The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-10
APPONAUG

During the last two weeks there has
been six cases OF dlphtheria reported in
the village. Among these cases is a 10
year-old girl IN the Smith family on the
Centreville road. Dir. Butler of Apponaug
was called and diagnosed the case az
diphtheria. lie notified Health Officer
Mack who Immediately put the house
and it's occupants under quarantine. No
arrangements were made for supplying
the necessities of life TO this imprisoned
family. Mrs. Smith stated that the health
officer made no arrangements whereby
she could get food. but through the kind
ness OF neighbors she got enough food to
live on. DIR. Butler was notified of these
conditions and he states that he reported
the case to the overseer of the poor. Mr..
Shippee. The latter told him that the
case was contagious one and on that
account was beyond his jurisdiction. The
town physician being sick, the woman re-
ceived no aid from the town. DIR. Butler
himself was Obliged to go TO the drug
store for medicine, and also carry the
family some food TO eat. DIR. Butler i'm
formed Or. S. A. Long, who is the coun-
Gilman from Apponaug OF this state of af
fairs. The latter called DIR. Mack by tele-
phone and instructed him To come to APP
ponaug and attend to the case and make
arrangements for supplying the wants OF
the family.
At the hast outbreak OF the epidemic i'm
the vlllsge there was considerable crit-
cism regarding the way families under
quarantine received attention
The Smith child has been very sick and
Il is pity that the family has had TO
suffer for other reasons which could have
been avoided.
NO ACTION TAKEN.
The town council. at its meeting yester-
day afternoon. paid no attention TO the
violation Of the liquor laws In Apponaug
during the past two Sundays. When the
council granted the licenses two weeks ago.
President Barber stated emphatically that
the saloon keepers must obev the laws
and that their places of business must he
kept closed ON sunday Failure TO do
this would mean the revokirg OF their
license.
The people OF Appouaug. as we'll as in
other parts of the town. took the council
AT is word and thought that body meant
what it said and that the village would
be a dry place on a Sunday hereafter.
But 10 their keen disappointment they
saw that the council was not sincere in its
attempted reform government.
For the last two Sundays the saloons
I'm the upper part of the town have been
closed hut saloons In Apponaug
were ms wide open as ever. They defied
the council TO compel them to close up.
These dealers are too strong with the
political machine 20 pay any attention TO
the demands Of the council
~ cannot be said that the council had no
proof OF this violation when they met
yesterday
FIRE DISTRICT MEETING.
The annual meeting OF the Apponaug
FIRE district viii be held next Monday
evening I'm the Fircmen's hall. at O'Clock
The officers FOR the ensuing year will be
elected. Treasurer Robinson saws that n
VIII not be- necessary 10 assess a fire tax
| fer next year rs there Is enough money
In the treasury at the present time 10 pay
| the expenses OF the district FOR another
P, year.
FOOT SCALDED
! Last evening. while Patrick Duffy. cleo
I trician at the Appouaug company. was
/ installing some new lights In the soaplng
/ ROOM he stepped into a tub containing
some hot water ana soap. AMI was quite
/ severely scaldcd IIc was carried 20 the
office Of Dr. 5. n. Long and the foot was
dressed and Mr Duty was made as COM
I Portable as possible.
NOTES
| J. Ii Wright. general manager OF tho
| United states Finishing company. was IN
! Apponaug yesterday.