The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-17
BLACKSTONE VALLEY.
PAWTuCkET.
No Parade on Columbus Day.

the idea OF parade on Columbus Day,
as so many OF the organizations will par
ticipate in the demonstration in PROVI-
DENCE. The other exercises will be held,
Including band concert on each side of
the river. The time for the exercises In
Music Hall was fixed at 2:3O o'clock.
The withdrawal of the Pawtucket cricket
Club From the League.
The Pawtucket Cricket Club has with
drawn from the Cricket League owing 10
the inconsistent decision OF the board OF
directors against them in relation TO the
protest of the Ashton team. The game
was between the Ashton and Pawtucket
teams and was won by the Pawtuckets.
who thereby secured first place. The
Ashtons filed protest on the ground that
Ridgeway. one OF the players In the Paw
tucket team. had played game with
another team during the season. The
protest was sustained, and instead OF or
dering the game To be played over the
game was given TO the Ashtons. Th,s
left the Pawtuckets and Thorntons tie
for first place. The board tnen decided
that Ridgeway was eligible TO play In
this game. The Pawtuckets, seeing that
they were being imposed upon, have re-
signed from the league.
Special Services In Honor of the Discov-
cry OF America.
The event of the discovery Of America
was referred to in greater or less degree
in nearly all of the churches OF Paw
tucket. yesterday. In the Catholic
churches high mass was celebrated ana
sermons on Columbus were delivered.
AT st. Joseph's church, special order OF
music was rendered by the choir under
the direction of John h. Canavan. organ
ist. In the evening, an entertainment
was given by the children Of the Sunday
school.
At st. Mary's church the pupils of the
Sunday school, numbering 1000. listened
10 a sermon on Christopher Columbus by
the Rev. Father Halligan.
The Protestant churches held no special
exercises, but the event WAS alluded to
by the pastors in their sermons.
The District Court.
In the District Court Saturday after
noon James Burke and John Morrison,
charged with breaking and entering an
unoccupied house, were tried and
acquitted.
Joseph Burns was arrested in Central
Falls by Officer Whipple OF that place
Saturday. on suspicion of being one of
the men who brutally assaulted john
Bradshaw few weeks ago while the
latter was trying to defend his wife. He
was arraigned in the District Court,
yesterday, pleaded not guilty and his case
was continued until "Wednesday.
Two persons were fined 81 aud costs
yesterday for drunkenness
In court this morning Eliza j. Moffit
pleaded not guilty to making an assault
on Esther Rhodes. and her trial was set
down for Wednesday.
Football.
The Pawtucket Free Wanders met a
picked eleven of Connecticut football
players on the Dexter street grounds
Saturday afternoon and scored a complete
walkover TO the tune OF eight goals TO
none for the visitors.
Points of Interest.
An adjourned meeting of the school
committee will be held tomorrow even
ing.
Mayor Carroll mas vetoed the ordinance
appropriating 81 900 for a foot-brldge
across the railroad at Woodlawn and the
resolution authorizing lease OF the pres
ent free public library quar;ers.
Two races will b. held at the Pawtucket
Driving Park on the afternoon OF Colnm-
bus Day
A series of monthly sparrng exhibit
tions will be opened at the Pawtucket
Sanitary Gymnasium Oct. 2S.
Henry Baker was arrested here on Sat
urday for an assault on his wife's step
mother in Cranston. Yesterday he was
taken in charge by Chief of Police Bigbee
| Of that town.
Patrick McCue, an old and respected
citizen. died yesterday morning OF con-
gestion OF the lungs.
making active preparations for participa-
tion in the grand demonstration in PROV
IDENcE on the evening of Columbus day.
CENTRAL FALLS.
The Lincoln Thistles, n newely organi-
zed football team Of Central Falls went
TO Ashton Saturday and defeated the
Ashton Victors of that place by a score
OF goals 90.
The regular meeting of the Lincoln
Town Council occurs to-day.
RIVERSIDE.
Mrs. Louisa Fales and daughter Nora,
Of Pullocks Point avenue are visiting at
Northampton, Mass.
Never in the history of the village has
there been known such scarcity of
water.
Mrs. J. b. Heyworth has returned from
her visit to New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. George b. Boyden of Cres-
cent Park will spend the winter at
Nashua, n. III.
The Rev. J. d. Smiley of the Con-
gregational church terminates his past
crate on the 30th inst, TO pursue a course
OF stude at Yale collage.
Buy the NEWS every evening OF Ira ID.
Golf d Co. on Railroad square.
There will be special meeting OF
Narragansett Engin Co. No. 2 this even
ing.
The committee of arrangements for the
Columbus Day celebration will meet in
Grubs hall this evening.
WARREN.
Mrs Cynthia Collamore of PROVIDENCE,
who has been visiting her daughter Mrs.
Walter Bosworth, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheaton have re-
turned from Boston, where they have
been visiting relatives.
Mrs Henry Simmons has returne 1
from New Bedford, Mass.
/. w. Bliss has returned from Vermont
where he was called to attend the funeral
OF his aged father.
The Richard Toben G. A. II. Post will
hold a Harvest Sale at an early date.
Wednesday evening, the Young Peo-
ple's Society connected with the Baptist
Church will hold social at the resi-
dcnce of Mrs. John Browns on North
Main street.
The Rev. DIR. f.. X Chandler OF the
Baptist Church made an address Sunday
evening, taking for his subject Earnest
Renan and Lord Tennyson.
The Sunday evening services at the
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