The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-15
LOCAL NEWS.

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Square opens this week.
b. w. Owen is quite seriously Ill at th'
Rhode Island Hospital.
The Colwell Worsted Mills on Hartford
avenue are running nights.
The sale of Red Cross Stamps promises
TO be very large this Christmas.
II. Prest expects to open his new store
in Pixies Block on January sth.
Camp No. 7, Sons of Veterans, have q
dance in Library Hall this evening.
Mrs. w. II. Beane has returned from q
visitto relatives at Grants Mills.
'Couneilman William Hughes Was in
Boston on Tuesday on a business trip.
The Big Three Social Club held dance
last Saturday evening in Library Hall.
Alderman G. K Parker is still confined
to his home by an attack Of rheumatism
p. +. Cuff has been appointed executor
of the estate OF the late Bernard McTiernan.
A new automobile for the use at the
Sixth Police Station arrived on Thursday.
Hugh O'Connor, who has been confined
to his home by illness, is able to be out
again.
The Emmett Rifles held a social in
Eagles Haf on Westminster ST last
evening.
MIR. Harry Gregory spoke at the evening
service at the Tabernacle Church last
Sunday.
b. +. and A. w. Hopkins are erecting a
large garage near their store on Plainheld
Street.
The Trequartra Canoe Club will hold a
dance in Library Hall on Friday evening
Of next week.
Traffic officer M. p. Bates has bee n OF
duty several days this week an account Of
a severe cold.
A Christmas sale was held on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings at st, Anthony's
Church Vestry.
Quite a number of Clneyville people at
tended the Billy Sunday meetings in Bos.
ton on Saturday.
Manufacturers Lodge at a meeting on
Tuesday evening, conferred the and degree
on one Candidate.
The parish OF the Holy Nativity at
Thornton are taking steps to become an
independent parish.
A fine entertainment was given at the
Assembly Rooms Of ST. Theresa's Church
on Monday evening.
Otto Hassert has just completed some
alterations and Improvements TO his Plain
field Street Greenhouses.
Harry Norcross, a Brown University
student, preached at the Hartford Avenue
Chapel last Sunday evening.
"The Barren Fig Tree" was the subject
Of Rev. A. 5. woodworth's sermon at the
Plain6eld Street Church last Sunday even.
ing.
Banspach Brothers will cater for the din
ner to be given to I,4oo poor children by
Senator Elect Gerry in Infantry Hall on
Christmas.
The Amherst Club held its 4th annual
dance last Saturday evening in Library
Hall. There was large party and all en-.
joyed good time.
Joseph Schoheld, who resided at II
Avery street, was run over and killed by
steam train near the Westminster street
bridge early Tuesday morning.
Frederick l.. Pierce, who has been
Councilman from the Eighth Ward, for
several terms, is spoken of as a member Of
the Providence Fire Commission.
regular meeting Of the Olneywle
Business Mems Association will be held on
Wednesday evening Of next week. Officers
will be nominated for the ensuing year.
The Messiah Sunday School gave a very
pleasing Christmas entertainment on We'd
nesday evening at the Parish House.
After the entertainment, sale was held.
The fourth quarterly meeting Of the
Broadway Baptist Church was held on
Monday evening. The reports OF the
treasurer aud other officers showed the
church afirs to be in excellent shape.
(, The Greenwood Social Club will repes'
its minstrel show 1, recently gave. Tn.
show vii be given in Irons Hall on Mon
day evening for the beneh, Of ST. Thersts's
Church.
New gas radiators have been Installed IN
the lobby and auditorium Of The Royal
Theatre The mansgemen, Of this model
picture house is always looking out for the
comfor' q It's patrons. No wonder it is
popular.
The funeral Of Ethan T. Sheldon w,s
solemn.zed on Thursday afternoon at his
home or Plainhe d street. Rev. Frederick
I. Collins conducted the service, which
was attended by many relatives and