The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-25
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The board of canvassers meet tonight
In preparation for the special town meet
ing to be held next Monday morning at 10
a. m. There is much speculation as to
what will be said and done at this meet
ing. Very few voters seem TO think that
the meeting will result in any radical
changes
AS 10 the increase in the number OF
councilmen many have expressed an
opinion that the issue will fall fiat. The
plan set forth in the petition OF each dis
trict electing its own representatives
seems to be quite popular and there are
few who entertain doubts OF this part OF
the petition going through. A few OF the
towns former officials have declared that
the petition might have been made a good
vehicle for several other issues and thus
afforded chance TO get some sort or an
estimate OF what the voters thought
about the annexation question.
About the corners there is good deal
more talk about annexation than the in
crease In the number of councilmen.
prominent politician In speaking OF
Mondays town meeting said that he did
not anticipate any attempt to effect a
sudden adjournment without considering
the petition. He said that I'm all probabili-
ty the question would be discussed an
hour or two and then the capable boss
would swing the meeting as he saw NJ.
In answer 10 a question as 10 what stand
would be taken by the boss" or "Ce-
phas," as he is better known under that
name. the politician said that very rev
people had any idea as to what action he
would take concerning the petition.
The meeting win probably not be extra
well attended because the unreasonable
hour at which It has been called.
POLICE NEWS
The police blotter was empty this morn
Ing there being no arrests since Monday.
Three buildings were found open and Sc
cured last night. officer Clemence was
called in 10 suppress a disturbance on
Water street last night.
ODD FELLOWS.
Reliance lodge OF Odd Fellows met ia
it's hall last night. good attendance be
ing present. Three candidates were RlN-
en- the second and third degrees. The
encampment.
BURNS SOCIETY
There Is a literary society I'm this town.
the Shakespeare club. and now a rival has
sprung up under the name OF the Burns
society. The society does not coniino IL
self 10 literary discussions. but prides
are held under rs auspices. Most OF its
members are close students OF the local
political game. and Grand Master John
Burns is now preparing series OF papers
which promise Ca throw food OF light
upon several questions which seem TO
puzzle great many of the leading ighte
OF the town. At several OF the recent
meeting Of tho society he has given dis
courses upon local conditions. employing
allegoricu names very aptly In order tn
set forth more clearly the relations ex.
listing between tho high priest "Ccphas'
and his adopted children.
The papers in preparation VIII be read
at tomorrows meeting OF the society.
special session has been called at 10 n. m.
oconslder the merits OF the petition now
awaiting the action OF East Providence
electors.
CONCERT.
The concert held last night I'm tho town
hall under tho auspices OF the Watche-
moket Free Library association proved tG
be n musical treat of very high order.
Weather conditions were most favorable.
and the hall was taxed TO its utmost ca
pactty The work of the quartet was
very brilliant and the beet ever heard IN