The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-29
OLNEYVILLE.
THE TOWN COUNCIL WAS HELD
YESTERDAY "A AFTERNOON.
The Methodist Tabernacle to be Dcdi-
catei Next sunday Local Happenings.

The Johnston town council met yes
'erday afternoon In the council chamber.
There W ~ good attendance of the pub
lie to listen to the fun which was expected
from the election of town clerk. swill
officer. and also officers TO more strictly
enforce the liquor laws on Sunday.
There have been very numerous CON-
plains OF late by the people who Attend
the various chui ches at the msnner In
which the saloon keepers in Johnston
openly break the laws by selling on
Sunday. No effort mas been made to stop
the illegal traffic. The people are deter
mined t. pnsh this after until an im-
provement Is made.
The election OF town c'ers was post
poned TO Saturday next, July l, 1888
when council will hold a special meet
ing. The question OF electing special
officers to enforce the liquor law was
postponed to july 12.
Hugh Mcdowell, William A. Andrews.
Eli Beaudreau aud Leander +. Smith
were appointed coustables. All these
work on the electric cars between Olney-
NEVILLE and Thornton, aud as several
rows have occurred on these cars IL is
thought desirable thes, men should be
alb To make arrests In case OF trouble.
DR.. 7. Il. Lawton was tappolnted town
physician.
The highway commissioner was in
structed to set curbing on Andrews
avenue, from Piaiuffetd strs-t TO Roger
Williams avenue.
The town solicitor was instructed TO
defend Highway CJmm mssioner Walch in
suit brlught Dy Anthony Swart for
damage to his barn in laying out the
Shu Pike.
The tax SCISSORS were authorized to
employ some one to arrangs trainers or
nax faX
Probate Court.
In Prob ,te Court session the widow of
George Cooper was appointed admins
Gratrix on his estate.
George W. White was ordered to dis
tribute the estats OF Ann Atyood in ac-
coriance with petion aud list OF heirs.
Petition for al appointment OF al ad-
ministrator on the estate of Henry II. At
wood was continued with order OF notice.
The will OF Elizabeth A. Berry was
presented for probate and 1t was contin-
ued TO the next meeting.
Johnston Grammar School.
The Johnston Grammar school gradua-
tion occurred in Library Hall at 10 a. m.
by the principal. William s. Steer.
Twenty-Five pupils constituted the class,
20 from the town grammar room, and
two from the Bell district. Rev. T. II.
Cocroft made the opening prayer. The
musical programme was u0der tie di-
rection of Miss Lillian +. Sphinx, and
two classts from Brown street assisted
In the singing. All the exercises passed
off pleasantly, aud the pupils did
themselves credit There was large au-
dience.
The diplomas were awarded by Supt.
Nathan NJ. Wight, after which the
school sang th e parting hymn aud Rev.
H. III COrroft nrOnouncad tha heuadic-
| rfou. TIE graduates from he town
grammar school were: Robert Layton
Bowen. Andrew Stephen Cooper. Carle-
ton Ruddock Devereux. B.ssls May
Girdiner, Albert Abbs Griswoid, Susie
Florence Herold, Earl Ward Knapp,
Herman Christian Kranich, Lille
Agnes Maher,, Howard Err Mason.
Jennie Louisa Meade wcrost, Sadie Fran'
ces Morgan, James Morrison, Jr., Clara
Gratia Pollard, Lena May Sterns, Clifton
Warren Steere, Jessica Alice Wa ers,
Bertha Jessie " eeks, Sarah Lila
Wells. Lucy Bell Winsor. Frorh the
Bell district: Mary Alice Brayton and
Clarinda Theresa Equi.
Local Happenings.
DR.. Frederick Edwards OF Olneyville,
has returned hoin. after two weeks
absence and seems greatly invigorated by
his vacation.
The tradesmen of Olneyville and vicin-
ity require to be Oh the lookout for two
peiiee call the firm Ham, They entere /
Mr.. Riley's grocery store, corner West.
minister aud B ,rton s r ct yes erday aud
fleece Miss Riley of $375 In this ay.
Mr.. Riley was away for u short time aud
md had left his daughter in charge. They
are 70 or ~ years Of age. about 8 feet
| inches, one dressed In a gray sui, tn
| m her IN A navy nina and Of gtaut iIi ld