The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-21
OLNEYVILLE.
Town Council Meets and TranSactS
Much Business.
A Milkman Is Badly Scalded by Boiling
Water--Other Matters.
The NEWS BUREAU, OLsEyvILLs,
No, Hartford Ayenua


The Johnston Town Council met at
1870 yesterday afternoon to canvass the
voting list for the financial meeting and
to appoint moderators and clerks OF the
four voting districts. AS provided in the
recent act they shall appoint for the first
election at which time the people will
choose these officials for the ensuing year.
Tue following were elected:
First District, moderator, John Il. Ken
yon; clerk, John w. Lewis. Second Dis
trict, moderator. Charles III. Edwards;
clerk, John j. O'Brien. Third District,
moderator, Albert 4. Remington; clerk,
George Cox. Fourth District, moderator,
A. b. Patton; clerk, Jacob B. Wilder.
Their pay was fixed at 81. 80 per day.
Treasurer Davis reported regarding the
British Hosiery tax case that he had OBJ
tanned the opinion OF Edwards and An
gell, and upon that opinion he had allow
ed the Hosiery Company to have jedg-
ment for $3.50, with interest and cost OF
court. The Council approved OF the treas
urer's action.
l.. Il. Osborn and Robert Hesketh were
given permission TO sell fireworks. IL
was voted that no license to sell fireworks
was TO include the sale OF giant crackers.
The Providence Telephone Company
were given permission TO set poles on the
Councilman John Sawyer reported that
the rumor that the city ot Providence
paid but one-half that the town did for
the use OF fire hydrants was uDfounced,
the price is the same, $50 per year, in
town or city
Welcome street was decided to the town
by William NJ. Bailey and Edwin Hurst
and accpeted as public highway. A Pc
tition for curbing this street was contin-
ued.
1t was voted that only those qualified
to vote upon a proposition TO impose a
tax be admitted TO the financial meeting.
Town Clerk Cough was instructed 30
prepare four voting lists for use on that
day, three for the financial meeting in
the lower hall and one for the voting on
annexation in the upper hall of the en-
CINE house. Several small accounts were
allowed and the meeting adjourned.
BADLY scALDED.
g. S. Williams, q milkman, living on
Alverson avenue, Johnston, was badly
scalded about the face and neck last even
ing in the kitchen of his home. He was
engaged heating water In milk can with
a wooden stopper. The water was begin
ming TO boil and he attempted TO loosen
the stopper by humping it on either
side. Suddenly it gave way sutfi GENTLY
to allow a spray OF boiling water To issue
with much force because of the steam
generated in the can. So Unexpectedly
did the water shoot forth that MIR. VIII
liams received 1t directly about the face
as he stood over the vessel. DR.. Perry
was called to dress his burns which were
quite painful.
CERTIFIED DAIRY COWS ARRIVE.
Mr.. Abner Peckham of the Certified
Dairy Farm of Johnston arrived yester-
day with a herd of 70 tested COWS, pur-
chased at Beilville, Ohio.
A number of the cows are exceedingly
large, above the average weight; several
have calves at their side and all are good
lockers.
The milk will be offered in few days
to the public from this model dairy.
LOCAL CLUB WILL BE REPRESENTED.
The League of Republican Clubs of the
country meets at Pawtucket June !. In
terest in this gathering is centered here
in the local club, the "Olneyville Irish
American Protective Club" which has
been requested TO send SIX delegates to
attend the convention. A special meet
ing will be called at an early date to
choose the delegates.
The funeral OF Ben Ainsworth occurred
at II O'Clock today from the Church of
the Messiah. 1t was largely attended by
relatives and friends, including large del
ceased was a member. Rev. Thomas III.
Cocroft conducted the service.
The Thornton Sunday school is arrang
ing for the celebration OF their annual
festival Saturday afternoon. IL is to in
clude parade by the children headed by
the Thornton Brass Band, about the viii
lsge TO the grounds at Simmons Home
stead, where games will be enjoyed and
refreshments served.
Fred Lemey was arrested In Johnston
at o'clock last night, charged with the
theft of a watch from the house OF Mrs.
Waterman, Plainfield street last Friday.
Mrs. Patrick McDonough OF Trenton
street, Johnston, while driving in the
vicinity Of Meeting street on the east
side OF the city late yesterday afternoon,
was thrown from her Garage and some
what bruised. Mr.. McDonough was sent
for and he procured a conveyance and
brought her home. A steam roller was
the cause of the accident.
The Republican caucus to nominate
town officers is called to meet at the coun-
Gil chamber this exening.
Young mothers dread the summer months