Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-01-03
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
Meet Me at the Count.
House Door,"
AN OFFICIAL QUARANTINE0.
Resignation OF Pollard Causes Sur
prise-All the News.

The fact that the Dexter street widen
ing matter in some instances has got to
be done over again is causing consider.
able comment among many taxpayers,
and the peculiar condition OF the way
things stand at present Is amusing, to say
the least. wise Republican Town Coun.
Gil elected a Republica set OF commits
sioners who proceeded in Repu blican
manner, and now to the tune of "Meet
Me at the Court House Door," the town
Council must dance, and Town Treasurer
Noies NAV have to open the cash box to
pay sum OF no small proportions to
settle with the owners of the OMalley
estate, which In now the bone of conten-
non, caused by some ones careless WORK.
There is now discord among the ex-
commissioners, and the silver-tongued
solicitor must pose as interlocutor, while
the "ends" will be AIRED for by eminent
artists. The first part viii be set In the
Common Pleas Court and several special
ties are on the programme. The facts ac-
knowledged at Mondays Council meet
ing Dy Town Soucitor Bosworth appears
TO be darN secret to some, hut nevert he
less he gave the Council To understand
| that their C'sc was not "A bright one as II
looked al present. He told them hat the
| easiest nuu my Nay out OF the trouble
was 20 "qu ty urirr the widening OF
| the stree, IN local which
ne described, and then the new
commissioners, as annouuc d In yes
terday's TRIBUNE, were appointed to do
whatY TIE same work ~ their predeces-
sors die aud al more expense. There is no
| reasonable excuse for them not looking
into he titles OF property, for they had all
hnf 3 Inn. 4
it The finding out that Mr. O'Malley
was not the sole owner Of the property re-
ferrec to was an easy matter; it has been
| on record Tor some ime and now such
facts which overlooked by the three gem
tlemen who did the business, may cause
| the town both trouble and expense. The
fence erected by Mr.. O'MalleS Is still In
position, and Judge Bosworth thinks 1t
Will be removed without further trouble.
The newly appointed commissioners will
a. once begin beir srduOus duties OF at
| tempting TO right The mistake of others.
AOnsi antne joke.
Che town employe, who IL as full OF
| Jokes a. an egg Is OF meat, and who has
heen quarantined for about i've weeks on
| account of contagious disease being I'm
| his household, Is undou btedly becoming
| tired Of being "housed up" and Is at the
same time In good frame OF mind. His
work has been properly performed, and
| NJ Yesterdays n, e'ing sent in his usual
| hlll, when caused no little amount OF
sport. TIE envelope was adorned with
Aeast cake stamp, while In he corner
| were he words: "Coat Of Arms" under
| meath which was the word Gail" On the
bottom was n line which vas not com.
| nj fy,a -, . h. a. . La
| tine law. The bill was paid amid laughter.
Tue friends OF the ianitor wish him an
early departure from confinement in tho
| house.
| tollard's Resignation.
The resignation " James Pollard as a
| liquor officer c,usod no little surprise, but
| y is very evident that some others were
| exp citing such. II will ne remem oered
hst a short time ago there Was a little
difficulty among some OF the liquor Of
ficers which terminated IN the Council
| plncing ne officers under the direction Of
| Town Sergeant Keene. The latter gave
| orders Vi hich some, 1t Is said, did not SEQ
| III to obey. Whether or not Pollard did
| much work since then Is not known, and
Saturday dst Sergeant Keene again gave
| him orders Sunday he sent word that he
was sick ana yesterday his resig igDation,
accompanied by bill for one months
| ervi"H, was received, accepted and the
| hill ordered paid. This ends the trouble
| thaI pr missed to be ventilated again.
Death Of James Lodge.
The sudden death OF James Lodge yes-
! terday Nasa great surprise to his many
friends and acquaintances, who had seen
| him about the streets up to Saturday and
| apparently as well as ever. Late I'm the
evening he was taken Ill and grew con-
| stantly worse until death came. He was
| tor a number OF years employed at the
soap works OF j. o Draper, and while In
business for himself made many friends.
| He buried his wife a short time ago, and
leaves a son To- mourn his loss. For many
years the family home was at Lymans-
vile, TO which place the remains were
taken Yesterday. The funeral will occur
tomorrow at 9 9o'clock.
lie Buried 10 d Parents.
Overseer Byrnes OF the weaving depart
mcnt OF the Farweil Worsted mill arrived
home from Philadelphia yesterday where
he WAS called To bury both OF his parents.
Annual Ins slIation.
The regular meeting OF Ballou Post was
he'd last evening. The installation OF
officers was performed by Major John A.
Abbott.
Broke Her Arm.
Bridget Tally, for several years in the
employ of the Pawtucket Hair Cloth
Company, slipped upon the mill steps
yesterday afternoon and broke her left
arm. DR.. Kelliher attended her.
Chinamsn Ia Court
Charlie Lee, Monaghan, keepsa laundry
on Dexter street and last evening there
va1a man named Pigeon in his place of
BUSINESS. Bernard Coffee happened along
and calling Pigeon by name requested
him to go with him. The Cinnamon
taking the customers name to be an in
suit attacked Coffey with a hugh knife
which was captured by the police and
Lee locked up. This morning he was
arraigned In the district court charged
with an assault, and he was taken to jail
to await trial next Wednesday.
Interesting Items.
The regular meeting Of Court Central,
A. q. r., hello Monday evening was large
ly attended. Two weeks from last night