Jenny: This apears to be the family of Emile before his marriage. It is a large French Canadian family living in Bristol, RI 1900 Census. Note the similarity of the names of Emile and Bertha, Joseph, etc.The date of immigration is listed for all those born in Canada is 1895.. Albert Perrault Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island abt 1894 Canada French White Son Alexand Perrault Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island abt 1880 Canada French White Daughter Antonia Perrault Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island abt 1893 Canada French White Daughter Bertha Perrault Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island abt 1887 Canada French White Daughter Emile Perrault Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island abt 1882 Canada French White Son Freeman Perrault Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island abt 1884 Canada French White Son Georgianna Perrault Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island abt 1858 Canada French White Wife John Perrault Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island abt 1899 Rhode Island White Son Joseph Perrault Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island abt 1896 Connecticut White Son Louis Perrault Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island abt 1856 Canada French White Head Louis Perrault Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island abt 1885 Canada French White Son Lucien Perrault Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island abt 1889 Canada French White Son

Ok, First I want to thank everyone who helped me with this today and yesterday. What a wonderful group of people. With the info everyone sent, I went to my grandma's (my partner in crime with this except that she can't read or leave the house, LOL)and we went through and pieced it all together from what we have and what she remembers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My grandfather Robert Frazier : Parents: Frederick Frazier, Sara Haskins, married 11 dec 1915 Siblings (some of them) Walter (in 1920 census as 3 5/12 years old) Bertha (in 1920 census as 1 9/12 years old) b.30 mar 1980 Joseph A (in 1920 census as 0/12 months old) alfrieda died 7 sep 1929 5 months old My grandmother remembers there being a Florence, Barbara, and one other boy and girl. SHe says alfrieda was called freida by the family and died from water on the spine and that another girl sibling died from the same thing young. in the 1920 census the name was spelt "fraser". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My grandfather Joseph Perreault (Simon Perreault): Parents: Emile perrault , Eva Paquin, married 20 Apr 1903 Siblings as far as we know: Irene b. 5 feb 1909 John b. 2 feb 1904 Olivine b. 5 aug 1905 Emile b. 14 feb 1907 There was also a Simon Perreault who had the same birthday as my grandfather. When I told that to my grandmother she got all excited and said she remembers her father mentioning that his name was Simon, and that Ernest Joseph was his confirmation name. She said they were very religious and also very well to do. And she remembers them dressing in the most beautiful clothes. Also she remembers her uncle Emile retired to a summer house in Gardener Maine until he died. And that some of the family was from canada and some from france. They spoke only french when she was young. It would be nice to run into other people researching these people, as I have millions of fantastic stories my grandmother has told me since I was little, and also lots of old photographs. I think my next step will be to try to find the fraser family in the 1930 census, where my grandfather should be on that one. and I am also going to try to find birth records for emile and eva perreault. Thanks again for everyone's help, Jenny

I'm searching for information on Wait Winsor, a daughter of Rev. Samuel (1722-1803)and his second wife, Anne Winsor. Our family believes that she may be the mother of our third gr- grandmother, Matilda Winsor. I have not been able to locate birth records for any of his children. He had served as a pastor most of his adult life, first at the First Baptist Church in Providence and then the Baptist Church in Johnston. Since almost every church kept records, I'm hoping that those from churches where he served still exist. Does anyone know of such records? In The Winsor Line section of Descendants of Roger Williams, there is little information about Wait, merely stating that she was unmarried. However, in Samuel's will, after making provisions for the support of his unmarried daughter Wait, he goes on state that he wants his granddaughter Matilda cared for and educated should Wait die unmarried. While the will does not come right out and state that Matilda is the daughter of Wait, Matilda is mentioned in connection with Wait; other grandchildren are mentioned in connection with their parents. I know this is a slim thread, but we have very little to go on. What initially led me to search in Johnston was the marriage record of "Matilda Winsor of Wait, of Johnston" when she married our third gr-grandfather, David Bowen. A cousin's branch of the family has always known of this marriage, as it was recorded in the Bible of David and Matilda Bowen. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Aloha, Kathy DeFoster Kailua, Hawaii

