The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-10
Business Mems
Is All Right.
Johnston Council Appoints a
Health Commission.
The Danger From Epidemic Sup
posed to Be Over.
The NEWS BUREAU, OLNEYvIIIF.
Nh q Hartforl 90, =,

Current report OF be asst few weeks OF
a nature that would indicate the disso-
luton OF the Olneyville Business Mems S
Association seemed TO have the effect OF
enliyening that body az the regular
monthly meeting last night. The earn
estness and spirit OF push for the fu-
turo success OF the association that was
manifest in the remarks of the various
mem bers demonstrated the fact that II the
mem bership is not numerically as large
as il has been IL is still a well organized
body in good standing with the best of
similar organizations in the State.
1t was voted TO hold the annual BAN
quet OF the Association about the middle
OF January, probably on the fifteenth OF
that month.
A committee OF seven. consisting OF w.
l. Whipple, r.. A. Twitchell, John Il.
Bowen, ". ID. Harris, George Farncll,
w. A. ii. Grant, and NJ. A. Mowry, were
elected to make necessary arrangements.
Tho matter of inviting the ladies TO be
present at the banquet this year was
spoken OF by several mem bers, ana SEEM
ed TO meet with considerable favor. IL
was left with the committee TO decide.
Following the adjournment of the AS
sociation meeting the banquet commit
tee organized, with w. l.. Mhipple as
". A. II. Grant as treasurer.
The following subcommittee we're
named by chairman Whipple: Supper,
Mowry and Bowen; music, Grant and
1witcheli; printing, Harris; flowers,
Farnell; invitations, the entire commit
tee
The committee i'll meet next Monday
evening at the Olneyvilie office OF THE
NEWS to complete arrangements.
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
The special meeting of the Johnston
Town Council last evening to consider
matters relative TO the health of the town
lasted about two hours, and was devoted
principally TO listening 10 informal re-
ports from the mem5ers of the Board of
the individual work performed by them
in checking the spread OF diphtheria and
typhoid fever. The reports showed that
vast amount OF work had been per-
formed and in a thorough manner. The
statement read by President Beane from
records kept by health officer Waters
showed that that Official had know
ledge of where the cases were located and
was i'm touch with the State Board of
Health. From the reports OF last night
the people can rest assured that cause for
fear is nearly over. Only two cases are
now known that are in any way serious,
one of dipht heria at Thornton and one
OF typhoid fever on Rye sreet. AS a
further precaution the Council recon-
mended that the schools remain closed
until next Monday.
DIR. Henry w. Heaton presented a COM
municstion relative to the appointment
of a mmissioner to confer with the
state q thorities as TO the best methods
of Ca. .g fopthe health Of the town.
The Council appointed Messrs. Beane,
Harlow, Hughes and Dr. Heaton to act
as that commission. although II was the
Of ha ho- har nt n.
ing new in the suggestions and not ping
but what the Council had been doing and
accomplishing in the past few weeks.
ROUGH AND READY MEETING.
The regular meeting of the Rough and
Ready Fire Company was sl1mly attended
last evening. Routine business was
transacted. An invitation to attend the
fair of the Riverpoint Fire Company was
received and declined with thanks.
Committee on annual field day made
final report, turning over to treasurer
Kenyon =. 90. The meeting adjourned
alter short session.
REGIsTRATIoN.
Town Clerk Cough will accommodate
the voters of Johnston who may desire to
register by visit to various sec.ion be-
tore the close of the month. Friday
evening of this week he will be at the
engine house on Plaintield street between
and O'Clock.
FIRE ON OAK STREET.
Box 372 rang in an alarm for fire in a
four tenement bleck owned by the Lam
non heirs, nuu 6ers 81 and % Oak street,
corner of Huntington avenue at :45 this
morning. The fire had made considerable
headvay when discovered by Ann Murray,
an occupant Of ohe OF the lower tene-
ments. The blaze was discovered in the
partition back OF the Kitchen staxe and it
Is supposed the tire originated from de-
feet in the chimney. The four families,
two named Murray. one Kelly and an
other Canton, lost nearly eli of their fur
niture and bedding, as the flames spread
rapidly and com pletvlv gut.od the house.
The loss TO the house is estimated at
$1,000, fully insured.
There was no insurance on any OF the
furniture.