The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-13

Last evening occurred the last regular
,feeting OF the present Pawtucket COM
mon council for the year OF 1906. but tudg-
ing from the amount OF business trans
acted II was n most unnecessary gather
ing Just how many seconds were requir-
ed TO transact the business was not re-
corded, but II was certainly less than one
minute.
President Hughes was not i'm the cham
ber and neither Councilmen Bradley,
Evans, Lennon, Fitzpatrick Barker and
Williams, but the remaining members
constituted q quorum and after Council
man Wilson had been selected as presld-
Ing officer the records OF the previous
meeting were read and approved
From the board OF aldermen came
resolution providing that the rent or the
court room for the coming year be plac-
ed at $500 instead OF $50 as in the past,
and this was passed in concurrence.
Then the clerk announced that there
was no other business on his desk ana
Councilman Hughes promptly moved 10
adjourn. thus concluding his official con-
nection with the city government oy
motion which was not opposed even by
the Republican machine perhaps the hrst
time that this has occurred since MI
Hughes took the oath OF office
is CENSUS ENUMERAToR.
Among the lists OF persons selected by
the school committee on Tuesday eve
Joseph Kecran. who was credited 10 the
Third ward.
Since this list was brought 10 the school
committee rooms previous to the meeths
by Chairman George Burgess or the re
publican city committee IL goes without
saving that tho members OF the commit
tee with perhaps the exception or the
chairman, had very little to do with
making the selection. But the Repuoli-
can city committee or the power Wnlcn
a "a
81 possibly can for the members OF the
keenan, family. Joseph Keenan, lis mem
her OF the freshmen class at Brown UNI
yersity He graduated from the raw
tucket high school last spring ana is
most capable young man. lie Will VIII
out doubt. perform the duties or census
enunerator most satisfactorily. Mr.. Zee
nan is brother TO Bernard A. keenan,
who was elected some time ago Dy the
school committee 10 the position or prlh-
cipal OF the evening high school, dlspiac-
ing Mr. Connolly. who had proven MN
seIs a most capable instructor during the
several wears he had held the place. But
unfortunately Mr.. Connolly was inengl-
ble 10 the office by reason OF the fact that
he was a Democrat -
There Is a very ill-dehned rumor TO the
erect that both OF these young men owe
their tobs 10 the fact that they are sons
Of BERNARD Keenan,. who is alleged TO De
a Democratic politician with Repupncan
proclivities. II may be said that neIther
Mr.. Keenan,. the census enumerator from
the Third ward not Mr. Keenan, the AL
legged politician also from the Third ward
are living in the Third ward at the pres
ent time nor have they been living there
for the past four or FIVE months
GONE TO NEW YORK.
Gov. elect Higgins made flying trip
,o Ney york this week Immediately fol-
,ouing the announcement OF the members
~ his official family.
IN PARK PLACE CHURCH.
TN. Ladies' Sewing circle connected
with the Park Place church, entertained
with a sale and supper yesterday AFTER
noon and last evening, and the analr was
entirely successful. II was held In the
Y.try and that part OF the church look
"A very pretty in it's trimmings of crepe
noner and evergreens. There were num-
ber of tables on which were displayed a
variety OF useful and ornamental articles
and these tables were presided over as fol-
lows:
Fancy work. Mrs. Agnes Peck Mrs
Charles Foote: aprons, Mrs. II. o.
Bourne. Mrs. Charles Rogers; candy Mrs.
harriet Ford Miss Marion Robinson and
Miss Mary Trumpler. The dining room
was IN charge of Mrs. James Thompson
snd the serving of the supper was under
the direction OF a committee consisting OF
Mrs. John Cobb. Mrs. Angie Carle. Mrs.
William Guerney, Mrs. Arthur Whitney,
Miss Margaret Irwin. Mrs. Theodore
French and Mrs. Mary Kenyon.
There was pleasing entertainment
which consisted OF a three-act operetta,
entitled, Little Bo Peep" The various
parts in this were taken as follows;
Little Bo-Peep the shepherdess, who IL
always In luck, Edna Raymond; Netti-
cote. damsel who finds II better TO
laugh than be signing" Emma Billing
ton; Lady Lea, the gay ladye' OF the
castle, Maud Kay; Mistress Mary, the
mistress of the farm. Marguerite Cooper;
GILL the maid with the milking pail.
Gertrude Gront; Cookie Shell and Silver
Bell. fair maids" who wait upon Mis-
.ress Mary. Gertrude Cooper and Myra
Allen: Boy Blue. the cowherd, always in
Parker; Taffy, the cook, fiery. like the
element over which he presides, Daniel
Higgins.
LICENSE BOARD MEETING.
There was meeting OF the board OF
license commissioners at the city hall last
evening at which time three applications
were considered. The applications OF Pat
rick j. HDgan. 13S Dunnell avenue and
lss Randall street, and of Joseph Melvin.
s73 Main street. were continued. The
application OF Pierre Thuot at $50 Broad
way and lat Japonica street was with
drawn and in addition TO these one appli-
cation was received and ordered adver-
tised
oLD-FAsHIoNED DANCES.
There was gathered in Hutchinson hall
last evening quite a party OF ladies and
gentlemen who are not usually found al
entertainments. where the chief thing on
the program is dancing. The special rea-
son for their attendance was due TO the
fact that the people who had arranged
the affair had promised TO give up the
greater part OF the evening TO dances of
the kind which were familiar 40 or 80
years ago. and tho result was that a
greater part OF the attendance consisted
OF ladies and gentlemen who haven't
done a great deal OF dancing since that