The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-17
CITY NOTES

Division Il, Ancient Order OF Hiber-
mans, yesterday afternoon in scaDdia
hall 9S Weybosset street. elected the fol-
lowing officers: President. John w.
Doyle; vice president. Terence Nc
Caughey recording secretary. Patrick
McKenna; financial secretary, James T.
Brennan: treasurer, James II. Glennon,
physician, DIR. John A. O'keefe: sergeant
alarms. Amalacha Rogers; sentinel. Pc
ter Feeney; chairman OF auditing board,
Maj. Terence Mccaughey; sick visiting
committee. Edward Gilbride, Michael Shea
and Peter Feeney; standing cominittee
(for two years. Thomas Meehan, Thomas
r. Murphy, Patrick Walsh. Michael J.
salmon and John Walsh literary COM
mittee, John Hackett, Patrick ]. Cunning
ham and James Hackett; employment
committee p. r. Thomas Murphy, John
Hackett and Mr. Costigan: delegates To
biennial state and county conventions.
John w. Doyle. Terence McCaughey.
James Z. Glennon and Patrick McKenna
MY first choice for president of the
United states is Theodore Roosevelt, and
IL not for him, Gov. Hughes of New
York" Benjamin Mosher OF 500 Broadway
declared as he penned his name supon the
registration books at the city hall He Is
~ years of age and the oldest registry
voter to enroll upon the citys books thus
far this year.
Mr.. Mosher explained that he was born
In Canada, OF American parents, and
served in the Civil War. This Is the first
time he has ever registered In this city.
Col. Zenss w. Bliss returned Saturday
from shooting trip In North Carolina,
and sent some OF the trophies of his prow-
ess as a marksman TO downtown cafe.
There they were served yesterday after
noon to Col Bliss and few friends.
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When business closed at s o'clock yes
terday afternoon in the city hall, the
time for the payment OF Doll taxes with
out notifications, elapsed. Thus far only
$l67S.O3 has been paid into the Golfers OF
the city. out OF a possible S35, ,24O which 10
coliectibie. an exceptionally poor show
ing as the tax assessors have been put
ting into practice a new plan OF assess-
ment and the result Is according To
statements made at the treasurer's Office,
that statements were not sent to the
treasurer until about two weeks later
than last year
Before he awarded the contracts for
sewer pipes which have been advertised
for beginning Dec. o, and for which be-
tween 10 and 20 bids have been received.
Commissioner Walter r. Slade will make
several tests for strength with different
kinds of pipes. These tests will probably
be made this week. Lengths OF pipe will
be partially buried, and then they will be
subjected TO the crushing test, so called.
An unusually large number of bids has
been received In answer TO the advertise
ment for proposals.
Contractor Shaw told the city engineer
yesterday that he had concluded the grail
ing OF two more sections OF the Pleasant
Valley parkway. There now remains but
one more section TO be brought TO grade
and this IL about two-thirds done. Mr..
Clapp said that the contractor would not
attempt to do any more work there until
spring, when he will bring the last Sec
ton TO grade, seed down the spaces be-
tween the drives and pathways. set out
the trees and shrubs that are called for
by the specifications and then turn the
parkway over to the board of park corr
rufssioners TO develop according to plans
which IL may adopt.
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Unity lodge. No - T. O. o. T., observ-
cd it's 36th anniversary last evening In the
lodge rooms at Potter avenue and Ocean
streets. supper was served and a So
cial time enjoyed. Noble Grand Daniel
Harvey was in charge OF the program.
and seated beside him at the table was
Past Grand James X. Trask. the oldest
member OF the lodge and one Of tha
founders. Music was furnished by an or
chestra- The committee I'm charge In
cuded II. NJ. Horton. Past Grand J. X.
TraSk and c. g. Dyer.