Hello Jenn I found these folks on The Ancestry RI Vital records cd But Before waisting your money on Joining Ancestry . Try Going To The Rhode Island History library on Hope Street in Providence . They Have all kinds of records there . And helpfull people as well . Bill Keough Births Name: Bertha L Frazier Relation: Parent 1: Frederick Frazier Parent 2: Sarah Frazier Birth Date: 30 Mar 1918 OSPage: 23:298 Comment: Name: Simon Perreault Relation: Parent 1: Emile Perreault Parent 2: Eva Perreault Birth Date: 24 Nov 1912 OSPage: 20:438 Comment: -----Original Message----- From: Jennifer Frazier [mailto:delekatala@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 8:53 PM To: RIPROVID-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [RIPROVID] introduction Hello I am new to the list. And fairly new to geneology, I am researching surnames Webster, Frazier, Perreault, Dudley, Chase. and some others I haven't quite delved into yet. I am having trouble with my grandfathers line, I can't find his parents, Here is him if anyone might know: Robert Henry Frazier born 29 Mar 1922 Cranston, RI That is all i have got, except word of mouth that his parents are Frederick frazier and Sara Ellen ? I am also stuck at my other grandfather Joseph Ernest perreault b. 24 Nov 1912 d. mar 1984, but I am going to see if i can get the first one first, as I haven't even got an inkling of parents names for him.. So help me I will save up and buy a membership at ancestry.com, it seems like you can't do anything without one. Anyhow, if anything needs anything I might be able to help with, I live right in the center of Rhode Island, and odd as it may sound take walks in the cemetary's often around here, So maybe can look for a grave and take a photo with my digital camera. Jenny Wildstar. ==== RIPROVID Mailing List ==== Please remember that we need you to make this list work. Submit your family queries and share family data with the list. An active list helps us all! ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

Hello I am new to the list. And fairly new to geneology, I am researching surnames Webster, Frazier, Perreault, Dudley, Chase. and some others I haven't quite delved into yet. I am having trouble with my grandfathers line, I can't find his parents, Here is him if anyone might know: Robert Henry Frazier born 29 Mar 1922 Cranston, RI That is all i have got, except word of mouth that his parents are Frederick frazier and Sara Ellen ? I am also stuck at my other grandfather Joseph Ernest perreault b. 24 Nov 1912 d. mar 1984, but I am going to see if i can get the first one first, as I haven't even got an inkling of parents names for him.. So help me I will save up and buy a membership at ancestry.com, it seems like you can't do anything without one. Anyhow, if anything needs anything I might be able to help with, I live right in the center of Rhode Island, and odd as it may sound take walks in the cemetary's often around here, So maybe can look for a grave and take a photo with my digital camera. Jenny Wildstar.

I am looking for living descendants of William G. Engley and Charlotte I. Fanning who were married Sept. 2, 1895 in Rhode Island. Children listed in the 1900 and 1910 census are: William D. born Aug. 1896 Earl R. born Oct. 1897 Harold M. born May 1900 Charles born about 1907 Harriett born about 1909 Thanks, Priscilla Fanning __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hello Everyone: Those of you who are working on your lines back to your 1600s American Ancestors will find the 1600s Ancestors Data Base to be of great help. I have recently posted several hundred new Ancestors to the Data Base bringing the total to over 29,000 entries both men and women. Also listed are several National Societies who have proven many of the Ancestors you will find here. There are also a few new Reference Works that contain many more lines. The entries are coded to indicate to which Society or Reference Work has at least one of their proven lines. Several of the National Societies have over 20 different lines from a single Ancestor. WHEN YOU ENTER THE 1600s ANCESTORS DATA BASE be sure to look at the top of each data page for the link that takes you to the "Data Base Information Page". There you will find the list of codes and how to use them. This is MUST reading if you are to understand the Data Base and how to use it. We are constantly updating the Data Base with Additional Ancestors and references as time permits. More work has been devoted to updating listings of the female Ancestors by going back and including marriage dates. This takes much time and we still have a lot of work to do there. You will find the 1600s Ancestor Data Base at; http://www.firstfamilies.org/db/ For those of you who are AOL members you may have trouble connecting to many pages that may come up with a message such as "Page Does Not Exist" and you should cure that by using your browser feature of Copy and Paste the URL to your browser and pressing your enter key. Everyone has free access to the Data Base and to all our posted pages. Enjoy and Happy Hunting Ryan Jackson Data Base Manager America's First Families

