The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-14
OLNEYvIlLE.
charles Baker Sent to the
State Farm.
He Was One OF .ibe Gang The Police
Are After.
A Christmas Saie-Rough and Ready
SociaI-Passengcr for Europe.
THE NEWS BUREAU, I
lRONs BLOCK. Room No. a. <

THE NEWS BUREAU,
IRONS BLOCK. Room No 8.
In the Eighth District Court this morn
Ing Charles u. Baker was charged with
idleness and yagrancy. He pleaded guilty
and was sentenced TO the State Farm for
six months. The lad has had quite
history In connection with the police
officers. He has been sent o the Reform
School three times, and each time he sue
ceeded In getting away inside of a
week. When he was caught after his
last escape be Was carried TO the
State Farm, but two weeks was enough
for him there ami he bade the authorities
goodbye. Then he disappeared till his
time, year and half, was up. He
said this morning that he prob
ably wouldn't stay over there long. They
told hin IL would be a better home for
him this winter than he could find In
barns and hen roosts, but he seemed to
prefer liberty and cold TO warmth and re-
straint. They will be apt TO give him an
inside berth and keepa watch on him
over there.
Charles Is also notorious as a habitual
thief, taking everything he can lay his
hands on. Clotheslines is his especial
forte. AT the Sixth Station are several
armsful OF clothes he had taken from the
lines, where their uDsuspecting owners
had hung them QUITO dry.
xmas Sale at Rev. Mr.. Cocroft's.
The annual Christmas sale OF fancy
articles by st. Margarets Chapter OF the
Church OF the Messiah was held
yesterday afternoon and evening In
the rectory on Messer street. The rooms
were crowded from the time of the OPEN
ing. O'Clock in the afternoon, till well
along into the evening, and quite sum
was realized from the sale of fancy goods
and refreshments.
Everyone reports very enjoyable time,
so the affair was success, both socially
and financially.
Rough and Ready Social.
The Rough and Ready Fire Company OF
Johnston, gave social in their hall In
theengine house on plainfield street last
evening. T.. Weeden was floor manager and
the committee OF arrangements was made
up as follows: Chairman, Walter ID.
Harris; secretary, Hugo G.. Marks; treas
Weeden, Y. Allen Swan, Nelson Anderson,
Willis w. Fisk. Over fifty couples
had possession OF the floor during the
evening and mady things lively and en-
tertaning for all concerned. AT the
close the committee announced that the
next social would take place January TO-
Passengers for Europe.
The following passengers have been
booked by Kennedy q Cough to
sail for Europe this week. Mary
a. Robinson, on the Campania from
New York tomorrogi George Lewis,
sailed last "Wednesday on steamer New
York of the American line. Kate Collins
was a passenger on the Adriatic last
Wednesday. A number are booked
for next week. Mr.. Kennedy saws
that those sailing Wednesday on the
steamer Teutonic from New York will be
able 10 eat their Christmas dinner at home
for the steamer Is due in Queenstown on
the 9th.
Odd Items About Town.
The election of officers of Narragansett
Lodge, Ancient Order OF United Work.
men, occurred last night. The result was
as follows: Master workman. William
Jacobs; foreman, j. Il. Russell; overseer, j.
W. Clegg recorder. r. B. Crow nins held;
tinancier, w. A. Phillips; receiver, w. A.
IA. Grant; inside watch, w. l.. Whipple;
outside watch, II. X. Atwood; guide,
Barney McTiernan; trustee, for three
years, u. r. Luther.
The Jolly Four Social Club had Textile
Hall 10 themselves aud their friends last
evening The grand march was led by
Mr.. John Hanley and Miss Margaret
Panley. Thomas Mclaughlin was floor
manager.
James Tocmoy, formerly a resident OF
Olneyyille and a prominent member of
the Young Mems Literary and Social
Club, has returned from Woonsocket.
The Johnston town council holds its
regular monthly meeting this afternoon.
Miss Annie Shackletou of Thornton Is
visiting Miss Minnie Everett of Webster
avenue today.
Look out for The NEWS tomorrow. 1t
will be the Christmas number, with cover
in coors, containing 20 pages.
There is special page for Olneyvile,
which will be presented In attractive
form. The price Is, as usual. one cent.