The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-19
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Addresses Made al Meeting Of
Arctic Centre Business Mems
Association. Breaks Quar-
antin0 Again

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principal speakers were ex-Lieut.- Gov.
ernor Pothier. OF Woonsocket and
Henry Mccarthy OF the same city who
spoke OF the benefit OF tax exemption.
Mr.. Pothier's remarks were on the
benefit OF inducing town TO exempt
new Industries from taxation. He said
he was one OF the men who are I'm
favor or having new Industrial plant
established in his home city which is
controlled by firm I'm France.
Mr.. Mccarthy spoke relative TO the
advantages TO he derived by exempting
plants from taxation II they would To-
cate in the town. He stated that the
Industry would need employees and
therefore more families would move
into the community and their living
and supplies would be a benefit TO the
merchants already established, while
some Of the more Industrious families
would accumulate a sufficient surplus
TO erect homes. from which the town
or city would receive taxes. He also
said a town soon becomes a city in
this manner and the valuation OF prop
erty is advanced TO n great extent. and
In the course OF few years.
The speeches were highly appreciated
by the large gathering of business men
and the matter caused a great deal Of
discussion after the meeting
Daniel Il. Sullivan, president of the
association, made a short address. as
did Vice President Herbert NJ. Clark
and Col. p. Henry Quinn.
The meeting adjourned early in order
for the visiting speakers TO make good
railroad connections for their homes.
COUTU AGAIN ESCAPES.
Peter Coutu of Centreville, VINO
caused the town officers so much trou-
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guard by one OF the officers until yes
terday morning, escaped again late yes
terday afternoon and his whereabouts
is now a mystery to the police.
The health officer. DR.. Charles Chag-
non, OF Arctic visited the Coutu home
yesterday morning and had a confer
ence with the man, who the doctor
alleges told him he would stay in the
house until the quarantine was taken
off
AS soon as the health officer depart
ed he told Constable Falvey, who was
guarding the Coutu house, that IL
would be unnecessary TO remain on
duty any longer. Some time yesterday
afternoon Coutu forgot his promise and
disappeared His flight was quickly
reported to the police and within a
short while after his escape Constables
Souey and Fahey were hot on the trail
Coutu was followed as far as the vii
lage OF Pontiac, but there all trace CT
him was lost.
The reason the officers could follow
their man no longer was that he Sas
walking the railroad track and at n
point near the village of Pontiac there
are two tracks and the officers de-
cided to stop there. as the fugitive
had an hours good start
Health officer DR.. Chagnon said last
evening there is no danger of the nan
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which is in his home. as the quarantine
was 10 have been raised this morning
and the house fumigated. Mrs. Coutu
asserts that she will not live with her
husband when the case Is over md
perhaps a divorce will be the outcome.
A STRICKEN FAMILY.
Hlzeard Turcotte OF Arctic Centre is
having considerable trouble i'm his family
circle of late. Three deaths have occur
red in the family up until yesterday. A
pair Of twins was born on Aug 2 and they
both died. Yesterday a year-old son,
George. was taken suddenly iii and did
not recover. Mrs. Turcott is in st. Jo-
seph's hospital i'm Providence undergoing
treatment for blood poisoning. 1t seems
that about three weeks ago Mrs. Tur-
colt went out to her chicken yard 10 feed
her fowl and as all OF the chicks did not
come from one Of the barrels she put her
arm caught on a rusty nail. The result
was that blood poisoning soon developed.
TURTLES FURNISH AMUSEMENT.
Two large mud turtles furnished con-
siderable amusement for the residents OF
Centreville about o'clock this morning.
They met opposite the Kent Manufactur-
ing companys office aud a lively battle
was soon in progress. The affair lasted
for over an hour and a large crowd stood
on the bridge and about the street TO
watch IT, Finally a resident who likes
turtle soup secured a skiff and started 10
the rescue. After a hard struggle he
managed to capture one of the turtles.
and when IL was brought on land II prov
cd TO be over two feet long The turtle
was considerably bitten and showed other
evidence of a hard fought battle. This
evening the residents OF the village who
like the delicious dish will be treated to
a soup.
NOTES.
The regular weekly rehearsal OF the
Union Cornet band OF Quidnick was held
last evening.
Mr. and Mrs p. J. Cavanaugh Of New
York have returned home after spending
a vacation i'm Arctic.
Mrs. J. Siegel OF Arctic is visiting rel
atives at New York.
Miss Mary McGeer Of Arctic is enter
tanning relatives from Maine.
Leo council. X OF c., OF Natick. will
hold a regular meeting this evening.
Narragansett tribe. No 9, l. O. X. NJ,
OF Natick. will meet In the wigwam to-
morrow evening and several new MEM
bers will be initiated.
Boss Farmer ]. S. Bentley OF NaticK
commenced yesterday 10 dig 20 acres OF
notatoes and 1000 bushels is expected TO
be obtained.
The contract has been awarded for tho
painting and shingling of the companys
tenements at Natick.