Hi listers, I am new to the list and am hoping for some advice. I am trying to find the parents of George KERSHAW who married Agnes M ASHCROFT 1 Jan 1901 in Rhode Island. I have them in the 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1920 census in Providence City, Providence, RI. I have records of children: George b 9 Mar 1902 d 20 Aug 1915 Donald b 6 Nov 1903 (married Hazel ?WEBBER) d Feb 1978 Ethel b 15 May 1912 (married Charles W HARROP) d 13 March 2002 George KERSHAW b England 1871 d 1932 Agnes M KERSHAW b England 1880 d 17 Aug 1915 All buried Pocasset Cemetery, Dyer St, Cranston, Providence, RI I have directory listings for Donald & Hazel KERSHAW up to 1964 at 290 Nelson St, Providence, also a Geo W KERSHAW at the same address, student up to 1960. I have directory listings for Charles W HARROP up to 1994 at 659 Academy Ave, Providence. Any help trying to find living descendants or the parents of George KERSHAW, naturalized 1896 (from census), or any of marriage details or later births would be most appreciated. Many thanks, Sharon in Australia

Hello all again My research involves Major/Colonel John SPURR (1749-1822) who is interred at Swan Point Cemetery in Providence. Some of you were very kind to supply information regarding John over the past few weeks. I am very grateful. On the advice of some, I contacted the Providence City Register to see if there was a death certificate for him. I just received word today that there isn't. Now I need your advice on the below: In another batch of information that was sent to me (The Arnold Collection) there is reference in Volume 20 page 585 about an obit that is mentioned on page 585. I suspect the obit is from either the Providence Phenix, the Providence Journal, the Providence Gazette, and/or the Providence Patriot. The wording on page 585 says "See obituary Nov.5, 1822" but it doesn't indicate which paper. Might any of you have any suggestions as to how I might see what this obit has to say? Thanks again Richard Hardwick (from California). John SPURR is a 1st cousin. Richard Hardwick (Researching direct lines in Nova Scotia and New England - HARDWICK, ARMSTRONG, BARTEAUX, SPURR, HENDERSON, CREIGHTON) RiHardwick@comcast.net

The following message is being forwarded to the list. If you have any information, please reply to Ralph Ekwall at ralphomaha@yahoo.com. I am not sure if he is subscribed to the list or not. Thanks! I have an ancestor identified as Experience Lydia Dart who married John Colvin in about 1702. She died in 1734. I have never been able to find out who here parents were. Can anyone help me. I think she lived in the Providence area. Ralph Ekwall ralphomaha@yahoo.com Brenda Bova President, Golden Gate Services, Inc. Webmaster, GenealogyForum.com (http://www.genealogyforum.com) Co. Coordinator, Providence Co., RIGenWeb and Bristol Co., RIGenWeb Listowner - RIProvid-L, RIBristo-L, FISKE-L, DANFORTH-L See my ancestors at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bova/index.html

