The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-04

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The town council will meet tomorrow
evening for the purpose OF electing a
successor 70 the late David s. Ray as
town treasurer. There are at least three
candidates for the position among
them are ex-Town Clerk James G.. Peck
K. T. George and w. H. Nichols IL
report ,has It right, none OF these have
any show OF success. for the Hon. s.
5. Rich, who is looked upon as the best
man for the place, has been approached
and his answer was that II he is wanted
he will serve. Mr. Rich was asked II he
intended, IL elected. to be a candidate for
reelection as member of the general
assmbly, and his rply was that he would
act with those who were In position TO
say which was best for the party II is a
well-known fact that II Mr.. Rich is elect
ed as own treasurer he will be succeeded
nthe general assembly by Mr.. Phillips
Of the American Electrical company
HELD a BUSINESS MEETING.
The annual business meeting of the
Second Baptist church was held last eve
ming. Deacon G.. E. Kent presiding. The
election OF officers resulted as follows:
Clerk, Addison f. Messenger; assistant
Clerk, Clarence II. Horton; treasurer, Ar
thur Il. Johnson; assistant collectors
George A. Hicks and Emma #. Read;
auditor, William f. Smyth; music COM
mlttee, Clarence A. Pearce Mrs A. P
Johnson and Howard Munroe; finance
committee, William T.. Smyth Frank r.
Medbury and George A. Hicks: house
commbttee, Frank r.. Medbury. Mrs. VIII
liam IL. Smyth and Daniel S. Peck: bap-
tismal committee, Mrs G. C.. Orpin, Ma
than A. Streeter. George f. Kent, Cred
O. Short and Mrs. A. O. Kellogg: ushers.
Clarence II. Horton, Charles A. Mes
singer, Frank r.. Medbury and w. w.
Blake.
MINOR MENTION.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
town council was held last evening. when
proper resolutions were adopted upon the
death OF Town Treasurer Daniel s Ray
whose funeral was held this afternoon
and was attended by all o: the leading
citizens OF the town and many past and
present state officials. The report of the
various town officers for tho month os
September were received and a number OF
dance, junk and psddlers' licenses were
granted. The council Will meet or the
evening OF Thursday. Nov. J. aa a board
OF canvassers and OH Friday evening,
Nov To correct the same.
The school teachers and members OF the
police force have not for the past week
been bothered much In counting their
hard earnings, nor viii they until the first
week in November for the sad edict has
been sounded that tho ghost will not
walk again until that time, which will be
just eight weeks between pay days. Last
year seven weeks was the time and this
was thought 90 be the limit
1t Is estimated that at least rs men,
bers Of the Watchemoket Fire company
Will go To the Brockton fair muster to-
morrow. They will leave at 6:35 on n spe-
cial car. There will also be a special car
for their lady friends
Capt. w. II. Reed, the we'll known local
sporting man, has entered his stopper.
Nellie B, for the race at Brockton to-
morrow
The meeting OF Howard lodge, Knights
or Pythias. last evening one application
Tor membership was received.
A new and up 10 date blackboard was
Installed In the school hall In Tobin's
block this morning by the Household
Machine Co. of Providence.