The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-10
CENTRAL FALLS.

Republicans register at once.
In the district court yesterday afternoon
William Nerrick, Jr., was fined 81 and
costs for assaultlng Officer Sherman.
Yesterday telephone line was put in
connecting the new fire station with Broad
street station.
The T.. l.. Freeman hose carriage was
placed in the paint shop yesterday. One
OF the exercise wagons will be used in its
place.
of the Board of Firewards inspected the
new Kendall street station yesterday.
The fair committee of the Veteran Fire
men will hold an important business
meeting tomorrow evening
Washington Lodge, *. OF p, held a
largely attended meeting last evening
The second degree was worked on one
candidate.
There were nine prisoners at the police
station at midnight, the largest number
for some time.
Mr. Amasa Hawkins, who resides at 46
Summit street, is dangerously i'll with
pneumonia. Yesterday he was taken vio-
1ently insane and IL was necessary To call
the police TO care for him. Later n nurse
was furnished by the Excelsior Lodge of
Providence, knights of Honor, of which
he is member. This morning he is i'm
proved.
Cute Dorsey, well known to the police,
was arrested last evening by Officer
Macia. He had been fighting with his
wife and showed il by the bad looking ear
which he claims she gave him with stove
cover.
Second baseman Bassett of last seasons
New York ball team is pleasantly situ-
ated here, and has nicely furnished
home on Summit street. He is reserved
for the same team for next season, but
may be located elsewhere. He has not
signed as yet, but expects TO hear from
the above club this week.
Chief Engineer Patt sent in still alarm
on the tappers about IL o'clock last even
ing to which a goodly number responded.
He commended them in response TO a call
for aid from Manville where a big fire was
burning. Soon after midnight, after an
hour of tedious waiting, the order was
countermanded and the men returned to
their homes.
There was much going on at the several
houses of worship last evening, and all
were apparently well patronized. At the
Congregational Church the ladies held
their monthly sewing circle. at which a
pleasant time was had and an excellent
supper served. At the Embury NJ. r.
Church the Ladies' Aid Society held u
supper and sale and netted neat sum.
The Evans Guild connected with the
Broad Street Baptist Church held a
Christmas sale, and large number were
present The articles were very attrac
Tive. ut DOIlti tilIlS diSO hCld
their regular supper.
In the District Court this morning six
cases of drukenness were disposed of
Conte Dorsey who was drunk, quarrelling
on Central street last evening was fined
S. and costs. One woman and man from
Cumberland were fined s. and costs.
The French Republican Club held a
spirited meeting last evening.
Officer Herbert was informed yesterday
afternoon that two suspicious characters
were disposing of overcoats and small
wares, and that they were in an intoXi-
Gated condition. lie captured one, and
after long chase the other. They were
very reticent as 10 where they lived, occu-
patton, etc, and the police suspect them
of being the persons wanted for breaking
and entering a store at Arctic. They are
held for Identification. II not the proper
parties they will be arraigned for drunk
enness.
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