The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12
OLNEYvILLE.
Johnston Town Council Met
Last Night.
{" Black Charlie Johnson Acted Like
a Baby in Court Yesterday.
Two Men Got Six Months for Escape
From State Workhouse.
THE NEWS BUREAU,
IRONS BLOCK. ROOM No. ).

The Johnston Town Council held a
special meeting last night. A pawnbro-
ker's license was granted 10 the HUB Loan
Company for 500. The foreman OF the
Rough and Ready Fire Company appeared
before the Council and stated the needs OF
the company. IL was voted to purchase oOO
feet of hose, to appropriate $3.50 for APP
pliances for hose mendtng and to put
gong in the engine house. The regular
meeting OF the Council occurs next
Friday.
"Black Charlie " i'm Court.
Black Charlie Johnson was sight
in court yesterday. He was brought be-
fore Judge Philips by the officer,
whimpering and crying like baby.
"Boo- hoo,n was all the fellow could get.
He finally managed TO say he was guilty
and wanted to know IL they wouldn't let
him of il he got out of the state.
Rather late for you TO be taking
about getting out OF the State" !"
thought of that yesterday. Anybody GO
ing bail for you ?" Charles broke down
again and didn't know but that the Off
Ger might be willing TO. The whole affair
had been disgusting example of total
want of back bone in a fellow
old enough to vote. Anyone
with the slightest amount of "sand,
with such lay as Charlie had
in the library building, might have
worked it for over a year without the
thing being discovered. And this Is a
caution to the holders OF keys to places
where anything of value is stored for II
was by the use OF a key me had found that
Charlie worked the game.
Escaped From State Workhouse.
Michael Quinn and Christopher Murray
helped themselves TO leaves OF absence
while serving out sentences at the state
Workhouse. Quinn got away over year
ago. Murray's trip was last May. OF
course "A holiday is a very desirable thing,
occasionally, but iDasmueh as this is
in direct opposition TO the rules OF the
establishment where they were employed,
they were arraigned for tho ofense IN the
Eighth District Court yesterday. They
were each given six months longer at the
same place.
Whose Violin Is IL?
Officer Doe found a violin case contain
ing violin and two bows on the steps OF
.66S Westminster street this morning. He
sonIdn't find anyone who knew
suytning about II. so he took II
Is waiting for its owner. The instrument
Is GOOD one aud had evidently been used
tlgc night before, for TIE strings We're In
almost perfect tune.
odd Items About Town.
rbe Balfe Male Glee Club holds forth in
run's Hall tcnight. This is the hfth
(, r,nd concert gwen by this organization.
hs club ia made up entirely OF Olneyville
icnt and their performances are always
nth hearing.
stthew O'Neil, assistant engineer of
a ner IA, Putnanrsereet, is he proudest
n IN IN OlneyviIe. And the reason Is that
there is some one else now who will bear
his name. The new member OF the
family arrived two days ago.
The Westminster Literary and Social
Club met last night in their rooms In
kimDnlis block.
Arrangements have been completed for
the banquet of the Business Mems Associ-
alton next Monday. Banspach Bros. will
cater. This firm il also booked to spread
the tables for the Nesteli Masonic Lodge
tomorrow night.
The wife of Thomas Thornton, tele-
phone inspector, on Harris avenue, gave
birth to son yesterday.
A special feature of next Saturdays
NEWS, the Christmas number, will be the
Olneyville page. 1t will appear with cut
Ut the top which won a prize at the State
fair. Keep your eyes open for it.
Some of the merchants along the square
are having the ice chipped off the side !
walks In front of their stores. About
time, isn't itg