The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-28
OLNEYvlLLE.
Council Candidates and Those Who
VIII Retire Constable I'm Fix.
The NEWS RuRHAu, oLNEyvILLE.
No. 3 Hartford Avenue.


The NEWS HunEAU, OLNEyvrLLE.
No. Hartford Avenue.
The resolution appropriating Fo,oO0
for the building OF Plainfieid road as
State highwsy, introduced in the Legisla-
ture at Newport yesterday by Senator
Beane, interests not only the residents OF
Johnston, but the adjoining towns of
Cranston and Scituate. This old thor
oughfare is the main approach from the
western section OF the State TO the city OF
Providence, and would be valuable re-
lief in furnishing easy transportation II
il was properly built, as II would be
should.it become State road. The fate
of the appropriation Is .anxiously awaited
by the property owners and residents
over miles OF territory who would use
this avenue.
POLITICAL.
The Johnston Town Council met yester-
day afternoon and canvassed the voting
list. While under the provisions OF the
new law governing elections in the town
by voting districts they will meet as q re-
turning board following the election
next Monday, yesterday was actually the
last session OF the present Council. Two
strong and influential mem bers OF the
present board retire this year-Messrs.
Beane and Sawyer. Of the remaining
five, two, Hughes and Sheldon, are candi-
dates FOR reelection without opposition.
William Charlesworth and John IL. Wood
were nominated for the vacancies caused
by the Withdrawal of the two Council
men, although not for their exact num-
hers on the ticket. Horace II. Martin is
an opponent OF Charlesworth, endorsed
by the Democrats and Independents.
John Il. Singleton, the nominee OF the
Democrats alone, opposes MIR. Wood.
Messrs. Harlow, Luther and Remington
80 tfAt. an hn tak m
the order named, II work will do It.
Judge Phillips, Rufus Harris and Will
liam 4. Smith are in the field for like
positions, and IL promises To be hustle
for votes from this time until the close
OF the polls Monday night at O'Clock.
RUNAWAY ON MANToN AVENUE.
A candy wagon owned by Crawford
Burton was upset on Manton avenue yes
terday afternoon, and was badly damaged
and the confectionery It contained scat
tered Ito the enjoyment of the street
gamins, who appeared TO feast 'on.the
falling sweets. The horse attached TO the
wagon became frightened on Jcslin street
by boys who threw stones ut the animal
which became further scared when he
came in contact with an express wagon
belonging to a man named Kennedy,
which was standing on Chaffee street. The
two teams collided. Each was after that
a three wheeled vehicle, but this did not
prevent the runaway from proceeding on
Its course toward Manton avenue with
the result as stated. The horse was Sc
cured soon after the team overturned.
BENEFIT OF q. A. SOCIETY.
irons Hall was filled with large au-
dience last evening TO witness he mistrel
Entertainment under the direction of the
ST. Paula Benevolent Aid Society. An
excellent program was rendered.
COMPENSATION SERVICE.
"A class of 81 received the rites of con-
firmation in the Episcopal Church at the
Messiah last evening. Rev. Bishop Leigh
ton Coleman administered the service,
assisted by Rev. Il. II. Cocroft, Rev. ID.
q. Rice. The Bishop took for his text
"Put on the whole armor of God" The
services throughout were especially inn
pressive and closed with the hym n
"Nearer my God TO Thee"
CONSTABLE AocUsED.
1t is currently reported that "con-
stable with full power" named Morris,
who resides near Silver, Lake, had his re-
vclver taken from himaRt the "Ola Fen
ner Stand" on the Plainfeld Pike in
Johnston Tuesday morning. Inmates of
the house claim he attempted. to enter the
apartment on the second floor by means
of barrels on the outside. A woman
named Dunnigan- lodged this complaint
with Chief of Police HOlbrook.