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NEWPORT, JANUARY 8, VOLUME CLXII-NO; 31 WHOLE.NUMBER 9018'' Mercury. I PUBLISHING CO JO iN P. ANBORN, A. H. SANBORN, Mercury Building, I 2 A i NEWPORT, j.

now in iu red itaty-thlrd TUT. Uia he Unfon ina, i in the Ene KHtorfal, State, local and ientr mlswlliny Kd Mhold In thS very Tiujl- -i ln ra wrapperi, 6 coo- ljt ll th vplu.Mnt by addnaalof Matters. I i ONE LIFE LOST Rectory 'of Mary's Church be-. stroyed by" Early Morning Fire, the Entire Fire-Department He-' ing- Called Nellie 'employed 1 as a ser- TM st -lost her life when the Rectory.was completely, destroyed by fire of ar 'y morning. Her sister was taken ladder Jby firemen, and' several.of the' priests pf the parish very narrow escapes I ll way from -'the -burning building-' 1 "whiclMvas a mass of flames.bcforb.the building and contents were practically a total, lps.5, brick- walls "are.

still standing, but. the; good wort ot the the flames with 1 thi church 'or Patrolniaii.Butler, on home the first 'night watch, discovered the.fire and lurried "in an alarm from "box''412. 'This 'followed-by a i secbnd.alarm.as soon arrived, and the early, arrivals devot- -ie'd themselves work of-rescue. War'di' had been i -awakened and on of the sleeping rooms, but the flames were th'e'n the main way, so that other, means of. escape had be- found.

women- on''the flo'or, ana raised- immediately upon' arrival "of the One wo INAUGURATION OF THE NEW CiTV GOVERNMENT The new City government for 192i was put in on Monday at noon. Prayer was offered by Rev, Father Highey, Chaplain pf the'Day, Maypr JJahoney was sworn intp office fpr a third term, City Clerk FuL, lertpn was unanimously re-elected tp that pffice; Alderman chosen President 'of the Board of Aldermen" Hnd fhpmas B. Congdon was again.made President of the Representative Council. Maypr Mahpne read his inaugural message, 'which is, published in'full, pn another page oi this issue, pf the'Mercury. In the Bpard of Aldermen a'vote was unanimously passed endorsing the Mayor's the purchase ot Miantphomi Hill as' site for War 1 Memorial.

In the Represents tive several vacancies In tho membership wete A stringem. jitney 'ordinance was will practically tut-the jitneys 'OUT of service tials of this ordinance are published elsewhere in this issue of the Met." "An.ordinance fixing" the salaries of the city officials' was 'passed, the'ohly changes 'from last year being an increase of $100 for the Inspector of Nuisances, f200. for' the City, Clerk, for the Ba'cteriplo- rfor the first' 'assistant $100 the'second'assistant, $124 for the third assistant, and for the assistant in, the office of Probate Clerk. Resolutions were assevsment of a poll tax; authorizing tK; Board Aldermen Jan'vlani; in the rear of th'c Police Statioh- for a site for the city'morgue; for'the better collection of the poll.a'hd thu property! taxes'; authorizing the city to prepare, ah'act the of the Public School. the: 'amount by the.Reprt sentative prepare an act COUNCIL The adjourned meeting of the rep- i tentative council was held on Thurs- The following is iiif i Mahone and the board of L- nr rt 9 much interest was.

shown, but there was comparatively' little discussion over the provisions pf the us recommended by the Committee, of 25, being the addition of $1,000 for.the observance''o'f Independence The item for debate was the Memorial proposition, and tjiis.lasted for some time, but the recommendation for the purchase of Miantdnomi wont through as by the War Memorial Committee -and- the Committee of 25.: William S. Sims, chairman of the War addressed thei. council at considerable length, stating" the' reasons for the. action of the committee, and was followed Architect Sturgis, who' spoke of the plans for development and for "The motion strike out the appropriation: for I the: park was made by Mr. J.

H. A. Kelly, and when it came to a vote, there, we re favor of the motion and.112 against U. There was some discussion Washington street extension suggesting this for the present, and money added the 'Bath the.year of 1920. Date Newport Jan.

3 Galen Davis' Jan. 4 Amory Austin Jan. 13 Charles E. Davenport 23 Catherine M. Goddard 24 George R.

Fearing 1 i'Mary A. Mathewson 5 Maria G. Amoroso 6 Henry Carter 7 EHzabeth Matthews 12' John Duff 13 John M. Ambush 15 Sarah Ann Meredith 29 Margaret; Speil'mah Cook Tripp March 10 Franklin James 13 'Jbseph Sharp March 16 John'-H. Heath March 22, Maria Joslin Huddy March 20 Kalherine Arnold March 27 James C.

