The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-08
OLNEYVILLE.
PROPOSED Highway Imp ovement- Excit-
ing Runaway.

luS NuuaWdJs
The profile map obtained by the high
way committee in charge OF Chattlet
street, Is very interesting document.
lt shows tho plat as IL is now and as IL will
appear after beina fixed. ana the water
pipes put through. It will DO necessary
To cut at l0ast five feet from the hills
which the pipes are To be laid through
ana to I'LL the two holiows between tnem
so as to make Lowell. 1t IL thought the
aDutters Will refuse To sign the agree
ment on this account, as the cutting down
OF the grade Will cause much damage 10
property. This is especially noticeable at
Mr. Nichols house. After cutting
through the street and lowering the hill
on which MIR. Nichols property is situ-
ated, his house will be elevated seven feet
from the street, thereby requiring "a
wall To Keep the land or bank from slid
ing. This is considered by all OF the
abutters as serious draw back. 1t IN
thought that the report of the commits
sioners will not be approved by tho town
council.
AN EXCITING RUNAWAY.
spirited horse attached to a light
buggy with red running gear and
rubber tires ran away last night at about
up. m. Ihe horse was frightened by "a
piece OF paper blowing in his face He
started from point just above tho
Olneyvillo railroad bridge on Westmin-
ster street. 1t seemed TO the witnesses of
the affair that the mans life was in
danger. The shouts OF the people seemed
10 make the horse all tho moro excited
When the buggy reached Manton avenue.
tho horse had the bit in its teeth. With
admirable GOODNESS the man tugged on
the reins and tho horse turned into Hart
ford PIKE. with straight road before
him ana clear OF obstacles tho horse
seemed tn calm down. for when he
reached tho car barn the man had no
difficulty I'm turning around.
The most remarkable part OF the affair
was that no one was in jured or that the
team was not run into, as at six o'clock
Olneyville's streets are crowded with
teams. The man and owner OF the horse
are unknown.
TURNED OUT A COMEDY.
What was meant for n serious affair
turned out to be comedy on Merino
Flats the other night. Wednesday night
young German, weo refused 10 give his
name To the police. was visiting n young
lady friend of his in Johnston.
IL was rather late when the last good.
bye was SAID. and the German thought &
IL would be better TO take short cut
across tho Flats than To 20 around by
wav of Manton avenue. lie started To 90
wav over three men pounced upon him.
The Touton was fighter. and he pro-
ceeded To demonstrate that fact to the
bighwaymen. Tho highwaymen were
getting tho worst of IL. when one of their
mum ber pulled out knife ana stabbed
the GariDan In the chest. The knife was
nothing but pocket knife and du not
hurt the German very much. It only
served TO rouse his ire. He too pulled
out knifc. and chased the bighwaymen.
stabbino one In the arm and the other in
the log, the third one boing entirely unin-
jured.
The tramps flod and the German pur-
sued. but did not catch them.
Last night the hero was reminded of tho
fact that ho ought tn report the matter TO
the police. The affair was reported to
Town Sergeant Holbrook. bat. of course,
il was too late for any steps to be taken
toward tho capture of the men.
GENERAL MENTION.
Court Olneyville no. 3, +. O. A. met
last night. On invitation from Court Gen
erni Sheridan No. %, Il. q. A. was read
IL invited tho court tn visit the fair of
Court General Sheridan which will DO
held in the near future.
At the fair of the X. /. Brass Band
last night there was large attendance.
The prize waltz was tho feature OF tho
evening. Those waltZing for the prize
wero MIR. and Mrs. Perrin, Miss Kennedy.
Miss Higgins. Miss Beard, Miss Hilton
and Miss MoCue.
In the second trial Mr.. and Mrs Per-
rim. Miss Higgins and Miss McCue took
part The prize was given TO Miss
McCUe. The judges were John Lucnina
James McGinn and Thomas Quinn.
Miss Ada Hall, Elder konyon. Miss
Eddy Miss Atwood. Miss Grace JORDAN
and Mr.. Olney attended the Free Baptist
convention as represe natives OF Scituato
yesterday
Car No. rs of the Centredale route ran
Oft tho track at the switch on Tar Bridge
Yesterday afternoon about 4 80 o'clock
causing lull In traffic tor about ton
minutes.
The Belmont Whist Club held their flrst
meeting st the reside.ce of Misses Emma
and Carrie Dunn. 227 Chaplin avenue last
nigbt. An interesting game was PLAYED
MIR. William Kelley md Hiss Carrie Bray
won the prizes. After the game refresh
ments were served and songs were sung.
Iho Socialist Labor Party held their
usual Thursday night meeting last
night in the square. Mr.. James koid
addressed the people for about an hour
aud o half
Miss Mary Manning has just returned
from a pleasant vacation at Boston and
Nnntasket
DANIEL O'Connell has returned from