The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-04-21
IN OLNEYyILLE.
The Army Of The Commonweal Ex-
pected Next Week.
Sons OF st. George Entertainment.
Fire Bugs Again i'm Eyidcnee-sev-
eral Bold Breaks-Locals.
TEE NEWS BUREAU,
oLSEyviLLE, LIBRARY BUILDING, ROOM l.

Telephone 39<3.
The army OF commonwealers are ex-
pected to camp in Olneyville TUESDAY
night. A socialist leader is hustling for
their reception and the Merino flats has
been suggested as a good place Tor them
TO camp. He is organizing what recruits
he can, giving the preference to single
men. A.
According TO this man hall will be en-
gagged and celebration given when the
army reaches here with a brass band in
attendance. A placard has been posted
here calling for recruits.
Sons Of st. George.
A concert and Social was given by
Barrack Nelson Uniform Rank Sons OF st.
George at Guild Hall last evening. There
were present as guests three branches OF
the order from Blackstone Valley, the
local knights OF the Mystic Chain and
the Temperance Cadets. A fine
musical program was rendered, followed
by an order of dances, The following
were the committee: j. Taylor, w. Slack,
T. Bottomly, j. Il. Newton, X. r. Broad
field; floor director, Thomas Taylor; as
sistant j. j. Blackney; aids, q. w. Good
win, Il. l.. Monks; reception committee,
Colonel r. II. Broadfield, Captain j. F.
Newton, Colonel N. Hanney.
A Bold Break.
For the third time in year the fruit
store, of Francesca Fachini, on Stokes
street, was broken into yesterday after
noon. Fachini works in the mill during the
day time so his store was deserted. This
was evidently we'll known to the thief
who boldly forced a window and
entered. He secured a couple of dol
lars and a quantity of bananas. He
also took an alarm clock probably to re,
mind that procrastination is the thief OF
time. Fachini feels sore on ac-
count OF these repeated breaks. The
first time break occurred he
had some thirty dollars in the store and
lost it, The second time also he lost
quite sum but now he believes in banks
and keeps little cash on hand. lie has
suspicion as to who is the thief.
Local Mention.
Maggie johnson, an employee at the
Riverside Mills, caught finger in the
machinery and had it badly crushed. She
was attended by DR.. Pagan. She lives at
as Florence street.
What Cheer Lodge, Sons OF st. George,
will meet at their lodge room tomorrow at
$3.50 to visit Pawtucket and attend church
with Samuel Slater Lodge. A large at
tendance is desired.
down on Manton avenue yesterday after
noon, and the shaft penetrated his side,
infiicting a severe wound. IL required
considerable effort to withdraw the shaft,
but it is not thought that the horse is ia
tally injured.
The Irish American Protective Club
met last night and decided not to hold any
weather ii is difficult to obtain large
attendance. They will do some vigorous
work in the next campaign and will keep
on adding members. The club now num-
bers 160 members.
An Italian named Antonio Laurence, EN-
ployed by q. ii. Barney in collecting offal,
fell from the step Of his cart this morn
ing as his horse gave q start. He fell
between the wheels and the hind wheel
passed over him breaking his right leg
below the knee. He was taken to the hos
pital. He is about 2S years Of age
and lives at IL Gaspee street.
At the armory OF the cadets last evening
the Burlers and Speckers Association
held social. A musical program was
rendered and dancing was indulged in.
Fire Bugs.
new house owned by Daniel T. Handy
near Laurel Hill avenue was set fire to last
evening and was burned to the ground.
The house was unfurnished but work had
been suspended for several days. The
loss will be inside thousand
dollars and is covered by insurance.
Chief of Police Bigbee OF Cranston investi-
gated the fire but found no clue to the
origin as the fire was too far advanced. A
large crowd in Olneyville square watched
the fire till late hour.
Joseph Johnson, formerly of the Olney-
Vile Time and lately connected with
Proidence paper, has just been offered
position as assistant night editor of the
Bostn Post. He has many friends here
who wish him success.
There will be q meeting OF the Town
Council Monday evening to purge the
jury list.
There were no arrests in Johnston or in
he Sixth District last night.