McLelsh March 28 Melville Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb.

Feb," Feb. Feb! Department with particular refer- i enc to of the force at Sb the Standard Grocery fire on Long 70 Wharf. No formal cliargcs had bcei, March 31 April 2S Henry W. Clarke William Hamilton May May June June June June June July July 7 16 22 i io Road Several July spoke in: favor of Washington stree; Appropriations carried lh budget': cnme to There are bonds Ipr'ovided' for' A E- Bath Road improvement, the Wash-' inglon street improvement, and the Miaritonomi Hill Park. The amount raised by direct taxation is and the tax rate is fixed at $20 on dollar ov last year and in addition have to.be an increase in April 26 Matilda' -Dawbriey May '11 Caroline Bloom Phtrieas C.

Clark' 14 John Thomas-. Henry W. Cpzzens 83 2 Abby Monroe Kaighn 00 3. Julia Bailoy-. 79 Mrs.

1 Jane 0. Peckham" 80 Stephen; Level! Albrp 79 Mrs. Charlotte Almy Southwick Benjamin-T. Coo Rev. Emery H.j.Por- ter, D.

Lucinda A-. Fish Miss Alice flammett Jpseph C. Stacy 19 Peleg.S: Boswbith 22 Mrs. Frances Barker John B. Allen Samuel Mildred Hicks i Mrs; SIa A.

Kcsson 'Mrs. Jane 1 Graham Warren L. Hiinf Jacob C. Chiice 27 bv uvvn preferred against the department oi any member thereof, but an article criticism hnd appeared in. a local and the Chamber of Commerce had, appointed a committee to look into the matter.

the hearing pn Tuesday evening Chief Kifwin and various members, of the Fire upheld the of the department and denied that icism was justified. All said that the Standard fire-was well handled. the of the meeting Mayor Mahphey asked M. Hall if he had written thd article in question, but was Deferred to tho editor pf tho Another hearing was called for Friday at which those who had 'criticized the department be h'eard, and Mayor. Mahone said that he endeavor-lo have' the critics present to tell what they knew.

,) a large attendance ai the 'Tuesday'- hearing, and another crowd was.expected at the hearing on Friday. RESIDENTIAL' FIRE, MIDDLETOWN (From our regpla'r correspondent) A a Meeting of 'Free Library Association J- he nnua meeting of the Middle. town Free Library Associatidn- was held on Monday afternoon at the Town Clerk's Reports of the treasurer and trustees for- (he past year were. read and Th 9 auditor was George -Thurston. I he.

following ofliccra were elected to serve for the ensuing year-" triiaujiiE' yCBr President--Henry I. Chase President--Mrs'Kate C. Secrelary-rTAlbert L. Chase. Treasurer--John L.

icster, Miss Amma'R. 0 Ch'ase, John" II. bpooner. An appropriation-'--of fund's -was made for.the expenses of the coming- year, and I a renorted that pairs lo the building were last year. MemorialJClub held its regular monthly meeting on Fri-- dey evening at the-Parish House" Miss' Edilh is spending ina A.

Fcckham. Miss Peck. been engaged In work at the National. Red Cross headquarters in' Washington, but will-take up rn7h du Ne Y6rk, will be in charge of one of the depart- Cross in Hughes' There was lively the houso nd ffri 3 been Benfc to, Oct. Nov.

31 1 24. 27 4 80 81 76 80 72 85 82 at.12 Park street last Sunday aftet- 7g npon, the flames' originating arounu 76.: the: heater in ihc basement.and pen- 95 etrating the partitions to the uppci I' floor so the.whole house filled with smoke: A still was first th Newport where an" OBflrJlrinn mi. Mr Willianj' J. p'eckham met: with abolishing the.Boird of License valuation. to prtpare.an.act ailow- A resolution taken up directing, the increase of the amount to the' board of to delaj raised in 'anticipation 'of taxes to asl( or bids-for the Rogers High authorizing' the Clt School.

i the Shefpeld School untl 70 quickly followed by a 'box'' io was The'-Iig. 1 82 alarm and niuch water had to be used toryethfr CU Tr a tll! NSJ: :i5.SSSt's^'li to drown out ihe fli 14, James Wood 76 Progress in healing. Ab IIa 82 house was formerly owned bj Peckhnm. fo hire not 5500,000. in anticipation exceeding April 1st.

