The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-03
OLNEYVILLE.
Pluralities as Shown by the Official
Count of Ballots.
Competition in OIL Leads TO a Lively
Scrap--0ther Matters.
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The Council as q Board of Canvassers
finished the .oticial count of the ballots
cast in the Johnston election Monday,
about 8 o'clock last night. Pluralities as
determined by their count were as fol-
lows: For Opuncilmen--W.1 A.. Phillips,
254: X. w. Harris, 222; w. r. Smith, 207 |;
ii. p. Martin, 1858; Il. Il. SHELDON, 979; Il.
s. Hughes, 1854; the two last mentioned
For board of,,hsaifh. A. II. Longfellow,
413 plurality; for school committee, q. X
Parker, 63S. A vote of thanks was ex-
tended TO President Beane and the Coun-
Gil adjourned sinedie.
OIL COMPETITION.
A driver for the Acme Oil Company
and man supposed to be a "runner''
for the Standard Oil Company, had a
scrap on Stokes street this morning
which resulted in leaving marks of iden-
titcation about the ewes of the runner.
The fellows settled their own differ
ences before the police arrived.
1t appears that the Acme Oil Company,
which does a retail businss recently
changed hands, the former proprietors
engaging in a wholesale business under
the name OF the New England Oil Com
pany. The Standard Oil Company de-
termined to make 1t warm for the new
wholesale competitor and incidentally for
the Acme retail team which purchases its
supply from the New England A man
has. been noticed following the teams for
several days, taking notes OF where deliv-
cries were made and how much oil was
disposed OF. This spotting aggravated
the Acme teamster this morning with the
result as stated.
ODD FELLOWS
Manufacturers Lodge initiated one
candidate last evening. The ceremony
which was performed with new banners
and scenery was witnessed by upwards of
90 members nearly all home mem bers.
The degree work last night Is the last
that will occur in this lodge until Sep
tember. The date of the memorial service
which was to have been attended next
Sunday has been postponed until June Ia.
AS%collation of cake and cream was
served at the close OF the session.
VACATION ABROAD.
Mr.. Walter II. Hersey of Broadway,
wife, mother and sister sailed this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock on steamship st. Louis
American line from New YORK for the old
country. The party intend to make ten
week s.tour visiting England, Germany
and France. They expect to sail for home
August 29, having purchased round trip
passage through Kennedy and Cough.
MOUNT PLEASANT IMPROVEMENT Asso-
CIATIoN.
The Mount Pleasant Improvement Asso-
citation held their regular meeting last
evening at the residence of ex-Alderman
Casey. Five new members were elected.
Messrs. West, San Souci, Casey and
Croughan were appointed to appear at the
highway hearing at the city hall Friday
evening. Election of officers occurs at
the next meeting July 8.
CLUB ELECTION.
The Rooters Club at meeting yester-
day elected the following officers for the
year ensuing. President, James Hodson;
secretary, James III. Barr; treasurer, John
L. Cannon. An invitation was received
from the Rooters club of Boston extend
ing an invitation to the local club to Join
with them In an outing, Jule Ia. The
invitation was accepted and committee
appointed to arrange for transportation.