Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-06-26
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
Town Council Establish
ing Bad PreCedentS.
The FAIR PRIZES AWARDED.
Funerals Of Two Little Children An
Assignment Interesting Items.

The secret work done within the past
two weeks by the newly elected Town
Council is severely commented upon by
taxpayers OF both political parties. They
have not held special meetings. but al
most daily conferences have been held
during the past week In order to straight
en- out what kinks presented themselves
the first part of the week.
AT the last meeting business was trans
acted In manner that has caused no
little comment Of a harsh nature. The
fact cannot be disputed that the secret
session what appointments were made
were punched by the reading clerk and
they were not nominated and elected as
has been customary heretofore. The entire
list was announced, as elected. What
transpired with petitions will never
be known, unless some one of
seven wise men get vexed and let's out the
business. The method OF transacting
business has established precedent
which can in the future be adopted by the
representative Councils of either party.
Councilman Jordan should be appointed
a committee to keep a watchful eye on the
tax department and see that not mill of
the amount Is left non collected for IL
such Is the case under his past move-
ments In relation to this matter, Tax Col
lector Choquet will probably labor during
the year in VAIN.
Councilman Jordan Is much respected
citizen, but 1t is generally acknowledged
that he is "too conscientious" for a Town
Councilman. He will undoubtedly OBJ
ject to be awakened on the morning Of the
glorious Fourth ut his home on Christian
Hill In Lonsdale by the salute of cannon
but can be persuaded not to put In a re-
monstrance as long as the town pays for
II. This Is In answer to what Mr.. Pollard
inquired at the town meeting where the
$500 was to be spent. His favorlte breath
Ing spot in the town will get about s15
worth OF powder.
Now for highway surveyors. The last
rehearsal previous to the meeting is over,
and matters are not all smoothed out.
win there be another secret session? is
the question being asked by the tax
| payers.
The 1t. Jean Fair trssed.
The st. Jean Baptiste fair was concluded
Saturday evening by the distribution of
the several articles on the combination
ticket. Then came dancing and gen.
| eral good time.
Away Three Sundays.
The Rev. George p. Perry of the Broad
Street Baptist Church preached at the
Baptist Church In Westerly Sunday. This
Is the third Sunday that he has been abb
sent from his pulpit.
Two ChiIdren's Funerals.
Crane Il Burns, undertakers, laid at
rest Sunday afternoon two children who
were the life and Joy of their households.
James Callaghan, who buried his wife but
| short.time ago, was again the mourner,
for his youngest child now sleeps beside
| It's mother.
Elizabeth Hanley, who died at her
parents residence on Middle street, was a
| child whom all loved that knew her.
Both families have the sympathy of many
friends.
An Assignment.
Charles T. Gooding, grocer, doing busi-
ness at the corner OF Cross and High
streets, made an assignment Saturday to
Whitford, Aldrich & Co. of Providence.
Interesting Items.
Frank Freeman now shows "two OF the
finest" English settlers.
The Sons OF st. George viii make a
grand showing at the Fourth of July cele-
bration In this village Both the uni-
formed rank and the lodge will parade.