The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-20
Members Of BaIlOu Post Feel
Indignant at the Stories
Put in Circulation.
No Grounds Whatever For the
Statements That They Have
Neglected the Graves.
WEST SIDE REPUBLICAN, CLUB.
Fuaerai Of Lawrence Watson --Forester's Hall
SoId-Twilight Temple Of Honor-Excur-
sion 10 Newport and Fort Adams.

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So much has been said and written about
the controversy between the Town OF
Cumberland and Ballou Post of this city
that the members of the Post feel that they
have been placed before the public In
wrong light. In the first place, 1t is not
the duty of the post to look up and desig-
nate the soldiers graves. That duty falls
to the relatives of the deceased to notify
the post and then a marker will be placed
upon them. Wherever these markers are
found those graves are decorated upon
Memorial Day, and no grave is slighted.
A TRIBUNE reporter was accosted by
prominsnt msmber of the Post and q few
of the main facts placed before him for
publication. He said that there was con-
siderable talk about the local Post not dec
Grating the soldiers graves in Ballou cem-
etery, which is situated on the line be-
tween this city and the city of Woon-
socket. He said that the local Post never
visited that cemetery simply because that
work had always been done by the men,
bers Of Smith Post of Woonsocket, who
visited the cemetery every year and deco
rated every soldiers grave buried there.
This statement, he said, can be verified by
the sexton of that cemetery.
In regard to the nine undecorated sol
diers' graves, which are said to have been
found ia some of the other cemeteries by
the committee appointed by the Cumber-
land Council, the members claim that this
omission is not their fault, but ought to
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ceased, who should have notified the post.
The members of the post further claim
that the financial proceedings of the day
are of no pecuniary gain to them, as the
full amount paid to them by the different
towns is more than consumed by the le-
gitimate expenses of the day. They fur
ther claim that they are under no compli-
ment to any town for the small amount
of food they eat upon their return from a
long and dusty tramp from one cemetery
to another. Whatever collation. they eat
is paid for by themselves and not by the
town OF Cum berland. The majority of the
members feel that it is political move on
the part of some one.
Two Omcers short.
the Washington street beat during the
time officer Hardness is on his vacation.
While the different men are off on their
vacations the police force will be two men
short of the regular number authorized by
the city ordinance. 1t was for such cases
of emergency as this that the Mayor sent
in the names of several citizens few
months ago for the Board o. Aldermen to
confirm as police constables. If the Board
had followed the wishes of Mayor Colts
chalk in this respect there would have
been reserve force ready for the Chief of
Police to call upon.
Annual Election of Officers.
Overseer OF the Poor Pendergast, in com
pany with all the Overseers of the Poor
throughout the State, are meeting in an
nual convention today at Providence.
The meeting will be called to order at lib
O'Clock at Gelb's parlors on Westminster
street. Among the most important busi-
mes. to come up for action is the annual
election of officers. At present Overseer
of the Poor Peckham of Pawtucket is
President, and in all probability he will be
reelected. Many interesting papers on
Town Farm management OF affairs will be
read.
kOYesters Hail Building SOl0s
The building on Lonsdale avenue, for
some little time known as Foresters' Hall,
was sold during the past week to man
named Rothwen of Pawtucket. The build
ing WAS owned by Mrs. Chambers, and
since It's erection has not been q paying
investment. 1t Is understood that Mr..
Rothwell will remodel the structure and
open store In the lower floor. The money
for the building changed hands Monday
morning and the deeds were delivered
today.
Democratic Town Committee.
The Lincoln Democratic Town Com
mittee met at the residence Of Frank E.
Fitzsimmons, Prospect Hill. A full at
tendance of the committee was present.
For the ensuing year Phillip Greene was
elected Chairman, William Coyle, Secre-
tary and Frank +. Fitzsimmons, Treasu-
rer. An informal discussion was held
concerning the party's prospects during
the coming election. The Chairman and
Secretary were empowered to issue call
for the town caucus some evening next
week.
The West Side Club.
The meeting of the West Side Club held
last evening was largely attended. The
building committee appointed at the last
meeting made report and suggested that
the proposed plans be modified. Instead
of erecting one-story building It is now
proposed to erect business block, suffi-
ciently large and commodious, so that the
shareholder will derive some income from
the money invested.
The new plans as outlined call for three
story block with large stores on the
ground floor, and commodious hall and
lodge room In the upper story. These
plans were presented to the meeting and
after considerable discussion they were
adopted.
The committee also reported that the ac-