The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1915-04-16
THORNTON.

Fred Sweet has new Ford car.
The schools resumed their sessions Oh
Monday.
The Pride of the Village Lodge meets on
Monday evening.
There are several new cases of scarlet
fever in this village.
Miss Emma Bedford is home from n
vacation spent at Lowell.
Frank Greene has the contract for build.
ing Alfred Dalton's new bungalow.
Micheal Carrier has taken position with
the hector Bottling Co. of Providence.
Quite number Of new lights has been
placed in different parts OF the village.
Rev. Martin Damar has concluded his
labor at the Church OF the Holy Nativity
The st. Roman and Greystone football
team played tie game here last Saturday
ItoI.
Scotrs Ammoniated Cough Balsam is
sold at Simone's Drug Store. None bet
| ter ADV.
An entertainment and supper will be
given at the Congregational Church next
"Wednesday evening.
The minstrel show to be given for the
benefit Of St. Rocco's Church, promises to
be fine entertainment.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Thornton
Volunteer Fire Co. held a whist on tues
day evening at the home OF Mrs. William
Smith on School Street.
The Johnston Town Council held "A
regular meeting last Friday afternoon.
Hotel licenses were granted to William
Aitchison, Plaipfeld street, Thornton,
Vincepzo Campaniele, Hartford avenue
aud John IL. Moffitt, Greenyille avenue,
Manton. The council registered by vote,
its very strong opposition against the erect.
ing Of hospital for fhcurable tuberculosis
patients within the borders Of the town.
The committee on 6reproof equipment Of
the Town Vault recommended that the
contract be given TO the General FIRE
Proohng Co., whose bid was $3.50. 90.
The council voted that the town take part
in cleanup and paint-up week, beginning
May 3rd. Health Officer Kimbal gave
his annual report ending March 3fst. II
is stated, there had been reported to him,
23 cases Of scarlet fever, 10 Of diphtheria
and four Of typhoid fever. lie reported
that AZ cases of nuisances had been report
ed and abated. The council voted to-
recommend at the financial town meeting
that the appropriation for the police
department be increased from $1,000 to
81, 900. Albert Taylor was granted a
mig htsol license. The committee appoint
ed to confer with Rev. Alvon Il. Carpenter
in regard to moving picture shows at
Manton reported progress. The jury list
was purged. A petition for hydrant on
Morgan avenue was referred to the finan-
cial town meeting. The following bills
were audited: II. c. Gor,on, SIS so;
Edward +. Sibley, 1915; Nauagansett
Electric Lighting Company, $3.50 oz;
II c. Paulson, Sa3 IS; Providence Tele-
phone Company, 81 o9; GraniteyilIe Volun.
teer Fire Company, IS; Johnston Hose
Company, 8, S.; Combination Ladder
Company, sI4 go; Hiram Kimball, s7o.S5;
Police payroll, s6oj Hiram Kimball, j.,
S43.97; Johnston Hose Company, 3,
FRA 20: William Y. Evans. 81: Siephen n.
Waterman, sI7.24; Henry Brunt, ss:
Sterry X. Luther, s5I Is; II. {. Cslef
and S. X. Luther, $z5; Dan Ferranti, sIo;
William Burton, s53 so; highway bills,
s2II 79; William II. Mstthewson, s3S.oI;
w. {. Newman, sI2. The Oyerster Of
the Poor, James g.. Nichols. submitted his
monthly report, which showed eKpendi-
lures amounting to f52A6I and receipts
totalling s238, leaving deficit Of s236.6I.
BY vote OF the Town Council, Johnston
will take part 10 cleanup and paint up
week.
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