The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-21
The Board Of Aldermen Will
Meet This Evening In an
Adjourned Session.
Speculation Is Rife as to What
They Will DO With the
High Street Veto.
THE RESCUE DRAMATIC CLUB.
Central Falls Parties Will Sue the City Of
Woonsocket-GrandA Army Meeting Last
Eveulng--Notes About the City.


An adjourned meeting of the Board OF
Aldermen will be held this evening, and 1t
Is within therange of possibility that busi-
ness of the most important character will
come up for action. At the last meeting
the Mayor sent In q veto message declin-
ing to attach his signature to the resolu-
tion appropriating the sum of $1,000 for the
repairing Of High street. In the message
he said that he did not believe in making
the city subservient to the interests OF any
corporation. He believed that 1t was the
duty Of those responsible to compel any
corporation to respect the privileges
granted them by the city council.
The resolution was worded In such q
manner that the city would be compelled
to await the pleasure of the Interstate
Railway Company before the work of re-
pairing High street was commenced. At
the meeting at which the veto message
was reported to the aldermen some Of the
lawmakers were Inclined to think that the
Mayor was q trifie too previous, as the
railroad company had commenced that
very day to repair its roadbed, and by the
time it was necessary for the board to take
action on the message the work would
have been done. Actual facts, however,
have strengthened the Mayors position,
and show plainly that no dependence can
be placed in the promises of the corpora
tion.
1t is true the company did start to repair
the road and worked diligently at 1t for
about a week, but since that time the men
have failed to put In an appearance and
the work has been at standstill, with no
prospect of renewal.
In view of these facts 1t will be interest
ing to note what the Board does with the
veto of His Honor. 1t may be, under the
circumstances that the veto will be sus-
tained, and vigorous measures taken by
Board to compel the railroad officials to
Immediately finish the job of repairing
their portion of the road in order that the
whole street may be attended to at once.
High street as it now is, is disgrace to
the city and ought to be repaired imme-
diately.
VIII visit Former Pastor.
Today Mrs. John McClelland and
several other ladies journeyed to Wake
field to pay surprise visit to the Rev. Mr..
Snow, former pastor of the Pleasant
View Baptist Church. Every year this
pilgrimage is made by some of the old
members of that church, and day of en-
joyment is the result. When Rev. Mr..
Snow was the pastor of that church he
was the recipient of the best wishes OF a
majority of its members and the good
feeling formed between pastor and people
at that time has not lessened by distance.
The party left early this morning and
will return tonight.
Rescue Dramatic Club.
The Rescue Dramatic Club Is making
great preparations for the drama which it
Is to produce. The young artists are max
ing good progress and are showing excel
lent results from their rehearsals. Last
evening was one of the regular rehearsal
nights, and the work was of the very
highest order. The name of the drama is
"Out of the Streets" and the cast Of
characters will be as follows: Col. Wayne,
William Rose; Solomon Davis, William f.
Carney; Matthew Davis, George Worth
inton; d. E. Medfield, Robert Millikin /;
Pete, Henry g. Duby; policeman, Adam
Saunders; Mrs. Wayne, Eldora Brown;
Nina Wayne, Ella Drape; Mrs. Medfeld,
Thomas Grove will act as prompter and
Andrew Thompson as property man. The
drama will be produced at Temperance
Hall on July 30.
Wrecked the Team.
Yesterday afternoon a team belonging in
this city and loaded with the famous
temperance drink, "Pride of Health"
came to grief In Woonsocket. AS the
wagon was going up Cato street In that
city the wheels sank into an opening
which had been left In the street by the
sewer department, and the team was cap
sized. The vehicle was wrecked and
nearly all the bottles containing the sum-
mer drink were destroyed. Measures were
taken at once to institute legal proceed
ings against the city for damages. The
Pride Of Health Company Is located in this
city.
Ballou Post, q. A. IL.
The regular meeting of Ballou Post oc-
Cured last evening, and while there was
not much business of importance trans
acted, yet the evening was passed I'm n
most enjoyable manner. Surgeon s. ID.
Wade of Fletcher Webster Post OF Brock
ton, Mass, was present as guest OF the
Post and made an entertaining address.
Ballou Post and the Brockton Post are on
very friendly terms and the bonds OF
friendship were more firmly cemented
last evening. Refreshments were provided
and the evening was spent In manner
very pleasing TO all present.
Arrested For Assault.
A little over year ago Bernard Maxwell
of Providence came to this city and repre-
sented himself TO be the famous detective
Patsy Parker OF Providence. During his
travels about the city he ran across Thomas
Lener near the Congress House and