The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-25
NEWS OF OLNEYvILLE.
The Y. M. [. and S. Contemplate
Building.
THE BETHESDA PRIMITIVE.
A Grand Celebration - The Rough and
Ready Jr.'s victorious-The Mission
District to Have school - Other
Notes OF Interest.

The Young Men's Literary and Social
Club held q lively meeting yesterday
afternoon, the special: question under
consideration being the building fund.
Two hours and half were consumed in
discussion. everyone Of the members
speaking either for or against the motion.
Mr.. McCaffrey, the father of the bill, de-
sccnded from the chair, and expounded in
clear aud precise manner its meaning,
expatiating on the incalculable advan-
tages TO be derived from such step.
Frank Gill also spoke in favor OF the
amendment and original motion as put
by the president, as did also Lawrence
Hart.
While there was no one directly and
absolutely opposed to the carrying out OF
clined TO think that little caution might
not be amiss, and to this end Manuel
Lynch spoke very eloquently at length on
the need OF having sufficient funds before
attempting any matter of the kind. lie
advised the starting of a subscription
list, TO which each member should sub
scribe a sum not less than $40, thereby
starting out with foundation. He was
ably seconded by j. Il. Russell and John
Fogarty on the opposition and several
others.
The first vote resulted in tie Is to Is.
on the second attempt the motion was
carried by vote of 10 to 10. A commit
tee was then appointed comprising Messrs
Russell, Fogarty, Hart, McCafrey aud
Gill
A committee was also appointed to ar
range for the clubs attending In body
the Dyer Opera House some evening this
week. Messrs Russell, Hogan and
Greaves constituting 1t.
The club will go the Cadent's fair to
morrow evening.
James G. Monahan was elected men,
Der.
The Bethesda Primitive Celebration.
The second anniversary Of the Bethesda
Primitive Methodist Sunday school was
celebrated yesterday in Irons Hall, with
considerable demonstration, a large num-
ber b, .ng present ut all the various exer-
cises. There were altogether three SER
vices, the first taking place at ii a. M,
the second at 3p. m, and the last at +.
NJ, the choir rendering several selections
in very pleasing manner At the first
and last of the services the Rev. Nathaniel
w. Matthews, of the First Church of
New Bedford. delivered sermon on sub
jects appropriate to the occasion.
At the II. NJ. service impressive adj
dresses were given by the Rev. j. w.
Parsons Of the Plainfeld- Street Free
Baptist Church of Johnston, the Rev. w.
T.. Blandy, pastor of the Bethesda Primi-
tive, and wife, Mrs. Blandy, the Rev. X.
Wilson concluding the ceremonies. AT @
o'clock in the evening a very interesting
concert was given by the young people.
For the New Uniforms.
Saturday afternoon, the Rough and
Ready. Jrs. and the True Blues played
the hrst game or the series for the Talbut
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rear of Taft's mills, the result being q
victory for the former club. 1t was rather
splendid game for "A starter. and the
other games promise to be decidedly in
teresting. Vickers OF the Rough and
Readys pitched good ball, being touched
up rather lively at times, however, Simp-
son supporting him In fine style. For
the True Blues, Mccormick was
batted hard at times, but the support ac-
corded min. was of the yellowest order,
Furey receiving him, however, in fault
less style.
innings. .............I 3f5 so
Ro1shh TsSs h,ns. and Ready..~.S i5i9asS S-ip si9
A Lively Runaway.
A double team, owned by O'Connor
Brothers, ran away this morning about
1880 o'clock. from the corner OF Bowdoin
aud Kossuth streets. down Appleton into
Delaine, striking tree on the sidewalk,
where one of the horses broke away and
continued To the square, where she came
ia contact with one Of the shafts on DIR.
McLaughlin's team in front Of Luther's
drug store, breaking it off, infiicting a
serious wound in the animals side by its
penetrating the flesh considerably way.
The driver escaped serious injuries very
miraculously, as he was just stepping up
onto the box when they started, throwing
bin off. He became entangled in the
reins, being thus dragged a short distance
under the wheels The horse bled pro-
fusely, but nothing serious was done
otherwise.
McGinty Thought To BE Insane.
The old man Frank McGinty, who has
several times been i'm the hands of the
Johnston police, will be most likely
assigned to the State institution for the
insane. as he is most likely laboring under
some delusive Influence He lives in
Foster, and has wandered from home
three times previous in Johnston. where
each time he has been taken into custody
by the authorities and caused consider
able annoyance, especially In his later
visits. Sergeant Holbrook has taken care
of him. restoring hiGi To his relatives, but
the only thing that can be done is TO con-
sign him TO the asylum
Briefs.
Andrew Mclaughlin, formerly in the
employ OF Talbot's Olneyville store is now
with T.. &. Almy OF Providence.
A little child named Ramsdell, while
playing on pile OF lumber on Atwells
avenue fell and sustained fracture OF
| the elbow.
The committee appointed by the tax
| payers of Merino To arrange for the new
| school building. comprising Messrs. Dorr,
| Congdon and Brown. met Saturday after
noon, organizing with Mr.. Congdon as
| permanent chairman. They commence
| arrangements at once