The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-27
or more She was accompanied TO New
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POTHIER CLUB MEETS.

or more. She was accompanied TO New
York by her father. J. b. Brazeau.
PoTHIER CLUB MEETS.
There was meeting OF the Pothier
| club at its headquarters last evening and
| the principal matters under consideration
related to registration. This l. the one
| French Republican organization OF the
! city which attempts TO retain It's exist
ence from one campaign TO another and
occasionally II holds meetings for the dis
cussion OF political matters. The lead
ers OF the Republican party are now quite
satisfied with the way the French Repub-
licans are failing TO get their names on
the voting lists and the meeting last
evening was held for the purpose OF stir
ring up little enthusiasm.
REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS
In spite OF the fact that Gen. Brayton
who Is supposed TO be the dictator, de-
clares he Is not greatly interested In the
matter Of registration and that he don't
care whether there Is large Republican
registration OF not this year. II would
appear that his followers here In Paw
tucket took a rather different idea Of the
situation.
For the past two or three weeks the
local Republicans have declared loudly
that they were having no difficulty in
getting their people 10 place their names
on the voting lists. They said Repub-
licans were coming In as rapidly as they
expected and that there was no doubt
that they had already secured a large
registration.
or course no one really believed this.
not even those who said 1t. because II 10
a fact apparent TO anyone who looks
about at all that the Republican regis
tration Is not anywhere near up to Its
normal size In this city and unless some
thing Is done between now and next
Saturday night there Is not the slightest
chance for the Republican candidates for
the legislature next fall 10 be elected
With this knowledge staring them IN
the face they have been forced to adopt
some OF the tactics OF the Democrats
and yesterday there was opened In this
city a room which has been styled the
Republican headquarters. This will be
kept open from now till the close OF
registration and from this room will be
directed the work which Is now going on.
The room is located In the Masonic
temple in which building are also To-
Gated most OF the city Offices. Con-
sequently II Is near TO the officials OF
the city who are the most likely TO
be affected by the results. The work
OF directing the efforts is under the
direction OF George Burgess, the as
sistant city clerk who has no diffi-
Guilty in finding time during the hours
when he Is supposed TO be attending
to the duties OF the city to keep his
eyes on the assistants in the head
quarters. II is nice arrangement
for IL makes II unnecessary TO pay
the expense of employing an outsider
and as Mr.. Burgess not only receives
his salary just the same but is also
likely TO be benefited by the result
he is not finding any fault.
BIG STEEL SHOVEL.
The big steam shovel which has re-
Gently been In use at the Thayer street
sewer in Providence and which was
stopped because the people living In
that vicinity complained OF the noise
has been brought TO this city ana VIII
be installed in making excavations on
Benefit street The New England
Telephone company Is about 10 place
all OF it's wires between this city and
Boston under ground and this neces-
states the construction OF big conduits
The lob is a big one and the steam
shovel will be used as long as IL
proves its value TO the contractors.
1t Is a powerful machine and 10 at
tracing a great deal OF attention from
the people In the Darlington district.
GIVEN A TRYouT.
The old Hay Cart. the hand engine
belonging to the Pawtucket Veteran
ing the past dozen years, won fame
and money at many a muster. was
given a shake UP near the headquarters
on School street last evening. Tho
local veterans have accepted an In
vitation TO participate In the muster
which Is TO be held in Fall River
July 4 and the vets hope to get a
part OF the prize money at the con-
test which will come of during the
day.
ELECTED OFFICERS.
The annual election OF Barney Merry
lodge, No %. A. f. and A. NJ. was held
in Masonic temple last evening and there
was quite a large attendance OF the
members, while there were also quite a
number Of guests present. After the
business there was n banquet in Hutchin-
son hall and there was a pleasing musical
program given by the Schuman quartet.
The following officers were elected:
worshipful master. Howard r. Smart;
senior warden, Eugene A Tingley; junior
warden, William l. James; treasurer.
Dexter 8. Luther; secretary, John F. Old
ham: chaplain, Rev. James u. Barbour:
senior deacon. George II. Burroughs.
Junior deacon, Edward Benson Barker;
senior steward, Arthur Whitehead; junior
steward. Walker Miller; marshal, Herbert
b. Luther; sentinel. Arthur G. Newell;
musical director, Dexter >. Lutner, tyier'
Jesse c. Barber.
These officers were installed by Right
worshipful John r. Clark. district deputy
OF the second Masonic district. assisted
by worshipful Charles s. Foster as grand
master OF ceremonies: Rev, James f..
Barbour as chaplain; George r. Whipple
and Jerome II. Tucker as tellers. and the
Schumann quartet, consisting Of George
F. Wheelwright. first tenor; Irving r.
Irons. second tenor and director; Loyal
r. Shave. first bass; Percy L. Smith, sec
ond bass.
ARM WAS AMPUTATEo.
George Kob, an employe at the works
OF the Green q Daniels company had his
left hand caught in a carding machine on
which he was working yesterday and
before he could be extricated the flesh
and bones were smashed 10 pulp. The
man was taken TO the ONCE OF DR.. G.
r. Gardner. where II was found necessary
to amputate II below the elbow.
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