The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-10
OLNEYvILLE,
TWO Offices to Be Filled BY the Town
49, = : Council Today.
Another Scituate Highway Obstruction
.-~z Case on Trial in the Court 80
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No. HARTFORD Avenue.
At the Council session this afternoon
Che positions OF highway commissioner
and dog officer are to be filled. Regarding
the first, petitions will be considered ask
ing for the division Of the town into four
districts. II It is divided into more than
one district 1t is likely that four commits
sioners will be chosen. Should the board
decide that II IL preferable that the town
remain In one district, as II Is rumored
they will, John Walsh, who has been
elected each year by the people as that
official, since the act abolishing the high
way districts was passed some six years
ago, will be chosen by the Council today.
For dog officer James Greenup, Robert
McMuilen, Arthur O.. Chamberlain and
James Gilllgau are announced candidates.
Ihsir chances Of election are SAID to
be In the order. en- umerated. Dark horses
have been known TO win in similar con-
tests and ifit should happen today Albert
M. Goodwin might be chosen. Mr..
Remington Is a member OF the Council
ana IL he Is presented capdidnte inter-
esting developments are anticipated. The
position pays $50 year and will occupy
about three weeks of the time Of the
lucky man.
FOR oBsTRUCTING THE HIGHWAY.
In the Eighth District Court today the
suit Of Edna Smith against Charles Pot
ter for. obstructing the highway In the
town 'of Scituate on the night of Feb. "a
is being heard. This is another case aris-
ing from the spelling bee held on that
evening at the laurel Hill school house
in that town. Attorney x. +. Owens APP
pears to defend Potter and b. L. Dennis
is retained to look after Miss Smiths in
tcrest. Scituate Is in attendance again
in goodly numbers.
ONCE A STRIKE LEADER.
William J. Welsh, chairman OF the At
lantic Mili strikers, during the last labor
difficulty here, he who marshaled, and
assisted In holding out vain hopes OF sue
cess, when there was not the slightest
prospect OF a settlement except on the
terms proposed by the mill owners; he
who wore a red sash and led the parades
on those trying days Is at work In a
night lunch sandwich cart in the neigh
boring city OF Pawtucket.
FIREMAN KELLY ENTERTAINs
Patrick Kelly OF the Putnam Street
Fire station never does anything unless
he does 1t we'll, so his brother firemen
say. They and a large circle of friends
know how he spread before them a boun-
tiful turkey supper at his home, 81 Sears
street, last evening in celebration of the
birth of William Gordon Kelly, who was
just i've days, old last night. The party
who attended unite in wishing many
happy returns OF the birthday celebration
of little ..Billy" Kelly.
GENERAL MENTION.
Invitations for the marriage OF Mr..
Clinton T.. Walsh and HELEN Saunderson
at the Church OF the Messiah, April 2l,
were issued yesterday.
At the regular netting of the A. .. u.
w. of this place last evening arrange
ments. for smoke talk and collation.
next week We're arranged for.
The Olneyville Temperance Cadets
opened their fair last night. The Cres-
cent Literary Club were guests OF the
Postmaster Walsh js about to erect
fine residence on Dyer avenue at tie
corner Of Horton street.