The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-11
.PAWTUCKET F|REMEN
HONOR THEIR DEAD.
Impressive Service Held In the Associations Hall During Which
Several Appropriate Addresses Are Mdds-Lasr the Graves
Of Deceased Members Are Oecorated-Luke O'COmor
Writes Letter Concerning tho Repeated Rsusas Of the Tax
Assessors to Place His Name on The Personal Property
List-SatMday Nights Tempest the Most Severe in Years.

The Pawtucket Veteran Firemen's
association observed yesterday as me-
mortal Sunday and the exercises which
were carried out under the auspices
OF that organization were most inter
esting
The first part of the program be-
gan at the hall on School street. and
there early I'm the morning began 10
gather the members and their families
until the hall was comfortably filled.
Rev. Joseph J. Woolley, and follow
ing this came the roll call of those
who have died during the past year.
There are six OF these and the names
Everett y. Carpenter. Enoch Lewis,
Elisha Godfrey and Fred II, Godfrey.
Immediately following this Chaplain
woolley delivered a short address In
which he spoke OF the work which
the veteran firemen did in the COM
munity and the respect in which they
are held by the people who remembered
how much is owed TO them.
Rev. Frank Appleton, pastor OF Trim
fty ch <ch. also made an. address in
which he spoke OF the work which the
came on earth till he became inca
pacitated by old age. He told of the
difference In the metfNls OF lighting
fre and in the days Nnen the volun-
teer departments were the only safe
guard OF the people.
There was music by a quartette con-
sisting of Fred III. Peck. j. Edgar Nick
erson. William r.. Fairman and Mr.
Palmer and there was also a short ad-
dress by Rev G. f. Mitchell pastor Of
the Free Baptist church who drew a
lesson from the observance OF memo
rial day by the veterans.
After selection by Miss Della
Armstrong and more singing by the
quartette the exercises were brought to
AS soon as this program had been
carried out. delegations from the asso-
citation entered carriages and visited
the several cemeteries In the city
were decorated.
On returning 10 the hall refresh
ments were served, the ladies' auxiliary
assisting in this.
The committee which had charge
OF these exercises consisted OF Charles
+. Thurber, Il. M. Sweetland. Baxter
II Studlet, Reuben A. Barber, George
r.. leonard, Edward e. cutter, Charles
A Bishop, Henry Cheek and John d..
WANT PROPER ASSESSMENT.
Luke O'Connor. whose name is well
known TO the people OF this commun-
ity. has written another letter In ref
erence to the matter of property as
addressed to John j. Fitzgerald.
Mr. O'Connor has on various occa-
sions during the past few years at
tempted TO have his name placed on
the personal property list, but thus
far without success. He has fre-
quently appeared before the board OF
assessors with an affidavit stating that
he is possessed OF certain amount OF
personal property and asked to be
assessed, but the Republican board OF
assessors, which is being run to re-
tain the Republican machine I'm power
has seen ht each year TO deny his
application.
Mr.. O'Connor is a persistent man. He
knows he is right and that he has a
erty list. He has not asked some
political heeler to see that he is given
by favor what he knows Is right, but
snS as an american S;s citizen r capable or at
capable OF exercising his right OF suf-
frage as best suits himself. he has
been before the tax board personally
but he has been continually turned
down.
There is made no claim that he is not
possessed OF the property he claims TO
own. but the board as at present made up
Is not disposed TO place any names on
the property list unless the owners will
vote for the Republican candidates OF
course there are some Democratic names
on the list. but they are growing mighty
few each year and IL would seem that
under the benehcent laws OF this state
II lies entirely with the tax board to dis
franchise any one 1t sees At. IL has
seen ft 10 disfranchise Mr. O'Connor
and that gentleman naturally objects TO
the treatment accorded him. Unlike many
others he has seen At TO make stir and
he has attempted 10 secure from the
courts and various executive officials
redress. but thus far without result.
Mr.. O'Connor Is not a Republican. Per-
haps II is quite unnecessary to make
this statement Whether re rs n Demo-
crat or not is one OF the things which is
known only to himself Fortunately for
him the board OF tax assessors cannot
keep his name from the registry list. II
II could he would undoubtedly be dis
franchised and so. too. would hundreds
OF other citizens OF this city.
The Pawtucket board OF tax assessors
Is made up OF three men who are placed
there primarily for the purpose OF pad
ding the property lists. incidentally they
assess the property OF the city. but that
part OF their work is not especially i'm
portant to their minds. II they can so