The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-19

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. Hartford avenue, room No. /, Tele-
phone 10 West
A short time ago the friends OF ex-Coun-
Gilman Henry B. Scott OF Thornton start
ed movement TO land him at the head
or the town council, but the town Republi-
can committee did not take kindly TO
the proposition, but offered Mr. Scott a
pace on the board providing he would
be satisfied with firth or sixth position
MI Scott and his friends would accept
hrst place or nothing. So at a meeting
or the committee Mr.. Scott got nothing
Ihe committee persuaded ex-Assembly-
man Theodore s. Hughes TO accept first
pace on the ticket, and as he Is one
OF the most influential men in the town
and great vote ''getter," the committee
ieels that II the slate goes through at the
caucus on Tuesday evening. the Repub-
EcaH party will have plain sailing.
On the ticket with Mr.. Hughes are John
n. Wood, James A Dame. j. b. Wilder,
howard ID. Sherman, Frank Bolton and
William T.. Merritt. The only other
change made I'm the town ticket Is that
or j. " Barnes, at present member OF
the town council. who on account OF his
business cannot spare the time necessary
Tor the work, will be nominated to sue
ceed the Rev A. K. Carpenter as a MEM
Der of the school committee.
STRUCK BY AN AUTO.
In alighting from a car at the corner
OF Atwell's avenue and Eagle street at
o;sO last evening Lewis Prestly, IL years
old. OF l2 DeSoto street, was struck and
knocked down by an automobile, number
Ell l1o5. The boy was taken TO his home
and attended by DR.. Watt. who found him
unconscious. He will be unable to tell
lust how badly the boy Is injured for a
day or So
FUNERAL OF MRS. M'INTYRE
The funeral of Mrs. Btta A. Mcintyre,
VINO died OF diphtheria. was held at her
late residence, "a Melissa street, yesterday
AFTERNOON, the services being conducted
by the Rev. John Proude. pastor OF the
huggles Street Primitive Methodist
church. The interment was at Pocas-
set cemetery.
DON'T CARE TO WORK OVERTIME.
Ihe management OF the Earnscliffe mills
IS making an effort TO run its plant Satur-
uay afternoons. but only a small portion
OF the employees care 10 do labor. and
those who work at night object to work.
ing saturday nights until II O'Clock.
ARRESTED FOR REvELLING.
Last evening William Ryland, II years
NJ. Smith and Thomas smith for creating
a disturbance at the evening session of
the Academy avenue school He was
locked up on the charge OF revelling.
GENERAL MENTION.
About 8 o'clock last evening a party of
mill workers, some Of whom were wool
sorters at the Atlantic mills. met in
stokes hall, but for what reason could
not be learned from any source.
Miss Edith Platt OF $40 Gladstone ave-
nue. reported TO the police last evening
that during, the afternoon some one stole
brass collar four inches in width. val
ued at s., from the neck OF her dog.
Seven hens valued at S. were stolen
from the coop OF William Il. Hunt OF 465
Manton avenue Wednesday night. Mr..
Marston OF the Chaffee street station
AT $50 o'clock last night an Italian,
whose name could not be learned, and
who is employed at the Weybosset mills
called upon DR.. Fisher to have three
crushed fingers on his right hand attended
to.
The basket party held by Court Gen
Sheridan, Foresters OF America, in Guild
hall, last evening, was financial sue
cess.
"Ye Merrie Makers" an organization
connected with st. Theresa's church, will
give an entertainment and social in Irons
hall Tuesday evening. Oct. 80.
st. Mary's branch of the Irish Catholic
Benevolent Union will open fair in
Irons hall this evening, and will continue
until Saturday evening, Oct q.
Patrolman Feeney picked up two round
ers on the square yesterday afternoon
and they were locked up for being intox-
icated.
The Martin Brothers, who for a num-
Der Of years have conducted boot pol
ishing establishment in Pixies block, have
disposed of the same.
The rank Of page was conferred upon
one candidate at the meeting OF lvanhoe
lodge, knights of Pythias, last evening.