The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-10
0LNEYVILLE.
Johnson Town CopaciI Discuss High
way management.
THE NEWS BUREAU,
CINryvrLLE. TABERSAcLE BUILDING.

CINryvrLLR. TABERsAcLE BUILDING
A discussion as to 4 q management OF the
nighway department engaged the atten-
tion OF the johnson town council for the
greater part OF yesterday afternoons Sea-
sion. The ball was set In motion by the
presentation OF bill by John Fennessy,
which was referred to the highway COM
missioner, and then Mr.Mathewson kept It
rolling by an inquiry as TO the condition
OF the highway fund. 1t was found that
this fund bad been completely exhausted,
and an order was issued TO the effect that
all bills against 1t must be presented be-
fore Jan. 1.
The report OF the Overseer Of the Poor
showed a total expenditure OF s1036.64,
against si0s.61 total receipts.
Mr.. kimbalPs claim for damages re-
ceived on the highway was allowed 10 the
extent OF $780,
The following petitions wero con.
adhered:
Multiple Fabric Company for abatc-
ment tax. Granted leave to withdraw.
Thomas Egan, Henry Mowry and Rich
ard Joyce, for licenses TO sell liquor.
Given leave to withdraw.
Hiram Stearns, for abatement OF per-
sonai tax. Referred to the assessors.
The Salvation Army was directed to
hold meetings on the street at an earlier
lectures and gatherings had been dis
turbed by them.
From the Sixth station.
Peter HerioD, young fellow working
IN the Queen Dye Works, was discovered
trying 10 abstract a piece OF cloth from
the mill. The officers were apprised OF
the fact and Peter spent the night at the
sixth station, under charge of larceny.
Thomas McMann, OF 7S Julian street,
reports red COW, "lost strayed or
stolen," from his barn about noon yester-
DAY.
There will be fun next Thanksgiv-
Ing out here. A game of foot
that day between the grocers
and provision clerks and the dry goods
and clothing clerks. 1t will be played
according to the regular Rugby rules, and
undoubtedly, as far as local interest goes
at any rate, will rival the Yale Princeton
game in New York. Practice is on at odd
moments, though the makeup of the
elevens is not decided on as yet.
The first mentioned side finds that pass
Ing the cabbages about the store COM
bines bus .uess and pleasure and gives
them the requisite skill Of handling
iSs iee. Pg'kin; r.. while rals the is,o dev9. sp.
getting into form by constant practice in
tackling the huge rolls of cloth. 1t will
ne lots OF fun for both players and spec
tators.
Stabbed In a Saloon.
A man named Patrick McKenna OF
Plainfield street has a bad wound in
his hand this morning as the result
of an alteration with a "friend" in sa-
loon late last night. A quarrel arose
about some trifiing matter and McKenna
soon found himself in danger of being
perforated with a knife his opponent had
drawn: He tried to seize the mans
hand, but instead caugn mt the blade OF the
knife. The nerves OF the forenngers were
cut through and a small artery was
opened. Mckenna refused TO give the
name OF his assailant or any of the partic-
ulnrs. DIR. Coyle dressed the wounds.
The Socialist Movement.
The Socialist movement out this way is
attracting considerable attention on all
sides. The vote was especially large in the
first district OF the Tenth, in the last
election, and IL is believed hat the Demo-
cratic overthrow will materially increase
The number OF votes cast for James Nc
Giugan In the coming aldermanic contest.
Heard on the Square.
The first grand ball of the Bennett Hill
Literary aud Social Club was held last
evening tn cadets arDory, Woods Hall.
Fifty couples took part in the grand
march, which was led by Mr.. Il. l.. Hunt
and Miss Mamie Ward.
What was the matter with the gas last
night? All the merchants on the square
found trouble with il. 1t burned so low
that kerosene lamps were Lighted in
several stores.
The NEWS reporter looked In at the
new branch market this morning. Every
thing seemed TO indicate big bus mess.
Mr.. Budlong, the mhnlger, expressed
himself as greatly pleased with the way
the new venture had been received.
Theysa say thst new Masonic lodge
IS 10 be- started before long in Johnston.
keveral IrJminent men are Interested.
A case vi diphtheria is reported on Mt.
Pleasant. Ii is the o-yesr-old son OF Mr..
Tucker.
Miss Gussie Bowen, the popular young
lady in the Olneyville Telephone Ex-
change, is taking advantage ol The tie-up
OF the wires to visit friends in Fall River.
Miss Jennie Lynn goes TO Fall River for
few days this afternoon.
The trial OF William III. Arnold for
keeping "a nuisance and breaking the Sun
cay liquor law is on for Monday.