The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-24
OLNEYvILLE.
Some Postmen viii Bo Disap.
pointed. .-Glr|s Form a Club
A New Organization. Live Notes
Of Interest

also caught a fish, or at least he and
his little son. Brnest. caught one to-
gether. but Mr.. williams claimed that
no caught II. and Mr.. Mernlck, whose
reputation for truth and veracity is
about on a par with that OF Mr.. Will
liams. says that Mr.. Williams caught
the fish. They tell the story as fol-
lows: THE boy hooked the pout,
which was "A big one. and Mr.. Will
liams assisted the boy I'm landing IL
and both pulled so hard that they un-
hooked the finny captive, but IL landed
on the bank OF the pond and when
Mr.. williams saw that IL was Hopping
back into the water jumped from the
boat into the water, waded TO the side
OF the pond and got there just as the
fish reached the water, but gave II
kick and landed II on the bank again"
Messrs. Williams and Mernick are
willing TO go before a notary public
and swear 10 the above, and tho boy
admits that a portion OF the story is
true.
NOT A HAPPY LOT.
Who the unfortunate 10 are at the
local postoffice is at the present time
uppermost In the minds OF the letter
carriers, for, what they have seen ht
TO call "a jigger" has been displayed
IN Conspicuous DidNt IN iht ohi'ts
which contains the information that
there are but 10 OF the 25 carriers
who can have a vacation this season.
IL Is all luck and chance for the 10
and 10 for I'm a few days 20 little slips
OF paper will he placed in hat and 10
OF these will be numbered from TO 10
and the others will be blanks.
Those who draw blank VIII be
Obliged to walt until next May before
they can indulge In a vacation. The
order reads that there shall be but
one man of duty during the first ff-
teen days OF the month, and two the
last and all vacations must end by
December This does not suit the
boys a little bit" for each OF them
i'm the past have had Is days each
year.
GIRLS FORM A CLUB.
The committee which is making an
effort 10 wind up the affairs OF the
Young Mems Literary and Social club
have two clubs composed or young
ladies, who talk of taking the prop
erty OF the club. One or the clubs
is made up OF young ladies from 81.
Mary's parish and the other from the
Blessed Sacrament parish. The old
club in its day was one or the leading
ones I'm the city, and on its walls are
pictures -that-eost nearly $4,000 ana
IL also has the largest library or
standard books OF any ordinary CLUB
I'm the state. all OF which. with FUR
niture. piano. etc, may be had at
bargain for the membership or the
club has diminished down TO so few
that those who remain do not care TO
bear the expenses any longer.
A NEW ORGANIZATION
The new branch Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
attached TO Branch ~ of the Ancient
order OF Hibernians. met I'm the parlors
of the Robert Emmet Literary society last
evening. when a number OF candidates
were admitted
II was voted 20 hold the next meeting
Tuesday evening. June 8, when perma-
nent corps OF officers would be elected
and "A date and place for holding meetings
will be decided upon.
BACK FROM NEW BEDFORD.
Messrs. Thomas II. Canavey and Frank
Crane. well known residents OF this place.
have returned from New Bedford, where
they were the guests OF Elmer GlHofd
at 900 County street.
Mr.. Clifford formerly resided at the cor
ner OF Bancroft street and Sterling ave-
nue.. I'm this section. They also spent
few hours with j. III. Wilson, former
resident OF Providence.
ADDED A NAME TO THE ROSTER.
meeting OF Perseverance company of the
uniform rank. knights OF Pythias. in
Sprnger's hall last evening. one name
was added TO the roster OF the organiza-
ton and an hour or more was devoted to
drill under Captain John Williams.
LITTLE TOTS FOUND BY POLICE.
Lena Donnelly and James Martin, g.
year-old tots, wandered away from their
home, l73 Julian street, yesterday after
noon. and about sunset were picked up
on Plainneld street by the police, who
sent them TO the Chaffee street station,
where they were called for by their
parents.
GENERAL MENTION.
Herbert Holden.-a-X Young -man--Mas-
taken into custody this morning by Pa
trolmen Koch and Dyer for riding bi-
cycle on Manton avenue at a faster rate
OF speed than they regarded as being 10
the safety OF pedestrians.
At the meeting OF Perseverance lodge,
Knights OF Pythias, Tuesday evening.
one application for membership was re-
ceived
Michael Gendron OF simmons street
landed the largest eel ever caught In
Silver Lake yesterday afternoon. II meas
ured IS inches in length and ga inches
about tho body.
The Regent independents ana the WHIT
tintons Of Taunton will play ball on the
oval on Atwell's avenue Saturday after
noon The Whittentons are among the
crack amateur clubs OF Massachusetts.
Messrs. Albert Thornley,. Joseph Nor
gan. John Hartley and DR. Watt are off
on a fishing trip down the bay today.
Charles Bowles. who for many years has
been employed by Ernest Williams, has
gone 10 New York. where he will remain.
There were services In all Of the Catho-
lie churches this morning, this being the
feast Of Ascension Day.
The Emmett Rifles held n we'll attended
smoker in their armory on Broadway last
evening.