The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-12
OLNEyvILLE.
Meeting Of the Johnston Town CounclI---No!es
From The Square and Vicinity.

The Johnston town council held a
meeting yesterday afternoon. and the
financial problems consumed much of
the time. 1t was stated that the APP
propriations for police. lights and high
ways were nearly all exhausted, and
the advisability OF calling special
financial town meeting was discussed,
but they took no definite action upon
the matter The council asked the
town sergeant which OF the patrolmen
should be dismissed for the present or
until the funds could be recuperated.
The committee appointed to set suit
able boundary posts reported that IL
had met with favorable response, and
il was authorized TO do the work. After
the disposal OF many minor matters
and the allowance OF monthly bills, ad-
Journment was taken.
When IL is announced that the Church
of the Messiah is TO give musical en-
tertainment, the people OF this section
realize that a treat is in store, hence
the attendance is constantly increasing
and last night Irons hall was filled to
overnowing on the occasion of one OF
the best concerts given here for many
months. The following talent took part:
Miss Harriet Barrows, soprano: Miss
Mabel Howard Vaughn, reader; Mrs.
VIM. l.. Sweet, accompanist; Mr. VIM.
l.. Sweet baritone; Mr.. Albert II. Fos-
ter. violinist; Mr.. Newell l.. Wilbur,
pianist and accompanist. The program
was as follows: Piano solo, "Marche
Hongroise de Concert" Kowalsk, Mr..
Wilbur: song. "Gypsey Maiden, Parker
Miss Barrows violin solo, Polo
naise." Vieuxtemps. Mr.. Foster; read
ing. selected, Miss Vaughn; song, "A
Son OF the Desert Am l" Phillips. Mr.
Sweet: song, Kellogg Valse." Arditi
violin obligato by Mr.. Foster). Miss
Barrows; reading, selected, Miss
Vaughn; song, Wanderers Song"
Schumann. Mr.. Sweet: violin solos, (a)
Obertas. Wieniawski;, (b) Romance,
Syendsen, Mr.. Foster; duet, THE Grim
son Glow of Sunset Fades" Root. Miss
Barrows and Mr. Sweet: four-hand ac-
compartment by Mrs. Sweet and Mr..
Wilbur.
Last evening the United Wheelmen
held a grand ball in Cadets Armory on
Stokes street, that was attended by so
jolly couples. Farrells orchestra pro-
vided the music and the grand march
was led by Mr.. James Fallon and Miss
Katie Hogan. The affair was arranged
under the direction Of the following:
Committee Of arrangements. John +.
Lannon, chairman; John +. Fallon, sec
retary; William j. Riley, treasurer;
James T. Fallon. James T. Powers.
Daniel B. Murphy James A. Farrell.
Timothy j. collins, Harry ;. CHADWICK;
general floor director, James Il. Fallon:
assistant floor director James L.Reily;
aids, James f. Armstrong, John j.
Morris, John f. Croghan, Joseph w.
Mulleady: reception committee, Harry
$. Chadwick, James II. Powers.
George Doyle. a man who lives I'm the
country district was arrested while i'm
an intoxicated condition on Broadway
yesterday afternoon by Policeman
Dyer. Doyle was returning TO his home
with a load OF brewers grain. but when
arrested ne had become totally obliv-
ious TO his whereabouts and it was pc
destrians who noted his condition that
caused his arrest. The team was put
up at Searle's stable.
Yesterday Agent Waters Of the Mar
ragansett Real Estate Company i'm the
annexed district reported to the Sixth
station officers that several boys were
greatly annoying him by tearing down
the company's signs and he desired
their arrest.
Policeman Tanner of the Hollow"
district is way down east this week
endeavoring TO get bead on the fes-
tive moose.
Monday evening the Sunset Club will
begin series of whist contests at their
rooms on Plainfield street.