The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-20
NEWS OF OLNEYVILLE.
Another School Meeting Held in
Johnston.
PLANS FOR A SCHOOL HOUSE.
The Sale by the Girls Club OF the Church
Of the Messiah Opened Last Night In
Very Successful Manner = Other
Olney Vile Notes.

The committee appointed by the tax
payers of school district No. !, in John
ston, met last evening at the building on
Brown street.
Trustee Frank l.. Hanley called the
meeting to order. and reported what the
building committee had done towards
that 5000 school house. He stated that
IL was considered inadvisable and unnec-
essary to expend 500 for architects fees.
The committee had decided to erect a
two-story wing on the easterly side OF the
building, to use the basement for recita-
tion room. The plans and estimates will
be drawn up by VIM. Place.
The rooms will be 27x30 to accommo-
date ~ pupils The report was accepted
and the committee authorized to lit up
the basement.
A Brilliant Spectacle.
The Girls Club of the Church of the
Messiah gave an entertainment and sale
last evening in the library building, and
it proved decided success, both from the
pleasure il afforded those attending and
from financial standpoint. The club is
of recent organization, under the direc-
tion of eight young lady teachers, for the
purpose Of drilling young girls in sewing
and gymnastics, Miss Ellie Joslin,, presi-
ranged, each being assigned to some OF
the teachers. Different colors character
lied the articles on each table, the fancy
booth being pink, the candy yellow, tea
table blue, red at the lemonade, and the
mystery" table, at which mysterious
packages were sold, violet.
The hoop drill. by twelve little misses
in white, was a charming feature of the
entertainment, under the direction OF
Miss Esther Smith. Piano solos were
rendered by the Misses Menard and Smith.
Dyer Opera House Stock Company.
At the end of the second act in ''Shau-
graun" at Dycr's Opera House last even
ing, Justin Paige, a member OF the stock
company, in a neat speech announced
that owing to the recent financial embaI-
rassment encountered by the company,
stating that he and Charles McElroy
would in future assume charge.
The company will be known as the
Dyer Opera House Stock Company, Mr..
Dyer and Judge Phillips having accorded
their hearty assistance to maintain the
venture. 1t is proposed to keep the place
open till July IL.
Saturday matinees will be feature for
the especial benefit of the children to be
known as School Children's Day." A
series of Sunday night concerts will be
inaugurated next Sunday evening, first
class talent to be secured Next week
the first four das the double bill, 1.-THE
Queens Evidence " and the Yankee
Feddler," and Friday and Saturday ''Da-
mon and Pythias." the Knights of Py-
thias to attend next Friday night. Here
after comedy will be the order instead OF
such heavy pieces as has been attempted
to be staged.
Funeral of Mr.. william Keith.
The funeral of William Keith took place
from the residence of his mother, 3l7
Broadway, this morning. He leaves a
wife and one child in Putnam, Conn.
High Mass was celebrated this morning
by the Rev Thomas Grace, at st. Mary's
Church, at 7:30 o'clock.