--- RIPROVID-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: See Old Photos of RI Smiths http://photos.yahoo.com/bgp277 This should allow all to view pics of Smith, Arnolds, Links. These people were of them living in Oneida and Ulster Co., NY, after they left places such as Providence, RI and Westport, Acushnet, Fall River, Bristol Co, MA very close to RI and they were descended from NativeAmericans and Blacks andWhite of the region. I hope you enjoy them. > ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822 > > RIPROVID-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 14 > > Today's Topics: > #1 RE: [RIPROVID] Genealogical Databa ["Bill > Keough" <KeoGenRI@cox.net>] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from RIPROVID-D, send a message to > > RIPROVID-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, > but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, > too. > > To contact the list administrator, send mail to > RIPROVID-admin@rootsweb.com. > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 > Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 16:02:27 -0500 > From: "Bill Keough" <KeoGenRI@cox.net> > To: RIPROVID-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: [RIPROVID] Genealogical Database > question > > I would Like to see this as well . > > But there are plenty O' links on the net > That will give tutorials on how to do Family > history > Here are just a few > > > http://www.academic-genealogy.com/documentfilefamilyhistory.htm > > http://www.genealogy.com/genehelp.html > > > http://www.genealogy.com/202/lesson5/course5_02.html > > http://www.cyndislist.com/construc.htm > > > Bill Keough > > > > > <<<I received the following email from a former > subscriber... He is > resubscribing so you can reply to him privately or > through the list. His > email, for > private replies, is sammyk@surewest.net. Thanks! > > Sometime ago someone was kind enough to minutely > describe setting up a > genealogical database. I have lost that email and > would dearly love to > set one up. I'm not quite sure how to set one up to > chronicle different > addresses in different years and various bits of > census information, > among other things. Would SKS help me out.>>> > ===== Barbara Have A Nice Day! bgp277@yahoo.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

I would Like to see this as well . But there are plenty O' links on the net That will give tutorials on how to do Family history Here are just a few http://www.academic-genealogy.com/documentfilefamilyhistory.htm http://www.genealogy.com/genehelp.html http://www.genealogy.com/202/lesson5/course5_02.html http://www.cyndislist.com/construc.htm Bill Keough <<<I received the following email from a former subscriber... He is resubscribing so you can reply to him privately or through the list. His email, for private replies, is sammyk@surewest.net. Thanks! Sometime ago someone was kind enough to minutely describe setting up a genealogical database. I have lost that email and would dearly love to set one up. I'm not quite sure how to set one up to chronicle different addresses in different years and various bits of census information, among other things. Would SKS help me out.>>>

I received the following email from a former subscriber... He is resubscribing so you can reply to him privately or through the list. His email, for private replies, is sammyk@surewest.net. Thanks! In a message dated 1/31/2005 10:05:19 PM Eastern Standard Time, sammyk@surewest.net writes: Sometime ago someone was kind enough to minutely describe setting up a genealogical database. I have lost that email and would dearly love to set one up. I'm not quite sure how to set one up to chronicle different addresses in different years and various bits of census information, among other things. Would SKS help me out. Thanks in advance, Sam in CA Researching: Coelho, Soares, Tavares do Rego in Santa Maria Faria and Catherina in Faial and Fraga and Silva; islands unknown. Brenda Bova President, Golden Gate Services, Inc. Webmaster, GenealogyForum.com (http://www.genealogyforum.com) Co. Coordinator, Providence Co., RIGenWeb and Bristol Co., RIGenWeb Listowner - RIProvid-L, RIBristo-L, FISKE-L, DANFORTH-L See my ancestors at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bova/index.html

I've "rescued" an old photograph of Henry TANNER which was taken at the Goodwin Studio in Providence, Rhode Island. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1880's with Henry likely only 1-2 years old at the time. Based on limited research I believe that this may be a photograph of Henry Bennett TANNER b. 5 Oct 1888 in Johnston, RI to parents William Abbott TANNER and Mary Almy ADAMS. I'm hoping to locate someone from Henry's family so that this wonderful old photograph can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of this family or know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

There was a recent question about an Allen family which reminded me that I have 2 newspaper clippings from the Providence Sunday Journal concerning Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Allen. They were found in the family Bible owned by George and Sarah Pilkington (early 1900's in Providence). One is a picture of Mr. and Mrs. Allen observing their 50th wedding anniversary. The clippings are dated Sept. 25, 1927. The second is a 4 generation picture of Mrs. Allen with her daughter, Mrs. John Craven, her granddaughter, Mrs. W. S. Budlong, and Mrs. Budlong's daughter, Priscilla. Thought someone might be interested in this information. These people are not related to me. Priscilla --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term'

SKS, I would appreciate a look up on Ancestry.com for the marriage application or Henry B. Master to Dorothy Ross Randall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to her death certificate she was (probably) married in the late 1950' and that is my problem. She lived in Upper Providence (Delaware) Pennsylvania. Thank you, in advance. William R. Randall southern California ==================================================================== Beebe, Cranmer, Hale, Lamb, Oviatt, RANDALL, Roberts and Wightman families in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Rhode Island Web Page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~randall

