The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-17
IN OLNEYv|LLE.
0Verseer and Assistant Dis
charged From Riverside Mills.
Local Merchant LuCkiIy.DlscoV-
ers Burst Pip0---Relic Stolen.

Olneyville branch OF the Providence
News is at Henernon's News Store, 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone 40-West.
Those who hold good positions IN the
Riverside Mills. especially those who re-
ceive salary OF s. or more a day, have
for some time been resting easy. as they
supposed that the large basket Tor
chopped OF heads" was more than filed.
II would seem, however. that the basket
was not quite full as two heads were drop
ped into II yesterday.
AZ noontime yesterday Mr.. John Gill.
overseer OF the warping department, was
Informed that his services were no longer
needed. His assistant. John McGorty. was
told the same story. While the supeIin-
fendent did not use Shakespeare's famous
words, Stay not on the order OF going
but go at once" what he said meant just
the same for Messrs. Gill and McGorty.
were, like a number OF others who had
been dismissed. given TO understand that
the order went into effect then and there.
This was the first intimation that either
OF these old and faithful employees had
that they were to lose their positions.
This caused trouble In the room at
cnce, for the employers came TO the con-
ciusion that their overseer was TO leave.
that they would go with him. The super
fntendent had 10 do some tall talking 10
avert strike and, as II was, three OF the
most experienced girls walked out OF the
room with Mesrs. Gill and McGorty.
Ths girls were told that should they
leave the mill that they would not under
any circumstances be taken back, and
both Me.srs. Gill and McGorty did what
they could to have the girls remain IL
lxol~I
A young man, who for a short time has
been working I'm the dressing department
and who is looked upon as the son OF
stockholder was given Mr.. Gills position.
FORTUNATE DISCOVERY.
John OConnell, the we'll known gents
furnishing goods dealer, at 1S4s Westmns-
ter street, Is a happy man today for. just
as he was about to close his place OF
business last evening, no discovered water
dripping from the ceiling and upon in
vestigation found that n pipe, frozen for
some time, had bursted in DR.. Cameron's
tenement over the store.
Had IL happened after the store had
been closed considerable damage would
have been done TO Mr.. OConnelrs stock
rs the water dropped in that portion of
the store containing the best part OF his
large line OF goods.
A RELIC STOLEN.
reported to the police OF the Chaffee
street station that heavy lace mantle
curtain was stolen from his house yes
terday afternoon. MIR. Moore. who Is n
widower. says that young woman comes
70 his house occasionally TO care for his
home, and that she called as usual yes
ments TO go 10 a nearby store, and upon
his return found that she had taken her
departure . and it was then that he missed
was made by his dead wife.
DRAMA AND DANCING.
Irons hall was well filed with the
friends OF the r.. O. G. Dramatic society
Uncle Rube." was presented. in which %
Horon moroa took Rsrt Iereys oe
Howard Brackett ". d. Lev lewis " aIui'gg, and III
y: Morton. the Misses Sarah Newman
Theresa O'Brien and Evelyn Morris
A short dancing program was enIoyed
at the close OF the drama.
GENERAL MENTION.
An alarm of fire was sent I'm from box
f2s at b:9 last evening for fire in
closet in the house OF James crofts at
by an article OF wearing apparel coming
IN contact with stove pipe that ran
through the closet. The damage was
slight.
The Italians OF Toolvile got together
last evening aud danced until about 6
have danced longer had not a row start
90. but az near az can be learned no
one was cut bad enough TO need the SER
vices or a sewing machine or doctor
Patrick Walsh was arrested on Valley !
street yesterday afternoon on a charge
OF stealing tools from John Mcclure of
Turner street, valued at s. The tools were
found by the police I'm a down town pawn
shop and the Job was laid upon Walsh.
The Fowler Wheelmen brought their !
social season 60 an end last evening by
holding a grand ball i'm Cadet Armo-y on |
Stokes street. The hall was filled to over
howing and all got the full value for time |
and money spent
Thomas Keith, well known I'm and about !
the square. died at his home, 2s Kelly |
street yesterday. The funeral will be held !
tomorrow morning at o'clock and the in |
terment will be at Webster. Mass.
Michael Hurley. n CORNER resident OF
this vicinity, but now making his home In |
North Providence. stroled into the square |
yesterday and was "pinched" on a war
rant charging him with non-support
Tho funeral OF Emor N. Angel was
held at his late residence on Pine Hill |
avenue. Johnston. at noon today and the
interment was at the North End ceme- |
terv.
The OlneyNille Business Mems asso,ia- |
tion will hold q meeting or more than
ordinary interest IN Library hall. this !
evening.
JOHN O'CONNELL.
Hats. Caps. Furnishings. Trunk store and |