The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-08
EAST PROVIDENCE.
The Entire Republican Town Ticket
Elected Yesterday.
Sons OF Veterans Celebrate Their Second
Anniversary--Notes.

hcniy uiBHb was picdsdnJ anu nftu INC
effect OF bringing out much better vote
In this town than was at first expected
and the result of the contest was the cleo
tion OF the entire Republican town ticket.
The most bitter part of the days contest
was the thrce-cornered fight for school
committee, in which Judge George n.
Bliss. the Republican candidate gained a
| victory over the other two candidates, Mrs.
Annie II. j. Hazard, the Citizens nomi-
nee, and George X. Macleod. the indepen-
dent candidate. The fight for tax assess
ors for one, and three years was also
hotly contested, and very stiff battle was
put up by the opposition and in the clear
up 10 was found that Levi s. Winchester,
the Republican candidate, beat his oppo-
nents Henry j. Pickergill, by less than 80
votes, but Francis j.. Hill, the regular
candidate led his opponent Mr.. Charles
Il. Blake, at the finish, l2l votes but all
agree 1t was "a good fight. The day was
remarkably quiet and although the voting
was quite spirited throughout the day
there was no excitement, and but few per-
sons cared TO remain at the polling places
after having cast their ballots. The only
excitement during the day. was when AN
eccentric citizen after receiving his bali
lots, started to go out of the polling place
with them, and was very indignant when
he was prevented from doing so. He said
he desired To take them out 10 his home,
or elsewhere, and consult some one who
was better acquainted with the candidates.
lie was finally made to understand
that once inside the railing he must vote
or give up his tickets, and get out He
concluded he would vote.
The following are the officers OF the
town for the ensuing year: Town clerk
George Il; Hunter; first councilman, Ben
Andrew j. Anthony; third councilman,
benjamin Martin; fourth councilman,
Henry X. Chadsoy; fifth councilman,
george III. Johnson, I; judge OF probate,
Alfred A. White; town treasurer, David
;. Ray; school committee, for three years,
George n. Bliss; assessor of taxes, one
year, Levi ;. Winchester; assessor of
taxes, two years, William III. McTwig-
gin; assessor of taxes three years, Fran
els l.. Little; moderators---first district,
George y. Bliss; second district, William
W. Ellis; third district A. Eugene REM
ington; clerks---first district, Orland
Freeborn; second district, John Il.
The East Providence Business Mems
Association held an open house last even
ing and entertained their friends. Lunch
was served.
A reception was rendered Rev. John
Oldham and wife last evening by the
Haven NJ. f. church, and was attended by
"a large number.
Last evening Thomas r. Salisbury
Camp No ?, ;. of V, celebrated their
second anniversary in Grand Army Hall,
and had as guests of the evening Bucklin
Post, No. 20, q. A. r., and Bucklin
Relief Corps, No 9, Captain Leonard
made "a brief address of welcome to the
guests and then turned affairs over To the
chairman of the entertainment commit
tee, Lieutenant II. IA. Burt. and the fol-
lowing program was rendered Orchestral
selection by Misses Ella and Lizzie Burt
and Fred q Burt; singing by the Epworth
Male Quartet; reading, Lawrence Chase;
piano solo, Fred Mack; brief history Of the
camp 10y Captain j. III. Leonard; reading
Miss Marion Read; Dutch dialect seiec-
tion, Mr.. Mack; piano duet, Misses Grace
and Annie Jenckes; reading. Miss Read
Irish dialect selection, Mr.. Mack. Re
marks were made by Past Department
Commander William Il. Stone Of the q. "A.
r., Senior Vice Commander Williams of
Camp No. TO- Division Major Clifford of
Pawtucket Assistant Inspector General
George n. Turner of the q. A. r., and
Inspector General Sphinx of the ;. of V.
After the program fine collation. was
served and all voted the affair right
jolly good time, and on leaving for home
wished the boys all the success they de-
served.
Last evening the Christian Endeavor
Society of the Second Baptist Church |
held it's annual business meeting and |
election of officers. The meeting was
opened by piano duet by Misses Minnie |
Palms, by Miss Alberta Small, with |
Mrs Annie Weeden accompanist The |
annual report of the officers showed the |
society 10 be in good condition. The fol- |
lowing officers were then elected for the |
year: President, Frank Medbury; |
vice president, Miss Lillian Kent; record |
ing secretary, Miss Bessie Randall; cor
secretary, Miss Ethel Jane |
son; treasurer, George Chace; lookout
Miss Martina Bradbury, Miss |
Annie Weeden, Miss Bsl tia Tonpkins, Miss
Winnie Wood, Clarence Horton: PRAYER
meeting committee, Clarence pearce,
Miss Bradbury Miss Weeden. EVELYN
Johnson, George Hicks; social committee,
Maud Hudson, George Mathewson. A. ;.
Johnson, j. Cady; missionary committee,
l. Hicks, j. Peck, Mrs. A. Il. Messenger,
Mrs. William Deatt, Thomas Peck music
9. A. Pearce, NJ. Slocum, j.
Miner Il. Smith, A. weeden; flower COM
nittee, l.. Kent, NJ. Prize, q. Chace, +.
pearce. After the business had been
a social time was enjoyed and
were served
The Ba,lou Society of the First Uniyer-
alist Church held its regular meeting
afternoon and the usual family
upper was served at Z o'clock, at which
! large number participated.
Gerald NJ. Bliss. son of Judge George
!. Bliss has accepted a position I'm Law
cnce, Alabama, aud has left for that
lace. He will be employed i'm the pro-
uction of quartered oak for the northern
market.
Mr.. Charles +. Sutton, former resi-
ent of this town but now residing i'm
>cw York, has been spending day or
wo with his father Albert Il. Sutton of
East Waterman avenue
Charles Perkins 10 year old son of
'harles Perkins, of Vine street. while
hopping some brush with sharp hatchet
esterday afternoon, cut "A long deep cash
n his right foot. He was taken to the
flee of DIR. J B. Mckenna, when IL was
ound necessary TO take four stitches to
lose the wound.
The na......