The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-02
OLNEYvILLE
Kick About Parades Cutting" the
Square-Funeral of Mr.. Banspach.
Yeggmen Here-Going to Desert.
Tufts Wallace Nuptials - Other
Lively Items of Late News.

One of the leading business nnen Of ths
square this morning made the remark
that he had lot Of first-ciass bunting
and decorating goods that he would sell
at a low ngure or would give to any
small town which contemplated holding
what has become something OF fad. cell
ed for Old Home Weed, for. said he the
Old Home Week has had three Mrpe
street parades ana neither Of them have
condescendsd TO notice Olneyvfile square.
and 1t was practically promised the busi-
meas men OF this section THAI II they
would lend O helping hand thet they
would not be overlooked. but this bustDess
man says that the committee in charge
Of the parades evidently forgot that there
was such a busy little burg az Olneyvfle.
The slight, ne says. will not be forgotten
IN hurry and th9t some day Oineyytlle
will have home day Of Hs OWN and their
big brother. the city of Providence. VIII
not be asked TO assist"
FUNERAL OF Mr.. BANsPAcH
The funeral Of Christian H. c. Banspach
was hsld at his late residence. "a Dor
chester avenue. at $50 O'Clock yesterfny
afternoon, the Rev Samuel II. Webb pre-
siding. The honorary bearers were from
Harugari lodge of which the deceased
was member for many years, and had
been honored and held with honor to him.
self from the lowest to the most exalted
Office In the lodge. The interment was
at Pocasset cemetery There were many
beautiful noral offerings, the most prcni-
nent one being from Havuean lodge.
LOT OF YEGGMEN.
Never In the history OF Oineyvfse were
there so MANY yeggmen as there was to-
day. There were some without arms,
some without legs. some without eyes,
some on crutches. some with canes, and
harder looking bunch could not be
found, except In a resort for this olass OF
men I'M a dive In Elizabeth street, New
York. which is noted as headquarters for
yegsmen.
GOING TO DESERT
There is q member or the Chaffes street
police station who is going to desert next
Tuesday morning. hut not from the foroe
by any means. but from the ranks of the
bachelors. for that day he winll lead
pretty young woman to the altar, who
will become his wife. The first letter OF
his name Is &C."
WILL GET ONE FEATURE.
There is one portion OF the Old Home
Week program that the business men
of the square and their friends will see.
and that is the electrical parade, for II is
understood that the cars will leave the
Hartford avenue station in fun working
TUFTS WALLACE NUPTIALS.
Miss Clara L. Tufts and Thomas p.
Wallace were married at the residence
OF the Rev. w. II. Starr at Thornton last
evening. After the ceremony Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace left for South Livingstone,
Me-, where they will be the guests Of
relatives and upon their return will take
up their residence at Grantevflle. Both
are well known throughout the town OF
Johnston.
A CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
This evening Messrs. Barker and
Bailey representing the English billiard
team of Farlawn, and Messrs. Taylor and
Sharpe Of the Greystone club, will meet
at the Lawton house for championship
game. Mr.. Albert Thornley, has been
chosen referee.
NO BELLS, NO WHISTLES.
Many of the residents of this section
when they woke up this morning could
this for the reason that there were no
mill bells or whistles. which ON all days
except Sunday are OF rare occurrence.
x. OF P's MAKE MERRY
Ivanhoe lodge, knights of Pythias, held
q well attended session last evening In
Odd Fellows hall on Plainfield street and
entertained a number of visitors from out
OF town. collation. was served to all.
CALLING ON OLD FRIENDS.
John Greene, who for many years was
a teamer for George b. Arnold and now
an inmate of the Old Soldiers Home at
Togus, Me-, is spending a few days with
old friends here
HORSE DROPPED DEAD.
A valuable horse attached to an ex-
press wagon, the property of J. j. Bud
long & Son of Cranston, dropped dead on