The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-31
OLNEYVILLE.
The Suit of Henry 7. Root Against
the First School District.

John O'Connell. who conducts a fur
nishing store at the corner of Westminster
and Stokes streets, received call from
two seedy-looking individuals soon after
opening his store at o'clock this morn
ing. One was a man about 50years of
age, who afterward gave his name as
William O'Brien of Newburyport, Mass,
and his companion was much younger
and known to O'Brien as Sames Bassell
of Boston. 1t appears that O'Brien, who
has a wooden leg and claims TO have been
in rhe war, was In Boston yesterday aud
fellow who was with him this morning,
and soon became friendly through the
touch of the beer glass. They came to
Providence early last evening and stopped
in the center OF the city, somewhere in
the vicinity of Washington street. o Brien
slept and Bassell, his ''friend'' performed
the old-fashioned trick over again and
relieved him during the night of his mon
ey. Still they travelled together, and
when they came into Mr.. O'Connell's
store this morning they purchased pair
OF overalls for the older man, who was
very ragged. The younger man rendered
sz bill in payment. MIR. O'Connell took
out SO cents for their purchase and was
about to hand the younger man, who
interposed, and said it was his money,
and then ana there told his story of tie
theft. His companion did not insist fur
ther when Mr.. O'Copnell said he would
call an officer 10 decide the matter, but
disappeared. Lieutenant Dairy has the
matter in charge. and efforts to locate the
man are being made. Meanwhile, Mr..
O'Brien, minus his friend and SIS, is at
the Sixth Station waiting 10 recognize his
companion of last night, IL the police
succeed in finding him.
SCHOOL DISTRICT MEETING.
A special meeting of the electors OF
school district No. l was held in the
school building In that district last even
ing to consider the threatened suit against
the district to recover balance due to
III. L. Root Sen for heating apparatu US.
1t was stated by the committee who made
the contract that S725 was the sum which
tion provided II should heat the school
rooms to temperature OF 20 degrees in
zero weather.
About s4O0 had been paid on the &C.
count and the balance withheld until the
makers complied with the contract. Many
alterations have been made from time to
time and the makers claim that ii the
janitor who had charge of 1t had follow
ed directions closely, sufficient heat
would have been furnished. The meeting
empowered the committee to contest or
settle the suit as they saw fit.
LOCAL NEWS.
The board directors of Young Mems
nstitute of the Broadway Baptist Chucrh
met in the yestry of the church last even
ing to consider the matter'of a building
fund which is to be esta blished. OH GERS
are to be chosen April 13. social ses-
sion was enjoyed, latter the business meet
ing -
The Johnston Republican caucus to
elect delegates to the convention to nomi-
nate the delegates to the national con-
vention will be held next Saturday even
ing. III
The fifth Of series OF socials under the
auspices OF the Rough and Ready Fire
Company was held in the engine house
last evening. About so couples were pres
ent.
Rev. j. ". Hobbs OF st. Andrews
Church, Mount Pleasant. will deliver
a sermon at the Church of the Messiah
this evening.
The polls in Johnston open at G:31
a. m. and close at o'clock p. m. tomor-
row.
A special session OF the Town Council
has been called by the town clerk for
this evening at O'Clock upon request of
President Cooper of the British Hosiery
Company, who desires the Council to con-
slider proposition to adjust the tax mat
ter between his company and the town.