The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-07
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0LNEYv|LLE.
Deplorable State Of Affairs
in Thornton.
An Attempt to Be Made to Offset
Dram Shop influences.

| The deplorable social condition of af-
iairs In the village of Thornton. referred
10 In THE NEWS, a few days ago. has at
tracted the attention of some of our To-
| cal workers in the cause OF humanity,
and an attempt is to be mace TO check
the evil of the dram shops and tipping
rooms III that village. Ii is proposed TO
open young mems institute, where a
social evening may be spent without the
communicating influence of strong drink,
which, rs one of the large property own
ers and one deeply interested in affairs in
that village stated, il the curse of that
settlement. Already two rooms in Browns
block have been hired at q low rental and
furniture donated to fit them up in q
suitable manner. A light lunch will be
s'rved, papers, magazines and other lit
erature supplied, together with games for
the entertainment of the patrons who are
10 become members upon the payment of
small monthly fee sufficient to make
them feel that II is part of their prop
erty and induce them 10 take an interest
In maintaining the institute, which is to
be run as an Offset TO the public rooms,
heated and lighted and heretofore lib
orally patroniZed by the residents to such
an alarming extent that home has become
a secondary consideration in Thornton.
A fair remuneration for labor Is paid
In the Thornton manufactures, and yet
the homes are poor for Christian COM
munity. Wretchedness and filth are
found In the over-orowded tenements
that are attractive enough on the out
side, but which are terrible inside, and
Gil on account OF beer and the ease with
which ii can be obtained.
The institute is to be opened in o very
short time, and supplies In the way OF
periodicals may be left at the branch
ofnce OF The NEWS, Hartford avenue.
RESULT OF SUNDAY cHEsTNUTTINo.
John Kelly, about 80 years of age, resid-
ing on Atwells avenue, visited q chestnut |
grove In the northern end of the city Sun |
lay to gather nuts. He ascended q tree |
% considerable heigh ght, when he clipped |
ma fell to the ground, reaking his right |
eg below the knee. Friends summoned |
he ambulance, and he was conveyed to
he Rhode Island Hospital.
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Officer Kimball of Thornton. arrested
'ernaDdino Testo late Saturday night on
omplaint entered by Francisco Lundi,
ast March, which was the result of an
Italian row at Thornton about that time.
Iesta disappeared when the officers un-
ertook to arrest him, ana has remained
way until Saturday, when he returned
ms old haunts in and around Morgan
Ills and old Simmonsville.
In the Eighth District Court this
,orning he was adjudged probably guilty
nd bound over in the sum of $500 to
was action of the grand jury.
CHURCH NOTES.
AT Thornton Chapel last evening q
lrge congregation were present at the
arvest Home festival, so successfully
ranged by the chapel workers The
1apel was decorated with autumn leaves
nd frost bitten ferns of delicate tint,
esides pumpkins, a fruit of the vine
splay on the platform.
Rev. III. B. Cole preached from the
xt James lie, at 8 p. m.
At the M. r. Tabernacle a large attend
'ce was present at every service, Rev. ]. 4
1. Docking delivering an impressive
rmon. {
AT the Church OF the Messiah Rev. II. {
Cocroft, celebrsnt, officiated at the Z
orning service, and in the evening Rev. =
Il. Cole preached on the Holy Catho-
Church, Ephesians, "A. =