The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-02
APPONAUG

Some OF the saloons OF Apponaug open
ed their new year yesterday, notwith-
standing the fact that it was Sunday.
The common council at a special meeting
last Wednesday in the town hall at APP
ponaug granted the three saloon keepers
In the village a license for the coming
year. Since the Inauguration OF this coun-
ell IL has appeared TO the people that they
were a body OF men who were going to
enforce the laws of the town TO the let
ter. President Barber stated at the
council meeting last Wednesday that Ii
censes would be granted to all who APP
piled except those against whom a re-
monstrance had been made. The pres-
dent further stated that these saloons
must be kept closed on Sunday or their
license would be revoked" 1t was stated
through the village during the past week
and published i'm the columns OF this pa
per that these three saloons would keep
open on Sunday no matter what demand
the council made.
This statement was proven TO be cor
rect Yesterday. The saloons open in APP
ponaug did thriving business yesterday
and the council has ample proof of this
already from the fact that yesterday
morning two men greatly under the in
fiuence OF liquor came out of one of the
saloons and walked across the road in
front OF the councilman from Apponaug
The town council does not now need to
await the report from the liquor complain
ant to know that certain saloon-keepers
OF Apponaug have defied them 10 close
their places on Sundays. This councilman
knows this violation existed last Sunday
and If the council Is sincere i'm it's state
ment OF last week 1t will revoke these IL
censes.
If they mean to put an end to these vio-
! ations there is no better time to do IT
| than at the beginning of the year Can ii
| be that this body of town fathers are
what a great many say, afraid OF the
Republican machine and dare not order
| the Apponaug liquor dealers TO close their
places OF business on sundays The Re-
publican machine I'm Warwick looks TO the
! Apponaug district to carry their ticket
through on election day and these saloon
keepers are loyal supporters OF the ma
chine on election day and their financial
aid must be rewarded in some way. The
| liquor dealers in the valley end of the
! town are very much displeased about this
discriminatien.
| The Democrats in Apponaug are jubi-
liant over this hebuke by the liquor deal
ers TO the town council such a short time
after their demand. The people, at least
the independent Republicans. stated thai
they were confident that this council
would have the courage OF their own con
victions and that they would have all th'
laws obeyed.
MACHINE SPLIT.
The Republican machine I'm the town o
Warwick is very much split at the pres
| ent time With the organization OF tn
council but three weeks past that bod,
has been the cause of a great deal of har
feelings among the prominent member
OF the machine. In the selection OF tow
officers, Apponaug the home OF Ger
, Brayton and his trusted lieutenant, Joh
Henry Northup, the leader of the tow
politics. has been left out In the cold. /
10 past years this village has had more tina
: Jan even share OF the town officers. II
] Esaid. that the members OF the machine l
4 thcitillage and those of the town are yer
mudh at odds and this is one reason fc
!, thiAavilage not getting its share OF off
!, cds. Barber Commissioner Wathey
- tqfni expires next month and IL wa
Thought I'm view OF the fact that he
Is tlr machines political heeler on Gle,
+, too day that he would come I'm for
. place on the towns payroll. but he
ll what they say left out i'm the cold
J. There are others In the town who al
very sore over not getting an office.
The appointment OF Chief OF Police Al
drews as liquor complainant for the er
=, tire town met with much disapproval.
I NO NEW CASES.
No new cases OF dipthoria have be,
)n reported In the village since last Frida
er IL cannot be said with any degree OF ce
e, tainty that the epidemic ls over The
= are four cases In the village, all OF the
!, being contracted during the past wee
~, As each OF the Gases arc In different par
of the village the chance for n spread a
-. much better although tho physicians q
>, doing everything possible 10 check a. r
!. HambIy boy remains ia The same con,