The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-30
CENTRAL FALLS.

The death of Patrick McDermott, whose
funeral takes place tomorrow and who
was most prominent temperance figure
in the State, recalls to mind the forma-
ton of the first military company in this
village during the Fenian time. How
often the deceased has told at suppers,
banquets, etc, the work in which he was
engaged and founded what is now the
Kearney Light Infantry of this village and
Company G., Second Regiment, X. l. NJ.
Capt Erastus Lapham, who served in the
Rhode Island Volunteers, was the first
captain, and what fun was had in re-
cruiting members for the home company
in the old Pacific engine house, which
stood on the site now occupied by the res
idence of the late Lieut.. Gov Littleiield
He was also an original member of the
Holy Name Society of the Church of the
Sacred Heart, of the Sacred Heart Tenn
perance Society, the Hibernian aud Clan
na-Gael Societies. His funeral tomorrow
will be one of the largest of any ever in
the village.
The taxpayers should not be deceived by
the erroneous statements made in "A Paw
tucket paper that the present gentlemanly
town clerk, G.. Fred Crawford, cost the
town the sum of $3.50 TO be placed in that
position, for such is not the fact. In the
report of the Board of Firewards about to
be given TO the voters of the fire district
appears an item ''for cases i'm court" $50
III the writer of the article referred to in
this Pawtucket paper would take the sec
ond thought, he would know that the fire
district is a separate corporation from the
town of Lincoln, and that the receipts and
expenditures of the district have nothing
TO do whatever with the finances of the
town Of Lincoln. Tie writer also refers
TO the town solicitors salary which is "A
town matter and not OF the fire district
which he has woven into the same article
Regarding the solicitors salary it is 81 600
When the Democrats were in power their
legal representative got $500; but extra
sums were paid for advice aud work at the
Court of Common Pleas by a brother at
torney whom the solicitor employed. To
again refer TO the $3.50 charge, il can truth
fully be stated that IL is for advice in sew
eral cases, also case In court TO defend the
taxpayers of the district which expense
was incurred by the Democratic party
Mr.. Crawford is both secretary Of the
Board of Firewards and town clerk of
Lincoln, and holds both positions ire
spective OF each other with credit TO him
self and both parties.
With the closing OF the books at IL
o'clock tomorrow at midnight at the
Office Of the town clerk, they will show the
largest registration ever known i'm the
town of Lincoln. That Town Clerk Craw-
ford has been agreeable and given every
opportunity TO voters of both parties 20
sign their names cannot be denied He
has made every effort TO visit places where
requested by either party, and has given
all the same courteous treatment. He has
made large number OF friends among
the Democrats, who with the Republi.
cans, whom he represents, unite In saying
he is a square man aud a most profitable
one for the town an the position. The
Office will remain open until midnight to-
morrow evening. and those who have not
should avail themselves Of the last chance
10 register. The Democrats are booming
things by sending drum corps through
the streets with transparency with the
words, Democrats, Register Tonight"
A. r., met At their headquarters last even.
ing aud proceeded to Park Place Church,