The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-11
40'CLOCK
HELD A BRIEF MEETING
Olneyville Rough and ReadyS Elect
Assistant Foreman.
On a Hunt For a Stolen Carriage-Talk
About Town.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Rough and Ready fire company occurred
Mt the engine house last evening. Less
tlan 20 members were present, and ow-
ing to the oppressive heat the session was
brief. Invitations TO attend the firemens
musters at Waltnam and Crescent Park
were declined. Tne resignation of
Eugene Weeden as assistant foreman was
accepted ana Charles III. Edwsrds elected
to I'LL vacancy.
The proposition to strike out the clause
in the bylaws which permits the COM
pany TO drop members from the roll IL
they have aosented themselves from six
consecutive meetings was defeated. In
the absence OF Captain Fiske, VINO is in
salt Lake City, attending the convention
of fire engineers, Nelson Anderson, first
assistant foreman, presided.
DISTRICT COURT.
Nellie Daley in the Eighth District
Court this morning was fined q and
costs for drunkenness. Last evening
about O'Clock officer Murphy arrested
Nellie at the corner OF Plainfield and
Williams street. She was very drunk
and Martin Mann, who was passing with
an express wagon at the time. was called
upon TO convey her TO the brideweli.
She belon rs In the city.
PROBATE COURT.
In the Johnston Probate Court this
morning Judge William Il. King presided.
Two matters were before the court for
consideration ana they were quickly
disposed of.
The account OF Louis Lippitt, ad minis
80 na afote Of I fnfs
was allowed and an order or distribution
granted.
The account of the Administrator Of the
estate Of Reece Whittle was continued
two weeks with an order OF notice.
THE HYDE PARK TEAM.
For several days detective Cannon has
been in search of team stolen from
HYDE Park, Mass. The News has told
OF the finding of the horse ana harness,
but the stolen carriage Is still sssl issing.
Yesterday Daniel VI. Brown. a horse
trader in Johnston, who mas helped the
Jolice unravel the mystery, started for
Hyde Park TO return the stolen horse
TO its owner, and expects TO pick up the
original carriage before reaching hi, des-
tination. Mr.. Brown II acquainted with
the morse dealers and traders in and
about the State of Massachusetts, and 1t
IL thought that the carriage will be
iound with one of them.
TOWN TALK.
Last evening was the time appointed
for the organizing of one OF the veteran
firemens associations in Johnston, but
TIE gathering did not materialize sutiici-
emily to warrant proceeding with the
movement.
Regular monthly meeting of the
Johnston Council Thursday at 1880
O'Clock. A short, brisk session is prom
ised. Let us hope 80.
The excessive heat OF yesterday
caused George +. a. Beane to suspend
operations on Eddy street and Hartford
avenue.
Miss Nellie Wash is spending her va
cation in Worcester. She will be absent
two weeks.
Town Sergeant Holbrook will. try and
keep cool in linen suit at the Warwick
Club today.
Miss Lille Allen OF Wallford Pa, is
visiting with Mrs. John Sawyer OF Plain
field street.
Miss Gussie Bowen OF the local tele-
phone exchange, has returned from her
vacation In Scltuate.
Mr.. John O'Connell OF this place left
last evening to attend the Bryan notifica-
tion meeting in New York tomorrow.
Haley II. Atwood, widow OF the late
Captain Abraham Atwood and daughter
of Job Waterman, died yesterday at her
home on Garden street In her S9th year.
Mir. Edward Shawcross is in New York
this week.