The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-12
OLNEYVILLE.
Property Owners Con-
Cerned About Tax.
Something for the COnSidera-
tiOn of a Local Society.
Fifteenth Annual Meeting Of the
Union Aid Society.
The NEWS BUREAU, OLNEYvILLr.
No. 3 Hartford Avenu

Property owners In the vicinity OF
are advocating the procuring OF assessors
plats In order that more uniform assess
ment may be made on the mercantile
property in this section.
Johnston is not the owner OF pIats OF
this kind, as is usual In cities a no towns
as compact and where land is as valuable
as it is here. The matter has been re-
ferred TO frequently, but II has never
been brought TO the attention of the
townpeop!e at time they were in session
to act upon such propositions. The cost
will be several hundred dollars, but the
undoubted value in years to come to the
town and its officials IL would be difficult
to estimate. The claim is made that the
value on adjoining tracts is now and for
years have been estimated at a wide vari-
ance. With the assistance OF plats pre-
pared for the purpose no lot or tract OF
land would escape being assessed and II
would serve 10 correct other errors that
are now apt to be Inadvertently made.
1t has been suggested that this would
be an excellent subject for the Improve
ment Soiety to handle and arrange to
present 10 the financial town meeting
where 1t would properly come for ,,considi
Grafton OF the taxpayers, who, II they
should deem it advisable, would be called
upon to make an appropriation to pro-
cure such plats
UNION AID ELECT OFFICERS.
The 18th annual session OF the Union
Aid Society of Johnston was held at
their hall on Bowen street yesterday after
noon and evening. The following OFF,
GERS were elected: President, Mrs. Frank
Atwood; first vice president, Mrs. Il. +.
Thompson; second vice president, Mrs.
George Miller; secretary, Mrs. w. A.
Phillips; treasurer, Mrs. j. b. Harvey;
floral committee, Mrs. Carrie King; relief
committee, Mrs. George Miller and Mrs.
Lyman Brayton; purchasing committee,
Mrs. Abel Reynolds and Mrs. Ethan
Arnold. Mrs. Emma La Tose the retir-
ing president, who has SO we'll filled that
position for the past IL months, was pre-
sented with a beautiful bouquet of flowers
by the society.
An oyster supper which was patronized
by the members anc friends of the society
was served at @ O'Clock, and IL netted
the treasury Of the organization a sub
stantial sum.
DRUIDs MEET.
Fidelity Council, No. ID, A. o. D., held
a large and interesting meeting in Textile
Hall last evening. Eighteen candidates
were initiated and twelve propositions for
mem bership were received. Central Falls
Council degree team, accompanied by ID.
ID. Robert Sidell, were present and assisted
in the work of initiation. Supreme Vice
President John l.. Schroeder addressed
the gathering Caterer Armstrong fur
njshed bountiful collation. after the ses-
sion. L. j. Matthews, Henry Barlow, Ed
mond II. Nield and George Cottrell were
the committee in charge OF the affair.
The Town Council meets In regular ses-
sion Friday at ] 80 at the Council cham
ber.
A number OF residents from this place
were guests at the social session OF the
Providence Lodge, b. p. o. E., last even
ing.
The ofiic rs of the Fruit Hill Detecting
Society in this place were notified this
morning that the horse OF &. >. Mann OF
Providence, member of the society,
which was reported stolen yesterday, had
hean