The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-09-20
THORNTON.

The Hughesdale line was crowded on
Sunday.
The Johnston stone erusher is at work
at Manton.
John Perry is erecting a house on
Fletcher avenue.
Robert Hurley was quite severely kicked
BY a horse on Monday.
John Coupe has purchased a whippet
from New Jersey that is flyer.
The mills shut down yesterday and the
stores and business places were closed
Joteph Vanner is about to erect large
hot house on hi. place near Hughesdale.
1t is understood that earbonizlng
plant Is to be erected at the Victoria Mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Marshall OF
Franklin Falls. n. IL. are visiting friends
here.
Joseph Patrick has begun the erection
OF a two and a half story house on the
Victoria Plat.
1t Is understood that lot for the pro.
posed Italian church has been purchased
on Plainheld Road.
Charles Parsons and Emma Miner,
well known young people OF this place,
were married on Thursday.
Frank Golini will give up Lis mail con.
tract on October let. The mails will
then be carried on the electric cars.
There were no games In Thornton last
Saturday. All were postponed on &C.
count OF the death OF President McKin.
ley.
Hugh Mcdowell. who jured one OF
his eyes with lime one day last week, has
been confined to his home for a number
Of days.
The Penney Fish Market, Olneyvllle,
aims to have the best products In its line
that can be obtained. The market Is al.
ways kept neat and clean. G. w. Thomp.
son, late OF Thompson Bros, proprietor
Samuel Brandrelh was considerably In.
Jured by the colliding OF two Thornton
cars on Plainheld street Sunday after.
noon. Mr.. Brandreth was standing on
the rear platform Of an open car, and the
jir Of the collision threw MIN of his teet
and rendered him unfit for active work for
several days. Mr.. and Mrs. +. Bedford
Of this place were also in the car and Mr..
Bedford was considerably injured.
A regular meeting OF the Johnston
Town Council was held on Friday after
noon of last week al the Town Clerks
office. A commission was appointed to
remark, relay and rebound Vanner avenue
from Atwood street through Simmons.
Vile to Plainfed pike, The street is
now thirty three feet and 1t will be made
a forty foot thoroughfare. Councilman
Dalton, Almy and Adams form the com.
mission.
A petition from Chauncey Brown for
abatement OF taxes on 50 600 personal
property was referred 10 the tax assessors.
The claim Of W. Turner for damages
for compensation for Injuries received by
being thrown from his wheel after en-
countering obstruction In the highway
was continued and will be discussed next
meeting.
Highway Commissioner Walsh was
ordered to place signs on the streets OF
the town.
Charles F. Irons was appointed cus,o.
dian of the Walnut Hill cemetery.
The monthly report OF the overseer Of
the poor was received, showing payments
amount!ngs to s39i.o6 and receipts
amounting to s337.or.
I. The following bills were allowed Mar.
rsgansett Electric Lighting company,
s2os S9 Hiram KimbalI, S4S.83; police
pay roll; 500; S. X, Luther. s44 II;
Joseph Newman estate, -; J. J. Hughes,
S.; A. F. Luther, S7oi assessor OF taxes,
$500; c. A. Phillips, SIS; J. NJ. Shaw
cross, $40 23; Providence Telephone
company, s2oi II. G, Calef s53 347j X.
II. Shaw, S4