The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-05
NEWS OF 0LNEYvILLE.
The Young Mems Republican Club Meets
socials.

The Young Mems Republican Club Meets
sociais.
The Young Mems Republican Club Of
Johnston met last evening at their rooms
in Irons block. DIR. +. A. Twitchell
called the meeting to order, and motion
to compensate the collector OF dues with
per cent. OF his collections was carried.
One new member was elected.
The bill of w. ii. Arnold for s207.57 was
ordered paid.
The matter of holding an entertainment
to pay the debt OF the organization was
discussed, and IL was voted TO hold u ball
the last Of this month, committee OF five
being appointed to arrange for II, namely:
Nelson Anderson. Fred Thompson, Will
lam English Robert Duffy and John
Holland, to report at the next regular
meeting.
Social In Library Hall.
The Working Girls Club In connection
with the Grace Church OF the city, held
their first entertertainment and sale in
Library Hall last evening. 1t is the la
tention of the society to become indepen-
dent, and the proceeds of the evening will
90 towards this end. The entire affair
was decided financial success.
The entertainment program consisted
of readings by Mrs. Annie Scrutton
Hough, singing by Miss Carrie May
Smith, violin solo by Emma Preczent-
accompaniment by Mr.. Broadbent Re-
freshments were served.
st. Margaret Chapters Social.
Under the direction of st. Margaret's s
Chapter of the Messiah, very enjoyable
time was had last evening in Irons Hall,
in the way of a social and SALE The OBJ
ject of the occasion was to raise funds for
the payment of the church debt. Com
mitteee of arrangements: Miss r. w.
Jastiam. Mrs. j. Angel, Miss Mary M.
Pearce, Mrs. William Greene.
Another Pistol Episode.
A story was rife last evening on the
streets of another pistol episode, in which
drunken fellow and a Union Railroad
postulated with his dsorderly passenger
when, the conductors back being turned,
some of the passengers maintain that the
fellow fourished a pistol, but made no
attempt to shoot. The man in charge OF
the car says he saw nothing of this, and
no complaint was made.
Sent Up.
Frank McGinty. the old man who has
caused the Johnston authorities consider;
able annoyance by his vagaries about the
public streets, was assigned to the State
workhouse this morning in the Eighth
District Court
An Exciting Contest.
The awarding of the silver service at the
Blessed Sacrament fair came of last even
ing. and the successful candidate was
Superintendent Greaves of the Valley
worsted mills, Valley street, by a very
narrow margin, Hugh Sheridan of the
Saranac mills pushing him close.
Briefs.
The Leap Year Circle will tender re-
turn ball to the young ladies who held a
leap year ball in Springer's hall recently.
The affair will take place May 10, in For
esters' Hall.
Court Notes.
Jacob and Joseph Briggs, two Jewish
junk peddlers, were yesterday afternoon
arrested in Manton on the Johnston side
by Officer Bates, under the new ordi-
nance. They were tried in the Eighth
District Court and fined 50 and costs.
Olnevville Notes.
Thomas Deignan, o years old, was
slightly injured at Olneyville last night
by falling from veranda-
George Pagan was injured in the Valley
Dye and Bleachery establishment by be-
ing struck by board from a lathe.
The ladies' prize waltz takes place ut
the Cadets fair tonight.