The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-07
APP0kAUG

The result OF election day. while not by
any means satisfactory TO the Democratic
and Lincoln parties, was nevertheless a
good showing
The liquor vote was the most surpris-
! ing vote of the entire election. This ques-
tion has been before the people but a
| few weeks, and If little more attention
| had been given to II about two weeks
| earlier the town would surely have gone
| for TO license, and then the saloons OF
! Apponaug would no longer have mon
! opoly on the liquor trade In the village
The vote on the question was decided by
| a majority OF 14l for license. The viii
| lage of Apponaug is responsible for al
| most the entire vote, giving "A majority
4 of 123 In favor of license, while the other
seven remaining districts together gave a
| majority of Is votes.
The promoters of this cause failed to
visit the Apponaug district and speak on
| this subject. They underestimated the
| enormous amount of liquor which is sold
| illegally In Apponaug on Sunday. II is
| due to the News Democrat that such a
| large vote was polled. Time and again
| this Illegal liquor business was published
| In these columns. BY exposing IL in this
manner the people began talking about
| the deplorable state of affairs that ex-
| listed on Sundays from this business, and
the saloon keepers went so far as to
threaten the correspondent with all sorts
of things IL he continued TO expose their
business.
Last Sunday morning two men who had
| just come out of saloon nearby were
committing some unseemly acts in front
| OF the Apponaug company's storehouse
on the main road.
| The liquor question will play very i'm
portant part In the election next year.
! The entire town will be canvassed next
year with renewed vigor. and from now
| on the saloons VIII be closely watched.
| The selling TO children under age. and to
| women, will also be watched. and the
most exact accounts will be published in
this poper without fear of any threat
| whatsoever
| COUNTED BALLOTS.
| Yesterday the town council met for the
purpose of counting the ballots cast a,
| Tuesdays election. The count did not
| change the results any, as each of the
/ successful candidates was elected by good
| majorities. The return of the present
| council. with the exception OF President
Stillman, who was retired, and Mr.. Wat
| rous, who was a candidate for lieutenant
| governor. Is looked upon as more OF a
| desire on the part of the taxpayers 10
| keep the town as II was last year. the
| Republicans being I'm control OF town af-
| fairs. and Col Quinn. the leader of the
| Democrats, backed by the Republican
| taxpayers, in control OF the financial town
L
| the absolute necessity of the several
| departments. Such was the condition last
year, and the same condition Is looked for
| this year by the majority OF even the
| supporters OF the successful ticket
| Financial town meeting day is next in
| order. and IL is certain that some inter
| esting facts will be brought out at this
| meeting.
| FUNERAL OF JOHN +. YOUNG.
| The funeral OF John f. Young, an old
and respected resident OF Apponaug who
died last Sunday morning at his home on
Main street I'm this village. was held yes
terday afternoon at o'clock. The re-
mains were carried to st. Barnabas &
church. where the deceased was a regu-
lar attendant Services were conducted
by the pastor. Rev. r.. H. Woffenden.
Burial was at the Greenwood cemetery in
| PheniN. There was very large number
OF floral offerings. The deceased had been
| for the past six years mail carrier be-
| tween the station and the post office. Mr.
| Young was very familiar figure in the
| village and his death Is already noticed
by his absence.
BOWLING
Last evening the third game OF the
| PawtuNet Valley Bowling league was
played on Waterman's alleys in the viii
lage between Apponaug and Laurel Hill
teams. The locals won two out OF the
three games played. The score follows:
APPONAUG.