dexter next Tuesday.
Saturday night at the home of Mrs.
William Il. Smith in honor of her sister,
Miss Alice Arndt The rooms were deco
rated with cut flowers and potted plants
in a pleasing arrangement. The bride
to-be was showered with confetti as she
entered the room. Selections on the
piano and games made the evening
pleasant one, which was added to by the
collation. served. Friends were present
from Berkeley, Rockland, Chopmist and
other places.
The funeral service for Charles a. Pot
ter was solemnized at his fathers home
on Tuesday afternoon in the presence OF
many relatives, fraternal and political,
as well as personal friends, who knew
the deceased. Rev. q. Il. Cutter ofh-
ciated with his usual sympathetic man
ner, the service consisting of Scripture
reading, touching prayer and appropriate
remarks TO the mourners and friends.
Rev. and Mrs. Lewis Reed from the Z.
C.. l., Mr.. and Mrs. ID. q. Chapman sang
the selections, "He Shall Wipe All Tears
Away" Jesus Understands" and HE
is the One" The bearers were from
Providence Lodge of Elks, of which MIR.
Potter was member, and comprised
James H. Flemming Edward II. Powell,
A. :. Martin and Arthur L. Poirier, all
of Providence. The floral tokens were
many and beautiful, comprising pieces
from the Elks, the Maccabees, of which
order the deceased was Past Com
mander. and other organizations. Burial
took place iIA Stenford Cemetery, south
of the village.
One of the most successful graduating
exercises ever had i'm the town was that
of the Scituate public schools held last
Friday night. June l6, in the Free Bap-
fist Church. 1t was a credit for the sew
eral teachers and pupils taking part. The
auditorium was very tasteiully deco
rated for the occasion by Mr.. NJ. w.
BurIingame of the Rocky Hill District,
assisted by. the other teachers. The pro.
gram was; Trio, "The joyful March"
Westley c. Hutchinson. Ernest NJ. Spen-
Ger and Leslie X. Potter; invocation by
Rev. c. h. Cutler; song, The Lord u