The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-09
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

The beneficial society connected with
the Ladies Social assembly No. 4,077, X. of
L., meet this evening at 1,055 High street.
This branch of the organization is in a
very flourishing condition.
Painters and Decorators local union, No.
1885, holds its regular weekly meeting this
evening at % Exchange place. At the
present time this is one of the most
flourishing unions in the State. Its ball,
to be held in Old Infantry hall, 81 Dor
rance street, Thursday uight, will prob
ably be great success, as a large number
of tickets have been sold
Iron Moulders' Union, No. Al, has made
preparations TO hold its annual ball
"Wednesday night, Nov. Is, at new Hiber-
nian Hall, 81 Dorrance street.
A special meeting of the Wanskuck
weavers will be held this evening" to CON
slider matters of great interest TO the
union.
The gathering of weavers from the
Olneyville and Wanskuck unions, and
from other places in the State at Olney-
vile Saturday, for the purpose of forming
State union, resulted very successfully,
So many Were present that an al jourment
was made from 1,0j5 High street. where
they first assembled, to Narragansett Hall
In Stokes Block, on the other side of the
street, and the meeting remained in
session until about 10 o'clock in the even
ing. "A constitution aud bylaws
similar TO those governing the Wanskuck
association were adopted with the addi-
tion of few amendments and some slight
changes. James Artbern, treasurer of
the National Association of Textile Work
ers, was present, and made an address.
He wished the weavers to organize as a
branch of the organization he represented
but while this proposal was favorably re
ceived, il was thought best to organize
locally first, by establishing unions in the
f,,l, Il "A q
separate mills, before affiliating with the
National Union. Much interest was
manifested, and many weavers not previ
ously members of the unions were pres
ent, and took part in the proceedings.
a resolution sympathizing with the
printers in their difficulty with the TclC-
gram was passed unanimously. Ii was
also voted TO extend support to the Vans
kuck weavers at present while many of
them are out of work and in any emer-
gency that may arise in the near future.
The National Association of Textile
Workers will hold its next general con
vention in New York, March. 1892, when
it is expected the Philadelphia Associa-
tion, which is one of the most important
textile unions in the country, will unite
with the national body. The president of
the national association is II L. Cahill OF
Lawrence, Mass. Fall River has the
strongest local union, numbering about
1000 members, and there are active
branches in Lowell, Lawrence, New Bed
ford and elsewhere.
The second of series of meetings In the
interest of workingwomen, will be held
under the auspices of the Working
women's Society OF New York city, nj
room "a, Cooper Union, this evening and
Mrs. &. II. Lowell will deliver an address
on Arbitration and Concliation."
According TO the returns of the State
census there are 40 abandoned farms in
Massachusetts, comprising about l2j, 800
acres. These farms are worth on the av-
erage about -, 500 apiece, but their own
ers can no longer make their living upon
them because they can not compete with
the bonanza farmers of the West, who
cultivate many square miles by means OF
costly machinery.
The commissioner of immigration has
directed that legal proceedings be institu-
ted against the Buffalo Brass and Iron
Bedstead Company for violation of the
alien contract labor law, in having i'm
ported nine labOrers from Birmingham,
England, under contract to work Tor
them.
The annual congress OF the labor party
of France will be opened Nov. %. az
Lyons, when arrangements will he made
for great eight hour demonstration on
May |, 1872.
luther Smith, formerly with the
taken the position of overseer of the spin
ming department in the Social mill, Woou-
socket.
The new four-story addition 20 the Har.
greaves mills, Fall River is about halt
completed
The annual meeting OF the National
Association OF Woolen and Worsted Over
seers will be held at - Hayward Place,
Boston. on Nov. Is
Frank \. Hawkins, overseer OF ring
spinning at the Cutler Manufacturing
Company. Warren, IL soon 10 take charge
az the Lorraine Manufacturing Company,
Pawtucket.
The Fingerville Manufacturing Com
pany, FinEeryille. :. G., has recently
added new machinery 20 its mill, includ
ing nine Foss ~ peyey cards, suilt at
Franklin Machine COMPANY, this city.
Scofrer-There's Old Mean,. for instance.