The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-24
OLNEYVILLE.
Committee on Lamps Visits the
Nichols Plat.
Latest GIsanIngs From the Busy squars
ard Vicinity.

Az the last meeting OF tho Town Coun-
ell n petition was presented by some
the residents of what Is known as the
Nichols plat requesting better iights' anu
Of course the matter was referred to the
coramittse on lights. Saturday evening
hainp dark. the COMMITTEES visited the
Mat and made careful insrection. 4.
found but one lamp in the whole lot thao
WAS not doing its full duty ana IL wou'a
seem as if this particular lamp was
.nxed" for the occasion, for IL certainty
was a sight, but not much OF IL can 10
seen after dark.
wbsn ths committee returned TO head-
ouarters one Of the members pickeu up
tina Johnston tax book and fouhu Iha'
INT one or two Of the petitioners put
.ut,ic,ent amount of money into the town
treasury TO pay for tho lamps that s'oou
IN front Of their homes Inc srea'ei
norton of them paid but 30 year. anu
each lamp cost the town s!i. "a year
This was poser for the committes' ior
n is expected that these petitioners a'o
.ftsr electric lights. They also founu 'ha'
ana
houses. but did not find his name on inc
retition. He is ons of the largest OaA-
n.vars in tne vicinity. Tho location Wis
,,aa ,Vas new 10 some Of the comhlt'ee'
.ro they came near being swampeo'
arownad and lost. for they wandered on
% cadar street, which is said TO nave
baan accepred some years ago by ZOO
C;oo government, and here tney iounu "
nond 20 feet deep and the accepted s'ree'
g souevhere in this pond, or, at least
,.rt of ~. and that portion that the com
,n,,tae found high and dry might ms Wen
~. been at the bottom of the pond win
,na rast for the mud was knee deep. lne
.-h,lo affair was one that caused the
committee to indulge In some pecuii"'
ra,rarks. and their report at tho neAo
n,setins of the Council will be surprise
to many.
JOINT DEBATE
The joint debate between the houne
MEMS Literary Club and the Irving Lt-
erary Club in Irons hall last evening" was
very largely attended, and was very
eniovable occasion. Tho debate was de-
c,ded ip favor OF the Young Men oy
large majority.
Ths following program was given at the
close Of the debate:
Piano Bufu, Prof. Hughes: reading, Miss
Sadie Gray; vocal solo, Miss Mamie Crow
Law: vocal solo, Miss Julia +. V. hearns'
accompanist. Miss Mamie ksarns. violin
oblieato. Mr.. Edward #. kearns: reading,
Jonp McHugh; violin solo. Prof hughes;
Song. George Kearns of Boston, and
mandolin solo by Miss Katie Herrick.
GENERAL MENTION.
Mary Pendsrgress, who was released
from the workhouss a few days ago after
sery,nq a sentence for stealing piece
OF oil cloth from a peddler, was arrested
for being drunk last night, and was fined
e and costs in the police court this morn
ing.
Laurence Lee, assistant organizer or
the Textile Union, addressed n large gath
ering at the hall of the organization last
evening, the subject being "Our Old and
New Trade Unions"
Daniel whipple. who for many years
was the owner OF a stage ilns from Proyi.
dence TO Pascoag died at bis home at
Manton this morning.
Four hens and n rooster were stolen
from the coop OF Patrick hilday on
Juisn street last evening.