Richard B. Scott, repre. of taxes. scntiiig' the Cj)rpenters Coiiricn, ait ilrs. F.

Hazard 82 ia Frederick 1 Stanhope 77 Mrs. Sarah Jen ness 82 Dec. -John Hiltorr 7 4 Dec. Josiah- Chasff 83 Mrs. Elizabeth Albro 7 0 Dec.

'r 27 Sundry resolutions dressed inVfaypr of were and 1 pro- mediate; action: in order' to stabilize ceeded to the election i offi- building industry, the cials for the coming year. -The con. olutinn sideraflon -of the' report of the' Coni JJiddli-toW Tew Peckham' 78 OFFICERS ELECTED were lect was brought 'down in'safe'ty; the other had back in smoke and' flames and 'it was sofiiu little time her'body cpuid be reached aiid 'loVered from the win'-' All the actiye fira apparatus in the city was on hand Within a few mln- ntej, and pumpers were; quickly hooked in arid tons', of waler into the burning building, while water screens were used to pro tect the. nearby structures It looked for a time St. Mary's church would surely ignited, water effective and were confined to the building in which the' It was 'a long, hard fight for, the firemen on a very chilly night, 'thi, temperature 'down towarn 20 degrees: hose was finally picked tip, the whole interior oi the building "was totally'destroyed, and the occupants 'had lost all their personal belongings, bcing'drlven it.

the street' in tfieir night, clothes. Neighbors offered shelter and' did nil in their power, to make them'comfort- able. The cause'of the fire is unknomv as the flimcs had made so great pfog- ress before they were discovered that it was impossible, lo trace the source. mittee Twenty-Five postponed to Thursday evening. olution -was a A resolution-, was direct- Elected for the ensuing year by the Council ing Judge' of A.

Sullivan by 110 votes fo 76 for Walter Curry; Sergeant--Loins yptes.te:38;for Mumford. i Inspectoif of M. Battene, by 154. votes fo 33 for Walter C. First Assistant Gate Keeper--John J.

Ndrbury, to 77. for Raymond R. Langley. were no more opposing candidates and.the 'following were elected unanimously: City Treasurer--John M. Taylor.

City Solicitor--Jeremiah A. Sullivan. Street Commissioner--John F. Sullivan. Probate Clerk--Duncan A.

Hazard. Collector of W. Higbee. City Engineer--Roland Eastoii. Inspector of T.

Douglas. i Assessor of Taxes (3 years)-- Robert S. Gash. City Physician--Francis Kee nan. Masler--William C.

Luth. Clerk' of Highway Department-- Francis M. Sisson. Engineer of the City Hall--Harry Scoville. i Superintendent of City Come'teries --Robert Cooper, Jr.

Gate Keeper at Elm and Fourth Streets--Th'omas Donohue. for a considerable time before the smell of smoke attracted the aiten- fion a a The building was-a valuable one, although not new, and the loss will a severe one to the parish. Insurance was carried, but probably wilt not cover the Representative Lawtori introduced into the General Assembly on Tuesday resolution authoriiing the State to loan to the Newport Historical Society the old stocks that have been buried in the rubbish of the, attic of the old State House at Newport for many The Newoort Historical Society is the proper custodian of such relics of ancient days, and should be no opposition to the passage, of the resolution offered by Representative Lawton. Mr and Mrs. Harry Wilson of Brooklyn have been visiting relatives this city.

2nd Assistant as W. Slevens. Overseers of the Poor--(3) Philip E. Clark, M. Beniamin F.

Down; ing, 3d, Edward Peckham. Commissioner of Sinking Fund-i George Gordon King, (3 years). i Keeper of. City Asylum--Ira W. Wilbor.

Member'of Board of Health, (5 years)--Michael H. Sullivan, Keeper of Cily Clocks-rGeorge Simpson. Inspector 'pf Kerosene--John J. Sealer of'Weights and Measures- John J. Connell.

Dog Constable--George C. Hal lock. Surveyor' of (Round Timber and Spars-r-William M. Commissioner of Newport School Fund (3 years)--Benjamin F. Down, ing.

3rd. Fence Viewer--John J. Peckham. Pound Keeper--George C. Hallock.

Board of Commissioners of Hen derson Home--Thomas B. Dr. William Sherman, Rev. Edward A. Higney, T.

