Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-14
CENTRAL FALLS.
The Scrabble For the Commissionership
Plums Goes On-Notes.


PIums Goes On-Notes.
Next saturday the regular meeting OF
the Big Six, or, in other words, the Town
Council, will be held, and about the most
important business to be done will be the
electing Of Board OF License Commits
sioners.
As usual, which is generally the case
to fill, there are scores Of aspirants from
the horde Of office seekers, for the posi-
tions.
Those chronic politicians, who are al
ways looking for an Office OF some kind,
not for the honor attached but for its
value, follow up the leaders of the party
like the camp followers after an army,
and generally have to be content with
what they can get.
Edwin Corbett, who was mentioned as
dark horse, is now said to be practically
out OF ii, which again shelves that gentle
man. Telisphore Laliberte, the dema
gogue of the French Republicans, who
poses as leader with influence enough to
carry the French vote OF his district In
his pocket, thinks he should be
selected. He wanted to be appointed
School Census Enumerator, but the job
was divided among three others and OH
that account the would-be politician
thinks he should get a share OF the plum
about to drop.
George Walcott is said to stand a good
chance; also Councilman Roberts's
brother, and as Mr.. Roberts has decided
pull" and generally gets what he wants,
it is very pro bable that his brother will
be appointed. II is good thing for the
rest Of the gang that the Councilman has
no more brothers who want a political
position.
Captain John D.. Deyine, Judge.
Captain John L. Devine of the Central
Falls Temperance Cadets has received an
invitation from the Woonsocket Guards,
Company ID, X. !. NJ, TO be one OF three
Judges to decide prize drill of the man
ual OF arms between members OF the COM
pany on the evening of Friday, April 22.
This will be the second time that Cap
tain Devine has ofiiciated as Judge in a
drill contest for that company and is
prof that he is competent and impartial.
The drill will be followed by calico ball.
More Legislation.
More legislation for Lincoln
is To be asked for in re-
gard to the election OF school
officers. The method now in use is to hold
the elections in the evening when, it is
claimed, the business is rushed through
without proper consideration.
A petition signed by n large number
will be presented to the General Assembly
asking that the polls in districts Nos. 1
and be opened at 2 and close at s o'clock,
the business meeting to be held on the
following evening.
Interesting items.
The Business Mems Association meets
this evening
The regular meeting OF the Town Coun-
Gil will occur Saturday afternoon.
Frank Il. Fitzsimons has accepted
position with the Star Tanning Com
pany.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Parker took
place this afternoon. Interment was at
Oak Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Maria Neary and niece, who have
been attending the dressmaking open
ings in New York, have returned home.
Hon. T.. l.. Freeman is in Washington,
ID. c., attending the annual convention Of
the Railroad Commissioners OF the United
States.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Stevens OF
Lanesville, formerly OF this village, took
place this afternoon. Burial was at st.
Patrick's cemetery, Valley Falls.
The many aspirants for the Office of
License Commissioners should remember
that there are but three on the Board and
therefore oniyv three can be appointed.
Somebody must get left.
Peter German, the Dexter street grocer,
is showing a fine Easter display at his
store. His business during the past year
has increased wonderfully. He carries
complete line of first-class groceries and
sells at popular prices.