The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-12
.0LNEYVILkE.
Johnston's Republican Cau-
Gus Last Evening.
Delegates Elected and Committee
Men Chosen by the Electors.
Social Committee OF the Rough and
Readys Make Good Report.
THH NEWS BurrAu, oLsEYyiLLE,


Upward of 125 Republican electors OF
the town of Johnston assembled nt tne
caucus in Odd Fellows block last evening
to elect town committee, member OF
the State central committee. and delegates
TO the State convention. +. W. Illllng-
hast called the meeting to order ana he-
preventative John Il. Kenyon was elected
chairman with John w. Waters secretary.
For delegates TO the convention, George
Farnell, Charles NJ. Adams, Sterry *.
Luther, Charles Il. Winsor, Henry I.
Luther and Henry &. Gorton were unani-
mously elected. The only contest OF tho
evening was for first position on the town
committee between the present chairman,
+. w. Tillinghast, and George farnel.
which resulted in Mr.. Tillinghast recelv-
ing 70 votes and MIR. Farnell 2l, and Mr..
Tillinghast was declared elected. Ben
iamin Hopkins and Charles L. Winsor
acted as tellers.
The remaining six committeeman were
elected as follows: Charles Nj. Adams,
Charles III. Brown, Thomas Walch, James
? Greercup, Charles II. Winsor and Harry
Daw.
This is the same committee as last year,
excepting Willis w. Fiske, who declined
to accept denomination.
After the committee was elected Mr..
Tillinghast stated that 1t was the original
intention OF the committee TO suggest TO
the caucus that the old committee be
continued for six months in order that
the election OF a new town committee
might not precede an important election
but as il was reported there was opposition
TO some of the present town committee he
had deferred bringing this matter before the
caucus that no one might fail TO have an
opportunity TO express themselves in the
now that the committee had
been elected, he moved that the
one just elected serve until next
September in which month q caucus shall
be held for the election Of a committee 10
serve one year, aud that hereafter the cleo
tions occur annually in the month OF
September. This was adopted.
Frank A. Twitchell was unanimously
chosen as the member Of the State central
committee, and after empowering both
the town committee and delegates to I'LL
vacancies, il any should occur, the meet
ing adjourned.
It was announced that the caucus to
nominate an Assembly ticket would be
held Wednesday evening Of this week.
Rough and Ready Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Rough and Ready Fire Company was held
in the engine house last evening. Fore
man Fiske presided and about 20 MEM
bers were in attendance.
An invitation to attend a chowder of
the Providence Veteran Firemen was re-
ceived and accepted. The report OF the
committee on revision OF the bylaws
which was laid over from last meeting was
taken up for action and re-
jected and the committee discharged.
The treasurer OF the social committee
turned over TO the company 500, in part
receipts from socials, and the Ladies Aux
iliary presented the company with $40,
which was very gratefully received. 1t
was voted not to insure the property of
the company. Several bills were allow ed
and the meeting adjourned at s:45.
Midnight Blaze.
At five minutes OF IL O'Clock last night
blaze was discovered in the clothing
store of George u. johnson q Co., on
Olneyville square. officer Fred Graben
rang in an alarm for the Rough and
Ready company from box "a and in a very
short time they were on the scene.
Before their arrival Mr.. Luke Kavanaugh,
clerk in the store, had been called and
succeeded in extinguishing the blaze. 1t
was occasione by sparks falling from the
carbon in an electric light directly over a
table piled with clothing. The coviring
that is spread over the goods every night
was destroyed, but the clothing was not
injured.
About Town.
Messrs. King, Wood and White, who are
drafting the enabling act for annexation,
will meet at the council chamber to-
morrow morning to consult in regard to
the bill.
NJ. Il. Braney, who won the horse and
team at the Clan ma 0nel fair, will have it
rpeEented to him this week.