The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-12
.OLNEYvILLE
Rough and Ready Fir. Co. Adopts
New Bylaws.
Trouble Over wstch-several Epjoyabe
Eastct Balls.

The Rough ana Ready Fire companysheld
+ ......t,,,, lar eveninr when about IS membsrs
* -. ,r.sert None Of the regular officers
pnf In an appearance. and as the adoption OF
nav, code Of bylaws was the reason for the
-.s.,,n there was no small amount OF COM
,,.ns hut the s5 had got together for that
,,,,y,,oSe and ,nfimated that IN tho rest or the
~, ~ ners members did no soc ft TO attend
~ one was 10 blame, but themselves. 90 u.
Allan swnu WAS chosen chairman for the eve
,,,,y and m 10 O'Clock new code was unani-
,nous,v adoptec the most important change
hs,ng tbas on and after June the association
x,,il have a president and a number OF vice
presidents. go that the captain OF the COM
many viii have no control of the men except
when on duty at fire.
WILL HAVE A NEW HORSE.
In few days Michael Barry. the rusil car
rier between Olneyville and Thornton, VIII
be driving a horse of his own. for the citizens
Of Thornton turned out as a body last evening
for the purpose OF aiding him TO secure one
There were at least 500 persons in the pavii-
ION, and II any one went home without nav
ing good time IL was not the commuters
fault. Mr.. Barry made a speech at the open
ing Of the exercises and told what he wouid
do 70 spain IL he only had his wayv. The
following program was given: fiano soio'
Charles Tupper: mandolin solo, Miss Ciara
Haererty: Reading. Miss May Rice: song.
Fred Hardy instrumental duet Messrs' Ear
mum and Grsnam; piano solo, Master Lester
uolroyd vocal selection. Albert Wilson This
was followed with burlesque cake walk IN
which Mr. Barry took part The gentlemen
who successfully conducted the anair arc
Edmund Connors, George Holroyd' Alfred
Reeves, Michael Rafferty,, Charles \. mol
royde James McDole, John Rafferty, ana
James DouRherty. =
ALL OVER A WATCH.
Late yesterday afternoon Joseph Barr ana
John Farrell were seen by Sergeant Rowe OF
the Central station 20 carefully look over \
watch, and then go into pawn shop ana
dispose of Il, after which the two ruen started
for down town. Before they had gone i"r
they were overtsken by the sergeant, when
they showed fight, but Farrell WAS taken
by the sergeant. and before Barr had got
many yards was picked up by Patrolmsn sui
livsn. The two men were taken to the Chsnee
street station, when 10 was learned that tho
watch that caused the trouble was the prop
erty Of a fellow named Tom Sweeney and was
given to his friends to raise the wind Ihe
men were held for being drunk.
hASIdn bAt<Lc.
In accordsnce with its usual custom the
Dead Sore Club held an Easter ball In Woods
hall last evening.
The Robert Emmett Literary Association
held an Faster ball in Cadets hall last eve
ming. and it was a very select affair.
The Pequot Social and Athletic Club held
its ed annual ball in Irons hall last evening
and was attended by nearly 100 couples.
Seventy-fve couples attended an Easter
ball given by Local 50 OF the Text ls Workers
rnionin Textile hall.
ARRESTED IN AUBURN.
Chief Of Police Bigbee arrested Thomas
Ready. A. j. Doyle and Thomas V. Murray,
who had been acting in suspicious manner.
IN and about Auburn yesterday. The men
were srraisned in the Eighth District Court
this morning on the charge OF being idle per-
sons, TO which they pleaded not guilty, and
we're held until Wednesday. April 20, for trial