The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-02-02
GREENVILLE.

Thomas X. Winsor has gone to Floriis
for his health.
Henry Polk, one of the oldest residents
OF Greenville, is i'll.
The ice harvest here is about over
Fine IL inch ice has been cut.
Mrs. Albert Barnes is i'll at the home o
her daughter, Mrs. B. Jencks.
The Namquet Worsted Mills OF thi!
place, have purchased new White auto
truck.
The Crawford Club will meet in Parish
Hall next Wednesday. "a visi to Ober.
ammergsu in 1910" will be given by DR..
Sarah Sweet Winsor of Boston.
At the session of the Smthheld Town
Council on Saturday, recess was called to
allow the members of the Council to in
spect that part of the highway leading to
Manton, where a recent accident to Joseph
b. Baker Of Harrisvills, is said to have
taken place.
The Christian Endeavor Society connect
ed with the Baptist Church, held a social
at the residence of II. s. Turner on Friday
evening. Music and games we're enjoyed
by large number of the young people in
this vicinity also from Providence and
North Scituate. The refreshment com.
mittee served sandwiches, cake and cocoa.
Washington Social will be held in Feb-
ruary.
At the annual meeting of the Baptist
Church held last week, the following off
GERS were elected: Clerk, Miss Il. M.
Mowry; Treasurer, Miss May b. Lamb;
Trustees, Chester Il. Walcott, N s. Win
sor, S. II. Brown, Henry 5. Turner and
Mrs. l.. Gavilt Superintendent OF Sum
day School, III S. Turner; Assistant Super
intendent, Chester +. Walcott; Superin-
tendent of the Junior Department, Mrs. ].
II Roberts
The Greenville w. c. 7. u. observed its
fifth anniversary on Tuesday afternoon at
the home of the President, Mrs. J. H..
Roberts. Mrs. Alvin Mowry of Provi-
dence, President Of the Providence District
w. G. T. u, gave an account Of a trip to
the National w. c I. u Convention in
1916 at Indianapolis. Mrs. Meredith,
president of the Willard Uuion spoke brief
ly. Two prohibition songs were very
pleasingly rendered by Mrs. l. b. Stlson.
During the social hour, refreshments we're
served.
A regular meeting OF the Smithfeld
Town Council was held last Saturday after
noon at the Town Clerks office. Council
men Thurber, Andrews, Stewart, Lees and
Winsor were present. Senator +. S. Col
well and Representative George X. Thur.
Der were appointed committee to ask per-
mission Of the General Assembly to change
the date of the Council Meeting from the
last to the first saturday of each month
Councilmen James IL. Andrews, Joseph
F. Sergeant and Charles I. Lakey were
appointed a committee to consider better
heating facilities for the Georgaville
Bridewell The claim Of Joseph b. Baker
of IIarrisville, for damages caused, it is
said, by the unsafe conditions Of town
highway, was referred to Councilman
Andrews and Town Solicitor Harris. The
salary of Deputy Town Clerk, Caleb T.
Moffitt was fixed at $2oo. per year. The
following Jurors were drawn: Charles T..
Lakey, Edward Enches, A X. Cole, Har.
old +. Smith, William &, Harrell, Arthur
c. Gould, Leland f. Mowry, Arthur p.
Sebiee aud Irving +. Jacques. Bills to
the amount of 5000 were audited and
ordered paid. The request Of Harriet G.
Wales in regard to perpetual care OF burial
lots located in the town was granted. As
the Probate Court, the council transacted
the following business: Charles I. Lakey
was appointed custodian Of the Mary Il
Wager Estate, Bond s., 900. The petition
of Irene b. Jenckes that she be appointed
administrators of the estate of Henry L.
Jenckes was continued. The petitions Of
Delmons Smith and Joseph Mowry that
they be appointed executors of the respect
i've wills ot Diana Smith and Ann Mowry
were continued with order of notice