The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-01-21

The Rough and Ready FIRE lsddies are
anIiously awaiting the arrival Of the
new ladder truck.
The Young Mems Literary and Social
Club will hold a leap year ball in Irons
Hall on the evening of February 10.
The Rev. J. V. osterhout, of the Broad
way Baptist church.will deliver a sermon
upon the Three Wise Men" Sunday next
The Mount Pleasant Social GLIB will
hold u social in Irons Hall Saturday
evening January Is. kesrns orchestra
will furnish music.
Mr.. Byron ID. Remington, Of this place,
assisted in the revival services which
were held the past week in the Free
Baptist church at Arlington.
Mr. Ned Kirby the representative Of
the Journal and Bulletin in this village
has changed his office from Lu,hers to
Irons Block and in the future occupy
that coy room, in No. /.
Mr. +. +. Sibley. one of the proprietors
anu lubllshcIS VI Aht AihhN hAS bNoh
absent all of the past week, being called
to Albany, n. Y. on important business.
Mr.. Sibley will return home to-day.
On Tuesday lat a large number of the
pupils in one Of the rooms of the Plain
Farm school were sent home sick by
their teacher. The children were taken
i'll owing to the escape of coal gas
from the stove us ed in heating the room.
Mr. Frank German. the well known
gymnast of this place. has returned home
from an engagement with the O'Brien
Brothers. Mr.. German has been engaged
IA one of the instructors in the new
gymnasium which will shortly be opened
on Aborn street.
The Black Legion" was before the
court again last Monday, and the mem
bers of the Legion were all bound over to
the March term of the Court of Common
Pleas. The testimony OF some of the
memb rs does not present them in such
bad light as the daily papers.
Only two persons who registered for TO
vote during 1883 will be deprived of their
vote. When the Republicans complet-
ed their canvass Of the list, last Saturday
night 359 were registered and paid. The
Democratic leaders then stepped up and
paid the taxes of 80 more, aud left two
out in the cold The total number re-
gistered for this year is 45S.
Quite pleasant feature of the meeting
of the Olneyville Cadets Sunday, last was
the presentation of life size crayon por-
trait Of one of their deceased members
Michael Sullivan. The portrait faith
fully portiays the features of the young
man, who was popular among the mem
bers. The presentation was made by
one Of the representatives Of the family
of the deceased
The ffty-eighth annual social Of the
Fruit Hill Detecting Society will take
place on Thursday the 18th and it prom
ises to be one of the most successful Of
the entire number held. The Baker
Brothers orchestra will discourse their
best music. Gelb & Mohn will furnish
the supper. Elaborate preparations are
being made for a good time and no one
should miss the treat.
Quite large delegation of Olneyvill-
ians attended the twenty second ball Of
Gaspee Hook a. Ladder Co. No. 2. which
was held in their hall at the fire station
evening. All present pronounced it one
of the most enjoyable events in the
history of Gaspee. The Alpine orchestra
with the genial Ned Young az prompter
furnished excellent music.
A large number of people from this
place have visited the second annual
exhibition of the Rhode Island Poultry
Association in Music Hall, Providence,
and all expressed themselves delighted
with the exhibition. No one can but say
that il is one Of the best in the history of
the Society as there are over thousand
entries. The exhibition will be continued
until next Wednesday evening and il
worthy Of visit.
Quite brilliant wedding occurred at
River Point on Thursday Of last week.
when Mr. Daniel Lyons, Of this place,
was united in matrimonS 30 Miss Mary
f. Callaghan. Of River Point. The nuptial
ceremonies were solemnized at st. Marys
church, Crompton. After wedding
breakfast at the residence Of the brides
parents the newly married couple and
their friends repaired TO Odd Fellows
Hall where the may dance was in order.
Prof. Barney's orchestra furnishing the
music.
About 80 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing an alarm Of fire was rung in from
private box No. PAL az the Riverside and
Oswego mills. The fire wss confined 10
the boiler house and the door and window
crevices on either side Of the build ng.
The loss which will amount 20 about
$3.50 IL fully covered by insurance. VIM.
Riley. member Of the fire company
attached 10 the mill. fell - feet through
an opening in the roof Of low building
adjoining the burning boiler house but
escaped uninjured.
An elderly man about sixty years Of