The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-28
Harry Miller Filed a Second
Application For a License
on Dexter Street.
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION TODAY.
Prosperity Lodge, W. E. 0. p, Closes Its
Charter-Grand Excursions Sunday AMI
Memorial Dsy--Notes Of Interest.


The adjourned meeting of the License
Commissioners was held last evening. All
the members were present and President
Sloan presided.
When President Sloan called for the
business of the evening Clerk OF the Board
Charles T. Gooding read the notices OF the
applications of Joseph A. Herbert for
nrst class liquor license on Foundry street
and for second class licenses for Elyor
Fournier, No. 536 Broad street; Joseph A.
Herbert, No. "a Foundry street, and John
Mccormick, No. $40 Mill street. No OBJ
sections being made to the granting OF
these licenses Mr.. Gooding moved that the
consideration of them be deferred until
the Board had visited them, and the mo-
ton was seconded by Mr.. Authier.
Then came one of the most peculiar per-
formances ever witnessed at the meeting
of an executive body, supposed to perform
the business Of their office so that their
actions might be scrutinized by their con-
stituents. Clerk of the Board Charles L.
Gooding picked up an application and
said: "Mr. President, here is an applica-
tion that is to come up Monday night, and
/ want to call your attention to that
pointing to something in the tax book,
presumably something in regard to one OF
the bondsmen. What it was, of course,
the public are good guessers, and can
nagine for themselves. Ii not, they Will
have to be content with not knowing, for
the Board pursues the old man Vanderbilt
system OF the "Public be d."
The last matter which the clerk, Mr..
Gooding, called up for action was in real
ity the most peculiar action of the even
ing. Mr.. Gooding told the President that
q communication had been handed to him
early In the evening, and he did not
know whether the Board could act upon 1t
or not. He unfolded long document and
passed it to the President, (who, it might
be said, was somewhat staggered when he
read the list of names upon it), and he in
turn passed it to Mr.. Authier. The MEM
bers of the Board were somewhat ratified
by this document, and a considerable
amount of whispering and shaking of
heads was INDUCED in. Finally Mr.. Good
that be continued to the next meeting"
Mr.. Authier seconded the motion that
"that" be continued. The President failed
to put the motion, but remarked after the
meeting that it did not make any differ
ence. 1t is question now whether or not
the communication is continued or not.
Notwithstanding the peculiar secrecy of
the Board it was known to every reporter
present that it was a renewal of the appli-
cation of Harry Miller, backed up by 80 or
more of the most influential taxpayers in
the vicinity of the proposed place of busi-
ness. The Endorsement contains the
names of Councilmen Colquohon and
Frechette, ex-Councilman Peter German
and many more prominent men. The way
the Board is trying to prevent Mr.. Miller
from having a license has caused consid
erable feeling.
The Board adjourned until Monday
evening, when they will meet and adjourn
to some other evening.
Will Hold Annual Meeting.
The Relief Association of the Central
Falls Fire Department will hold their an
nual meeting and election of officers the
first Monday In June. The yearly reports
will be read and officers for the ensuing
year will be elected. The object of the
association is to furnish relief to such of
its members as should receive injuries in
the discharge Of their duties. The income
of this organization is desired from as
sessments upon the members and by pub
lie donations. The association at the
present time Is in a good financial con-
dition.
Funeral OF Richard Couch.
The funeral Of Richard Couch was SOL
emnixed from his late residence on North
Main street this afternoon. The deceased
was q brother of the late Rev. Father
Couch of Phenix. The services were held
ut Sacred Heart Church and Rev. Father
Harty read the funeral services. The
burial took place at st. Francis cemetery,
the bearers being four intimate friends Of
the deceased.
Following the Usual Custom.
Every Memorial Day Mr.. and Mrs. r.
wing Patt entertain q number of their
| friends at their cosey summer home at
| Riverside. This year will be no exception
to the rule, and their friends to the num-
Der of az have been invited to attend. The
party will leave from in front of the Post
Office, Memorial Day, at g. 30 o'clock in the
morning. Formerly IL was the custom to
bring q caterer from Providence, but this
wear Mr.. Patt will have the use Of the pri-
vate parlors of Cranston's Hotel, and a
regular shore dinner will be served.
Memorial Day On uting.
Branch William O'Brien, Irish National
Foresters, and their guests, will enjoy a
sail Memorial Day to Fall River. These
excursions are held annually by the branch,
and IL is yet TO be recorded where anyone
was dissatisfied with their outings. This
year the committee of arrangements have
outdone themselves, and have arranged a
program which will be sure TO meet the