Fred Kaull, Hugh B. Bakcr Packers of Fish'--George H. Draper, -Jonn J. Sullivan. ing the city solicitor to 'present Assenibly.

an act" changing the direct State tax along suggested in. thc-Mayoi's inaugural. William A. PeckhSm endeavored to introduce a resolution providing for amendment any employe or salaried officer city rim holding menv bership in the council' but was blocked by the It was referred.to the committee' on Mayor's Congdon announced the appointment of consider the- recbmmendations in the Mayor's Inaugural as followsrFletch-. W.

franklin, Joseph Gibson, John'H. Scahnevin, Herbert L. Dyer, Max Levy, James'A. Edward A. Martin, and J.

J. Wm. Wyatt.Peckham 88 Georginna E. Whittier 73 Abby'F. Hazard 81 Jeanie Drake 74 Orleanna Ellery Wea-- -'gg Jane E.

Albro. house was formerly owned bj the late-James D. Hid.ler, the present- parents owner being Daniel It is a Ir a A Benjamin-W. H. Peck- "two-family house, and the occupanu lyere given 1 quite a but thu prompt and intelligent tht fire department prevented serious damage above The'annual meeting "'of ihe stock of Dairyfncn's Association wili-be held at Us office Miss Ardelia P.

B. spent a few i with a'niin H. Peck- 'I?" lu lier.duties,as physical directorJfp'r tho Company: Missy Peckhan, pnt Christmas with her.sister, Mrs'. illiam Springfield. There will be important develop; merit at Beavertail on the Conanicut before tfio opening of another season.

The Bcayerfai'l Park I on Tew's Court on Saturday i January 8..: Ladies' Aid "mot in the church. it 2.30 on Thursday Tiverton JITNEY The jitney ordinance as passed by the representative council "Monday night requires a license fee of $6.00 for each passenger seat, and a bond of $1000 for each passenger seat as per the manufacturer's rating. It requires that a fire extinguisher be carried in. every car. Jitneys can operate on Thames street between Ihe hours 8 a.

iti. and 12 midnight the junction of Thames and Poplar' streets to Morton "Park. They. are allowed to be operated from Washington Square to the.Beach through certain designated streets from May Feb. '16 'Mary 8 OO 'Ci; f.

the office of the Secretary of State and supper was given, the committee be' Kel- 28 Slad'e' Simmons March 1 Chace March 'S- Benj. Franklin logg" April II Ann Aug. S. Boswbrth Aug. 20 Henry Willard Davis Sept.

19 'Lsander Seymour Maconiber "Thpmns Riley Samuel Sabrina F. Hart Oct. OcL Nbv. Nov. 3 23 7' 18 Charles F.

Manchester 80 i Jamestown, Alta Rams den' Nathan King' -Feb. Feb. They are not Broadway, April March 12 27 15. to September 15'. allowed to operale -on 3 Spring and Levjn greets.

No jitneys I are allowed to operste on Sept Jitneys arc not to operate on streels Nov. where trolley cars are run except as noted above. i I Jan. April 1 Samuel Sanford Dennis 88 Wm. Charles Woodward 76 Ann Lynch 88 Quackenbush 7 2 Eliza Nelson Viall 78 Portsmouth Joseph Thales John Furtado DaCosta 85 Frances Jane Faulkner 74 Frank S.

Oliver '72 Edward Pajso'n Sisson' 76 Charles Wilcox 70 Elizabeth Alice" Place 77. Edward P. a comber 81 Henry W. Almy 80 Letitia.T. Freebom 78 Joseph H.

ilunroe 76 Lucinda Adams.Fish 80 Lit'lle Cotnntnn 5 Caroline B. P.eckham '10 Er'aslus S. Bailey 18 Alleri, A. Davis Harriet B. Durfce Aravcsia Almy 30 Gideon M.

Word el I 22 Edwin A. 11 William T. Grinnell 74 71 81 75 73 72 90 70 80 v.i.v*. me or otace tne committee be- 1 1-th'ey will sell lots and erect cot-' 1 Annie Congdon, Jo- on tract'of land that 'j-'i. aiil1 Darothy, iV secured, there.

followed Colonel Fred Lawton of Wick- Stephen P. Barker andWilliam Smith ford, whojs a is of orth the incorporators and the others are Worthy T. Frank Kennedy 'and Stephen Chapman and State Ceres, of will install the'- of Aquidneck Grange'pn Jan- The real estate office of Severance in Jamestown will be agenj. for the cor- poratipn. Mrs.

