The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23
OLNEYVILLE.
Hosiery Knitt.rs S and by The r Action.
M. Co0per's Side OF the.CaSe.

M. Cooper's Side OF the.CaSe.
The Bennett Hill Social Club held its
first social at the residence of Miss IL.
Gilchrist last evening The first part OF
the evening was spent in transactirg
business and the latter part was given to
pleasure. An abundant repast was
served. The committee In charge of the
affair were Thomas Brennan, John
Riley. and John Slivers.
An electric wire fell yesterday afternoon
on Sprin9ers square and struck against
an electric car window. IL frightened
the passengers who felt n slight shock.
For while the wire danced and
squirmed. but did no damage. Ii was
later fixed.
A bicyolst named Joseph Roberts fell
from his wheel at the lower part or
Plainfeld street yesterday afternoon. He
was stunned and was taken TO IL. ~
Smiths drug store where he received
proper treatment.
The 18th anniversary of the Olneyyille
Temperance Cadets was celebrated last
night by a military and civic dress ball,
entertainments in the social line the
cadets have had. over 100 couples parti-
cipated in the grand march. Armstrong;
or Ichestra furnished music and the dances
of which thpre were 20 mum pers, were
enjoyed by all. At midnight there was
an intermission, when the party went
to Mystic Chain hall where Caterer Bur
fnv
After the supper the party returned to
the arInory on Stokes street were the
cadets gave an exhibition drill which re-
flected great credit on the officers and
men.
The committee in charge OF the ball
were: committee of arrangements. Joseph
=. Rabbit, chairman; Thomas i. Quinn,
secretary Second Lieutenant Jeremiah
Triggs Treasurer John L. Cufran, Joseph
McDuff, Charles A. Donnelly. james
Flynn. Peter +. Hanley. Hugh Il. Rowley,
John Il. Scailon. Patrick ii. Duff. John
Il. KELLEY. John Fitzpatrick, John Il.
Duff, Martin Spellman. General floor
director. Joseph =. Rabbit first assistant
Joseph McDuff; sscond assistant, Second
Lieutenant Jeremiah Triggs; aids. Can't
Hugh j. Rowley, Sergeant John j.. Duff,
James Flynn. John Fitzpatrick, John f.
Kelley, j ohm Il. CuIran Sergeant Peter +.
Hanley. Sergeant Patrick ii. Duff, Mar
tin spellman. John +. Scallon, Charles
A. Donpelly. Thomas j. Quinn Recep-
ton committee, Joseph j.. Rabbit.
Thomas j. Quinn and Jeremiah lrig0s
At the Regents fair last night the Oriole
quartet sang. This was the principal
feature Of the evening
Thomas Kelley, young man we'll
known in this place. has announced his
intention of going to Cuba to fight for
the Cubans this winter.
The knitters of the British hosiery met
last night aud voted &c stand by the
action already taken In regard To cotton
goods They are asked to knit cotton
stockings for 20 cents dozen pair and
they want 80 cents a dozen for doing so.
A Textile Union officiHt. when seen
this morning in regard to the British
hosiery affair." said he hpd no doubt that
the knitters would get what they are
demanding. He said that tho price OF
cotton was never 50 cheap. ana that the
never so areat as Mt the present time.
Consequently, he thought the British
hosiery should acccde to the demands of
the knitters.
Mr.. Cooper of the British hosiery says
that the goods which are now being made
by the knitters aro Isle thread goods,
and that man can make from $12 to Sl5
a week on them If ha wants to. He says
he can't give the knittcrs raise OF 25
per cent. which they demand, rs the
company does not think 1t wise to take
such step until they find out how the
goods are going to sell. Yesterday tie
board OF directors of the mill met ana
the demands for raise were considered.
The directors discussed the matter and
decided to stop work in the departments
affected This morning 40 dissatisfied
knitters were out of work.
The highway commissioners Of John
ston have decided to fix the uneven
pavement on Hartford avenue from the
beginning to point near the car barn.
The grade Of this street has been so un-
even that the traffic across it is uncom-
Portable for drivers and even dangerous.
The attention of the Town Council was
called to 1t and they loft It to the high
way commissioners TO arrange about It,
There was one arrest in the Sixth police
precinct this morning and that was for
drunkenness.
The horse which was taken from A.
Lavoice's stable on Stokes street Thurs
day. has no. rs vet been henrG from.