The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-01
FROM OLNEYYILLE.
n TOOL THIEF ARRESTED AND
PAWN TICKETS FOUND ON HIM.
Many sociais. Concerts and BaiIs on
Robbed on the Street.

For some time William II. Brady, car
penter, Vinton street, has been missing
tools from the building where he was at
work. The officers of Station 9 were noti-
fled. A young man named Charles Jack
son had been often seen lettering around
and suspicion fell upon him. He was
arrested Wednesday by Officer Harmon
and pawn tickets found upon him. The
tools, which are valued at go, were re-
covered from a pawshop by Detective
Murray.
Concerts and sociais
The Rough and Ready Fire compa ny
held a very enjoyable social in the
engine house hall on Thanksgiving eve.
The Ladies' Auxiliary served refreshments.
Esquire Weeden was floor manager.
The committee of arrangements were
Hugo Marks, Benjamin Lister, Peter
Leonard and w. ID. Harris. They will
hold calico dress ball on Dec. u.
The Pequot Social and Athletic club
held its annual social in Irons hall on
Thanksgiving Eve. There was large at
tendance of members and their friends.
The committee of arrangements were
William +. Donnelly, jeremiah III. Hall,
Edward j. Logan, Fred w. Evans and
Fred A. Burke.
The Robert Emmett Literary association
held their annual ball in Woods hall.
The committee were Michael II. Brady,
=. l.. Feeley, Andrew Sullivan, John Con-
boy and Henry Merrick.
The sixth annual concert OF St. Theresa
b. A. society was held in Foresters hall on
Thanksgiving eve. The committee of ar
rangements were: Chairman, Charles Nc
Kenna; secretary, Frank Gately; treasurer,
John f. Martin. The party was a very
successful one.
Brigade No. 8, Order of Alfredians, held
very successful concert and ball in Odd
Fellows hall, Academy avenue, on
Thanksgiving eve. The committee of
arrangement was chairman, L. A. True
love; Joseph Hogg, Harry Galloway,
Richard Mountney, Hiram Oxley and
George Hampson; accompanist, Robert
Lee Whitley.
General Mention.
Manufacturers lodge /. o. O. f. held
their meeting Tuesday night. Five can
didates were initiated. They agreed to
visit Roger Williams lodge on December
II. An invitation was received TO visit the
fair OF What Cheer lodge.
One of the pupils at the Olneyville even
ing school became so unruly on Tuesday
night he had to be elected. After the
school closed he and his companions as
saulted one of the assistant teachers.
On Thanksgiving eve woman, on her
way to Manton, was assaulted near the
st. Cloud hotel and robbed OF SIS. She
says the men were Italians.
Neybosset Weavers VIII Stay Out.
The weavers of the Weybosset mills met
this forenoon in Woods hall to consider
whether they should accept the price list
offered by the manufacturers or whether
they should remain out. The speeches were
all in favor OF staying out until they
could obtain more favorable Offer Some
OF the speakers said they never would ac-
cept the price list made by the mill own
ers. The room was divided and everyon
voted to refuse the offer and stay out.
Not Yet Decided.
At the National and Riverside mills a
perforated ballot paper has been prepared
with "yes" and "no" printed, so that each
weaver can vote yes or no as he desires.
Local Notes
The Olneyville Temperance cadets held
their sixth annual social IN Woods hall
last night. The committee OF arrange
ments consisted of Timothy Kelly, Ed
ward &. Connors, Hugh Rowley, James
III. O'Rcurke, Jonathan White and James
Ianley.
Court Olneyville, Ancient Order of For
resters, gave ON entertainment in Forres-
ters hall OH behalf OF he strikers. There
was a mock initiation ceremony, sale OF
old maids and dancing. The attendance
was fair.
Services were held Mt the Church OF the
Messiah at 1880 g. IN. and 10 a. m. yester-
day. The church was profusely decorated
with flowers.
Captain Leavitt of the Sixth police sta
tion was at his desk this morning after
ten days absence on account of sickness.
The Italian society at Thornton cele-
brated Thanksgiving Day by turkey
dinner and dance in the Odd Fellows
hall i'm Thornton.
The British Hosiery society held mas
quorade ball on Thanksgiving eve I'm the
Odd Fellows hall, Thornton. The COM
mittcc was T.. Smith, W. Cast, /. Goss, III.
Holmes and w. Lockwood.
The Young Mems Mutual Improvement
society gave an entertainment on
Thanksgiving day in the Methodist Tab
crnaclc.
The police of tho Sixth station made
three arrests on Thanksgiving day for
drunkenness and vagrancy.
THE WEATHER.