The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-05
OLNEYVILLE.
Movement for Needed I'm
prOvement.
Free Delivery for Compact
Part Of the Town.
Court News and Mention Of Happen
ings In Town.

The Johnston improvement Association
made its first move toward obtaining much
need improvement in the engine house
last night.
President Twitchell. introduced the SUBJ
ject of free postal delivery for the compact
part OF Johnston. That this rs an object
that will interest all residents CT the
town was apparent by the favor with
which the suggestion was received by
the meeting last night. 1t was predicted
to be a forerunner Of the ultimate success
OF the project.
William S.Steere, principal OF the Con-
cord school, introduced the following
resolution which was unanimously adopt
ed:
Resolved, That the Johnston Improve
ment Association recognizing the urgent
need of free postal delivery in the COM
pact portion of the town of Johnston,
hereby respectively petition the postoffice
department at Washington to establish
the same in said district.
Congressman Arnold of the Western
District will he asked to further the pro-
ject. DIR. III. w. Heaton of the commit
tee on health, w. W. Fiske on fire and
water service, reported briefly for their
committees, but stated that something
definite was in readiness to be acted upon
at this NEE ing. Andrew W. Smith, who
was elected treasurer at the organization
OF the association, resigned and Herbert e.
Calef was nominated TO fill the vacancy.
Action on the nomination will he taken
at the next meeting.
The secretary was instructed to have
copies OF the bylaws printed. IL was
voted that the regular meetings of the as
sociation be held the second and fourth
Wednesday evenings, commencing on the
for In Wndn haxf .f ha antat x.nfh n
The executive committee announced the
appointment OF the following sub-com-
mittees: Transportation, q. 4. A. Beane,
Charles M. Adams, Benjamin Dalton |;
postal facilities, DIR. +. A. Twitchell,
Frank l. HaDley, II. q. Saunders; educa-
tion, Herbert Z. Caleff, James A. Pierce,
William 5. Steere; health, Dr. II. w.
Heaton, DIR. A. II. Longfellow, Walter NJ.
Saunders; fire and water, Edward N.
Cook, Willis w. Fiske. r. Lewis Clarke;
legislation, Edwin Hurst, Herbert Il.
Wood, Walter ID. Harris; highways,
George +. A. Beane, William Z. King,
John L. Carey, III. p. Martin, Isaac Mid
dlebrook, Henry c. Luther, Theodore 5.
Hughes.
LOCAL GLEANINGs.
Before the Eighth District Court this
morning Giovanni Cordello of Thornton
was fined IS and costs for assault on An
tonic Pollum. The assault grew out of q
dispute over rent Cordello claimed was
due him by Pollum.
Thomas Sullivan, charged with cruelty
to horse, pleaded not guilty and will be
heard later.
The case Of John Limb VS.. William
Barks in trespass, for an assault and bat
terry has been continued from March 9 to
the 23rd OF the present month by agree
ment of counsel
President Beane of the Johnston town
council is confipei to his home with
sickness.
Officer Feeney of the Sixth station ar
rested a man named Ford on Manton cve-
nue. last night for drunkenness.
Attorney William +. Barry of this place
has been appointed on the personal staff
of John l.. Cannon, chief marshal Of
the st. Patrick Day parade.
William Elaherty, a boy employed at
the Merino mills, had the index finger Of
his left hand taken off in the spinning
department yesterday. DIR. Farrell at
tended him.