The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-20
OLNEYvILLE
Five Prisoners in the Hurry Up
Wagon.
Trolley Pole Bent-GcssIp Gathered About
the Square.

Ibe hurry up wagon was busy last
evening, for five men ware given a ride
from various parts OF the district, one of
whom was Thomas Brennan who was
arrested by Patrolman Stockly on war
rant charging him with making an as
sault upon one Michael Walsh in the
centre OF the city, about week ago
Win dangerous weapon. Brennan at
nrs5 declined TO "rlde," but changed
his mind. He was arrag gned I'M tho Sixth
dlstrict court this morning. The other
tnfee uniortunates were arrested for
drunkenness.
THEY WANTED A LAY OFF.
Ever since the cold weather set i'm some
conductors and potormen on the Academy
avenue anu other ont OF town lines. have
made life miserable for "A few of the pat-
rons OF the ROAD at least. The ANNOYANCE
had reached such stage that many pat.
rons were Obliged To make complaints at
the olIce oI the company, and orders have
been issued and posted i'm the various car
parns.and that put an end to the trouble
III has been the custom of the men To
leave the barns on time and then whizz
along at rapid rate, get into switch,
ana then the conductor and motorman
would rush intO "a store ana there wait
Tor car bound from the city. When the
car would 60 oil on n rush to the next
switch, when there would De another
rusn Tor store. leaving the patrons to
wait in the cold Now, this is where the
ANNOYANCE came. Supposing car loft
the barn at 6:2o and on time residents
along the line knew how long IL would
be- before the ear reached n certain point
ana would not get out into the street nm
I'll such time, but when they did they
woulu SEQ the ear some distance ahead,
"A yyi ~
affairs has ceased. for the men have been
given orders To leave on time and to run or
tlinc, ana the company has NUN ber OF
men out seeing that the order is obeyed
TO the letter.
LONG-BRUNDRETTE.
A marriage took Llace i'm the presence
OF a large numDe OF relatives and friends
at the residence of Mrs. NJ. j. Brun-
drette. III Waterman street, Johnston,
Wednesday evening. The parties were
Mlss Ellen May. daughter Of Mrs Brun-
dretts, and Francis j. Long OF Johnston.
Inc ceremony was performed bv Rev
W. +. Davis, pastor of tho Tabernacle NJ.
r. church. Miss Lizzie Bruckshaw of
Fall River presided at the piano. At S
O'Clock the bridal party entered the par
lors to the strains of Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march. The ceremony was pert orm-
cd IN AN Above OF palms and ferns Lean
der Crowell Of New Bedford acted as
groomsmaI and Miss Edna V. Brun-
drette, sister OF the bride as bridesmaid.
The ushers were benjamin Newton of
Johnston, and Albert Beech of Pawtucket
Ihe evening was spent with great pleas-
ure In social conversation ana refresh
mPnis were served. MANY presents were
left with the groom and bride.
a bouquet of bridal roses was the Gift
OF the Kings Daughters The couple
are -tn reside at-ll9 Waterman street,
Johnston.
TROLLEY POLE TWISTED.
a trolley pile on Phillipsdsle car got
out OF shape at the junction of Plainneld
street and Hartford avenue late yesterday
afternoon, but just how no one seems TO
know. There was q preceptibe shock
thSoIghout the square, but the four EN-.
pIoyes. OF the company who mounted the
roof OF the car and Strengthened the pole
was perhaps the most exciting part of the
affair.
GENERAL MENTION
Patrolmau Murphy arrested a drunken
man on the square last evening and
looked him up at the station, aud later in
the day was arraigned for being drunk
and for reveling
Miss Theresa Mckenna was given n
surprise party by her many friends at her
home on Baker avenue last evening.
The fair of Court General Sheridan
closes this evening.