The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-16
NEWS OF 0LNEYVILlE.
The Post 0Hice--The Balfe Mall GIee
Clubs Concert.

Postmaster Walsh of Johnston received
information from Washington this morn
ing that the report of Inspector Pendle-
ton of Westerly, regarding the proposed
location of the post Office in Irons block,
was satisfactory and he was enjoined TO
make the necessary arrangements for the
immediate occupation of the same.
At Church Yesterday.
At the Harris Avenue NJ T.. Church
Yesterday morning the sermon at 10:45
was delivered by Il. +. Studley. Brown
student. The Rev. Mr.. Rood, pastor,
gave an illustrated lecture on temperance
in the evening, wherein ne demonstrated
that alcohol is not a food but a special
modifier of the nervous system, being
never transformed or assimilated in the
organism. The drinking man takes large
quantities OF this poison into his system,
as rum, gin and whiskey contain from
53 to 81 per cent. of alcohol, beer from 4
to 9 per cent, port wine - per cent, cider
from to and champagne II per cent
A Brilliant Affair.
The Balfe Male Glee Club held their
first concert last evening in Irons Hall. In
spite of the inclemency OF the weather a
large audience filed the seating capacity
OF the place to its utmost. The organiza-
tion under whose auspices il was held,
simply outdid itself, arranging the finest
coterie of miscellaneous talent ever be-
The Balfe itself, with its twenty we'll
trained male voices, under the able direc-
tion of Mr.. Thomas Heating, was
thoroughly appreciated in its several Sc
lections. Such artists in their particular
line as William McGuire on the piano,
Edward Fay, the young but ACCOMPLISHED
violinist, Miss Nina Peacor, the blind So
loist, and Miss Mamie Linn, well known
as n most finished elocutionist, consdtut-
ed an unsurpassable array.
Slight Fire.
Box 126. Atwells avenue and Eagle
street, was rung i'm about GEO last even
ing, a slight blaze having been started i'm
a clothespress at No. 52s AtwelPs avenue
by the accidental dropping of match
among the clothing IL was extinguished
before the fire department could render
any aid.
Briefs.
Yesterday in the Eighth district court
William Flannigan was fined 81 and costs
for being drunk Saturday night.
Frank patcher, an Italian, and John
Morgan, were arrested Saturday night
for revelling and fined yesterday SO and
costs. There was n rumor afioat regard
ing them of "a stabbiug affray, but like
many of the sensational reports lately
there was nothing TO IL.
Michael Sullivan was arrested on
warrant at the instance of Joseph Roberts
Roberts house on Williams street in
Johnston by biting his finger over some
difficulty that arose between them. He
was fined s. anti costs.
John Holland was indecently intoxi-
Gated Saturday night and IL cost him 81
eand the expnse of trial to sober up.
A man apparently under the influence
of l:quor stated TO the Johnston police
that he had heard two shots fired i'm the
entry of his house i'm Merino village. A
man who was with him corroborated his
story, but thorough investigation by the
authorities revealed nothing.
The first social and ball OF the Johnston
Hose Company, of Manton, will be held
May 10th, In Iolden's hall for the benefit
of the newly organized fire department.
A special car will leave Manton after the
ball for the accommodation of those at
tending from this section.
Yesterday afternoon the Olneyville
Temperance Cadets held their regular
meeting, three new members being re
ceived and three propositions laid over.
The articles remaining over from the fair
were disposed Of. A committee TO ar
range for the annual camping was ap-
pointed.