The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-11
OLNEYVlLLE.
The New Council Will Make Few
Changes In Officers.
First Meeting 10 Be Held Tomorrow--In-
teresting Moving Contest
Jnr NEWS BUREAU, OLNsYvrLLn
No. Hartford Aveuua.

JHu HIWb GUHEAUs OLNIYvILLA
No. Hartford Avenue.
The first meeting of the new Council of
the town OF Johnston will occur tomorrow
afternoon. Several conferences have been
held between the mem bers-elect, and 1t is
presumed that a slate has been agreed
upon. The entire board were labeled
"Independent" on the Official ballots,
and 1t is fair to presume that being
elected on one ticket, they will agree TO
agree at their first meeting. AS President
John II. Bowen, who served the town q
number OF years in that capacity, once re-
marked: "If Council gets over It's first
meeting smoothly it has good start for
a successful year"
1t is understood that but few minor
changes Will be made In appointments,
II generally being accepted that efficient
men now fill the positions. II is prob
able that the only important change will
ne the division OF the town into three
highway districts. At present it is in q
single district with one commissioner.
There has long been movement TO
divide the town. The Council which has
just retired was petitioned to divide it,
but did not deem IL practical. A number
OF years ago the town was in three dis
tricts. Then ii was put into II, and
about six years ago into one by an act of
the Legislature.
Now under the new highway law it
Will be divided into three districts.
MOVING CONTEST.
An interesting contest, which cut quite
a swath on the grounds adjoining George
4. A. Beane's stable on Plainiield street,
occurred about B o'clock last night. A
number OF gentlemen were discussing
their qualifications as wielders of the
scythe, when MIR. Besno proposed
that they each NOW swath and
settle their super riority as mowers,
and incidentally the merit of the
several towns OF which they were natives
in producing the best men for the hay
field. Scituate led off and made fairly
good showing, although some one sug-
gested he did not hold his scythe down
at the "heel" quiet enough. Smithtield
had two representatives. One didn't
"pvint out" very well and the other left
some "beard." Foster was next and
amongst Foster rocks, but he cut a
creditable swath. Johnson was not
represented, but some one suggested that
this town was a winner since sta blekeeper
Beane succeeded in getting quite piece
OF grass cut without expense and to the
entertainment OF number of spectators.
FoREsTERs MEETING.
At meeting of Conclake No. 30. X.
of S. f., last evening In Mystic Chain
hall, delegates were present from Con-
clave No. 103 to arrange for Union field
DAY, the latter part OF August. The COM
mittee on the part OF No. 80 is James III.
McGann. j. III. Jackson and David j.
Barr, Jr., to represent No. 103, Messrs.
Moonan, Miller and Stephens are the
committee.
The announcement was made that
Colonel McGapn had been appointed
chief marshal OF the parade on Foresters
Day, Aug. 13.
BICYCLE PARADE.
The WhitteD Cycle Club of this place
are arranging for an extensive bicycle
parade next Monday evening, the date
of their benefit concert to Edward Null
doney, one of their members, who was
recently injured on his W heel at Crescent
Park. The parade, as proposed, will
form on Exchange place at 1880 o'clock,
proceed up fountain street to Broadway,
thence to Olneyville, across the square,
up Plainfeld street to Laurel Hill avenue
to Dyer avenue, and back to Olneyville
square. 1t is expected at least 500 bikes
will appear in line on that evening.