The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-07
NEWS OF OLNEYNLLE.
The Young Mems Republican Club
Moet.
A FLAG TO BE RAISED,
Omcers to be Placed In Cranston and
Johnston at Thornton-A Runaway
other Local Matters oJ Interest to the
~News" Readers.

The Young Mems Republican Club held
a well attended meeting last evening at
their rooms in Irons block, DIR. +. A.
Twitchell presiding. Considerable rou-
tine business was done, the matter Of col
lecting dues and payments on the furni-
ture being referred to Messrs. Parmenter,
English and Waters. The question Of
aroIsing enthusiasm among the members
for the coming campaign, was discussed,
the preparations of the Dead Sore and
John w. Davis clubx--both Democratic
threatening to eclipse them, IL some effort
be not made soon. The club has recently
taken in some OF the most prominent
Republicans Of the town, who are willing
to Join with the younger blood In making
q spirited fight next November.
The meeting adjourned till next We'd
nesday evening after instructing all
special committees to report then.
A meeting of tho town committee was
afterwards held. Tne advisabillty OF
raising flag or banner has been dis
cussed but nothing has yet been done.
The matter has been neglected. The OBJ
ject of last evenings meeting was to pre-
pare for flag raising, and Messrs. Par
menter and Fiske were appointed to pur-
chase banner and arrange for its being
permanently swung TO the breeze. Odd
Fellows Hall on Olneyville Square will
In all probability ba the place.
Settled at Last.
Another increase Is to be made in the
Sunday police force in Johnston, the new
beat being at Thornton. Great trouble
has always existed here, owing to the
fact that the Cranston and Johnston
line run directly through the centre of
Plainfeld street in that village, thus af-
fordinQ offenders q chance to escape the
vigilance of the law. Johnston has
always had man at Thornton, but the
town of Cranston has refused to place
the line has been resorted to as means
of escape, as the Johnston officers have no
Jurisdiction in Cranston. Sergt. Hol-
brook Of Johnston has prevailed on Sergt.
Bixbee Of Cranston to locate an officer at
this point, he himself to place an extra
any further trouble which might arise.
The line has been very great source OF
annoyance in other ways, SO much so that
the idea Of annexing that part of Thorn.
ton lying in Cranston to the town OF
Johnston was considered, as upon the
latter II depended, being too far removed
from the mother town to be of use to
it, or to receive any benefit from it.. The
schools are all in Johnston, and the
children Of the former town have always
gone to them free of charge till recently
when the citizens protested.
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officer as yet for the position.
Briefs.
James Murphy, recently appointed by
the town council a. patrolman In Johns
ION, assumed his duties last night. He
will travel Hartford pike and about
Merino.
The Bbode Island Brass Band of Olney-
vile will hold their annual excursion
July 0 at Rocky Point and down the bay
on the steamer Thomas A. Morgan.
A horse attached to team owned by
John Ryan became frightened on Delaine
street about 6:l5 last night and ran away,
being captured by Peter Garvin, driver ddWs
Officer Sullivan, yesterday afternoon,
stopped q disturbance on High street..
drunken man assaulting passer-by with
his fist. The latter resented and strug-
gle ensued in which the one first struck
had the best Of IL.
Mary Brothers, the little 6-year-old
child ::of Andrew Brothers, who was so
shockingly burned last Tuesday morn
ing while playing with matches at her
home, % Benton street, died yesterday
afternoon.
The Olneyville Temperance Cadets held
their regular meeting last evening and
elected two new members and received
four propositions An invitation to at
tend picnic at Adelaide Grove was &C
cepted.
Installation OF Officers.
st. Teresa's Lyceum held their regular
meeting last evening at the school, five
new members being elected and three
propositions received. The installation
Of the following recently elected officers
took place: President, Joseph Murphy;
vice president, Henry Winn; Record
ing secretary, Maggie RYAN; fnan-
cial secretary, Charles Lucus; treasurer,
Miss b. Harlon c. s., Ella Murray; SER
geant-at-arms, j. Georgham; librarian,
+. j. Quinn. A committee Of five were
appointed to arrange for the annual ex-
cursion next month, and one of three to
purchase books for the library.
John O'Connell OF Olneyville has been
elected chief marshall Of the celebration
to be held by the Clau-na-Gael Associa-