Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-12-30
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
Monday Will be a Busy
Day For the Town.
THE PROSPECTS FOR POLO.
Assessors in Session Today-The Reg
istrstion-All the News.

matters which will occupy the attention
of many In the transaction of what is
termed important business. The regular
monthly meeting of the Lincoln Town
Council will be held at the council
chamber at o'clock p. M, and considera-
BILE business 10 OH the docket to be dis.
posed OF. Among that which is anxious
ly awaited by not few Is the appoint
ment of a person or persons to enumerate
the school census OF births and deaths.
Heretofore there has always been a
scramble for these positions which pay
fairly well while they last. There are
number of applicants already in, while
more names will probably be introduced
at Mondays meeting. One veteran at
the business desires to take the contract
forithe entire town, while some of the
Council will endeavor to split up the
work, that all may be satisfied. Accord
ing to :he law as set forth by State Com
missioner Of Schools Stockwell this posi-
ton must be filed at Mondays meeting
and the work begun at once. While the
town fat hers are wrestling with the busi-
cess of the town, the election of a Board
Of Firewards will be in progress at the
Cross street police station. The polls will
open at 2 O'Clock and close at p. IN.
The appropriation meeting will occur In
the Town House Monday evening, Janu.
rry sth. At the Republican caucus to be
held this evening the following men will
be nominated for Mondays election:
John Booth, Hector Schiller and Elmer
Il. Lent OF the former board, Henry But
ters and George Spaulding, new candi.
dates.
May Change Location.
The promoters OF polo, which was
promised to have been begun here next
week, may now make different arrange
ments and engage a hall elsewher They
were yesterday informed OF one at Paw.
tucket, located In the brick building
opposite the depot which would give
them larger surface but less seating ca
pacity, and which would incur more ex-
pense to tit up. The financial men viewed
the new hall yesterday afternoon and II
the price can be agreed upon they will at
once begin work OF putting In the nee
| essary seats, etc. IL satisfactory arrange
| ments cannot be made Temperance Hall
| here will be utilized.
Old Bottles and Rags.
| The hand-cart OF James Stebbins, the
Junk man, was accidently struck yester-
| day afternoon while left standing on
| Central street by grocer's wagon. The
bottles and rags with other varieties OF
Junk were promiscuousiy scattered about
and the bottles broken.
Letters Uncailed For.
The following letters remain at the local
| Office uncalled for. When asking for
| them say advertised. Alice Dana, Mr.. r..
Miller, John Sullivan, Mrs. John Stone,
Mrs. Mary A. Folsom, Bessie Wilson,
Louisa Chenier, Joseph Dion and Archille
Lafrance.
Branch e65. q. X. OF A.
A special meeting OF Branch 265, Catho-
lie knights Of America, was held last even
Ing at which here was good attendance,
and much routine business transtracted.
The committee on the annual banquet
which occurs next Wednesday evening
made a report which insures all who at
tend a good time. First will come the
concert, then banquet and ball.
Several distinguished members of the
order will be present. There will be a
large attendance of members and friends.
The Grip and the Poor.
The grip epidemic is making rapid sd-
vancement, so say many physicians.
Many poor people are afflicted and quite a
number OF them are compelled to seek
medical aid from the town.
Tax Assessors Meeting.
The Board of Tax Assessors of the town
Of Lincoln are In session today, meeting
at 10 O'Clock, as q Board OF Abatement.
Several taxes were abated, and Others
were continued for further nvestigation.
There were also not a few who OBJ
jected to being on the personal property
list and requested to be changed TO the
registry list, having registered, according
to law.
Nearing tho Close.
The time for registration to close will
end at o'clock this evening at which
time one of the largest and most complete
registrations by both parties will be over,
and those who do not consult Town Clerk
Crawford before the above hour will be
deprived of vote during 1894. Yesterday
was busy day and when the books were
closed st 8 p. m. last evening 144 persons
had svailed themselves of the duty. This
is not the largest number, as In one day
Mr.. Crawford registered 20S. This morn
ing the duties Of the clerks began at an
early hour. There will be a rush at times
during the hours between SIX and nine
this evening.
The Parting Feast.
Mr.. John Booth, q member of the Board
Of Firewards, gave the members parting
feast at Hsvens' Nile room yesterday at
tcrnoon, consisting OF thick steak din
ner. The party numbered In all an even
dozen and In addition to the five mem.
bers included others corrected with the
district and friends. In will probably be
President Booth In the organization OF
new Board In 1894.