The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-04

they are allowed 10 run about In the
usual way but up to the present time SO
| far as known, there has not been any
Sos ocer III noes hat
1 child has been bitten, and he has MADE
! his investigation OF the case, but ne
stated this week that there had not been
| a case OF rabies I'm this city In several
years.
STREET EXCAVATIONS.
| 1t has been a good many years since
there were so many evidences OF sueet
| and building improvements under way az
| at the present time In the centre or the
| city. Most OF this work has been caused
| by plans for the widening OF Main street
Old buildings have been torn down ana
new ones have been erected. or they are
I'm the course OF erection. New fronts are
being put on others, and In addition 70
all this, the city is doing It's part Dy
where IL ise Is to 'bos be- In the future The most
OF this work will be completed within the
next six weeks. and when IL is Main
street VIII have quite different appear
ance.
TO ELECT CHIEF MARSHAL.
The question Of who is TO "be the chief
marshal of the Labor Day parade in this
city Is being canvassed among the sew
eral labor unions, whenever they meet,
%ho NO % Yns nag be sspeaPied pEePedded There is
however, the best OF reason for believ-
ing that the man will be a member OF
one OF the textile unions. During the
past four years this honor has been given
TO the Carpenters. Cigarmakers. Team
ers and Machnists respectively, but In
this time there has been no member OF
the Textile union who has held the
place. This year IL is the earnest inten-
tion OF the textile workers 10 see that
one Of their number is selected The Sc
lection Will be made in about two weeks.
SALARY RAISED.
II is seldom that the raising OF the sal
ary of city. official has met with such
general satisfaction as has the increase
which has been given 10 MIX Inspector
William II. Forth. Mr.. Fortn has found
been put onto his office by reason OF the
new milk laws have made II necessary
for him 10 devote many hours of his time
TO this work. He has been diligent. and
I'm spite OF the fact that he was very
much underpaid. he has given the best
efforts TO seeing that the laws were
obeyed' His salary was but $500. and out
penses, which were not small. At the
meeting OF the city council held Wednes-
day night, the salary was increased 10
$500, and there was not an opposing voice.
clGARMAkERs' UNION.
There was regulpr meeting Of Cigar
makers local. No. 29i. held I'm Labor tenn
pie last evening and the principal brsi-
ness transacted was in relation 10 the
proposed international convention OF ci-
g6rmakers TO be held during the fall In
order TO hold this convention II is neces-
sary 10 have the endorsement Of at least
20 OF the local unions and after fully dis
cIssing the purposes OF the gathering last
evening the endorsement OF the Pawtuck-
ct cigarmakers was given 10 the PROPOSE
tion.
II is stated that the purpose OF this
convention is 10 establish a home for con-
sumptive members OF the union and also
TO establish a home printing plant I'm Chi
cago. from which shall be distributed
union literature 10 the unions all over the
country.
LADIES OF THE @. A. r.
Maj. Raymond II. Perry. Circle No. 2.
Ladies OF the G.. A. r. met last evening
Ia st. Georges hall and an enjoyable eve
ring was passed. Guests were present
from Ballou post and also from Attleboro
and during the evening the president.
Mrs Augusta III. Person. was presented
with handsome hand-painted fruit dish
by Past President Mary A. Lathrop. Fol-
lowing the business there was a social
season
HIBERNIANS NET.
In sarsheld hall last evening there was
a meeting OF Division No. s. A. o. H..
which was quite largely attended. Com
n'unicetions were received from the semi
military commands connected with the
order which are to hold an outing at
Crescent Park next Thursday inviting
the local organization TO join in the gath
cling and this invitation was accepted.
The matter Of holding fair little la
ter in the season was discussed and a
reroit from the committee which is plan
ming for IL was received
WILL HOLD A LAWN PARTY.
The young men connected with st. Ed
wards parish have decided TO hold n
lawn party on Labor day. II will be held
on the grounds in the rear OF the church
and al the meeting OF the members OF
the general committee which was held
last evening the matter was gone over
pretty thoroughly. There will be num-
bcr OF novelties and judging from the en-
thusiasm which is being shown the affair
promises TO be a great success
VETERAN FIREMEN MET.
There was a very largely attended
meeting last evening OF the Pawtucket
Veteran Firemen's association. at which
time the invitation 10 attend the muster
OF the Rhode Island state league which
is to be held at Bristol on Labor Day. was
accepted. The arrangements for the
muster were left in the hands OF the same
committee which is arranging the mat;
ter of transportation for the muster
which is TO be held by the New England
league In Providence one week from next
Thursday.
Owing 10 the weather the Hay Cart
was not taken out as had been planned,
but IL was agreed that the old tub should
be taken out two or three times between
now and the date OF the big muster TO
give II a shake up In preparation for the
big event. At the muster which was held
at Fall River on July the Hay Cart Sc
cured first money and the members OF
the association propose TO do their very
best TO land inside the money list at
Providence. Unusual enthusiasm is being
shown I'm this AFFAIR and the Pawtucket
association will probably appear In the
parade with over a hundred men In line.
FOUND THE TEAM.
James King. n special officer. found n
horse and buggy on Central avenue last
evening and drove IL TO the police station.
where later I'm the evening IL was ella nned
by the owner, Charles NJ. McDermort OF
81 Middle street
LAST DAY FOR POLL TAXES