The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-18
THORNTON.


Israel X. Wilcox remains In a critical
condition.
Walter Cooper has recovered from a
slight attack OF pneumonia.
No business In the Eighth District
Court thus tar this week
Horace Martin has taken the contract
TO build John L. Woods house.
James Mcdowell is now considered the
king checker player Of this section.
The Thornton Furniture has taken
the agency OF the Stewart Iron Fence.
The Thornton Football team holds a
ball In the Pavilion tomorrow evening.
II is expected that Mrs. Greaves' store
In the Taylor block will reopen TO.
morrow.
The choir Of ST Stephens church gave
concer, in the Guild rooms, last Mon.
day evening.
Captain Macomber, formerly with a.
+. Peckham In the milk business, was In
town, Thursday.
Two boys lell the tips OF their initial
fingers In a cigar cutter In SCOTS Phar.
macy one day this week.
Town Clerk Luther attended the meet.
ing Of the Scituate Town Council ON
Saturday of last week,
Miss Jessie Waters, one OF the teachers
OF the Thornton school, has resumed her
duties after an illness of a week or so.
The Samuel Fitch Co. have received a
number of orders and II Is possible the
concern may start up again on Monday.
The warning Is being needed and peo.
pie are using DR.. llough's Cough Bal
sam. Il prevents diphtheria, and cures
colds.
Town Sergeant Kimball has received
500 from the town of Scituate. This
amount IL the reward for the apprehcn.
sion Of one of the assailants of Town
Councilman Waterman of that town
A regular meeting oi the Johnston
Town Council was held on Friday et the
Town Clerks Office. The following bust
ness was transacted. II was voted not
to pay DR. a. II. Longfellow's bill Tor
services as member of board of health.
The petition of the Manton baseball
association to hold an athletic exhibition
to consist of club swinging and bag
punching was allowed.
President Shaw, as secretary OF the
board of health reported that there were
several houses In the town which needed
inspection az To- sanitary conditions and
provisions against fire. Samuel II. Rid
ings, inspector of buildings, said that for
wears past no permits TO build had been
asked for. lie claimed that houses have
been built without cellars, and hothouses
have been erected without excavations
being made. lie was ordered TO enforce
section of chapter Of the town ordi-
nances. which relate To the erection Of
buildings.
The application of the Thornton Mill.
tary band for permission 10 hold a mas.
aucrade ball January " was appoved OF
The application of Frederick +. Flana-
gan To- operate ps"l table was granted.
When the proposition came 10 adopt
McTammany voting machines the vote
was not carried. Councilman Reming-
ton was the only one 10 favor the plan.
The following bills were allowed S.
W. ID. Evans, sS; Joseph Newman, s.;
Dr. !. +. Farrell, sL5o; Nmragansett
Electric Lighting company, $2oI 92i J. J.
Hughes, sS; James Cunline, a.; 5. X.
Luther, Office supplies, S2.6o; $. X.
Luther, sfs.6o; 5. X. Luther, sag II; II.
c. Calei. s4I.67; Hiram Kimball, s4s.S3
police pay roll, $751; J. ]. Hughes, si2;
a. r. Luther, $2o City Of Providence,
$500; City Of Providence, supplying
watering trough, sr5o; City of Provi.
dence, s863; r. II. Shaw, Sr25i
W. II. Starr, SL2S.