The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-01
| PAWTUXET VALLEY
Automobile Officers Hamparld
In Their Effort TO Enforce
the Law. Court Officers Re.
fuse 10 Issue Warrant on
Their Request

Charles Locke OF Apponaug and Pierre
Soucy Of Arctic assert that Il will be
carried 10 the higher courts II necessary
Tor final settlement. II seems that the
Officers visited Justice OF the Peache Fe-
Xix Hebert OF Arctic Wednesday night
and asked him TO swear out warrants for
the arrest OF some automobileists who.
81 ia alleged. exceeded the speed limit In
ahe town some time ago
This was where the latest controversy
commenced. as Mr.. Hebert declined TO
Issue the warrants. saying he had been
advised by Judge Rathbun TO be careful.
and II was thought the town law Is un-
constitutional However, the officers did
mot stop at Mr. Hebert's word and visited
Clerk Loomis and Judge Rathbun yes
terday, but received the same statement
that had been made TO them by Mr.. He
bert.
Theautomobie law which prevails In
she town was made by the town council
Iof last year, and II Is generally supposed
that the former council thought II would
DE reelected and could enforce the law
or not just az they saw At.
At the last election when the reform
council came into power. It determined
to enforce the law made by the Republi-
Lcan council. and appointed officers and
lgave them instructions TO see that the
naw wa senforced. The officers have
done all in their power 70 do so. but
now that a crisis has come they are re-
ceiving no support from the court off,
cials.
The turn of affairs is a serious mat
ter, as officers OF the town have the
power 10 demand warrants and when
they are refused those who refuse take
rhe law into their own hands. Officer
Soucy. in an interview with a News
Democrat reporter last evening said
he and his brother officer. Mr.. Locke
are going to push the thing right through
and see II something cannot be done with
those dsobeying the towns ordinance
sn regard 10 automobile overspeeding.
The warrants the officers wished were
, be served on the following persons: r. H.
Ballou OF Woonsocket. E. M. Dexter Of
Providence. William Robertson OF Lin
lcoln and Leon 6amuels OF Providence.
The officers also have a number OF other
persons who will be arrayed as soon
as the warrant matter is settled. Those
who will hear from the officers later are
licensed in this state under the follow
ing numbers: Ash ape. al. a-43, az,
aga. al, a-59. 1858. 27s. il79, IL. 1860.
1850 o4S. ls3. 274, SIS. 52. s4s 1922. sol,
i1l6o $50. 1914, $40, eo2. 25s, 17l2 1869,
1922, 1865. $50. s. 1879. 1905. 1895. 1885,
1io3. 1913, sl5, 1851. lO4O. ses. Ss4, 997.
59l, 1891. 1897.
BAND CONCERT.
The regular weekly band concert by the
Quidniek band was given last night at
Arctic Centre square. Notwithstanding
the coolness of the evening a good crowd
was in attendance and listened to the
excellent program offered. Before the
concert began Quidnick street resembled
a fakirs' row at some country fair. as
many small stands were up and all pre-
tended to give the most and best goods
for the money.
ITALIAN PICNIC.
The italian residents OF Natck have
arranged for picnic which will begin
this evening and last over Labor day.
| THE affair is TO DO held on the Natick
base ball grounds, located near the depot
on the Wfllimantic branch OF the n. Y.
| n. H. & II. railroad All kinds OF at
rractions will be offered and decorated
I booths will be prepared for the sale OF
1lght drinks and cigars. On Labor day
evening there will be grand display OF
/ fireworks on the grounds and there will
De two sides each having S400 worth OF
/ stock 10 put UP In smoke. A side bet OF
$50 has been made between the two par
\ ties and the one putting off the best fire.
n works will receive the reward The Ital-
dan band of Natick will furnish music.
GOT HIS CHANGE.
That all honest people are not dead yet
a
Rocky Point yesterday afternoon. well
known Arctic Centre business man visited
Che shore resort with his wife and during
the course OF affairs II was decided 10
purchase dinner tickets and the business
man went to the ticket office and bought
two tickets, threw down a 81 bin and
walked away. After the meal had been
enjoyed and the pair were about 10 de-
part the business man discovered that he
was 81 short.
He could not state positively that he
had not taken his change, but believed
such was the case, so he went back to
the ticket office and politely asked the
young woman In charge II he had not
left his change. The young woman gazed
at him uloment and then said: Yes"
| lNud handed him 81 bill.
MRS. LATHAM DEAD.
Mrs William ID. Latham OF Hone died
at her residence in that village Yesterday
Mrs Latham had been Ill but a short
time. but hope for her recovery was
slight The deceased is survived by n
husband who Is overseer OF the weave
shop at the Hope MILL two daughters,
zone OF whom is married, and resides at
River Point. Another resides in New
Jersey.
Miss Dora olevson has returned to her
fhome In Arctic after spending a few days
vacation.
Il fpstIlldsler MennleT OF Arctic IL enter
Staining at the home OF his nephew N b.
Therein, OF New Bedford. Mr.. Therin
u postal clerk In that city at Station No.
4
The Young Mems Social club OF Natick
held their regular weekly meeting last
devenlng.
James Perkins, formerly OF New York.
rhas accepted n position I'm Providence
fand VIII reside with his parents In Arctic.
James H. Daley and wife OF Natick
fpent yesterday at Newport.
Mrs. Charles Mann OF Centreivlle gave
birth 10 a 10-pound baby boy yesterday
fnornlng.
An old-fashioned dance will be held I'm
Mechanics hall, Anthony. this evening.
The Quidnicks will cross bats with the
Anthony ball tossers at Quidnick tomor-
row.
Miss Mary T.. and Olive Merits Of Quid-
tlck will spend Labor day with relatives
In Stonington. Conn.