The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-26
EAST PROVIDENCE
Recent Police Appointments
Subject Of Criticism.
Reliance Lodge, !. 0. Off,
Holds Memorial Service.

There appears 10 be a small-szcd war
ment Of two men 10 the police fofce. 1t
is contended by those who are not IN
favor OF the appointments that the men
are foreign born. have recently been dis
charged by their former employers and
have not been IN the town rs long as
many others who are capable and would
like TO have the positions.
one other feature that appears TO be
mixed up In the controversy is that the
men who have recently been made mem
bers OF the force have ridden the goat"
in popular secret society. and this. IL Is
claimed, is where the newly made police
men get their pull This may be the
basis OF a political contention In this dis
trict next fall
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
The memorial service held hv Reliance
lodge OF odd Fellows in their hall on War
rei avenue was largely attended. the SER
vices being conducted by the Rev. n c..
Dana. pastor OF ST. Marks Episcopal
church He was assisted by the choir
OF the church. Those OF the members
who have passed away during the year
were Daniel r. Logan and Joseph New
ton.
MINOR MENTION.
Il, a shady place along the beach not far
from Camp White yesterday a colored
man. giving his name as Walter
Washington Of Providence. was en-
joying a quiet game OF craps Walter
was so engaged in the game that he aid
not notice that Patrolman Menzel was n
spectator. Washington had asked who
had played "the 80" when Mr. Mcneil
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ton was fined s. and costs in court this
morning, and as he was without funds
he went over"
About ] O'Clock yesterday afternoon a
man rode through the square on horse
back He rose over Taunton avenue hill
and FIVE minutes later Patrolman Taggart
saw the horse rush down the hill and over
Washington bridge Lister the man who
rode the horse up the hill came down the
hill in a car.
ST. Marys Episcopal church Of this
place 81. Marks OF Riverside. and the
United Congregational church held a
joint excursion down the bay today. the
party going on the steamer Warwick.
They sailed as far as Newport and re-
turned TO Rocky Point. where the re-
mainder OF the afternoon was spent
The Watchemoket Fire company will
hold a special meeting this evening and
tdAfi hNAiou on accepting the lnNllatlOn
OF Mechanics company No. of Warren
In Joining with them on July 9TH
The Rev. G.. w. Rigler OF the Second
Baptist church and Rev f. c. Gorton Of
the congregational church exchanged
pulpits AZ the morning services Yesterday
Edwin. son OF the Rev. T. c. Gordon.
was taken 10 the Rhode Island hospital
yesterday. whore he underwent an opera
tion for appendicitis. At noon today he
was reported by the surgeons OF that in
stitution as resting very comfortably.
The Imperial Social club. numbering
-, many OF which were lady friends OF
the club. held their annual outing at
kickemuit Yesterday. The outing consist
ed OF a sail and a most delicious bake
The ball teams OF the Woodbine and
Rumford Social clubs were TO play Satur-
day afternoon. but the latter club failed
10 put in It's appearance.
Two men were fined at the session %
tho seventh District court this morning
for being dunk, one OF them being w. J.
Corrigan Of this place.