The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-18
IN 0LNEyyILLE.
1'antun Fire Brigade Have
Jolly Time. Work for Authorities
Things Look Br|ghter--Ths Ca.
dsts-- -ThIrd.Story Men.
Olneyvlle Branch OF the Providence
News Is at Heffernans News Store. ID
Hartford avenue. Telephone se-Wect

News Is at Henernan's News Store. Is
Hartford avenue, Telephone sa-West
The Thornton Are brigade had a Jolly
god time Saturday evening. for William
Atkinson. one OF their staunch admirers.
rendered them an old-fashioned English
| supper at the Upton house Al the
head OF the table was a large roast OF
beef, which was prepared as only an
I English woman can. for Mrs Atkinson
4 supervised the affair. Besides the Juicy
and delicious beef was a dish OF mutton
and this. with vegetables. was q feast
/ Indeed. After this portion OF the bill
OF fare had been done ample justice.
/ large platter OF English plum pudding
was placed on the table and this was
| tempting sight, for IL had been given
shower of brandy before serving. and
/ the beautiful blaze that covered the pud-
ding was sufficient to make all hungry
again
/ Mr.. Samuel sns. manager OF the Brit
/ ish Hosiery company, had the post OF
honor as carver. and performed his duty
\ TN most finished manner.
The fire brigade was reorganized last
April. and since then they have been
/ called out 10 extinguish nine fires. and
/ have on all occasions did good work and
At each hre every member has respond
| cd, the Hosiery company very kindly al
| lowing the brigade to use the whistle an
their mill as a fire alarm.
At the feast for feast Il was, the
shaw. president OF the town council:
Councilman j. y. W. Wilder. Judxe j.
X. Rotheny and Chief OF Police kimball,
all OF whom made addresses compliment
ING the members on the good work done
by them and promised them all the hnan-
cial support possible.
George Hawksley did much to make
the event pleasant one with a large
graphophone also Harry Parker, IN reci-
| tations and the host sang a song or two
| that were enjoyable.
The officers OF the brigade are: Cap
| tain. John II. Shaw; vice chaplain Frank
smith: president and treasurer. George
Holroyd. vice president. Arthur white;
recording and corresponding secretary.
Edward Connors; financial secretary
Harry Guy. sergeant-at-arms. Arthur
kettleland. Mr.. Holroyd was master OF
ceremonies and was success.
WORK FOR AUTHORITIES.
There is certainly work for the su-
thorities OF the town of Cranptou TO per
form. and that at once. for now that SO
much is being done on account OF the
Chicago horror. town officials all over
the country have begun to wake up and
do away with fire traps
The town OF Cranston, 80 IL ir reported
has one In the village OF Thornton. and
In the most thickly populated portion at
that.
The building is OF wood four stories In
height. the lower floor being used az a
general store and has a license 70 sell
gun powder. There are six italian
families occupying the upper floors. and
there are not less than 40 persons in these
I families, and in case of fire the only
safe means OF escape are by q narrow
I flight of stairs that are located I'm the
rear OF the house
When the building was erected the
owner got by putting in flight OF
stairs on the front of the house. by put
ting veranda on the front OF each floor
and IN each Veranda there is a trap door
but as the door or each is directly under
| the one above II. and should one under
/ take TO escape from the upper floor they
/ would simply shoot through the OPEN
! ings 10 the ground.
This is undoubtedly the most danger
! Gus fire trap in this section, so II Is said,
| and should be attended to at once.
LOOKS BRIGHTER.
/ For years the Atlantic miIIs has been
| the solid standby for the merchants and
/ others OF Olneyville, and for some time
( prospects have not been the brightest.
/ but reports this morning tse on a more
/ cheerful hue. for tonight the night shift
will be reinstated and the entire plant
will be run 10 it's fullest capacity
Ii is only few DAYS ago that a number
OF loom nxers. machinists and other high
/ class OF workmen were laid on but now
/ or at least within short time. all will be
| called back. The cause OF all this Is
said 10 be on account of large order
| that has been received by tho manage
! ment OF the mills
Another piece OF cheering news is that
| the Riverside mills are working nights
! but as this Is only on samples. the out
| come cannot as yet be fully depended
upon.
The many operatives OF the Atlantic
| mills are In hopes that the managers OF
| the mills will see their way clear TO do
away with the reduction OF wages 20
many OF their employees that viii go into
| effect In few days.
THE CADETS.
| 80 the meeting of the olneyvilie Tam
| perance Cadets, held in their armory on
Stokes street Yesterday afternoon. FIVE
| candidates were admitted and FIVE appli-
/ cations formembership were received
| This large number OF new and prospec-
| tive members Is undoubtedly due to the
4 new gymnasium appartus that has been
/ recently Installed. and no doubt will be
\ the means Of making the membership
/ stlll larger. A few weeks ago action was
taken on the question OF dropping the
word "remperance' from the title Of the
| club, and II was voted by one vote 90
drop the word. and this hss caused some
/ little discomfort among the members. 90
( those who favored the move have ssnilied
| their willingness 20 have the question
come up again In order that every mem
| Der of the club can take part and have
the matter settled in a more satisfact Try
manner.
A THIRD STORY MAN
When Thomas McKenna OF $40 Oak
street walked into the rooms OF the Young
! Mems Literary and Social club yestcr-
day morning he found that the window
near the fire escape had been broken,
which is the second time within six
| months.
Few young who are not members OF
the club are suspected OF doing the Job
and ~ u presumed that one went up the
| fire escape, broke open the doors to the
street and let his companion I'm. The po-
lice think that these two Young men
were accompanied by two other persons.
STORE BROKEN INTO
Yesterday afternoon the market Of tho
Waddugton Brothers was broke into hy