The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-05

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The town council met yesterday after
noon and one OF the surprise measures
MAS the appointment OF Patrolman Com
-ie as sergeant. Mr.. Comrie has been act
ing for some time as an assistant TO Chief
Adams and has been stationed at police
headquarters during the day while Sergt.
Harrigan has been in charge at night. As
near as can be learned, Mr.. Harrigar
,eels as IL Mr.. Comrie should be the
aight sergeant and that he. Mr.. Harrigan,
.he day sergeant. The friends OF Patrol
man Walter Taggart, claim, that he, as
the senior member OF the department, is
The one IL any that should be appointed
rs sergeant Another little controversy
VAS INDUCED over the new stone crusher,
which is tucked away in a corner OF the
little hamlet OF Rumford. Some of the
members OF the council wanted the new
crusher TO be operated pust once, just 10
see what IL would do. IL was estimated
that 500 would be needed for the demon
Etration, for, as has been stated in these
columns, there has been no provision
made for power to run the crusher and
a power plant. II is estimated, will cost
something like $1,000 The story goes In
connection with tho crusher that for
mer council appointed committee to
ook into the advisability of purchasing
a crusher and that said committee ran
up against so slick "a salesman in this
line of goods that they purchased the ma
chine, but il is said on the best of au-
tAerity that the town council never or
sered the particular stone crusher pur-
shased until after the committee had
purchased IT, The council also voted that
In the future parties desiring TO hold
dances, etc. would be called upon TO pay
for the services of a patrolman. The re-
ports OF the various town officers were
received and a number OF lunch, dance
and other licenses were granted.
THE BAZAAR A SUCCESS
The much-talked of bazaar OF st.
Mary's Episcopal parish was opened in
the town hall yesterday afternoon and 1t
was intended that the attraction would be
a baby show, but on account OF the
weather was postponed until this after
noon. There were a dozen or more booths
all of which were very tastily decorated
as was the hail. much OF the decorations
being the property of Brigade No. 4, OF
the Naval Reserve, who kindly left them
IN position Among the ladies who pre-
sided at the booths were Mrs. Harry Da-
Wis, Miss Charlotte Wilson, Mrs. Thomas
Seeler Mrs. Richard Bushnell. Mrs. ].
w. Shedd. Mrs G.. Carleton, Mrs. NJ.
Wardwell, Mrs. John r. Wall Mrs. Harry
Pzer. Mrs. James Richards. Miss Gladys
kenna Mrs. George Fuller. Mrs. Clar-
ence Lowell, Miss Annie Gartner. Miss
Minnie Dana. Mrs. George Sweetland,
Miss Ella Wheelock, Miss Mabel Linden,
Mrs. \. Pickering. Miss Mizpah Wall.
Mrs Dora Wall, Mrs. Nora Anthony. Mrs.
Samuel Waldron, Mrs. Joseph Riley, Mrs.
Henry Sweetland, Mrs. a. C. Anthony,
Mrs Charles Swectland, Miss Ethel Nor
x~i.. IL I11
Harris and Miss Gwendolyn Harris. Miss
Mona Budlong presided at the piano
FOR OLD TINES SAKE"
The watchemoket Fire company will
hold an important meeting Monday even
ing when an effort will be made to PEN
sion off some OF the older men in the ser
vice This is to be looked upon,if the pro-
ject is carried out. as sort of honor. and
the cost TO the town will not be so great,
as TO cause any very great amount OF
comment on the part OF the taxpayers and
others.
DON'T LIKE THE SCENES.
Those who do business near the ap-
proach of Washington bridge say that an
agent OF the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals should send a repre-
sentative to the square when the streets
are in the present condition as many
wagons which are loaded without con-
Sidering the horse or horses are seen here
at almost any hour of the day and the
lashings that are applied to many OF the
horses is not pleasant for those who are
obliged to witness the same.
MINOR MENTION.
At the meeting of Howard lodge,
Knights of Pythias. last evening the rank
OF page was conferred upon one candi-
date.
The Happy Three" paid for the use or
an automobile Monday night that they