The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-10
APP0NAUG

The Republican machine is anxiously
awaiting the action OF the Democratic
convention which will be held next Mon
day evening in the district court room
in the town hall building. The result OF
this convention will enable the Republi-
cans TO draw up list OF candidates for
the state and town tickets which will he
necessary TO present to the general be-
fore being acted upon and filed with the
town clerk.
VentIon followed their usual custom OF
adjourning TO the last day on which they
can file their list OF candidates. This
action In always taken in order to see
who the Democrats will nominate
II was rumorcd on the streets in the
village yesterday that Barber Commits
sioner Wathey was out for nomination
for representative from the town, but this
could not be verified.
The Democrats are getting together a
list OF candidates for state and town Of
fcers that will command the votes OF a
majority of the Democrats and Independ-
ent voters OF the town. clean sweep is
predicted by them on election day.
The candidates for school committee
will also receive close attention.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
The following letters are advertised mt
the local postoffice by Postmaster Edgar
Matteson for the week ending Oct. 8, 1907:
Mrs. Maud Foster. Miss IL. Tourgee. MIL
man Smith, Thomas Woods. John w.
Lewis and George Caldwell.
ACCEPTED POSITION.
John Haggerty formerly foreman In the
packing department OF the Apponaug
company. has accepted similar position
at the Mount Hope Finishing company at
North Dighton, Mass
CHIMNEY COMPLETED.
The new chimney which has been In
process OF erection for the past two
months at the plant OF the Apponaug
company, will be finished tomorrow night
The chimney stands 1856 feet from the level
of the ground. 1t has an s-foot founda-
ton of crushed stone and cement and on
top OF this is a 35-foot foundation OF
pressed brick. The remainder OF the Chin
ney Is built OF terra Gotta brick. This
brick is manufactured by the w. III. Kel-
logg company of New York. chimney
builders. This firm built the above chin
ney. Today the lightning rod has been
put on the outside OF the chimney from
top to bottom. The perilous task OF put
ting this rod on was performed by John
Mccarthy, son OF General Superintendent
Mccarthy. He was seated in n swing
hitched 10 n cable and hoisted up and
down by the hoisting engine. A large
NUMBER or people witnessed the work.
NOTES.
The Folders Protective union, COM
posed OF folders from the Clyde and APP
ponaug print works. and the Pontiac and
East Greenwich bleacheries, will hold
their first social and dance tomorrow
night In Guild hail. Apponaug.
Mrs Mary Mayor who conducts n va
riety store on the East Greenwich road
In Apponaug. Is still confined To her bed
by severe Illness.
a photographer Afforded considerable
amusement in Apponaug yesterday. lie
ascended the top OF the new iS5-foot
chimney at the Apponaug company and
proceeded to take "A Photographic view OF
the surrounding neighborhood. and also a
photograph OF the Apponaug company's
plant. Tne state house in Providence Is
plainly visible from the top OF the Chin
ney ana also various buildings IN Fall
River Mass. Several people in the viii
lage have taken snapshot views from
the top of This chimney.
Last night was observed as Ladies'
night at Waterman's bowling alleys and
n large crowd OF the fair sex were I'm at
tendance. A number OF local bowlers
competed for ths two-man tournament.
which is e. he held next month.
Mrs. JOAN Waterman Is III at her home
on Lynchs farm ia Apponaug.
j. n. Wright, president or the Apo
naug comrany was at the print works
Yesterday.