The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-25
in 0LNEYvILLE.
An Independent Ticket In the Field.
Democratic Caucus Locals.

Teiephone s9li.
A goodly number OF legal voters gather
ed at American Mechanics Hall last night
and nominated an independent ticket be-
Ing Dissatisfied with certain nominations
made at Wednesdays caucus.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
w. l.. Plaisted. A chairman was nomi-
mated and also clerk. Mr.. Bradford
4 Bennett was chairman and Cyrus
Walker, clerk. The following is
the ticket nominated by these voters:
Moderator, q. II. A. Beene; town clerk,
Davis; town council, J. X. Bowen, H. T.
Winsor, John Sawyer, H. s. Turner, A. +.
Remington, X. A. Carter and r. +. Shell
| don; for town sergeant, Richard Arnold;
school committees, James A. Pierce;
| assessor OF taxes, John w. Waters.
The nominations were filed with the
town clerk.
Town Council.
The Johnston Town Council met last
evening to canvass the voting list for the
financial town meeting next Monday, also
to hear the cases of William Crowley and
William Diebel. In the Crowley case both
the applicant and remonstrants had at
torneys, and considerable interest was
centered In this case.
Crowley was finally given leave to with
draw.
People in the vicinity OF Dyer avenue
and West Park street objected to William
Diebel having license, and he was given
leave to withdraw.
Health Officer Waters was Instructed to
arrangd with physicians Of the town to
vaccinate school children ut q rate not to
exceed 30 cents for each child vaccinated.
A petition to have Alverson street. from
Brown to Simmons street accepted as q
public highway was granted.
Democratic Caucus.
The Democratic caucus was held last
evening IN Textile Union Hall. 1t
was without excitement, and
sSohnds tns hs. sd 1Hs Ts. ca.ss. mHss sn..
thing was over by $40. The meeting was
called to order by Mr.. Frank Hurley,
chairman of the committee.
Mr.. c. Slocum Smith was chosen chair
man OF the caucus. and made short ad-
dress, in which he said he hoped the
Democrats would try and profit by the
breaks made in the Republican ranks.
Mr.. w. ID. Harris was then chosen seq
retary.
Then came the nomination Of town Of
ficers:
For Town Treasurer, James Davis; Henry
+. Thompson, for school committed; q.
Slocum Smith, for moderator, w. ID. Har-
ris, town clerk; Edgar p. Holbrook, town
sergeant; Martin winsor, assessor of
fa~es.
The next nominations were for town
council. Frank Hanley was nominated
but declined. The following names were |
then presented aud voted on as whole:
Edward w. Olney, Samuel T.. Groves,
John q. Winsor, William II. Smith, Theo- |
dore s. Hughes, Maurice F. Lawton, and |
Ethan T. Sheldon.
The motion was made that the Council |
have power to I'LL any vacancies, which !
" accordod n 1d vofcd
Remarks were called for from Henry F. |
Thompson who declined.
Motion was then made that the town |
council should have power to elect pro-
bate judge after the election and that
they should so vote at the coming cleo
tion was unanimously agreed upon. The
meeting then adjourned.
Local Notes.
Fidelity Council, A. o. Druids. met last
evening and eight applicants were re-
ceived and two candidates Initiated. Ed
mund Neil was elected representative to
the Supreme Council and Frank Briggs
the alternate.
The council OF the Grand Orient of
failed to meet last night on ac-
count of the hall being in use. A largo
number OF candidates were to be received.
The meeting is postponed for two weeks.
Washington Council American Mechan-
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day. evening. program for the flag
raising on their hall and on the Concord
School Decoration Day has been arranged.
At 2:3O p. m. at the Mechanics' Hall
heir flag will be raised, after which
he line will march to the Concord School.
rhe new flag for the school will be pre-
'ented by Councillor z. Allen Swan and
received by Principal w. s. Steere I'm be-
lalf of the school children. Henry j.
jpoonef Will deliver an address. In the |
'vening the Mechanics celebrated their
'th anniversary by q social.
Proof Of tho Pudding Is in the Eating.
Try elsewhere and then come here and
ee IL you can't get the same goods for less
money, or better goods for the same
money.
Best Creamery Butter, 25c. ib., s lb. boxes
lis; Choice Valley Creamery, 23c. Ib.. 8
b. boxes, $1.10; Best Butterine, lb.
'rints, 15c., 10 Id. Tubs, $3.50, $1.45; Prov
denco Lard, &c. lb., 3 for 25c. Rolled
bats, &c. lbs, fos 25c.; Scotch Oat-
neal, 7c. lb., for 25c.; Med.
leans, 7c. qt, for 25c. Franklin Mar
ow Peas, nc. can; Maine Sweet Corn 1Oc.
an, for 25c:; Sliced Pine Apple. sweet
an: Choice Oolong Tea 25c. 10. special
&c. mixed tea; choice Fcrmosa Tea
Dc. lb.; Perfection" Blend Tea, suits old
ountry people every time, 45c. h.; Fancy
ormosa, Soc. lb.; we give no presents out =
uality; Hotel Coffee, iSc. h., for SOC.
ava $. Coffee, 25c. h.; Best Mocha and
ava Coffee, 36c. lb. fres sample
baking powder with every bag or bar
u OF iiaxail Hour bought Of US, also
zee sample of" Perfection tea to every Il
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