The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-11
OLNEYvILLE.
Annual Meeting Of Messiah
Guild in Guild Hall.
" Black Charlie" the Clothing Thief
Of Library Building, Pleads Guilty.
DIR. Farrel's Horse Ran Away-Acci-
dent at Riverside MIL.
Tns NEWS BUREAU.


IRONS BLOCK. Room No. s.
The annual meeting OF the Guild of the
Church OF the Messiah was held In Guild
Hall last evening. SUPPER was served
from b TO q ana the cash boz
showed that over seventy had
been seated at the tables. The business
comprised the receiving OF the annual
reports OF the various chapters. The pro-
gram was repetition OF the Brownie
entertainment recently given in Irons
hall. it was a success In every way and
mfde decided hit, just a. IL did before.
fOlloWlbg IN the program: len Little
Brownies, by ten of the little
gentlemen; duet, Kathryn Cocroft and
Mabel Hough; Zen Little Grand
moi here, by ten little ladies; reading,
Mabel Hougb; song, Beatrice Ingerson;
trio, "1bree Little Daisies" Stuart
Hughes, Zoe Sanderson, Isaphene Ben
nett; good night march.
On Ihursday evening OF this week oc-
ours the Christmas ssle.oi ST. Margarets
Chapter OF Messiah Church, at the rec
tory on Messer street. Supper will DO
served. The sale will continue from 3 to
Too Much Johnson.
The thief who has been taking cloth
from the store OF George q. johnson q Co.
In the Library Building has been caught.
IL was Charlie Johnson, a negro, who
works at odd jobs round the square, and
be had been hiding his swag In
the top Of the building. BY some means
or other he had secured key to one OF
the rear doors OF the store and ne has
been helping himself for some time past
10 The clothing, which was put away
In the basement. He was scared half
TO death when the discovery OF the theft
was msde, and made clean breast Of the
whole business 10 the isnitor, who re-
a H.. ,xIt
their mouths shut and waited till nc ca me
across the line into Johnston. Then
offer Leonard was right there and took
charge of him. The name, Johnson is
conspicuous in the case. Charlie
Johnson is the thief, and the
goods belonged to the firm of
George q. Johnson & Co. The theft was
committed in the town OF Johnston, the
judge OF the Eighth District Court is
Judge JohBSon and Charlie lives near
johnson street.
Over $40 worth OF goods were recovered.
The negro was arr-isncd IN the Zig h. h
District Court this morning on a charge
of breaking and entering and pleaded
guilty. He was held under 5000 bonds 10
awriI the action OF the grand jury.
For vaRrancy.
Lizzie Moulter, woman who has TO
home and has been living on the stree Is
for some time peat was arrested yesterday
and arraigned in the Eighth District
sent TO the state workhouse for months.
Runaway Horse and Sleigh.
DR.. Farrell's horse ran away from a
house on Manton avenuc yes erdGy after
noon. The animal took fright at something
and started for home. . he DOCTORS be- y
Was in the sleigh, but lost hold OF the reins
and could not stop him. The sleigh struck
the bridge just before entering The square
and threw the boy out. His face
was cut slightly but be was
not seriously hurt. The sleif b
skinned through the square and mp Ben
nett nil, being stopped at tho corner Of
Westminster and Messer streets.
Odd Items About Town.
The Young Mems Literary and Social
Club Will hold grand reunion ana bsll
some time next month. Plans
are being formed 10 make il
grand success. In the de-
bate next Sunday night, Luke Cavern
augh and Il. G. Cannon will argue that
Massac sachusetts has done more for America a
than Virginia. They will be opposed by
Lswrcrce A. Hart Gpd M. w. Heffernan.
The Rough and Ready Fire Company
held its regular monthly meeting last evcn-
ing in the engine house. on Ploiuhed str, Q
Three men were elected 30 honorary mer
bership aud two 10 active. TIE treasurer
reported overAf30 received az dues from
honorary members. "Jerry" O'Brien, the
former assistant foreman OF the company,
rendered bis resignation, inasmuch as he
has moved out Of town.
Hugh Mcdonald. while working on the
addition to the Riverside mill yesterday,
fell from steging and cut his scalp
rat her severely. He will be kept from
work for few days.
Jemes Morgan, an Olneyville young
man, won first prize in the waltz at tho
masquerade bali in Oriental hall last
evening.
several members OF wonasquatucket
Encampment, J. O. O. F., visited Ply
mouth Encampment last evening.
The cloth sigrs on the SIDE of the green
cars which run up Hartford and Manton
avenues ere being removed. Today fo-
tbe FRS; time the ~, W signs appeared on
scnic OF he clectrics.
THE NLws will be 20 pages with an IL
lumiDated cover next Saturday. Order
early OF the newsdealers.