The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-10
NEWS OF 0LNEYVILLE.
Glass Tens Entertainment at the
Broadway Baptist Sunday School.
THE JOHNSTON READING ROOM.
The Third Lecture I'm the University Ex-
tension Course-The "Rough and
Ready" Fire Department Meeting-A
Racing Tournament Arranged.
THE JOHNSTON READING ROOM

As a whole, Olneyville has seldom been
favored with rarer treat than that offered
them last night by Class 10 of the Broad
way Baptist Sunday school at Irons Hall
in the shape of musical and literary en-
tel tainment. Owing to some mishap, the
program originally had to be changed
somewhat, but the change did not seem to
effect the pleasure of the occasion. Each
several participant evoked applause, the
male quartette coming in, however, for
the greatest share. Nothing but words of
commendation were heard on all sides,
when the concert concluded with the very
funny selection, Little Beard"
The Johnston Reading Room.
Since the removal of the reading room
to its new quarters in the Library build
ing, its popularity has increased daily.
The average attendance is now about
seventy. Several very important steps
have been taken, to increase the facilities
for obtaining valuable information. One
table has been furnished with books of
reference. to be used by those attending
the University Extension lecture course.
A Most Interesting Lecture.
The third lecture Of the University Ex-
tension occurred last evening, and was
extremely interesting. Prof. Langdon
dwelt mostly on the plays, "Romeo and
Juliet" and Hamlet In the former
he showed that the shadows which sur
rounded the lives of the two lovers were
not due to themselves, but to other in
fluences. That Romeo's suicide and
Juliet's subsequent death were instigated
by circumstances over which they had no
control In the latter drama, he gave it
as the opinion of many, that Hamlet was
insane, but to his mind, he said, Hamlet
was as sane as it was possibly for man
TO be. He pointed out the different eccen-
tricities which might lead one to suppose
that he was demented, but to counteract
this erroneous impression, he pointed out
the various motives which actuated Ham
let to act as he did.
The "Iaddies" Meet.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Rough and Ready fire department took
place last night at the engine room par
Tor, with President George +. Beane in
the chair. A large number were present
and considerable business was done re-
garding future plans. Several invitations
to attend different fairs and socials, under
the direction of outside fire companies,
were received and, owing to circum-
stances. il was considered advisable to re-
iect them. The matter Of appointing a
Ianitor for the station was also discussed,
and William b. Alonson was selected to
fill the position, at salary OF sl6 per
month.
A Lively Time Expected.
A racing tournament has been arranged
by some prominent admirers of the turf in
Johnston to come off next Thursday at
p NJ Narragansett Park has been Sc
lected for the event. and IL is expected
that some very lively racing will be wit
messed The stakes are 100 bushels of
oats, the first prize being fifty bushels,
the second thirty, and twenty for the
third. When the list of entries closed
Yesterday there were eight horses among
the number, some of which are said to
trot mile in 3:05 with ease. A spirited
race is expected.
Court Notes.
This morning in the Eighth District
Court John Coutre and Narcisse Paules
were fined - and costs for an attack on
John Lissabela at Merino. The assault
took place some time ago and one man
was arrested, but these two skipped to
Massachusetts, to avoid being taken into
custody. They however returned and de-
livered themselves 20 Sergt. Holbrook,
and settled the affair.
Briefs.
The Business Mems Association hold
their regular meeting tonight in Rounds
block.
The Union Aid Society of Johnston hold
their regular fortnightly supper at their
hall on Bowen street TO night. Mrs. Har-
rison Winsor will preside.
A young man named Burke had the top
of his index finger taken off yesterday by
being caught in the machinery at the
Riyarside mills