The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-12
CUMBERLAND
COUNCIL HOLDS
SPECIAL MEETING

This afternoon the town council VIII
hold a special ting at which II is ex-
pected that a tax collector will be ap-
pointed. The council advertised for bids
for the job month ago, but at the regu-
lar meeting last week the only bid that
had been received was one from ex-Coun-
Gilman Charles w. Thornton. Owing TO
the small number OF bids IL was decided
10 continue the appointment 10 today.
Taxes will soon be due and as there is
much preliminary preparation TO be made
IL is necessary that the office be filled at
an early date
More discussion is expected concerning
the proposition 10 macadamze the Little
Pond road. Although Mr.. Lippitt has
agreed 10 bear one-half the cost there is
one councilman, who does not want the
work done. but as the majority are ia
vorable II is thought that the work will
soon be put through.
WILL HAVE FREE DELIVERY.
Through the efforts of Postmaster Bate
man the rural free delivery system that
comes from the Manville office has been
extended TO take in the territory In Little
Pond county, so called. The residents of
that section are naturally delighted at the
new condition OF affairs.
WORK HAS BEGUN.
Them work OF repairing Whipple's )
bridge has been commenced and the
driveway on the westerly side was closed
10 traffic yesterday morning. The ex-
pense OF the repairs is TO be borne joint
ly by the towns OF Cumberland and Lin
coin
ARRESTED FOR BREAKS.
About a week ago the store OF James
Benson on Mill street and the saloon of
John Welch on Carpenter street were
each broken into. The police have been
working on the case and yesterday
Charles Bradley was arrested, charged
with the breaks. The police consider that
they have strong evidence against him.
WILL ELECT OFFICERS.
Court Lily OF the Blackstone, E. OF A,
met last evening and transacted routine
business At the next meeting. which will
be held in two weeks, officers for the
coming term will be elected.
ROW ON BROAD STREET.
Polanders INDUCED in a row on Broad
street Lonsdale, last evening and caused
quite little excitement for a time OFF,
Ger Scott arrested one man and escorted
him TO the home OF Chief Classy. who
ordered that he be arraigned in the dis
tflct court tnlS morning.
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
Mrs. McIlman. widow OF Felix Nell
mail OF Pleasant street. met with a pain
full accident at her home last evening. She
was reaching toward lamp on the wall
when in some manner she lost her balance
and fell down on the floor, fracturing her
wrist
DR. Woodhead was called to attend her
and reduced the fracture
WILL MEET TONIGHT.
There will be a special meeting Of the
school committee this evening i'm the town
house. II is expected that designations
will be presented by some OF the teachers
! The superintendent will make a report
OF conditions since the opening OF school
but no enrolment figures have been re.
ceived yet.
At the meeting this evening chairman
Curran, who with Mr.. Quigley was APP
pointed a committee 10 look after repairs
OF the different schools during the sum-
mer vacation. will probably make a report
of the nature and cost OF the repairs
AS Mr.. Qugley for some unknown rea-
son was dropped from the committee one
week after being appointed. he. OF course,
will not have any report TO make regard
ing the repairs
IL Is hoped that the services OF the po-
lice will not he needed to preserve order
at this meeting although there will proba-
bly, be officers i'm waiting on all the near.
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