The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-03
OLNEYvlLLE.
Mr.. Parker Had a Long Wait for His
Fire Alarm Key.
The Central Literary League Installs
Officers--Town Talk.

At 1880 o'clock last evening Gilbert X.
Parker was asked to pull In an alarm from
box 26 on the Johnston fire alarm system
for a blaze In the market at l0S Plain
field street. Mr.. Parker did "a requested,
but heard no sound from the bell In the
engine house tower. The bill did
not ring, but the gong on
ofneyville square and at the engine house
gave the volunteer. company warning
that their ervices were required. They.
must have started quickly from the
house. for this morning the side of the
big door shows where large splinters
were knocked off Ia their hasty departure.
In the mean time M. +. Borney, who
owns the building where the blaze was
discovered, entered and extinguished the
fire with pail OF water, so that the fire.
mems services were not required when
they reached the scene. Mr.. Parker,
who rung the alarm. was anxious TO get
his key from the box door in order that
the box might be closed. He felt that he
was In a measure responsible for that
box, since key was left at his store to
open IL with.
He waited for some official OF the Rough
and Ready company to come with
a release key and remove
officials with release keys appeared.
Someone said they were.spending Sunday
at scituate. This morning they drove in,
and at o O'Clock the key wss delivered to
Mr.. Farkers charge. Inquiry was made
last evening regarding the cause OF only
the Rongs giving the alarm. No one
seemed certain OF the cause, although
many reasons were assigned. The party
who has charge OF the battery was
looked for, but he, like the officials, was
out OF town. He was In Smithheid.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
At the rooms OF the Young Mems Lit
erary and Social Club yesterday the
otficers.of the recently organized Central
Literary League were installed. The fol-
lowing organizations were represented:
North Attleboro Musical Association,
Irving Literary Club, Webster Debating
Society, Regent Literary Club, Columbus
Union, Brownson Lyceum, crescent Lit
erary club, Young Mems Literary Asso-
citation of Wanskuck, Young Mems Gath
oiio Association of the Pawtuxet Valley,
and the Young Mems Literary Associa-
tion OF Pawtucket.
Thomas Kelley presided, and the fol-
lowing officer were: given cnsrgc- of
the affairs OF the new organization for the
ensuing year:
President, Luke Cavanagh OF the Y.
M. L. and 3. Club OF Olneyville; vice
president, John Il. Doyle OF the North
Attleboro Music al Club; secretary, John
Devlln. of the Wanskuck Literary Club;
treasurer, Thomas Kavansgh of the Paw
tucket Y. NJ. q. A.; question committee,
Joseph Tally, =. 4. Cannon, John Doyle
ana Frank. Donnelly; mem bership COM
mittee, M. Degnan, j. +. Mack and
James Read.
The president addressed the large
gathering present on the benefit OF CO.
operation in literRry affairs the same as
in other associations.
Resolutions were adopted on the death
OF George j. West
A collation. and literary program were
enjoyed after the installation.
TOWN TALK.
Civil cases only in the Eighth District
Court today.
Three persons received the ordinance
OF baptism at the Broadway Baptist
Church yesterday morning, and 20 were
given the hand OF fellowship last evening
at that church.
Mrs. Il. p. Holbrook, who has been
seriously i'll for the past week, is much
improved.