The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-02
INCREASED VALUATION.
THE TOWN OF JOHNSTON SHOWS "A
GRATIFYING RATE OF PROGRESS.
Valuable Horse and Buggy stolen othsr
Local Happenings OF More OF Less
Interest In Olneyviiis.

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Johnston have completed their list for
the current yoar aud the total increase Ia
the valuation of property will amount to
about $250. 900. This large increase shows
the rapid strides which the town OF John
tory Is that the increase in value II spread
over = large portion of the town.
TIE Atlantic Mills Corporation assess.
ment has been increased To si36, 900, the
Union Railroad company to $3.50. .000
American Multiple company TO al .000,
Alfred Anthony Estate companyt to "a. 400,
Bennett Nathaniel SS7. ono, British Hosi-
cry company $100, 800. Charles Fletcher
$55. 900. Most OF the property abuttinR
on the square. Hartford road aud Plain
field street have had the taxation increased.
The property which was previously used
as Dyer's Opera house was assessed last
year at 10000. This year the trustees Of
the Methodist Tabernacle. who bought
the property and are now using IL for q
church, claimed that 1t should now be
free from taxation on that account, hut
the trustees let a portion Of the estate for
stores and Offices, aud the assessors claim
that taxes ought to he paid for this por-
tion. They have therefore fixed the
amount at $4,000.
Arrests Made.
Lase night Policeman Miller arrested
Cambello Deprito an ID Jminico Deprito.
two Italians, for stealing fruit from the
orc1ard OF Isaac Hazard, Academy
avenue. Mr.. Hazard has been
troubled with persons taking fruit
from his orchard all this season and de-
mined to make an example OF the first
which were cauxnt. They will be
arraigned In the sixth district court
today
DR.. j. s Keefe reported to the police Of
the sixtn slasiou last night that his horse
aud buggy, valued at $1,000, had been
stolen from his residence, SO A my street
Local Happenings.
On Wednesday, Oct 4, h re wi l be a
harvest dinner and supper at the Metho-
dist tabernacle.
There will be an aucl ion sale Of old
maids at the Hiawatha Good Templars
loige on Wednesday next.
The grand lod 20 officers for the Sons OF
S George state OF Rhod. Island will pay
their third annual visit to Beaconsfeld
lodge No. 1856 on Tuesday. Oc ober g.
About IL o'clock on Saturday night two
men we're engaged pummeiling each other
on Mantob avenue. The cry OF police was
raised and the two got away as soon rs
possible, satisfied with what they had r.
ceived.
Pettis hail on aindeld street was
opened on S turday night as u barracks
for the Salvation army. The meeting in
the b Ill was preceded by one on Olney
Vile square VIII re the members OF the
army dressed ia uniforms paraded the
streets with drum and tambourlnes
headed by the flags Of the army, and the
members made quite good showing.
S rvices will b, held on the square aud in
the bali every night.
A special service was given In the
Methodist tabernacle last night by the
Sunday &C ,eol classes. and each class
presented books to the library. Songs,
recitatious and readings were given by
Hubert Rich class.
The usual serv cas- were held IN the
HarrisAvenue Primitive Methodist church
and avery appropriat sermon was preached
by the pastor.
On Sunday evening there was fight
between two Italians at the junction OF
Union and Dyer avenues. On, of the
men was cut In the shoulder a d also hit
with stone by the other. The wounded
man was attended by Dr.. A. II. Longf el-
low. The assailsnt 10 still at large.
The Johnston evening schools will be
opened tonight at the schoolhouse in
Olneyville and the others will be at
Merino and Thornton s;hoolhouses.
A sp cial sermon was preached in the
Broadway Bsp list church last evening
by Rev. j. Is. Osterhout to the Young
Peoples Christian Endeavor society. TIE
church was filed and the sermon was
very appropriate to the occasion.
SATURDAY. las', at all the mills belonging
to Charles Fletcher, Y alley street, notice
OF a reduction In wages was posted to 20
into operation on Oct. l6 The price list
will be posted on Oct. 9.