Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-09-23
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
Sunday Liquor Selling
Still an Evil.
JAMES M'KENNA INJURED.
James Sylvester as Hunter-Today's
Court News Notes.

stage OF the game In Lincoln politics, es-
peciallv in the village OF Central Falls,
that the leaders OF the Republican party
have arrived at the conclusion that some
step must he taken to suppress the evil
which 1t is a wide-open fact has not at all
been handicapped under the present ad-
mlnistration since the election at the last
annual.
The TRIBUNE holds today complaints
from reliable people who do not desire to
sec the town accrue more to its already
dark record in this line OF violation OF the
law.
Town Clerk Crawford believes In the
enforcement OF the law and upholds the
TRIBUNE In the work against nom licensed
dealers. He states that the work should
be done IN the proper manner and that
complaints against dealers here should
not be made to Lonsdale officers.
The Committee on Police are a peculiar
ly constructed lot of the towns fathers,
but one OF their number, Hector Schiller,
Is true to the buff. At last Mondays
meeting OF the Council certain matters
were brought out which were not pleas
ant President =. B. Wilbur requested
certain procedure which "would have
| been most detrimental to the interests of
our grand old party" And then there
was halt.
President Wilbur IL a temperance man,
and why he should be dictated to by those
who had heretofore catered to the liquor
element he could not understand. When
he got his rehearsal in the rear room he
retired with different mind and to the
taiy OF the story many would like to he
connected.
MIR. Pollard OF Lonsdale il "A man with
| wonderful record, and each OF the seven
Councilmen are well aware OF the fact and
showed that knowledge by not electing
him town sergeant. Consequently Henry
| Is veXed.
But no one blames him, neither do they
care. After he spat out his spite on Dick
Keene that settled everything.
Then there was a new version OF mat
ters. II is said that uncle John requested
"Pa" Wilbur To tell Dick to get the sheep
| together and hold consult at ion.
The meeting was held Monday evening
not suit the uppercrust. One OF the
| special liquor officers II member of the
! fire department as callman and rides a
! bicycle to the Fales IL jerks Machine
| Company where he il employed. lie as a
| Sunday liquor officer desires to do his
! Sunday work with one Pollard and conse-
| quently there was no agreement as to
what would be done tomorrow. II Is
stated that several cases are now resting.
There is considerable feeling against the
Town Sergeant by those who envy his
position but he will remain where he is
unit business OF different calibre re-
moves him.
An Extra Good Trip.
James Sylvestre, a well known business
man and extra good hunter, arrived
home from four days trip this morning.
Ills hunting bag was full.
District Court.
In the District Court today one case was
called for drunkenness and the victim
was fined s2 and costs. Several civil cases
occupied the time OF the court for a few
! hours. Among the new cases entered was
the attachment on George Pettis' salary
for nom payment OF rent by Patrolman
Sylvestre OF the police force in whose
house Pettis formerly resided. The trial
Is assigned for Saturday next.
Injured at the Sewer.
James McKenna was injured on the
Clay street sewer about go O'Clock yes
! terday afternoon and taken to his home
I'm carriage. The unfortunate man was
digging where a connection was being
made near the ralroG' bridge. He was
warned TO sheath up the sides, but did
not comply. When about five feet deep,
the sides caved in, burying HIM to his
waist. Other workmen dug him out. He
was badly bruised and his right knee Sc
verely injured. A physician attended
him at his boarding house.
Ladies' Have supper.
| The ladies OF the Women Relief Corps
| held pleasant gathering and bean sup
per at the residence OF Mrs. b. Frank
Bowen on Cross street last evening. There
was large number present and a good
revenue made for the treasury. The sup
per was excellent.
Interesting Items.
Men are engaged laying the long dis
tance OF water pipe on Charles street.
Tax Collector Choquet has posted his
annual notices for the benefit OF the tax
payers.