The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-19
EAST PROVIDENCE

One OF the old-time Good Government
voters was in the square this morning
and was heard TO make this statement:
Just give the present council little
time and keep your eye on the police com
mittee."
The Good Government man-was one OF
the honest sort, and the gentleman that
he was addressing was one OF the old
line Republicans. During the converse
ton the Good Government man. who TO
all outward appearances was we'll post
cd. said that every member Of the police
department. had been provided with
cheap leather covered book. and a yellow
lead pencil and last. but not least, A sheet
of carbon paper With this OUTFIT tho
police are TO keep tabs on all persons who
do not hew close To the line. and when
the possessor of said outfit ends his Ia
bors for the day or night, as the case
might be, he leaves one slip at the sta-
ton and leaves the "outfit" 80 that the
officials are positive that the record on
the slip Is the same that in the book;
The "outfit does not diner much from
the sales books used in stores, and the
police are supposed TO do their duty. re-
gardless of friends or foe. and as the
present council. and especially the police
committee, have promised clean"
town, q Is believed that the leather-cov-
piece OF carbon paper may mean that the
town fathers TO make good
ARE PAINTING THE BRIDGE.
The work OF painting the east end of
Washington bridge was begun this morn
ing. The underpinning OF the structure is
being put in shape, by firm from Boston
with what is called the "sand blast" sys-
tenn, and the upper portion by the Miller
Painting company of this place. a repre-
sentative OF the last-named company was
the News-Democrat this morning In ref
erence to the amount OF paint that was
10 be applied TO the bridge, but he did
not care TO talk but II was learned from
very reliable source that the Miller
company had been instructed TO APP
ply but one coat, but none of the sand
blasters' from Boston cared to make any
statement. 1t is a well-known fact. how
ever. that a large portion of the lower
part of the bridge has not been painted
but once since IL was placed in position,
nearly quarter Of a century ago, and
this for the reason that nine years ago
local firm was engaged to paint the low
er portion and did so, so far as the APP
preparation would admit. There are two
or three bays, or as the ordinary citizen
would call stretches, that nave been
this line OF work say that the town
should see to 1t that the entire structure
should in the early spring be given an
other coat OF paint from top to base.
WAS A SORtRlSE.
one of the surprises OF the town yester-
day was the marriage OF William w.
Morgan, whose age is said TO be about 20.
and Miss Cora A. Sutton, who Is a little
more than 20 years old Miss sutton, or
as she is now known, Mrs Morgan, IL
tho owner of considerable real estate. IL
could not be learned where or by whom
MAY and December" were married
MINOR MENTION.
At the meeting OF Brigade No. 4. OF the
Naval Reserves. last evening. the basket
ball team accepted an invitation TO play
the team from ST. Andrews club. which
is connected with St Johns Episcopal
church in Providence. The game viii bo
played shortly after Christmas.
AT the meeting OF the Guild Of 81.
Mary Episcopal church last evening, the
newly formed class I'm physical culture
were instructed by Miss Wilcox, who
has been engaged for the purpose. on ac-
count OF the nearless or the holidays the
attendance was not as large as expected.
Mr. Daniel Sullivan. who recently un-
dsrwent an operation for appendicitis,
was on the square yesterday for the first
fine since he was taken sick. Mr..
Charles n. Romer. who has also been
confined TO his home for some$mc, was
out today for the first time