The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-09
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
The Day Nursery Association Takes
Steps to Organize.
LETTER CARRIERS AT SUPPER.
4 Birthdsy obssrvance-At the Y. M. G.
A.-An Address ON Christianity and
Povsrfy-The Mill will 60 to woon-
oocket-Brisf Notes.

The board Of directors OF the Day Muir
eerv Association met yesterday at the
once Of MI. A. III. Metcalf for organiza-
1ion. A constitution was adopted and
ths following officers elected: President,
Francis Plat; vice-P President. Mrs. K.
b. Thornton, Secretary, Mrs. +. w.
Hamilton I; Treasurer, Mrs. G.. w. Thorn
ton Auditor, Mr.. A. II. Metcalf. Steps
will be 1t once taken to raise funds, and
TO procure q house and a matron.
A birthday Observance.
Thursday was the ninth birthday Of
Miss Flora May Franklin, and she cele-
brated the occasion by inviting several OF
her little friends to the residence of her
parents on Saunders street in the after
noon. The limo was pleasantly passed in
playing parlor games, and before the lit
Tie oneS departed they partook Of q tooth
some repast. The little hostess was the re-
cipicnt Of . number Of presents.
Letter Carriers mt supper.
For years it has been the custom among
Che letter carriers Of this city for a new
man In the ranks to tender his fellow
carriers . supper It b expiration of his
1rst year Of service, possibly because at
The end Of that time he becomes entitled
% IN Increase Of salary. In accordance
with This custom, twelve of the letter
carriers assembled last evening in Ravens
White Room on East avenue, and enjoyed
= 1rst-clasg steak supper at the expense
PIT Mr.. w. H. Griffths, who at this time
tAoroughly enjoyed, and the evening
very pleasantly passed.
a At the Y. N. Q. A.
At the rooms of the Young Mems
Christian Association tomorrow after
boon 1t Z O'Clock. the Rev; A. s. Coats,
Address the meeting on the subject:
"Christianity and Poverty"
The New Cotton Mill.
In regard to the selection of a site for
The new cotton mill, so much talked Of OF
late, the Indications are that a site in
this city. The reason for this Is that the
people Of Woonsocket want the mill and
offer much greater inducements than the
people Of PAwtucket, who, with one or
two exceptions, do not seem to care
whether the company locates here or not.
Points OF Interest.
First Lieut.. William McGregor Of Tower
LiQht Infantry was present at the inspec-
tion Of Co. G. First Regiment, X. L NJ, OF
Providence, last evening.
In the District Court this morning n
ptrBon wa fined 81 n costs for drunk
enneas. A man locked up for safe keep
Ing was discharged without costs.
John Koeuan paid a line OF so and
costs for violation of the screen law
The regular meeting of Clan Fraser
was held last evening. The clan will hold
. social for members only on the 10Th
inst. and on the 10Th an open social and
dance, the occasion of the regular annual
gathering Of the clan.
The Pawtuckct Camera Club met last
evening at Room 8, Miller block, and
adopted q constitution and bylaws.
The regular meeting Of the board of
directors of the Young Mems Christian
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. 81. o. o.
f., held q meeting last evening and re-
ceived a report from the committee on
the parade In Providence, April Goth, the
anniversary Of Odd Fellowship in
America.