The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-20
CUMBERLAND
LICENSE BOARD
HEARING DELAYED

AS was expected, the hearing OF the
charges against License Commissioners
James H. Hosler and Thomas b. Davis.
which was to have been held yesterday
afternoon was continued for one week
owing to the illness of Mr. Hosler.
President Kelly called the council TO or
der and read letter from DR.. w. q.
Dwinnell, Mr. Hosler's attending physi-
clan, announcing that his patient was III
and unable TO leave his home.
Hugh j. Carroll representing Patrick j.
Casey, at whose instance the charges have
heen brought. wanted 20 know IL this lets
ter was To be accepted as conclusive evil
dence that Mr.. Hosler was in the condi-
4 tion stated, as the statement by the ply
sician had not been sworn TO I'm the regu-
lar form.
John J. Fitzgerald, who appeared for
Mr.. Hoser, told the council that he had
notified Mr.. Carroll the day before that
his client would be unable TO be present
and asked for a continuance OF the case.
Chairman Kelly thought IL would not be
fair TO go on with the case In Mr.. Hos
ler's absence and open motion of Council
man Taylor, who said he knew that Mr..
( Hosler was unable 10 be out, IL was voted
to continue the hear ing TO Dec. 26 at p.
IN. This was also agreeable 70 Mr.. Davis,
The council then appointed John Sallen-
ger. enumerator OF births, An application
was received from the junior class OF the
high school for leave TO hold a dance and
drama in the town hall.
Open motion OF Councilman Taylor il
was voted TO refer the matter to the COM
mittee on town property with power 10
act
FoRESTERS MEET.
The quarterly meeting OF Court Flower
OF the Blackstone, Foresters OF America.
AZ N
large attendance Of members.
! Considerable important business was
transacted and preliminary arrangements
for the celebration OF the 30th anniversary
OF the court were discussed
Some time ago the court fitted up n
there the members congregate every
evening and enjoy themselves playing
| pool, whist and other games.
/ TOWN MAY BE LIABLE.
=, The Pawtucket department Of pub
pairing leak in the water pipes on
] Broad street in front of the town
! house. II was necessary TO tear up the
work and the department is supposed
dition.
The condition in which the paving
was left on this occasion, however
| was SO bad that If IL is not remedied
! Immediately the town is very likely to
| De made the defendant In damage
| suit II would be the easiest thing
in the world for a horse to break It's
! leg in travelling over this portion OF
| the highway This morning Highway
| Surveyor Mckenna communicated with
/ the water works department of Paw
| cucket and registered a decided COM
plant about the manner in which the
! paving stones have been relaid.
He demanded that force of laborers
\ be set at work and that the job be
! done over and the street left in proper
| condition. 1t is probable that this
! will be done at once.
! TEACHERS RECEIVE SALARIES.
/ The school teachers OF Cumberland
and Lincoln will receive the salaries
due them today and tomorrow, which
| will enable them to enjoy the comm &
holidays in a cheerful frame of mind
| The schools OF both towns close to-
| morrow for the usual mid-winter two
| weeks vacation. The Christmas spirit
| is In evidence in about all OF the
schools just now The boys have gone
into the woods and have i'm many cases
triumphantly dragged large Christmas
| trees several miles TO the school
\ house.
1t has become the custom Of late
years for the scholars i'm the lower
| grades especially to have a Chris tmas
tree on the last day of the term, when
studies are dropped and the afternoon
! is passed i'm exercises, breathing the
/ Christmas spirit, ending with general
distribution of presents among the
scholars.