The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-06
NEWS OF OLNEYVILLE.
The Business Men Favor a Trade
Procession.
FREE LIBRARY WORK Of A YEAR.
Matters Pertaining to Columbus Day
Democrats Elect Onicers-slight Fire
st Merino viilage-schooi Committee
Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Olneyvile
Free Library Association was held last evsn-
ing in the library building. The reports Of
the different officers were read and accepted.
That of the treasurer showed the following
totals; Receipts, Sl,l0s05; expenditures,
s9.O050o balance, Sl0e.96. The treasurer said
he estimated the deficiency the coming year
would amount 10 $500 which would have TO be
met by subscription.
An abstract OF the librarians report is as
follows: Number Of volumes In the library,
$500; number added during the year, 22ss, OF
which l3 were bound periodicals and United
States government reports 40 volume6 were
125 were received from the State. Mrs. VIII
liam Chapman and the Knights of Labor each
gave a volume. One hundred and twenty
one lost The circulation for the year has been
17,766. as against 8, ,ls9 the year before. During
the winter months the daily LAY average was 'o
The needs OF the library are thus stated /:
sso1 oi Ss G SUCH aS
French people is very great and constant. II
is also desirable to add recent publications at
least monthly; The state appropriation is not
sufficient and some other resource must be
devised.
More attention should be paid to the juve-
nile department which Is poorly equipped.
creasng, and now it is impossible for the
librarian to attend to oil OF the details OF
management In library hours, During the
year the books have been classified according
TO the Dewey system, but the card catalogue
has not been completed.
Mr.. Foster OF the Providence library has
extended the privileges OF IL TO the people Of
Johnston, and forwards to this library weekly
lists of books added and other information.
1t Is the endeavor to have the two libraries
work mutually for all.
The following officers were elected: Presi-
deDt, George Q. Calef; vice-president, John r..
Bowen secretafy Miss * H. Lseysns srsss
A. A Harrington, Miss Sarah j. Eddy, Miss
Mary shaw. Joseph Cough, samuel Austin.
w, a. II; Grant. James A. Piree; book com
Eddy, William Steere, Clifford A. Harring-
ton: auditing committee. Joseph Cough, w.
A. II. Grant, John L. Bowen.
AT a subsequent meeting OF the board or
trustees II. X. Leavens was elected secretary
and the property committee OF last year APP
pointed except that Miss Leavens retired
and William Steere was placed thereon.
That Trades Procession.
A special meeting of The Business
Mems Association was held last evening In
Owens cafe TO formulate the plans for
trades procession on Columbus day. w. A.
ii. Grant reported that he had received much
encouragement from the business men Of the
community, many of whom had stated they
would participate in the display,
IL was suggesten that a general meeting be
called soon Of all business men in and about
Olneyville to talk over the matter and create
a more tense enthusiasm.
l.. Sweet offered the use of his Office for an
information bureau and the use of any COM
mittee that might be appointed.
On motion of Mr. Grant Laprilete Sweet,
w. A. III. Grant, G. w. Amison, Samuel
Whiteley and George Il. A. Bcane were ap-
pointed a committee to effect the carrying out
of trades procession with authority TO act.
The association voted to meet Tuesday even
ing next in general meeting with all business
men OF Olneyville and vicinity TO perfect the
arrangements.
Slight Fire.
The John ston Fire Department was
called TO Merino Village last evening. A kerr
osene lamp in the house OF Joseph k. Pike ex-
ploded. There was no material damage.
business Mems Committee.
The committee last night appointed by
the Business Mems Association 10 arrange for
n trades procession have organized with Le-
preete Sweet as chairman. George w.
Whiteley is making personal canvass among
the business men in the interests of the trades
procession.
The Independent Democrat Club elected the
following officers last night: President AL
bert Martini vicc-president, Thomas =. Bank;
recording secretary. j. III. Shorkey; financial
secretary, Patrick Kennedy; treasurer, Pat
rick Malone.
The school committee will meet, this even
ing in regular session.