The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-09
OLNEYVILLE.
The Independent Council Holds Its
Last Meeting.
"The MerinO Hundred" Gel: brates Mr..
HariOw's El:ct0n-Not S.

Johpston's new Town Council will
hold Its first meeting at 1880 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. There is some specu-
lation as to who will bo chosen president
of the body. and who shall get the various
more or less important positions that fall
within the gift of the Council, but up to
noon today no slate had been discovered,
but it IL more than probiSie that this
matter was all settled In the minds OF the
leaders even before the Council was
elected. In past years the first council
man has been invariably chosen president,
but 1t is thought that this custom will
not be followed this time. Ex-senator
A. w. Smith who Is the first councilman,
may have the honor Of presiding over
that body IL he desires it, but he Is an
extremely modest man and adverse to
holding so conspicuous place, and IL is
quite probable that tho honor will fall To
some one else. Councilman Aldrich, IL
Is thought, may be chosen.
The old Council met yesterday for the
last time and closed its official torn by
counting the ballots and passing q small
batch of routine matter. Tho count made
no material change Ia the vote as an
rounced yesterday. Not single mistake
was found in the count OF the officers of
the Hughesdale district. BY the recount
y. L. Marlow gained and his opponent
Ii. II. Martin III votes.
The Council allowed themselves for ser
vices bills aggregating x593. Joseph Coll
for services and supplies furnished was
allowed $50. Other bills allowed were
Moderator clerks and supervisors at the
town election, si20; Il. II. Perkins, sl5. 52 /;
A. T. bennington, 81; w. p. Brownell,
$3.50; highway district No. 2, accounts.
SOB. so; district, No. /, Sl67. 40; james
Davis, supplies, $40; r. $. Hughes, rent
for voting place, $50; John McGinn, 81. 25.
The report of the. ovcrseer:of the poor
was received and the accounts allowed.
The tax assessors recommended rebate
Of s.. go assessed against j. +. McGoverD
The Women's Christian Temperance I'm
ion was granted permission to hold open
air meetings on Olneyville square. Ed
ward Is. Hopkins was granted a liquor
license for the Pike house on the Plain
field pike.
Max Neumann, applicant for liquor IL
cense, was given leave To withdraw.
TOOK A HEADER
A bare-footed lad about IL years of age
ran in front of bicycle on Olneyville
square last evening and was promptly
knocked down. The rider of the wheel,
who was also young. turned complete
somersault and landed on top OF the lad
he had knocked down. Neither was hurt
and after exchanging looks they silently
proceeded on their way.
CELEBRATION IN MERINO.
The "Merino Hundred" last night cele.
brated the election of their leader. John
i. Harlow. Bailey Bros. band furnished
the music and colored fire and other
features of the celebration were provided
by individuals. After serenading Mr..
Harlow the crowd formed line and par
atfer ubotrt the viffuge and, rs far out of
their bailiwick as Plainfield street, where
q salute was given to the chairman OF the
Republican town committee, Thomas
Walch. After the parade refreshments
were served at the club house at Merino.
ROUGH STREETS.
The condition of some OF the streets In
the Tenth ward is not calculated to en-
courage ths belief in the minds OF tho
people Of Johnston that their streets would
be any better than they are now If annexa-
tion should take place. The roadbed OF
Delaine street and Academy avenue Is
rough beyond description, with projecting
stones and hollows that are dangerous to
BOYS WORK.
A little shop at No 551 Harris avenue
was broken into last night and small
quantity of candy and "A few cheap notions
were taken The break was undoubtedly
the work Of small boys.
Mr.. Michael McGann and Miss Mary
McGovern Will be married this evening.
The total number Of those who intend
to take the civil service examination at
irons hall tomorrow is %. Six of these are
for clerkships.
. Albertus Martin, James A. Pierce,
Horace Saunders and ii. w. Heaton,
members of the Church of the Messiah,
were chosen lay readers ut the Episcopal
convention yesterday.
+. w. Tiliinghast of the firm of Lee g.
Tillinghast, lawyers. was last night
elected colonel of the United Train of
Artillery.
Mr.. Charles II. Peckham, secretary of
the State Board of Charities, and Correc-
tions, and Miss Abbe May, daughter Of
fnpduct,r Thornas Nav upara N, rriod at