The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-06

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and quietly got the crowd out Of the
square as quickly as possible. While
IL lasted, however, no crowd Of ted
dy bear" students ever had more fun
in a short space Of time.
Nix's Mate is a large gravelly shoal
between Long Island and GalF0p's Isl
and in the harbor, partly bare at low
tide, and crowned by a singular and
ominous-losking beacon. II Is a mas
siye piece Of copper-riveter masonry, 80
feet square and II feet high with
stairs on one sideJ, upon whose top
stands a black wooden pyramid, 20
feet high.
Early in 1886 this locality was known
known as Nix island, when it was
granted 10 John Gallop; and at a
later day it divided with Bird island
the dishonor of being the place OF exc
cution for pirates where the bones
Of these uckless sea dogs were ex-
posed in chains and on gibbets.
Murderers and burglars were eXecut-
ed on the common, or down on Boston
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were perpetrated on the ocean suffered
the penalties OF the law in sight Of its
| accusing waters.
The usual form Of the popular leg
! end OF this locality states that Cap
tain Nix was killed at sea, and that
his mate was charged with the crime,
and executed on this island, protesting
the place which witnessed his judicial
murder would be washed away by the
angry sea. This Is certainly not his
torical, for the present name was APP
piled to the place go years ago. There
are several other legends as TO its
name.
young engineers TO enter the gov
ernment service as commissioned Of
fcers and secure a life position, with
all the advantages Of longevity pay, re-
tirement for age or physical disabil-
ity incurred in the line of duty, etc,
as now obtained in the United States
army and navy.
service will hold an examination for
the selection OF Candidates for appoint
nent as cadet engineer 10 fill five eX-
isting vacancies in that service, begin
ming the first OF October and covering
period OF four days. This eXamina-
tion is open to all young men between
the ages of u and 20 l2 years, who
have had the necessary engineering
training, either at some technical
school or in actual work, and who pro-
duce satisfactory testimonials OF eX-
perience and good character.
1he successful candidates will be
appointed cadet engineers, and then
probably will be assigned to the Unit
ed States revenue cutter Itasca, which
vessel is now on a practice cruise 10
the Mediterranean with three classes
of cadets. During the term of service
on the school ship the cadet engineer
is paid at the rate of S75 per month
and an allowance of 80 cents per diem
for commuted rations.
After serving not less than six
months on this vessel. If he is found
TO be proficient in his duties, with the
proper conduct and bearing of an Of
tices, the cadet engineer is commits
Stored a second assistant engineer in
the regular line of promotion his sal.
airy is increased TO Sl4O0 per annum,
and he is assigned to duty on some one
OF tae large cruising cutters stationed
at the various ports of the United
States.
The fremont theatre opens with ad-
vanSed vaudeville of the Klaw 4 Err
lanser kind Monday, Labor day matt
nee, Sept. .. The plan is to have two
performances daily beginning at and
O'clock, each of ten numbers. The
worldwide Affiliations of the firm OF
Klaw & Erlanger make it possible for
IL to secure stars and attractions here
tofore impossible; artists and pro-
duct.ons money could not tempt from
their tenure in the great cities of the
old world. They only come TO Am
eriCn now as part of a new and gi-