Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-24
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William Penn Division, 5. of T., meets
tonight
Charles Wood has returned from trip
10 the Cape.
NJ. M. Brennan, lately from the Hub
was in town yesterday.
There was a slight fire in an ash bin in
the rear Of the Lee Block today.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Young OF Providence
were i'm town last evening.
Miss Nellie Cayanaugh won the prize
waltz at the Cadets fair last evening.
Gabe Jackson of Market Square, Proyi-
dtnce, was in the city yesterday calling on
friends.
jeremiah Lawler of Dexter street, a
member OF Delany Council, X. of C., died
this morning.
Robert Carson, formerly of this city but
now OF Providence, has been visiting this
place the past three days.
A number Of young people from this
city will attenda leap year social in Provi-
dence tomorrow evening.
There is a bad place in the side walk in
front of the Salisbury Block, East avenue,
which should be attended to.
William Gillian was the best man at the
wedding of Frank a. O'Neill and Miss
Sarah Duffy Of Providence today.
Dorsey's dog Jumbo" attacked little
boy on the street yesterday, tearing his
clothes, but did not lacerate the flesh,
William IL. Hughes of South Bend
street sprained his ankle severely last
night at his home, i'll coming down stairs.
The Pawtucket Street Railway Company
have received several smoking cars, to be
attached to the coaches on their electric
load.
Joseph ". and Miss Sarah O'Connell,
who have been visiting the family of Ser
geant Nickerson, sailed today on White
star steamer for Ireland.
Tower Corps, No. 1, W. X. c., rendered
a reception in Grand Army Hall yester-
day afternoon to Mrs. Emily l.. Sibley,
President OF the Department.
William Boardman, about 30 years Of
age, living in the New Village, Lonsdale,
dropped dead yesterday morning while
sitting in a chair at his home.
Marriage intentions have been filed by
William Blake and Mary Gill Of Ions
dale, and Thomas Williams OF this place
and Bella Dickson of Pawtucket.
The turn-table at the depot is a source
of much annoyance TO persons driving
teams and to the street railway employees.
1t should be taken out and replaced
by curved track.
The Aquinas Soiree takes place tonight
in Music Hall. The concert begins at s
O'Clock and the grand march will form at
O'Clock. Tickets will be on sale at the
box Office.
Frederick Whiteley observed his i3d
birthday at his home on Harrison street
Monday evening in a very pleasant man
ner. A surprise visit was paid him and he
was presented with an easy chair.
James Nolan of Pine street sewers his
his connection with the Metropolitan
Life Company this week. He has been
very successful agent and was well liked
by all with whom he came in contact.
James Mathewson of this city starts on
Friday for Cleveland, Ohio, to attend the
big sale OF trotting stock OF Messrs. Emo
ry and Farsig, which Is to be held there.
He intends to buy a fast one before he
returns.
Miss Fannie Cooley, the talented young
t.t \ 80
accepted an engagement as soubrette with
Charles +. Murray's company. Her many
friends wish her every success in her new
departure.
A little girl, Of the East Side, being put
at the table by herself at dinner as punish
ment, said this grace before meal, "Oh,
Lord, thank thee that thou preparest n
table before me in the presence Of my
enemies"
In tomorrow's TRIBUNE McElroy d
Mooney will make stupendous an
announcement of a reduction in prices of
all clothing now in stock i'm their store
This is done i'm order to make room for
spring styles.
Considerable interest is being centered
in the whist tournament between the .Et-
mas and the Twen-ons OF, Providence. The
score now stands: Ktnas, us; Twen- ons
l07. The next game will be played mex,
Monday evening at the Btnas' rooms.
Charley Bassctt OF Pawtuckct, the we'll
known third basemen of the New York
team, has been in no hurry TO sign a con-
tract with that team for the coming sea-
son. lie wants an increase in salary and
also wants the ten days clause stricken
out of his contract.
Grave robbers have been operating at
the Swan Point cemetery. Chains have
been stolen and bronzes wrcsted from the
monuments. Now, however, additional
watchmen are employed, and the authori-
ties have offered reward Of 300 for the
arrest and conviction Of the miscrcants.
Mrs. Sanders, Librarian at the Free
Public Library, spent the larger part o
the day yesterday at the police station
looking over and making a list OF the
books recovered from Mrs Ellis, who
stole them from the library. She found
very few among them which did not he
long to the library.
w. N. Rowe, manager Of last year
woonsockct base ball team, is endeavor
ing 10 effect the organization OF leagu,
which shall include Norwich. lie will x,