Time Has Wrought Marked Changes in Olneyville Square -- part 4 1918 in the Sunday Journal "In place of the shed with its upper room, Armory Hall was erected in 1861, deriving that name from the fact that during the early part of the Civil War drill meetings were held there on stormy days by the Home Guard. "The first floor was divided, in the corner being "Ted" Luther's drug store. The other part was occupied by Baton as a periodical shop. The entrance to the hall was on the east side, and it was approached through a high board fence built between the adjoining buildings. "While the hall was used for dances and lectures, it was here that a small number of Baptists, members of downtown churches, but living in and near Olneyville square, began holding meetings out of which came the organization of Zion, later the Broadway Baptist Sunday school. The latter was founded in October, 1864, and the church in May, 1865. Meetings were held in the little hall until the vestry of the present edifice at the corner of Broadway and Valley street was made ready for occupancy in 1869. "Adjoining the hall was a variety store, with a tailor's shop in the rear, kept by Ira Holloway, William A. Phillips being his clerk. The space at the side, between Armory Hall and this store was covered by a shed for the storage of oil and grain, and later it was used as a tobacco store by John Gaddes. "Through Holloway's store ran the Johnston and city of Providence boundary line. In this store one could stand before the counter and be in Providence while buying gunpowder from a clerk who stood behind it in Johnston. "Walter Proctor was in the next building. He kept a liquor store, and about the same conditions obtained there -- the line running diagonally -- Proctor could stand in an addition he built to the rear part of his store and sell liquor which was..... I am sorry to say, this is where the rest of the clipping has been torn and lost. Copied by Priscilla Fanning, January, 2005. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Time Has Wrought Marked Changes in Olneyville Square -- part 3 1918 in the Sunday Journal "The great freshet, which occurred about 1865, is well remembered by some of the older residents of Olneyville. The water filled house cellars, flooded the vestry of the church, washed away a part of the retaining wall of Proctor house, while the great cakes of ice that lodged against Tar Bridge so damaged that structure that it was made impassable for quite a while. "The Proctor house was removed to allow of the erection of Irons block, and located at 25 Pocasset avenue. With slight changes, it appears about as it did when it was the residential glory of the square. "The proposition to erect the Irons block, as well as the actual construction, was the talk of the village. It was considered a very important departure for Olneyville, and certainly it did materially alter the appearance of the square. The block was then owned by the Anthony estate. It was built by William D. Sherman, who opened a hardware store at the west end. The Town Clerk occupied rooms on the second floor, using an entrance at the west end of the building. The corner store was occupied by George Whipple, who sold men's furnishings and clothing, Damon Horton being his clerk. "For a long time the central store was occupied by Robert Melvin, a dealer in dry goods. Here, also, was the Post Office when James Walch was the Postmaster from 1891 to 1895, also during the incumbency of Walter Harris, and here Miss S. C. Lewis, after a rest extending over four years, again took employment. "We are now at what is now called Manton avenue, then Tar Bridge road. Over Tar Bridge one entered North Providence, and proceeding on his journey, passed through the villages of Dyerville and Triptown (Manton). "Overhanging the river at the end of Tar Bridge was a small building, in which Abel Reynolds kept a fish market, from 1855 to 1885, when he retired from the business. "A narrow gangway separated the fish market from the tavern building, and about 1861 a two-story structure was added to the tavern, on the upper floor of which was located what everybody in the village referred to as the 'gambling place over the fish market.' The entrance to this was via a narrow stairway, next to the bridge, but there was another leading up from the yard in the rear. "The long two-story building still standing and known as the Olneyville Hotel, was then designated as a tavern. It was kept by 'Ben' Mathewson. About in the centre was the front door leading to the rooms on the first and second floors. The barroom, then as now, was at the east end next to the passageway leading to the barn. There was also a long, open shed under which the farmers and others could leave their rigs while they went inside the house to refresh themselves at the bar. There was a hall on the second floor in which entertainments and dances were held. "One day, in 1861, the hotel caught fire, causing great excitment and a thorough turning out of the villagers. Runners were sent to the city to secure aid, while a bucket brigade worked between the river and the building. "Meanwhile the furniture taken from the tavern was carried to the front yard across the street, 'Ben" Mathewson trusting none to save his beloved fiddle, personally removing it, not to one, but to three different places before he felt quite satisfied that it was safe from injury and surreptitious removal. "The hand engines at last showed up from the city -- the Gaspee, a double-decker, and the No. 10 being located on Tar Bridge, and made ready to pump. The fire chief stood at the edge of the crowd, directing the movements of the men who were sent up the ladders to the roof, through which the flames were now breaking. "The word was given, and the double rows of men at the engines, coatless, hatless and hoarsely shouting, began swinging the handles up and down. 'Break her down, break her down,' they shouted, and the water went flying. A little later the No. 7 brought from Richmond street by men who were panting because of their long run, came down the hill and through the crowd to the square. Soon another good stream was playing on the fire. The blaze decreasing on the main part of the building, attention was directed to the shed. This, however, could not be saved. To be continued. Copied by Priscilla Fanning, January, 2005. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more.

