The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-14
ResuItof the Republican Cau-
Gus in Johnston.
Sketches Of Legislature Candidates
and Commissioners Of Highways.
Officers Elected by the Union Aid So
ciety-District News.
The NEWS BUREAU, oLsEyvILLR,
No 4 Hartford Avenue. 4

No s. Hartford Avenue.
A largely attended caucus OF the Repub-
lican electors of Johnston was held In Odd
Fellows Block last evening. L. w. Til
linghast called the meeting to order and
Ex-senator Beane was elected chairman
with John w. Lewis secretary. The pres
ent delegation TO the Legislature. Sena-
tor A. Waterman Smith, First Represen-
tative John Il. Kenyon, Second Repre-
sentative John T.. Bowen, were unani-
mously nominated, as was John Walch
for commissioner OF highways.
The candidates:
A. Waterman Smith
Was born in Glocester Oct. 10, 1882, but
shortly afterward his parents removed to
Smithfeld, in which town he received a
common school education. For more
than twenty-five years he has resided In
Johnston, and his name has become
synonymous with true integrity.
He was elected Representative in April
1899 and served in that capacity 10 1893
when he was elected Senator which posi-
tion he still occupies. His business Is
mason contractor.
He is a =. G.. of Manufacturers Lodge
/. o. o. F.; p. &. T.. Woonasquatucket En-
campment; a member Washington Coun-
Gil o. Nj. A. NJ; belongs to Mount Yer
non Lodge A. Il. and A. NJ. and Scituate
Royal Arch Chapter.
John Il. Kenyon
Was born in Hopkinton, Nov. "a, 1899, and
received a common school education. He
enlisted Oct. 4, 1861, and served three
years in Troop Il, 1st Regiment Rhode Is
land Cavalry. Mr.. Kenyon has resided in
Johnston for number of years and is
engaged in the wholesale confectionery
business.
He is p. c. of Manufactures Lodge
No. 15 /. o. o. F., p. e. p. of Woonasqua-
tucket Encampment and u. {. G. Ivanhoe
Lodge X. OF p, belongs to Nestel Lodge
A. L. and A. M. and is treasurer of the
Rough and Ready Fire Company, school
district No. 10 and the Fruit Hill Detect
ing Society. He was elected to the House
Of Representatives in 1891 and 1898 and
again last year.
John T.. Bowen
Was born in Johnston Aug. 81, 1S45,
and was q graduate Of Brown University
in the class of '67.
He has been president of the town
council from June, 1884 to the present
time with the exception OF one year, and
for the past two years has represented
the town in the General Assembly in the
position for which he was unanimously
renominated last night.
His business as civil engineer has made
him doubly valuable as an official of the
town and whose services the people are
not prone to cast aside.
Mr.. Bowen is p. G. q. OF Ivanhoe Lodge
X. of p, a member of Manufacturers
Lodge of Odd Fellows, secretary Of the
Rough and Ready Fire Company, MEM
Der Of the Board of Trustees of the Olney-
vile Free Library and a member of the
executive committee OF the o, b. M. A.
John Walch
Came to Johnston IS years ago from the
town of Cranston, where be was born,
June IL, 1S43.
Mr.. Walch is a home-loving man, and
belongs TO no organization except the
Business Mems Association.
He has always been consistent Re-
publican, and bears the distinction of
never being defeated, although during his
term of office he has been in some OF the
most bitterly contested elections john
ston ever held.
He was surveyor of highways under the
old district system for five years and has
been elected each year since the Office of
commissioner of highways was created in
1887, to that position, which gives him
about twelve years OF continuous expert
ence at road building.
The greater part Of all the highway
improvements in the town have been made
under the direction of Commissioner
Walch.
Union Aid Election.
The annual election OF officers of the
Union Aid Society occurred at their hall
on Bowler street yesterday afternoon " IN
the following result:
President, Mrs. Emma La Rose; first
vice. president, Mrs. A. o. Bates; second
vice. president, Mrs. Warren Green; chap
lain, Mrs. II. 4. Eddy; treasurer, Mrs.
John Harvey; assistant treasurer, Mrs.
IneZ Thayer; secretary. Mrs. w. A.
Phillips; floral COMMITTEES, Mrs. Carrie
King; relief committee, Mrs. b. s. Magoon
and Mrs. Albert o. Bates.
During the evening very palatable
turkey supper was served, which was well
patroniZed.
Sacred Cantata.
.'The Pillar of Fire." sacred cantata,
was rendered before large audience at
the Broadway Baptist Church last even
! ingby chorus of 10 voices assisted by
Miss Ida Williams, soprano; Miss Ii. A.
| Birch, contralto: Mr.. G.. +. Alverson,
tenor; Mr.. Charles Elliott, bass; two
| soloists, a quartet composed of Messrs.
+. Il. Alverson, John Williams. Charles
Elliott, William Beckwith, and a trio,
Misses Minnie Moore, Susie Fielding,
May Holgate. Miss Elsa Carpenter pre-
sided AZ I be piano.
Democratic Caucus.
About % persons assem- bled at the Demo-
cratic caucus IN the Council chamber last
evening. +. l.. HanIey was chairman and
ii. +. Thompson, secretary. II. Canning
was chosen u member OF the State central
committee, and IA. l.. Thompson, Samuel
Il. Graves, II. G. Marks, James McCaffrey,
John Wallace and M. 4. Braney were
elected delegates to the State convention
today.
Chimney Fire.
A chimney fire i'm dwelling owned by
Thomas Owens was discovered at 10
O'Clock this morning, aud IL was
eytinguished by ex Foreman
Beane and cx-Assistant Fore
man Jerry O'Brien who chanced to be
passing at the time and prevented the
sounding OF an alarm by their presence.
Progressive Whist
The Idle Hour Whist Club were enter
tanned by Mrs. Louis Clarke at her res :
dence on Alvcrson avenue yesterday q fter-