The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-01-05
NORTH SCITUATE.
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the local Whist Club last Monday night.
Mr.. AID Mrs Thomas Sherman are re.
covering from severe attack OF grippe.
Zero weather was reported in some
localities last week Friday and Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs Charles o. Geer visited
Mrs. Geer's niece at Newport on Christ
mas.
Moonlight skating parties have been
popular with the young people the past
week.
Mrs. James Ira Phillips recently sus-
falling on the ice.
Mrs. Edward L. Hawks had bad fall
on the ice recently, with injuries that
kept her in bed while
Byron Page and family have moved to
their new home oQ Main street, formerly
occupied by ID. o. Chapman.
An interesting watch meeting to those
attending was held in the Pentecostal
The dealers in Christmas green's in the
city, from this vicinity, report business
not so good as in former years.
Clifford Mayforth at the Rhode Island
Hospital is recovering from an operation
for stomach trouble performed Christ
mas day.
A. L. Hudson is still staying at his
home in the Eagle District. Mrs. Hud-
son and daughters are in the city for the
winter.
"Are You Evading Moral Issues?" is
the Christian Endeavor topic next Sun
day night at the +. b. Church; David l.
Cutler, leader.
Tyring's Home Bakery property has
been sold to the City Water Board. Mr..
Tyring has made arrangements to oc-
cupy for some time.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union met with Mrs. George Noble last
Monday afternoon. a donation to Rest
Cottage in the city was voted.
C. 0. Geer went to the Rhode Island
Hospital Monday to see his brother,
Levi j. beeI, W llO has ndu All Opeldlioh
for ulcers OH the stomach.
Queen Of Sheba Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, met Saturday night In
Masonic Hall. Four new members were
initiated and a collation. served.
The L:dies' Aid Society of the f. B.
Church will serve meat supper next
Friday night, January II. An entertain
ment will be given after supper at
o'clock.
Covenant Lodge of Odd Fellows will
install the officers for the ensuing year
next Saturday night at Ashland. The
feast committee will serve turkey
supper. 80
Prof. Carroll Durfee of the Institute
faculty spoke at the Hope Street NJ. l..
Church in the city this Thursday night.
A series of revival meetings are being
held there.
MIR. and Mrs Charles Robinson and
son, Ralph, motored here from their city
home to attend the Christmas exercise
of the Grange of which they are mem
bers, last Saturday night.
The annual corporation meeting of the
T. b. Church will be held Monday night
i'm the vestry, when officers will be
chosen and financial reports made, to-
gether with other business.
Robert Spencer was one of the Ma
tional Guards stationed at the State
House on Inauguration Day. Two mem
bers from each company OF the Guards
were detailed for this duty.
Rev. George Payson Rowell supplied
the pulpit oi the +. b. Church last sun
day, the pastor being ill. Miss Eva
Davis led the c. l.. meeting and Miss
Mabel Shippee presided as pianist.
George Edwards, overseer Of the card
ing room at tue North Scituate Mills, was
presented with gold chain and charm by
the help in his department on New Years
Day. The gift came as a very pleasant
surprise to Mr.. Edwards.
a family gathering of the Spencer
family was had on Christmas Day at
the Frank Spencer house III the Rocky
Hill District. Twenty eight members
were present and enjoyed the reunion.
At regular meeting vi lhc holoy
trustees held Tuesday night bills
amounting to Sl4S.3i were ordered paid
and a vote of thanks passed to the Nee
die Club for a donation OF $50 to the
association. DR.. ii. W. Smith presided.
Rev. G. b. Cutler received word OF the
sudden death of one OF his brothers,
Roswell d., resident OF Seattle, Wash,
lust as he was finishing writing letter
TO mail to him last Wednesday night.
They were chums during their early
years and near of age The deceased
brother had been a sea captain Tor 80
years.
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Hopkins wife OF
Alvero Hopkins, died at her home east OF
the village last Tuesday morning. She
had been in failing health for some time
with heart trouble The funeral was
private. Husband and wife have been
well known residents of Scituate and
Foster for long time.
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