The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-19
Noun Pleasant Republi-
cans Meet.
Resolution Passed by Busi-
ness Mems Association.
Death of James Glenn--Pretty We'd
ding on Waterman Street.
Tnr NEWS EuRrAu. o1SEYvrLLr.


That the meetings Of the Mount Pleas
ant Reform Club have come to be one of
the social features of that section OF the
city was demonstrated by the large and
appreciative audience that filled every seat
and caused standing room to demand a
premium at the clubs headquarters on
Arlington avenue last evening. 1t was
the regular meeting OF the organization
aud following the business session mu-
sical and literary entertainment and an
address by George Il. Barstow, Esq, was
enjoyed. Mr.. Barstow dwelt on the I'M
portance of the coming election and Its
effect upon the national election next No
vember. The literary program was as fol-
lows: Reading, Miss Mollie Mclaughlin;
comic song, Mr.. McGeever; song, MIR. Max
Morland ;reading, Miss Mollie Mclaughlin;
comic song, Mr.. Richard Stott. Through
the kindness of j. A. Foster u Go. an ex-
hibition on the grapbaphone was conduct
ed by Mr.. A. Pitts Clarke. "Iurkey in
the straw" "She May Have Seen Better
Days - "Limited Express, "Dixie Mn
strels" and many other selections were
rendered.
President William Il. Nash gave the
graphaphone quiet tip in the way OF
good political doctrine and the instru-
later, gave IL all away for the beneft and
entertainment of hearers. The next meet
ing occurs March 30.
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION.
The attendance Mt the meeting OF the
Olneyville Business Mems Association was
not large last evening but business OF
considerable importance was considered.
II included the adoption OF the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Olneyville Business
Mems Association, recognizing tie need
of free postal delivery system in the
Olneyville section of the town o I John
ston, hereby respectfully petitions the
post office department at Washington to
establish such system at the Olneyville
Office.
President w. III. Covill appointed w. A.
II. Grant and q. +. A. Beane a commit
tee to procure a speaker to fddress the
next meeting on O subject to be an
nounced later.
HOME WEDDING.
Lillian Gardner, daughter OF Franklin p.
Gardner, WAS married last evening to
Frank X. Wilder, son OF W. X. ilder, at
the home of the brides parents, 153 Wat
erman street, Johnston. Rev. j. M. Law
den, pastor of the Plainfield street Free.
Baptist Church, performed the ceremony,
Miss Emma Gardner, sister of the bride,
was bridesmaid, and Jacob b. Wildsr
brother OF the groom, was best man.
A reception was held and MIR. and Mrs.
Wilder went to their new home on the
Central Pike. The presents were numer-
Gus and comprised variety of substan-
tial tokens from the many friends OF the
newly married couple.
SUDDEN DEATH.
James Glenn died suddenly at the B.
n. Whipple farm on the Brown road, in
Johnston last night. Glenn was as years
of age and unmarried. He was stone
cutter by trade and usually worked at
farming, during the winter. He had been
employed on the Whipple place about
three months and was in apparently good
health some 20 minutes before he was
found dead by Frank L. Masterson.
Town Sergeant Hoibrook and Coroner
O'Keefe were notified about 8 o'clock of
the death and drove out to the farm.
Death was probably caused by heart fail
ure.
BRIEF LOCALS.
McKenna Brothers, grocers on West.
minster street, are the owners OF high
spirited horse. Yesterday the animal be-
came unmansgeable and. backed through
a window i'm the undertaking rooms of
John III. Welch q Co. on Westminster
street.
The executive committee Of the Johns
ton Improvement Association met last
evening at the engine house on Plsinfield
stceet.
Town Sergeant Holbrook is engaged
summoning witnesses In the case of the
State VS.. Clara Valois.