Time Has Wrought Marked Changes in Olneyville Square -- part 2 1918 in the Sunday Journal "The little triangular shaped piece of ground between this building and the church property next adjoining was first covered with a shed which was utilized for storage purposes. Later a barber's shop was placed there, and here for more than a quarter century "Gene" O'Neil has served the public. "Next came the white Free Baptist Meeting House. In front of the edifice was a high picket fence in which three gates were set. Two of these gates opened immediately in front of broad plank steps with a hand rail on either side leading to the platform before the front doors. The other gate opened upon stone steps leading to the vestry in which the Sunday school assembled and where evening prayer meetings were held. "Between the front doors was a large window, and back of this was the organ loft. In the front gable was a half circle window. This window remained when the structure was remodelled. Above the front gable rose a steeple, its spire being tipped with a vane. In the open bell-deck was suspended the bell which was cracked in later yars and still may be heard in the tower of the Plainfield Street Baptist Church. The bell was transferred at the time the Free Baptist Society went to its new home, in 1882 -- they had been in the old edifice since 1827. "At one time the building was used as a carriage repository by Harley Fiske. With many changes it was fitted up as Dyer's Opera House. Nothing seemed to meet with substantial success until the building was purchased and occupied by the Methodist Episcopal Tabernacle Church. "In the early days I am speaking of, and in front of the church where later the town pump stood, was an excavation, the sides of which were stone built up to the level of the street. There was an iron railing around this, excepting on the side next to the sidewalk, where steps led down to the stone floor. In the latter was a circular well-hole, fed by a bubbling spring. For the convenience of the wayfarer tin cups were suspended at the side of the well, and from this spring the near-by houses were supplied with drinking water, and from it the teamsters secured cool water for their steeds. "The water certainly seemed good in those days, though the process of dipping it was without the musical creak and clank of the wooden pump that at a later period lifted the water into the granite watering trough for beasts, or filled the large wrought-iron drinking cup which Luke Hanley forged for the benefit of thirsty humanity. Mr. Hanley was appointed in open town meeting "custodian" of the town pump to serve until removed by vote. "Muscial though the pump was on work days, it was somewhat a trial to the church people during the season when it was necessary to have the windows and doors open for ventilation, Sundays, as well as on the evenings when they gathered for weekly prayer. "Next to the church was a small building, later removed to the corner of the lane west of Wood's Hall, now occupied by a dealer in second hand furniture. At that time I speak of, this building was occupied by Robert Wilson, Town Clerk, as well as the Postmaster. "One entering this little building found Mrs. Mason busily engaged on the town records. At the right-hand side was the small window of the Post Office, at which 'Young Joe Mason' served as the clerk. "Along the sidewalk in front of the building was a row of feed boxes, where visitors from the country who had business with the Town Clerk, or in the neighboring stores, could hitch and provender their horses. "Next, was a two-story building, standing at the corner of the road leading to North Providence. It had a large front yard, which extended far out into the square, and around this was a picket fence. The yard was embellished with shrubbery and contained several cherry trees. This was the Proctor homestead, but it was occupied by Samuel Irons, whose wife was of the Proctor family, and Anthony Knight, whose daughter, Jane, now lives in another house fronting on the square. To be continued. Copied by Priscilla Fanning, January, 2005. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term'

