The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-28
0LNEYvILLE.
The Young Mems Literary and
Social Club viii Be Maintained
Mrs. Murphy Dies Unexpectedly
at Riysrpoint.. Baskets Burn

The Olneyville Young Mems Literary
and Social club organized Is years ago is
TO remain in existence. but It will be but
little more than in name, for the club
will not hold, meetings. At the rooms in
which the club met for many years last
evening several or the old time members
gathered and made arrangements 10 settle
all outs standing bills and to surrender the
lease of the hall on Saturday evening.
The clubs existence will be maintained
and "A meeting will be held once each year
and will take the form of reunion and
banquet. The committee which arranged
the matter was made up of Peter G. Can
non. Esq, John Goodwin, Edward f. Nc
Caffery, Bernard Mcriernan. George Gray
and John Chapman, and TO this list was
added the names of James +. Corcoran
and Thomas l.. Cox, who will act as the
officers or administrative board for the
club, which at present has % members.
WELL KNOWN HERE.
Elizabeth L.. wife OF Timothy Murphy,
died at her home at Riverpoint yesterday.
She had been III for some time but her
death was not looked for. She leaves be-
daughters, all well known in this vicinity.
Her husband and son James conduct a
box manufactory on Ethel street. DIR;
Edward G. for a number OF years had
an office I'm the square. DIR. Michael C. is
located at Arlington, Thomas at Pawtuck-
et. and John +. was for q number of
years the local correspondent OF one OF
son, has just graduated from a college
at Washington, u. G.. Mrs. Murphys fu-
neral will be held Saturday morning at
8 o'clock
BASKETS BURNED.
An alarm of fire was sent in from box
429 vt $3.50 last evening for blaze in what
is known as the basket room of the
Olneyville Square public market. The
market had just closed for the day and
one OF the employees had got as far as the
corner OF Westminster and Troy qfrpAfq
when he discovered smoke issuing from
the windows OF the building. Firemen ar
rived In season TO confine the fire TO the
room in which II originated, but not until
It's contents and the roof were destroyed.
II is supposed that the fire caught from a
cigarette or cigar thrown away by one
OF the clerks.
USED A KNIFE.
Walter Miller. who is charged with
making an assault on James Callahan
while in an Appleton street saloon last
Saturday evening. was arrested in Fall
River yesterday by Detective Mcguire Of
the Chafree street station 1t Is claimed
the men were playing cards when a dis
pute arose and Miller asserts that Gala
han attempted 10 choke him. Then he
used knife TO protect himself.
SMITH CLANCY WEDDING.
Miss Eta Smith and Thomas ]. CLANCY
were married at st. Mary'c church yes
terday morning by the Rev. Fr. Craig
Kathleen Smith, a sister OF the bride. was
the bridesmaid and John Clancy. brother
OF the groom, was best man. A reception
was held and a wedding breakfast served
at the home OF the brides parents, 1721
Westminster street. Mr.. and Mrs. Clancy
will spend their honeymoon at the Hoo
sack Mountains
THEIR FIRST WORK.
The new degree team OF St. Mary's
irish Catholic Benevolent union in charge
OF Captain NJ. r. Hughes, assisted by
Martin p. Feeney, Charles McKenna and
ls others. confirmed the initiatory degree
upon six candidates last evening The
work was done In a pleasing and pains
taking manner. Francis H. Gallagher was
elected chairman OF the sick committee
and Stephen A. Larney trustee for IS
months.
CHOPPED HER FINGER OFF.
Little Mary Kelly. who lives on Hunt
ington avenue. was sent 10 Corrigan's
drug store yesterday and while waiting
TO have her order filled began to play
with an attractive cigar cutter. The re-
suit was that the end of Mary's index
finger on her left hand was cut off DR..
Fisher dressed the injured member.
SATURDAYS GAME.
The olneyvile Baseball team will have
as It's opponents Saturday afternoon the
Providence Colored Giants. The Giants
have secured the services OF three of the
best players OF the much talked of Clban
Giants For the preliminary game the
management has secured the ST. There
sa's and Orioles.
GENERAL MENTION.
Yesterday morning Capt Rowe OF the
Chaffee street police station sent word
10 dirty looking lot OF gypstes to va
cate the lot on Sunset avenue, which they
did. They went toward the city. but this
morning passed through the square again
nue..
been In the employ Of Hooking a. O'Don-
nell has gone to Boston to enter the en-
ploy of painting firm OF that city.
Miss Evelyn Reddisan OF s. Hudson
street lost her purse containing about Sc
and set OF rosary beads valued at 50.
She reported her loss yesterday to the
Chaffee street police officials.
A spark from n passing engine was the
cause of an alarm from box go at 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The FIRE was
confined to a small portion OF the roof
OF house at ll2 Eswald street
Bridget, widow OF James Norton, died
a the home OF her son-in-law, James F.
Deems, at 40 Wendell street, yesterday.
Her funeral will be held at st. Marys
Church tomorrow morning at o'clock.
John, the little son OF John and Mar
garet Bunner, died at the home OF his
parents, 1879 Westminster street. this
morning