The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-06
OLNEYVILLE.
Story About Towns Financial Con-
ditiOn Read With Interest.
United Whe.imen ms all 0fficers-Bought
Bogus Pawn I ck:t.

The short but interesting story in The
News last evening In relation TO the
financial condition created more of sem
sation than anything that has happened
there for many day, for IL was vel
come piece Of news to everybody in the
place, With the exception of the mem
bers of the town council, the town treas
urer, town clerk, and perhaps three other
citizens all of whom have kept the eX-
cellent bit of news close 10 their hearts.
"a secret for nearly three mouths, and ~
was only by accident that IL leaked out,
and the only correction that The News
has To make In relation 10 the same Is
that the town treasurer Will have TO bor-
row about $4,000 instead OF Sl5. 0CO. for
another fact has come to light which the
rank and lille of the citizens have over
looked, but has been cherished by the
town officials, and that is, that in May
$40 600 Will be paid into the town treas
uTy for liquor license, but about S35OO OF
this, ot course, goes TO the state. There
is rejoicing among the employees OF the
town Of Johnston, and Ibe News is par
ticularly happy To announce such hap
py state CT affairs, but after all IL only
for short time, ns the money VIII DO
spent as soon as Ii Is paid in, and the
next money the town gets Will be-well,
no ono knows at the present time.
UNITED WHEELMEN.
Nowhere within the limits Of this state
could there be found a happier gathering
of young men last evening than the
mem bors Of tie United Wbeelmen's Club
in their comfortable ana cory room at 1864
Westminster street Every member put
one was present, for the occasion WAS the
installation OF officers, and the ceremony
was performed In very graceful way by
Harry Chad wick, a popular member OF
the club. who also acted as master OF GER
emonies for the evening. The oftcers
Installed are as follows President, James
III. Armstrong; vice president, James
Farrell; recording secretary, James L..
Reilly; financial secretary. James Mur-
ply: corresponding secretary, Robert
Armstrong; treasurer, James Fallon; SER
Reant-at-arms, Simeon Noon; captaiu,
James Lannon; first lieutenant, James
Howsrth; second lieutenant, William +.
Boland, .lr. After the officers had heen
installed the following excellent program
was given: Vocal selections by the Aria
Quartet, consisting OF James Armstrong,
first tenor; James Fallon, second tenor; (;
James Benson, first bass James Reilly.
second bass; selections on the violin by
Robert Armstrong; vocal selections, by
James Fallop. William Moffitt, and
James Howarth. This part of the even
ipg's program was followed by tempt
ing spread, which was served by Caterer
Armstrong. after which season of speech :.
making WAS in order, and after all had
INDUCED In n few remarks, singing was
again in order, anu enjoyed until the
clock announced the midnight hour.
The club. which is but six months old,
has been extremely successful, having
nicely furnished parlors, limited num-
Der OF excellent paying memters, out OF
debt, "A goodly sum of money III its treas
ury, and most excellent prospects.
KELLEY STILL ABSENT.
A young man named Kelley, a member
of the Midnight Bikers, is among the
missing, ana 1t is supposed that he baA
joined the Richard Mansfield Company,
that played an engagement in Boston n
few weeks ago. Mr.. Kelley. who is ex-
tremely popular with the mem bers of ths
club, borrowed mileage ticket from n
friend, saying he wanted TO go To Boston
to sec his brother who was playing W ith
the Mansiiela Company. Kelley said that
he would return in day or two but he
dldn't, nor did tho ticket come back. so
now there is vacancy in the Midnight
Bikers' Club.
GENERAL MENTION.
Willie Brooks, who lives on wlnsor
street, and has INDUCED in playing
hockey" to greater extent than is al
lowed by law, was arraigned in the
Eighth District Court yesterday after
noon OF the charge Of truancy, to which
he pleaded guilty and was sent To the
Reform school for two years ana rode to
that institution with Truant Officer Kim .
ball later In the afternoon.
Three suspicious looking chaps made
life miserable for shop keepers on Plain
field street near Garden street from 8
O'Clock In the morning until they were
driven away by Patrolman Moan. Their
personal appearance was not such as 10
commend them to the CLERKS In the
stores, ant when the three strangers were
gone the store folks breathsd easier.
When strange gang of city laborers
happen on Manton avenue near the "Iar
Bridge, they invariably fix up the side
walks on the Johnston side of the bridge,
but when the gang is accompanied by n
boss" Johnston has To do its own
shoveliDg. There was a strange gang on
the bridge yesterday.
The q. W. II. Whist club mot at the
residence Of Mrs. T.. y. Robbins li5
Waterman street, Johnston, last evening.
Mr.. John "A. Machon won tue first prize.
The next meeting of the club will be- held
Monday evening. January ~, with Miss
.Jencks, at AZ JBckson street.
A BOGUS PAWN TICKET.
Olueyvlile is flooded with bogus pawn
tickets. ana has been for woek or more.
some person or persons in Providence
are reaping "A rich harvest. A well known
young man living on Mclrose street in
Mantop, purchased one of the tickets from
n canv8Sser few davs ago for which he
paid S6. Tae ticket purOurted to be for a
watch upon which $40 had been nd
vanceG. Inc canvnsser said the pawn
shop had n large number of such upre.
deemed pledges. which It wanted To get
rid of even at sacrifice.
The young man went rs directed 20
the store, and there man handled over n
LOT Of watches and at last came to the
one that was supposed To te represented
| by the pawn ticket.
Inc Manton man went homo I'm high
! gleu, thinking he had came into posses
| sion Of $50 watch Tor tho triflng sum
n d.