The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-24
OLNEYVILEE,
Warrants Issued for the State
Election.
The NEWS BUREAU. OrSEYyILrr,
No. . Hartford Avenue

NO. HARTFORD Avenue.
Town clerk Joseph Cough has issued
the warrsnts for the state election April 1.
The election in Johnston this year will
be held at the engine house on Plaipfeld
street.
The voting booths will comprise at least
"a compartments. These will be arranged
on the lower floor OF the station, the FIRE
apparatus being temporarily removed.
The entrance will be at the Rye street
corner OF the building, and an exit at the
door farther along ON that street. This
the room is 42x36 feet, ample quarters are
guaranteed for the election officers TO re-
ceive the votes of the 300 who are uuali-
fled 10 cast item IL they present them
Selves TO the polling place on election
day. The coming election may be the
last time that the electors of Johnston
will assemble and vote at a single voting
place since at the election the question OF
a division OF the town into four voting
districts Is TO voted upon and IL IL is APP
proved the division will be made before
the June election. The warrant contains
proposition to instruct the delegation to
the Legislature to elect board OF healt b !;
also one to make the annual highway APP
propriation. Last year this Appropriation
was $4,000. What the electors will decide
TO make 1t this year no one has as yet
suggested. This is the only appropriation n
that is made at the April election, and
ii is contended by many that this one
should go over TO the financial meeting
when only tax-paying voters are assem-
bied. This would probably work satis-
factoriiy after IL was once established,
but the first year 1t would not be Just the
thing, since the most effective and needed
highway work Is done In the months OF
April and May, when the spring rains
have a chance to settle the new work, and
before the heat of summer.
A report was current on the street this
morning to the effect that the Fletcher
woolen plant had received a large order
which would cause brisk times Ia every
department of this great industry. Every
body was happy to hear the report, but
an attempt o substantiate the intelli-
gence at the Office of the company failed,
or rather no one could be reached who
would admit any knowledge OF the mat
ter.
PROBATE COURT.
In the Johnston Probate Court this
morning before Judge William X. King,
Ernest V. Page was appointed admin
istrator on the estate OF Simon S. Page.
Sarah O'Roque was appointed guardian of
James ORoque, person Of full age but
of uusouud mind. Peter O'Roque and
Patrick Christie were accepted as sureties
on her bond. Samuel T.. Gardiner, Thom-
as T.. Corcoran and John IL. Flanagan
were named as appraisers.
SOCIAL AND ENTERTAINMENT.
Barbara Frierchie Council No. 8,
Daughters of Liberty, held a well-attend-
ed entertainment in Mechanics Hall last
evening. Besides a musical program the
patriotic piece entitled "LiDerty Seeking
a Home" with the following cast was
rendered.: Liberty, Miss Cook; China,
Miss Huntington; India, Miss Davis |;
Russia, Mrs. Fraser; Germany, Miss Edith
Bromley; Scotland, Miss Sarles; Spain,
Miss Bromley; France, Miss Walker; Ire
land, Miss Maud Walker; Italy, Miss Ar
mold; America, Miss Johnson. A social
was given after the entertainment. The
committee in charge were Mrs. Il. Gill,
Mrs. n. Harris, Mrs. l.. Thompson, Mrs.
Il. A. Plaisted and Miss Carrie Davis.
BRIEFS
George +. Aldrich will have one less
overooat to protect from moths this sum-
mer. Some unknown person removed
one from the hallway Of his residence
on Mill street sometime yesterday. The
Johnston school teachers and pupils are
enjoy ing a. vacation this week. School
district has called district meeting for
next Moday night 10 take action on the
suit against the district brought by Henry
Il. Root.
The Johnston Improvement Association
will meet Wednesday evening. The high
way committee of ia e association are to
have committee meeting tonight
The ladies' afternoon whist club meet
at the home of Mrs. W. W. fiske yester-
day.
Mrs. II. G. Marks and Mrs. Joseph
Cough were first and second prize win
ners.
Officer Holland arrested man ramed
Noonan on the square for drunkenness
about q O'Clock last evening, and a woman
for the same offence, on Plainfield street
later in the evening.
Messrs. King, Mclaughlin and Hughes,
the committee appointed by the Coun Gil
TO tablish the grade on Welcome street,
were engaged looking over that highway
this morning.. Mr.. William III. Bailey,
treasurer OF the West Providence Land
Company, through whose property the
street passes, es,accompanied the committee.
Moses Fassel of Unit street, Providence,
has leased the Jacob Barton farm near
Pocasset for three years. lie will not
take possession until April /.