The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-12
CENTRAL FALLS TO
HAVE CAMPAIGN
FOR TEMPERANCE


OF people in this city is the coming evan
! churches. As a side issue TO this. IL is re-
ported that movement is in contempla-
tion by n number OF clergymen and
church people TO make a decided fight on
the saloon question I'm Central Falls.
At present there are over 20 licensed
liquor saloons in the city and as this is a
saloon for a fraction over every 100 inhab-
tants n Is the opinion OF those who are
interested in the matter that the number
IS a great deal too many.
IL is reported that petition will be pre-
sented TO the license board at its meet
ing tomorrow evening. asking that the
number Of licenses issued be reduced.
COMPLIMENTARY CHOwDER.
Ige hremcn OF the Broad street station
Will give a complimentary chowder TO
their friends tomorrow evening. 1t goes
without saying that there will be none left
FOR the late comers.
FILLS VACANCIES
President Smith Of the board OF alder
men has filed the vacancies on the COM
mittees caused by the death OF President
Davenport OF the board as follows: FL
nance smith; education Wright; library
Franklin; accounts, Pigeon; cemeteries,
ways and bridges, Franklin.
NOTES.
Mr.. Browning of the Kendall street sta
tion mourns the loss Of his pet white bull
dog. While exercising yesterday the dog
slipped from the seat and the wheels OF
the heavy exercise wagon passed over its
body 1t was so badly crushed that II
died I'm a few minutes.
DISTRICT COURT.
In the district court yesterday morning
four persons were fined 81 and costs each
for drunkenness Two OF them were wom-
en-.
MISSION OPENED.
Rev FIR Blessing. one OF the Fathers OF
the Providence Apostolate opened a mis-
sion at the last mass In Holy Trinity
church yesterday morning. He gave an
interesting and instructive sermon.
The assistant pastor, Rev. Fr. Gibbon,
celebrated a solemn high mass. The mis-
sion this week will be for women.
WEST SIDE CLUB.
The West Side Republicans met yes
terday I'm their rooms In Lonsdale avenue.
Several new members were admitted and
pleasing report was rendered by the
committee on indoor games.
committee was appointed to arrange
for a chowder IN the near future.
POLICE ON LIQUOR RAIDS.
Early yesterday morning the police
started out to see what they could find
I'm the saloons OF the city. Detective
Coombs accompanied by Officers Wood
ward and Bacon entered a hack and were
driven TO the saloon OF Damesse Charter
at the corner of Broad and Walnut
streets
There were no indications of any illegal
business being done at this place, and
the squad then went 20 the lunch room at
the corner OF Cowden n Washington
streets. This place was searched on a
Sunday a few weeks ago There was
nothing doing here yesterday, however
and nothing OF contraband nature was
discovered.
William q Miller on Central street next
received a visit the officer gaining ad-
mittance by rear door
In this place two men were found en-
gagged In repairing some pipes. but no
thirsty customers were found.
Jeffreys saloon at the corner OF Pine
and Watson streets was then visited. The
place was closed tight as drum and the
officers rushed upstairs into the dwelling
OF the proprietor, who upon hearing the
visitors. got out OF bed lie was told that
he might go back and finish hls sleep and
IN a rather discouraged mood the officers
returned to the station convinced that the
CITY yesterday was ury inside oven III II
WAS rather wet outside.
The activity on the part OF the police
was noised about the city and will proba-
bly, have the effect In the future of
causing the saloon keepers who wish 10
sell on Sunday to take every precaution
not TO get caught.
FIELD NATURAL1sTS MEET.
The Field Naturalists met as usual yes
terday at the hall on Brook street, nine
persons were admitted 10 membership
and several applications were received
At the evening session there was a sa-
cred concert i'm which the singing of a
quartette. consisting OF George Chell.
Louis Devoe Joseph Burke and Albert
Eccles was much enjoyed.