The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-09
UP THE VALLEY.
Caucus Held Last Evening by
the Lincoln Democrats.
Same Ticket Again Nominated
For the General Assembly.
L'CcoIn School Committee Met Last Even ng
at the City Clerks Office.

The Lincoln Democracy held their eau.
ems last evening i'm Ryan's store, on Grove
street. The caucus was called for the pur-
p ,se Of nominating Senator, two Repre-
sc natives, Town Committee and six Dele
gates to the State convention. The caucus
was the first held under the new rules
adopted at the previous meetings of the
several districts. About forty voters were
present and considerable interest was man
ifested in the business of the convention
The call was read by the Secretary OF the
Town Committee, and upon motion, Frank
+. Fitzsimmons was elected Chairman.
John II. Ragan was elected Secretary OF
the meeting.
The following legislative ticket was NOM
mated; Senator, Arnold A. Mann; 1st
Representative, James A. Carey; I'd Rep
resentative, Joseph J. Manning.
Delegates TO the State convention-Frank
T.. FitZsimmons, Joseph j. Manning, John
Powers, DR.. Vincent A. Fitzsimons, Ed
ward II. Ryan and James Finn.
Town Committee-First district, Fred
ii. Deseletes, William j. Grimes and p. A.
Tessier: Second district, Philip Green,
William Cullen and Matthew Sweeney;
Third district, William Coyle, James III.
Whalen and James Finn; Fourth district,
Frank +. Fitzsimmons, James A. Ryan
and John j. McKenna.
Cumberland Legislative Ticket.
The Cumberland Democrats will meet in
caucus tonight and the following ticket
will, in all probability, be nominated
Senator, Isaac S. Dana; Representatives,
DIR. Garvin and Michael I. Burns.
Verdict For Plaintiff.
In the Common Pleas Court yesterday
the jury i'm the case of Seymour Anderson
against the town of Cumberland brought
in verdict for the plaintiff for 800.
The suit was the result of injuries re-
ceived by a number of the employees OF
Tillinghast, who drove into brook. This
case was somewhat in the nature of a test
case, and the amount claimed was $1,000
Nearly twenty other similar cases will
follow.
Lincoln school Committee,
The regular meeting of the Lincoln
school committee was held last evening in
City Clerk Easton's office. Messrs. Smith
Clark and Greyson were absent.
Truant Officer Davidson submitted hi
monthly report, which was ordered placed
on file.
The regular bills were allowed and or
dered paid.
Supt. Draper reported that he haC
opened the fourth room in the FairlawI
schoolhouse, not the rooms were over
crowded hut IL materially assisted liz
classifying the grades.
Supt. Draper reported falling off in the
Manvlle school, not enough, however, to
warrant the closing of any of the rooms.
He also reported that the school at Albion
was overcrowded on account of the closing
of a private school i'm that vicinity. This
condition of affairs necessitated the plan
of having the smaller children to attend a
half day only.
Mr.. Meader was authorized to renew an
insurance policy of $1,000, on the Moshas-
suck school.
Truant Officer Worth recommended that
the work certificate of young boy in
Saylesville be extended. The recommen-
dation was not accepted by the committee
Notes From Up The valley.
The Cumberland town caucus will bc
held Saturday afternoon.
The Cumberland uchool Committee vii
meet Saturday afternoon.
The Board of Directors of the Catholic
Institute will meet Wednesday night.
The members of the Lonsdale Parish
Club have organized football team, and
the members will go into training at once