The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-06
0LNEYVILLE,
Big Trench Digging Machine
Attracts Much Attention
Ladies' Auxiliary Of The A.0.H
InStaIIS Board Of Officers

The residents on the thoroughfare and
those passing through Harris avenue
have obtained some idea OF the vast ma
chimes used in the west. This particular
machine is a steam digger built OF steel
and weighing 80 tons. II Is the properly
of the Municipal Machine and Construc-
ton company OF Chicago. Ill 1t VIII dig
n trench from six 10 is feet wide and six
feet deep at the rate OF one yard minute.
/. w. Shaw. the contractor who was the
hrst to use a steam hammer. has Leased
This monster machine 10 dig trench 20
miles long from East Providence TO Nor
wood. The machine will do the work "
$50 men. and do II better. II takes put
four men TO operate It. 1t Is In charge OF
Edward w. Moore. The trench that was
dug by the machine yesterday Is 30 rect
long and the work was done In less than
one hour. II was taken 10 East Provi1
dence this morning.
ELECTED OFFICERS.
Division No. 10. Ladies' Auxiliary, OF
The Ancient Order of Hibernians. met IN
che parlors OF the Robert Bmmet Literary
association last evening. when six candi-
dates were initiated. The following
named ladies' were elected and Installed
m the permanent officers: President
Miss Bridget Farrell: vice president, Miss
Margaret Dodd: treasurer Mrs. Bernard
Manning: financial secretary. Miss Annie
Mcdonald: recording secretary. Miss Kate
HanIey; mistress at-arffs5- Ai3ss-MaY
Lgnf Affrr ri
hdy OF tho standing committee, Miss
Hanley.
Mrs. Kennedy. president OF the state
nivision was the installing officer. The
division will meet again Tuesday evening.
June 10. In the same hall. and after this
will meet every two weeks in l. c. B. u.
ball
FIELD DAY.
At the meeting Of Manufacturers lodge
OF Odd Fellows last evening. the third
degree was conferred upon one candi-
date. A committee consisting OF Past
Grands Henry O. Martin, Samuel E.
Groves. A. Waterman Smith, John t.
Kenyon ana George r. A. Beane was ap-
pointed 20 arrange for an old-fashioned
field day.
HURT IN SCUFFLE.
Thomas Dougherty, while "fooling' In
saloon AT the corner OF lhtItin ahh
Lena streets yesterday afternoon, was
struck in the region OF his Kidneys by
companion. He was so badly injured
that Il was necessary 20 assist him TO his
home at 10 Ethel street where he was at
tended by Dr. Fisher. who regards the
young mans case as being serious
ARRESTED FOR REvELLING.
Richard Butler was arrested az his
home on Barstow street this morning on
warrant charging him with revelling.
Butler, the police claim. has been annoy
ing a young woman who lives on Valley
street 10 such an extent that she was
obliged 10 call upon the police for pro-
lection.
GENERAL MENTION.
The olneyville team up 20 noon time
today had not arranged for a game for
Saturday, although IL r. understood the
wkittentons OF Taunton would like 20
play on that day.
The Regents wifi play the MaplAxille
baseball nine on the oval on Atwelr =
avenue Saturday afternoon. These clubs
are evenly matched and n red-hot game
is looked for
There was no business OF importance
transacted at the meeting Of Perseverance
lodge. knights OF Pythias. last evening
Etella--Why have you got n string
tied around your hnger7'
Belia--To remind me whose engage
mont ring I'm wearing.