The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-04
NEWS OF 0LNEYYILLE.
A Merry Throng at the B. 7. Hall
Last Night.
AT THE MAGNOLIA BA
The Biswatha Lodge Entertain-New
Looms for the saranac Mills-Breszy
Briefs.

A pleasant reminiscence in the minds OF
all attending will be the leap year ball
given by the Magnolia Club last evening.
The season now fast drawing to &close
has found the poung ladies' of Olneyville
most lavish in their efforts to secure the
enjoyment OF their friends.
The b. T. hall was the scene of the fes-
tivities. The gay spectacle of youth and
beauty mingling ia the merry dance pre-
sented n picture of unusual splendor.
The grand march, participated in by
about fifty couples, was led by Miss Az
mes 4. Sheriden and gentleman.
novel and extremely amusing feature
was introduced, namely, furnishing each
gentlemen with n hat and trimmings
with which he was to test his millinery
ability. IL was very amusing to
watch the style OF hat and orna-
ments, and the bungling manner
in which almost every one went about
his task. The morning light was just
appearing when the party weHded their
way nomeward.
The floor manager was Agnes +. Sheri-
dan aids, Misses Sarah Callahan, NJ.
Murphy. A OBrlen, NJ. Clark, M.
way. j. Gantley, j. Weeden. L.. Long, T.
Currie.
The Last Loaf.
Hiawatha Lodge, of Olneyville, gave q
successful dramatic entertainment in
Irons Hall, last evening. The evening was
begun with mock initiation showing
the manner in which candidates are sup
posed to be let into the secret Of the lodge.
This was followed by the presentation
OF the temperance drama, The Last
Loaf" each one assuming his or her role
n
Machinery to be Added.
The owners of the Saranac Worsted
mills contemplate adding a number of
new looms to their already large weaving
department. At least twelve new ones OF
the Knowles improved patent are TO be
put in, and possibly twenty-five.
Briefs.
Senator George +. Beane and wife ar
rived from Newport where they attended
the Inauguration OF Gov. Brown.
The Weybossett Mills, which were to
have resumed operations last Tuesday,
have been unable to do SO on account OF
the number of improvements to be made.
They will probably star6 next week.
The street sweeper, which arrived some
time ago for the town of Johnston, has
been tried. but owing, perhaps to lack OF
experience in working IL. the square
might be cleaner still. This fault, how
ever, will no doubt be remedied with time.
This afternoon the Johnston Town
Council will hold a canvass meeting at
the Council churnfcr- and tire report on
the Gallows bridge will be presented.
Some lively sparring is expected.
1t is surprising TO see the amount Of
traffic which few weeks has developed
over the new street railway between
Olnevville and Thornton. Saturdays and
Sundays the cars are crowded nearly all
day.
The early closing scheme which was
introduced some time ago has fallen into
state of irretrievable quiescence. The
circumstances were most uncomfortable
to Olneyville business men.
The Republican town committee Of
Johnston held a meeting last evening and
discussed the plans for the election of
Monday. Several very importment devel-
opments are expected to take place in
the meantime which will benefit the
party.