I have found a newspaper clipping, which includes a picture of the model, in a family Bible, belonging to George Pilkington and his wife Sarah Ann Hudson Edgar Pilkington. The clipping, according to the article on the back, appears to be from 1918 in the Sunday Journal and talks about the 1850's and 1860's. Please be aware that the last few inches of the last column are missing. ********************************** While passing along a thorough-fare or through a popular business section day after day, the average Providence man generally fails to note the changes that are gradually being made in its appearance. To be sure, the occasional demolition of a weather-beaten and time-worn structure, and the raising on its site of a pretentious business block, challenges attention, but for a while only. It is all taken as a matter of course. It is only when some old-timer comes into the neighborhood; one whose memory of the place carries him back half a century or so, that there is real appreciation of the great changes that have taken place. And there is no community centre which evidences more marked transformation than Olneyville square, erstwhile a part of the town of Johnston, now a thriving feature of Providence business activities. Among the few remaining who can recall the square as it appeared a half century or so ago when it boasted of but few houses and stores, is Charles W. Calder, now living at 37 Russell avenue, East Providence. Mr. Calder has built a model of the square as it appeared in 1863. Every building is faithfully reproduced in cardboard construction, the whole being made on a scale of 1-16 of an inch per foot. This was no light undertaking, for it required hours of careful research at the City Hall and elsewhere to secure accuracy of detail. Explaining the appearance of the locality, and recalling its business habitues of the other days, Mr. Calder said: "Olneyville square, 55 or 60 years ago, in the days just before the War of the Rebellion, was an important centre in the business life of our State. The men and women of those days, our fathers and grandfathers, with their wives and daughters, there met in business and social life. "They are all gone. Those of to-day who remember Olneyville square of the 50's and 60's were boys and girls at that time. And the buildings that were the homes and places of business in those days have been changed or removed in answer to the insistent call of business for greater and better accomodations; not one of them remains exactly as before. "In a walk and talk about the square, we will begin at the west end, at the junction of Plainfield street and Hartford avenue. Here stood a small 1 1/2-story building occupied by Robert McMillan as a meat market. This was a little later moved back to make room for another building, which for many years was occupied by William Mills and other photographers. "Next to the market on Plainfield road were the blacksmith shops of Laban and John Wade, and Luke Hanley; also the wheelwright shop of Harris Brown. These were not long since removed to provide a site for a motion picture house. The meat market was removed to the rear of No. 27 Pocasset avenue, where it has ever since stood, only it was there-after used as a dwelling. "Crossing Central pike, we turn east-ward along the north side of the square, beginning our inspection with the two-story buildings belonging to the Arthur Kimball estate. The first of these was occupied by two families, one being that of Laban Wade. This building was subsequently raised and made three stories in height, the ground floor being fitted up for stores. The second building had stores on the first floor, with a tenement on the second one, which was reached by a long flight of outside stairs built at the east end of the structure. Judge John Brayton lived there during the latter part of his life. "One of the stores was occupied as a grocery by Frank Cummings; also by W. Rouse and later by Alfred Lake. It was in this building that the Olneyville Free Library began its work. The Post Office was located in the west end of this building from 1870 to 1892. "Frank Cummings was the Postmaster, being succeded by Judge Brayton, who held the office until his death occurred, the office then being carried on by his widow and Thomas Sherman, who had been assisting the Postmaster. The next Postmaster was Col. W. H. P. Steere, in whose employ Miss S. C. Lewis came in 1873. Her term of service continued for 19 years, -- 10 with Col. Steere, four with Walter Brownell, and five years when she was in sole charge of the office. To be continued. Copied by Priscilla Fanning, January, 2005. --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term'