The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-13
JOhnStOniteS Form an Inn
prOvement Society.
MI. Twitchell is Now PreSi-
dent of Two Organizations.
Wedding Bells at Church Of Messiah.
Sudden Death.

About hundred citizens representing
all sections of the town and many ideas.
assembled at the Plainfeld street engine
house last night to consider the matter
Of organizing ''as citizens with mutual in
terests to promote improvements In
JOHNSON" John l.. Carey OF Union
avenue called the meeting to order and
asked for nominations for a chairman OF
the meeting. Mr.. Carey declined to act
as did Messrs. III. o. Martin, q. Parker
Nathan M. Wright, q. Il. A. Beane, w.
w. Fiske, John Il. Bowen and John
sawyer At this juncture DIR. f. +. A.
Twitchelre utered the hall and was nomi-
mated and elected before he had oppor-
tunity to find a seat. Upon assuming the
chair DIR. Twitchell stated that he had
not the slightest idea OF the business to
be considered and called upon any one
present to out line what was proposed TO
be done. Representative Bowen stated
that the object of such a society as he
understood was intended to be formed
was to have an organization in which
every citizen should be eligible to mem
bership and in which matters. of i'm
provement could be discussed In order
that they could be better understood and
perhaps acted upon more intelligently at
finacial town meetings. President Beane
of the Town Council believed that an
organization of this kind would be of
great advantage in promoting public i'm
provements and the growth OF the town
at the same time. He had no special plan
to offer except that now the citizens were
assembled they could organize in their
own way with such men and order such
rules as the meeting deemed most suit
able. He believed that a progressive
committee representing various Sections
OF the town would have great weight in
the shaping OF town affairs.
Senator A. w. Smith, loren an Fiske of
the fire company, Building Inspector III.
o.. Martin and Councilman Sawyer ex-
pressed themselves In a similar manner.
James Sherson attacked the police de-
partment, and said something about as
SCISSORS OF taxes being paid more than
had been voted G at the last financial
meeting. He occasioned a little furry in
the nesting by referring to participants
In the meeting whom ne claimed to be
residents of Providence.
Jesse Fox also had his little say.
After everybody who desired had ex-
pressed himself IL was unanimously
voted TO form a society to be known as
the Johnston Improvement Society.
The following officers were elected:
President, T.. A. Twitchell; secretary, III.
W. S~aunders; treasurer, A. w. Smith; ex-
~ecutive committee, John l.. Carey, George
j.. A. Beane, K. g.. Walsh, Benjamin Dali
ton and Charles Adams.
These fire committeemen were empower
ed to enlarge their number TO Il, and
they will meet at the engine house to-
morrow evening TO select the other 16
members. The meeting adjourned TO call
Of executive committee.
John L. Thurston, q lifelong resident
of Johnston, was found dead in bed this
morning at his home, 437 Plainfeld street.
Mr.. Thurston has been in feeble health
for 10 years or more, but had not been
considered dangerously i'll.
Not rising at his accustomed time this
morning his wife visited his room to
learn the cause. She was shocked upon
discovering her husbands ~lifeless body.
DIR. Milan was called and later Medical
Examiner O'Keefe was sum moned.
lie pronounced death from heart failure.
CHURCH
A fashionable wedding occurred at the
Church OF the Messiah at 7 O'Clock last
evening. The young persons interested
were Miss Adele Burden, daughter of Mr..
George II. Burden of tbs city and George
NJ. Geer Of New York.
Tbs ceremony was performed by Rev.
Thomas II. Cocroft. The maid of honor
man was John A. Lightfoot. Miss Emma
Williams presided at the organ and Miss
Alice Locke Pitman, Miss Grace Newell,
Miss Grace Baker and Miss Lucy Carpen-
ter furnished vocal music.
The ushers were II. z. Wesley, III. A.
Barker, +. A. Barnes and Alexander
lightfoot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geer will reside in New
York city.
Look in the window at Herman Bros,
Tailors, 1865 Westminster street, and you
will see trousers marked "a that we guar
nntee cannot be bought elsewhere for IS.