The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-21
NEWS IN AND ABOUT .
THESE PLANTATIONS
OLNEYvlLLE.
Horses Frightened By q Plano-Olher
Notes From the Square.

Horses Frightened By q Piano-Oth
Notes From the Square.
Last night about $50 o'clock a pair OF
horses attached to an ice wagon. in
charge OF Patrick Walsh. became frigh-
enet on Olneyviile square. by piano
which was being played In front OF
San souci's store and ran away.
The driver was away at the time and
horses were free TO pursue a wild run
unchecked and they took advantage
OF the opportunity, by dashing up Plain
field street, where the heavy wheels of
the ice wagon struck those OF many
lighter ones with disastrous results.
the animals continued their run until
they had reached Odd Fellows square.
when they collided with the front end OF
an electric car which was coming down
the hill at that point officer Byrne,
who was nearby. then captured the
horses before they could again get
under good headway and held them un-
I'll the arrival Of the driver. who came
upon the scene later. The dasher OF the
car was badly smashed by the COLI
sion, which with the damage done 10
the other wagons along Plainfield street
but fortunately no persons were injur-
ed.
The Textile Union is preparing TO
hold a series OF six Saturday evening
eociais at Textile Hall the first OF which
will occur next Saturday evening.
These socials are very popular ahairs
and the capacity OF the large hall was
on each previous occasion taxed 70 its
utmost to accommodate all who wished
10 attend, and II is expected that the
coming series win be fully as success
full.
Tonight at Potter's Grove corner OF
Amherst and Julian streets. the local
socialist labor branch. Will hold an
open air meeting and the speaker will
be Mr.. Lawrence Lee. well known
member Of the branch.
In talk today, with an official or the
branch The News man was Informed.
that the branch was now regularly
conducting eight open air meetings
week in various parts OF the state. as
follows: Tuesday evening. Randall
square. Smiths Hill. Fox Point and
Wanskuck: Thursday evenings. Olney-
VILE square, Burgess square. Ship and
Eddy streets and each week alternating
between South Providence and Elm
wood.
Aside from this. he said they are on
other nights holding lectures in several
Of the surrounding towns and cities
such as Pawtucket, Central Falls. Cum
berland. Manville. Burrillville. Woon-
socket. Westerly and Centerville.
During the summer. this program has
been pursued and fourteen regular
speakers were engaged In the work,
which has been. he said very success
full.
During the coming winter IL is pro-
posed TO hold indoor meetings at the
Rame points snd with the same regu-
|arity provided the requisite halls can
be secured and the speakers retained
and supplemented to.
Said the official. judging from our
recent lecturing successes. socialism
In Rhode Island Is surely looking up.
AZ the Church of the Messiah. yes-
|erday afternoon at ARC o'clock. there
occurred tire wedding cf Mr.. Percy An
vustug Bainton and Mis-. Olive Eta
Bennett both Of OlneyviIle who are
rerv well known and equally well liked
IN the community.
Rev. Alfred III. Brown. pastor OF the
>hurch, nerforIred the ceremony. while
Nrs.tA. II. Co~thelI Of Boston .r"esided
~ the organ. The bride was attired In
white silk en- traine, with trimmings OF
sooueee1ine De sole. veil and orange
,loseoms. and was attended bv Miss
'rspheue Bennett. who was attired in
vhtte Swiss muslin, with trimmings of
lace. and carried pink
'caes. The g~oorn was >tterded bv nv.
4ervev r.. painton. The bridesmaids
we've Miss Florence Hollins and Miss
n. Maude Baintcn. who We're attired ir
vbite Swiss r,uslin. with trimmings ~
lace. and white satin. anS
'err'ed pink roses and maiden hair
erns.
Mr.. Ban,ford Bennett. Mr.. Alfred III.
ricketts,. Mr.. Herbert q. Bainton and
dr. Rowland Wilkinson acted as ush-
'rs.
After the ceremony. a reception was
leld at the new home OF the bride and
room or Laurel Hill avenue and later
ne covple left for a short trip to New
Fork city.
Captain John Kelley of Company II,
sf Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers
; at home on furiough and the popu-
ace 10 paying him homage and also
Expressing regret that the captain was
|ot given a chance to distinguish him
elf on the battlefield. which they feel
ure he would have done had his COM
nand been ordered to the front.
Numerous receptions are being talk
d Of In his honor. but as yet none have
The wedding OF Michael ]. Kirby.
ounciIman OF North Providence, to
liss Mary A. Collins OF Manton oc-
urred yesterday at st. Thomas church l
n Iymansyi1le.