Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-12-02
CENTRAL FALLS.
"How Does Your Husband Vote ?''-Du
They Want an Exchange?

They Want an Exchange?
There have been cases brought to tho
attention Of the public in towns not q
great ways from here where politicians
have gone from house to house, previous
to election, kissing babies and making
themselves "solid' in general in order To
make their election more secure In tho
contest that was to come.
But it is seldom that a party employs
M \ to take census Of the voters in tho
town and interview the voters wives,
sisters or mothers in regard to their pliti-
cal inclinations. Such is being done now
in this town. The committee that was
appointed to divide the town into voting
districts has hired man for that purpose
and the taxpayers are paying him.
His employers say they want to find out
where the voters live in order to divide
the town properly. That is all very well.
II should be done If necessary. But it is
not necessary for that committee to know
how every voter casts his ballot. This
census taker as he is called, has gone into
houses when the voters did not happen to
be in and after getting the ma n, C.
has asked the lady of the house how her
husband voted, and when informed,
wanted to know il his brothers were in
clined the same way. Is that what the
taxpayers are paying that man fore Is it
fairY Is it right, or is it necessary to
know how every man votes in order To
divide the town properly?
Not long ago the Republicans were howl
ing for secret ballot Both parties wan
ted 1t, and they got it. Now the g. o. p.
has got all at sea and want to get back To
the old position where it had everyEman
marked, tag hung around his neck, with
a string, as 1t were This census is net
necessary. The voters names and resi-
dences are on the registry book where the
committee can see them.
DO They Want An Exchange?
At the last meeting of the Business
Mems Association, Albert o. Hull and p.
B. Wilbur were appointed committee to
see what could be done toward securing
telephone exchange for Central Falls.
Messrs. Hull and Wilbur sent a notice to
every subscriber in the village and asked
them to be present at the rooms last night
TO see what means could be devised and
what steps they would consider proper To
take toward securing better service.
When the time arrived for the meeting
to be called to order there were just ten
men in the room and others dropped in
during the next hour until the number
nearly reached twenty. Among those
present were Messrs. Fish, Thompson,
Pstt, Hull, Wilbur, Carpenter, Fales, Bar
ber, Wilmarth, Callahan and Gooding.
Mr.. Wilbur said, that when the COM
mittee was appointed it was deemed best
to call a meeting of the subscribers and
find out II they desired a change and there
fore the notices were sent out. He was
sorry there was not better response, but
had no doubt but all desired the location of
q central Office in the village for it would
cost them IS year less for their instru-
ment and they would get much better
service. Subscribers in Pawtucket pay
80 year while s46 is charged in Central
Falls on account of the distance from the
main Office.
Messrs. Thompson, Barber, Carpenter
and Fish spoke Of the very poor service,
especially in the evening and on Sunday.
They found the service in the Providence
Office much better than in Pawtucket.
Mr.. Barber spoke OF one who always
got good service, but he made
1t point to send pears and ice cream to
the operators. Mr.. Fish said he was tired
of the continual cry of, "The line is in
use, J." and felt that something should be
done.
The committee was continued and will
do all 1t can with the cooperation of the
subscribers to secure the needed improve
ment.
Interesting Items.
The Veteran Firemen meet tonight
The steam fitting at the Kendall street
fire station has been completed.
The sewer commissioners have about
| finished their work until spring.
Henry Badwell OF New York is visiting
his brother, William, of Moore street
Miss Ella A. Prentice has been appoin-
ted assistant pianist of the Providence
Symphony Orchestra.
The regular meeting of the Business
Mems Association will be held tomorrow
evening. ID. M. Thompson OF the Advance
Club of Providence and Hon. Hiram How
ard, also Of that city, will be present.
Homer l.. Daggett, Jr., President of the
Interstate road, will be among the Wis
itors.
No 10 the Leader.
l.. q. Phillips, undertaken, embalmer, 2l9
Dexter street.