The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-10-19
THORNTON.


A new house is being erected near Vic
toria Mills.
Patrick Cahill and William McLaugh.
lin were arrested on Tuesday by Town
Sergeant Kimball for stealing apples at
Walter Davis. They were each fined
two dollars and costs.
Parlor stoves, ranges and all kinds Of
stove repairs st the Thornton Furniture
Co.'S. Bargains in stoves and heaters.
II. b. Scott has placed some new show
cases In his drug store.
Mrs. Catherine Kenney, well known
resident of this place, died on Saturday
from eating some fungus growth that was
mixed with mushrooms. She was taken
suddenly Ill after eating the meal and DR..
Shaw was called. Nothing could be
done to help her and she died late Satur.
day evening. The funeral services were
held on Wednesday at her late residence
The house lots on Willow street. pur-
chased some time ago by Samuel Sills,
have been sold by him to George Hohoyd
Percy Butt rtled has entered the EN-.
ploy OF James widdowson, the baker.
Ii Is understood that a well known young
man Of this village Is busilv engaged in
furnishing a house near the city line 1t
is also hinied that 1t will be shared with
him at an early date by young lady
from Providence, The wedding bells
will soon be ringing.
William White, wins was injured in the
football game on Saturday, is able to be
out again,
The Thornton football team beat the
Lonsdale Club on Saturday on the Cricket
grounds. The score was TO In favor
Of home team.
Adam Adams took a bicycle on Sun
day at Lazy Hollow. The wheel was
the property of John Heeney. Adams
was arrested by Town Sergeant Kimball
and before Judge Palmer he pleaded
guilty and was bound over to await the
action Of the December term of the grand
jury.
The Johnston town council assembled
i'm regular session at Thornton Friday.
Supervisors were appointed for the com
ing election and a large mber Of bills
were ordered paid
The application of the Manton foot.
ball team for licence to hold an athletic
exhibition was brought To notice. and the
applicants were given leave TO Withdraw
as II was understood that the members OF
the organization were not residents OF
the town.
The resignation Of Sarah Dyer Barnes
as a member Of the Johnston school com
mittee was received and accepted.
The bill OF Charles Philips for $Ioo for
read aud after some delay 1t was voted
that SIS was fair compensation and that
amount was voted. John K llulmes
asked the council to instruct the highway
commissioner to grade Hedley avenue 30
that the city water service could be
installed. An amount not to exceed s3oo
will be used for that purpose.
The supervisors appointed for the First
district were; Republican VIM. White and
Thomas McNally; Democratic, James
Nj. Vanner and George n. Young For
the second district, William II Mathew
son and Isaac W. Angel, Republican !;
and Democratic, Christian Anderson and
Daniel /. Wade.
The McTammany voting machine was
on exhibition, and there was much inter.
cot shown in the instruction Of it's work
ing. It is probable that these machines
will be used at the next election.
The following bills were allowed Mar.
ragansett Electric Lighting company,
sr9I.2s5; police payroll, $751; Hiram
Kimball, S45.83; :. X. Luther, S32 267;
n. F. Luther, szo; {. A. Phillips, s7S;
II. {. Calef, S4r67i II. c. Calef -. IS
Narragansett Electric Lighting company,
$40; 5. II. Ridings, 81 90 Benjamin
Dalton. $L2o; X. II. Shaw, NJ ID, S7.So
]. J. Hughes, $500 J. Newman, 1900
highway bills, s2,233.47 The report Of
the overseer Of the poor showed eEpendi-
lures OF S443. 70 and receipts Of s3Gg 40.
A deficit of y5A l6 wag ordered maid