The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-07
From Neighboring Towns.
OLNEYVILLE.
Meeting of Free Library Association.
General Mention.


General Mention.
At the meeting OF the Olneyyille Free
Library Association last night there was
| a good attendance.
The librarians report was read and &C
cepted. In the report the Librarian. Miss
Richardson. stated that during the past
year there were 26l books added. l72
from the State appropriations, ~ volumes
gifts, 10 reports and 80 bound magazines
from the library subscriptions. io VOL
umes. were added.
The circulation this year was 10, 7OS
slight increase over last years.
The daily average was 06 Volumes.
In the report it was also stated that it
would be impossb bile TO meet the grow
ing demands of the public If 1t were not
for the assistance of the Providence Pub
lilo Library, which has immeasurably IN
creased our resources
Many young people have taken cards
since the ago limit was abandoned. 1t
was suggested that number OF books Do
added TO the library for the use OF the
young.
Ono day last winter there were not less
than 800 people in the reading room.
A great many times there are oOO Inc
average attendance was loo.
The state appropriations are not suill-
the library.
The treasurer's report was read and ao-
cepted. In it tho treasurer DR.. IwltoDell
stated that the expenditures were Sl@l 20
unpaid bills, Sl075. Gifts from various
friends Of tho society $4,000.
A committee was appointed consisting
of w. A. III. Grant, James A. Pierce
and Clifford A. Harrington 10 nominate
officers.
The following officers were nominated
ana elected: President. John h. Bowen;
vice. president Joseph Cough; secretary
Il. ii. Spratt; treasurer +. ii. Twitohell;
trustees. y. ;. Steer, John j. COLLISION
Sarah j. Eddy. Sarah ID. Barnes. John
Il. Kenyon. James Davis and II. H.
Kirby; auditing committee THOMAS
Cloxton, w. A. ii. Grant and Clifford
Harrington; book committee. Is H.
Leavens, William Steere, Sarah y.
Eddy 4. A. Spratt, Howard G. Saunders
and Il. q. Harrington; membership COM
mittee. Howard q. Saunders Joseph
Cough, DIR. A. Longfe,low. James IL.
Pierce DIR. r. ii. Twiciell.
A committee was appointed TO draw up
resolutions OF coincidence on the death oil
George g. Calef and Samuel Austin. Ihe
committee consisted of Joseph Cough, l..
A. Spratt and Miss Sarah ID. Burnes.
The resolutions were adopted.
After discussing the advisability OF
the town maintaining the library as an
educational factor and remarking on the
failure of tho town TO Appropriate any
money this year. IL was voted that the
sum OF the taxable property belonging 10
the library, consisting of $1,000 be filed in
the town clerks Office. to DO published in
the Johnston Tax Book
GENERAL MENTION.
Mr.. Oscar Holland Of this place has re-
cieved an offer as foreman in printing
esta blishment in Eau Glare, Wis Mr..
Holland is undecided whether to take
the position or not.
There was one arrest last night IN the
Sixth police precinct.
The cake walk last night in the X. i.
Brass Bands Fair was n snccess. The
participants were Mr. Vim. Coleman and
Indy, Mr.. James III. Smith and lady and
4. III. Walker ana lady. Mr.. Coleman
and lady took the cake. Mr. Walker came
second and Mr.. Smith third.
Mr.. and Mrs. Madden of Bowling
Green. Kentucky. returned To their home
yesterday after i've weeks soJourn at
tho reside nee OF Mrs. Madden's brother.
Councilman j. Il. Harlow, of Johnson.
The Olneyvillo Branch Of tho Catholic
knights met last night
A man entered Mr.. q. Normander's res
taurant on Brough street last night.
After eating his supper no started to 90
without paying. Mr.. NoImander was not
doing business that way. After wordv
argument MIR. Normander knocked the
stranger down anu sent fer an officer.
Tho man paid for his supper and was let
go free.
The two best local foot ball teams, the
Crescents and the Messer Athletic club,
are practicing every night.