The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-06
APP0NAuG

The special financial town meeting Of
held tomorrow afternoon at o'clock, in
the town hall. Apponaug. Some very inn
portant questions. which were brought up
at the last regular meeting of the school
COMMITTEES. are being discussed these last
few days with more vigor than ever. and
1t is currently rumored that there may
be somelively debate in the town hall in
this village tomorrow afternoon.
School Comm,t e1an Hill brought on
lively discussion IN the last meeting by
Offering a resolution To the effect that "in
the future al bills be read at the board
meeting before being paid"
1t is thought probable that some or
those who attend the meeting tomorrow
will want to know about how long the
present state OF affairs at the Natick
bridge is to continue. People who travel
by this route on the electric cars every
day. are getting tired Of being obliged TO
change cars, especially on day like yes
terdAy, and on stormy days. This trouble
is causing more and more grumbling each
day. The fact that there Is question
whether the state OF affairs is due to
the town of Warwick or the railroad COM
pany does not help the people any and
the latter are desirous of knowing what
is to be done. Some OF these diss -tisfied
passengers have been heard TO remark
that Tuesday might be good time TO
hear whether these conditions are TO con-
tnue all winter or not. and thus the meet
ing promises 10 be well attended.
Another matter to come before the meet
ing tomorrow is the request of the past
town treasurer for a loan of $4,000 TO pay
the current expenses OF the town The
town OF Warwick Is heavily in debt at
the present time and the taxpayers VIII
need some very good reasons for borrow
Ing more money before they will grant
the request.
WHO WILL BE TOWN TREASURER?
At the present time the office OF town
treasurer is vacant. George f. Sheldon.
who recently resigned his position, 10
taking a much-needed vacation. III. w.
Barber, tax collector, and a former coun-
Gilman is spoken of as a candidate.
Previous to last election there was
strong desire on the part OF the Republi-
can machine to consolidate the office OF
tax collector and town treasurer. but az
the Democrats nominated Mr. Sheldon for
another term the machine deemed II poor
politics" TO oppose him. II Is thought
quite likely that the two offices will now
be combined.
The term OF Barber Commissioner
Wathey expires this month and IL is stat
ed that Mr.. Wathey would like to be
town trea
APPoNAUG COLD AND DRY.
The village of Apponaug was one OF tho
coldest and driest places in the town yes
terday. The saloons did very. quiet
business. None but the needy were serv-
ed and especially those customers who
started out carly on n hunting trip were
bnf "
going into the woods The saloons
we're very quiet and closed early In the
vening. A remark was heard in the
.illaye yesterday that the machine"
must be dead, the saloons were doing
uch a quiet business.
FUNERAL OF MRS. ARNOLD.
The funeral OF Freelove Arnold. wife Of
'ormer overseer OF the Poor Thomas Ar
old, who died last Thursday. was held
rom her late residence. Main street. yes
erday afternoon at l o'clock. largo
umber OF relatives and friends were
resent 70 pay last tribute TO one whom
Ssv Nad known for half a century In the
village.
The lax assessors OF tho town OF WAR
wick have completed their task OF valua-
ton on taxable property In the town for
he year 1907. The valuation has been
Increased from lest year by over s7uUooo,
which increase will net the town an In
crease in rs lncome or over $500. The
assessors claim that the Increase Is due
10 extensive improvements and new
buildings in the eastern part OF the town,
new additions 90 the Warwick and Gen.
treviile mills. There II also an increase In
valuation from the CITY ~ Providence
owing to new filter beds being installed
An tho northern part of the town. The
tax lists viii not be ready until the latter
part Of next month