The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
OLNEYVlLLE.
No Election Excitement In Johnston
Today.
Georgs Halford Suffers the Usual Fate Of
Peacemakers Notes.

The election in Johnston opened up
very quietly this morning, and for several
hours there was little or no excitement
about the polling places ana much of the
time only the officers of the day were pres
ent The usual mob OF drunken back
woodmen was conspicuous by its absence.
The Contest Is "a very much one-sided
one. The candidate for president of the
Council on the Democratic ticket, Il. l..
Hanley, stuck to his forge and allowed
things TO take their course, and tine only
interest shown was in tho fight against
ex-Councilman Harlow, the third candi-
date on the Republican ticket. Every
trick known To the election workers is
being resorted to To gain votes for II. j.
Martin, the Independent, who is Mr..
Harlow's opponent Mr.. Harlow spent
most of the day in his store on Manton
avenue and didn't seem to care much
how the battle went. Tho big fight will
be over the town sergeancy. There Is
said to be lots of money In the field,
which will be used later in the day.
BLAMED THE CONDUCTOR.
A fellow who refused to give his name
attempted TO alight from trolley car on
Gladstone avenue at late hour last
night while IL was moving fast, and he
was tumblod about the street until no
had received couple of very painful
Of his trousers.
He blamed the conductor for not stop
ping the car and when last seen he was
standing on the corner of Lisbon street,
waiting for the return Of the car to square
himself with the bell ringer but 1t hap
pened TO be the conductors last trip for
the night and the waiter had his pains
for his trouble.
A PEACEMAKER.
George Halford essayed to play the part
Of peacemaker yesterday on Lewis street,
and the usual sad and expensive conse-
ouences followed. He met friend named
John Murray. Murray was in his cups
and inclined to decorate the neighbornood
in bright shades and To save him from
trou ole Haliord tried to induce him to go
home. Murray couldn't see what right
his friend had TO dictate To him and
resented the interference in manner that
led to a rough uand tumble fight, which
was stopped by the police who locked up
both men. They were fined So and costs
each.
CHURCH NOTES.
Rev. G.. II. DeGarmo ofiiciated at the
Church of the Messiah yesterday.
Rev. Mr. Lowden of the Plainfield
Street Baptist church Is Ill and his place
was filed yesterday by Rev. Arthur
Given.
AT the Tabernacle NJ. +. church there
was brief address In the morning by
Rev. w. +. Davis, and in the evening
Misses Todd and Baker of the Providence
Deaconesses' home addressed large con-
gregation.
THROWN FROM HER WHEEL.
A young lady had narrow escape
from serious injury on Olneyville square
this morning while going TO work on her
bicycle She collided with horse and
was thrown TO the ground. The horse
slipped over her and the wheels of che
wagon passed over the machine, but
strange as it may appear neither machine
nor rider was hurt.
Miss McGuinness of New York city Is
visiting the Misses DeRuans.
Matthew Lawton while at work in the
Banigan Rubber Works yesterday sus-
tained fracture of the right leg.
William O'Neil. "A popular young sales
man, who has been with 81 Onge ~
O'Neil, in charge of their gents furnish
ing goods Department. has taken posi-
tion with j. f, Russell
w. w. Hawkins, II years of age, an
old resident of this place, died Yesterday
at his home, corner OF Oak and Messer
streets.
The cadets band, Is pieces; Olneyvil)e
temperance cadets, 80 men with Capt.
Rowley, Lieutenants O'Rourke and
Triggs and branch. 800, &. *. A., made
short street parade here yesterday after
noon bei6 rJ leaving for Pawtucket.
Macker, the man who assaulted Peter
Mulvey and threatened bodily harm TO n
man named Carpenter ut the Merino
village last week, was unable 90 secure
bail and today he was taken TO Cranston.