Everett P. LitlleneW TM ve removed their household furni. m. i TMro the'house Two. I Barker property at the Mile; Corner belonging to the Faxon of 'and Duke Far to Little Compton.

street, a been purchased: by. Pat- I An auction 1 sale i held on rick H. Hdrgan and This com- Saturday, at 11 o'clock at the farhi p.rises the building in which" was'fob- a 1 16 Comer, at which farm merly'-'located McGowan's cafe "and Mr: Ed- merly''located McGpwan's cafe "and restaurant, the stores now being o- cupied by Abraham Nelson and S. S. Mason.

Whether in- tend to develop the' property cannot be said, but the present lease of the the Wi the auc- stores has some lime i run. The Providence' Jodmal has a good deal tp saybout the'old "muzzle day afternoon. S-tL ii- Hr ment is announced-of Miss Meta Thomas of Camden, 'J to Mr. Floyd R. Austin of town! and Mrs.

I. Hardin loading Civil War I aBy ana Mrs. j. Harding Hurfies with wh(ch Newport Artillery gve a delightful "At-HomeJ' tp thei? Company came to rescue of the en an Parishioners oh New State on Tuesdav. and flint ar W- largely Huen State on Tuesday, and saw that Gov ernor San Souci was installed into office in due-and ancient-form.

Well, if they were muzzle loading, they made just as much noise' and was all that Was required. The high cost of everything that enters into the building operations, including.labor, has caused'a stagnation in Newport the past year, as well as everywhere else. Building have fallen off Here 60 per cent, but this is not by any means cqnfined'to Newport. The same story comes from every part of the cov.n- try, especially from all the large, cities. There will have to be a change soon or many thousands of people will find it work fo" pbtsin shelter.

April June' June June Aug. Aug. Sept NPV. New SKorcham 12-James M. Mitchell 17 Welcome Dodge John C.

Dodge Lydia Steadman Sarah M. Rose Benjamin T. Coe Lucretia Rose Hannah C. Mitlikin RosWa 23 Sarah j. Chaniplin 85 75 83 84 87 81 83, 80 82' 74 Mr.

George H. Tracy, of the Sheldon School of Science and. Business, will give an interesting.talk at fho rooms of the Miantonomi Cfub Saturday evening, his 'subject deilirig with the problems of retail merchan- dizing. Each member is privileges to bring a guest and refreshments will be served. The board of aldermen held its- weekly meeling on Thursday evening, just bafpre'the session of.

the representative council. Requests' for immediate action on the new" school buildings were -referred to the resentalive council. Rear Admiral Joseph known in this city where he was. stationed some years ago, and a member of the Rho'de Island of the Revolution, is a member of the New Hampshire House of Rep re- sentatives, representing the town ol Hill. 'I A rs Hu C3 received and Mrs.

Frank T. Christie poured tea, sssiste-d by two little girls. 'Mrs B. H. Peckham has gone where she ij' caring for daughter, Mrs.

Earl Barlow, who' is Holy Communion' wasT-celebrated las Sunday at Berkeley Memorial Chapel, mth Kev. Hardiny Hughes conducting the services. Among Newpovters who attended the inaugural ceremonies' in Providence on Tuesday were Herbert Smith, Mrs. Burnham, Wordell, Mrs. Max' Levy, Mrs.

Goddard and 'Miss Grace-C. The annual communication and election of officers of St Paul's Lodge, 14, F. A. will take place on Tuesday evening, January 2ir The At tn annual meeting of the Rhode' annual meeting of Kolah Grotlo will nd Colonial Wars, take-place on. Friday evening, Jan-' in Provi lence on Monday, the oo i Kev.

J. Howard Deming of this city was elected Chaplain. uary 28. was motion day for Jan- uary in the Superior Court but there was comparatively little to be''considered. A few mot Ions were ai-gued, and a assignments for trial made.

St. Paul's Lodge, No. 14, F. A. will hold its Annual Ladies' Night on the evening of Wednesday, January 19.

I Day and the Fourth ot July this year come on Monday. Chr.stmas Day comes on Sunday, but ing. be observed on Monday follow. suffering from thrcafer.e:) hid cold is that By the will of Mrs. R.

Livingston Bceckman, all her property, both real and personal, is left to her husband. cpnsidera- Mr. bly improved, I Miami to the house. weeks. of several.