The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-18
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
Good samaritan Lodge.

f., met Saturday evening and received re-
ports from the committee on the arrange
ments for the Odd Fellows anniversary.
Next Friday evening the badges will be
distributed. Tie lodge will appear In
the parade in black silk or Derby hats
except the officers, who are expected to
appear in silk hats.
A Complimentary supper.
A few young men of this city who were
formerly In the habit of getting their
meals together, were recently treated TO a
spread by one of their number, John
Cockcroft, at his house. Saturday evening
they ret urned the compliment and held u
frst-class supper in Hayens' white room
in his honor. The supper was one of
Havens' best, and the account was salts
factorily balanced.
A Runaway.
A horse attached TO milk wagon be-
longing TO Charles L. Nash started TO run
while standing on Water street yesterday
forenoon. He ran into IA tip cart belong
ing TO the city, breaking both shafts of
the wagon. The horse here cleared itself,
but was Immediately caught by Olney
keenan,.
The District Court.
In the District Court this morning
Thomas O'Brien pleaded not guilty TO the
charge OF being vagrant, and Will have
"A trial tomorrow.
The case against Michael Melvin,
charged with embezzlement, was tried
this morning, and after hearing the testi-
mony the court held the case for advise
ment.
The District Court.
In the District Court yesterday three
persons were fined So and costs for disor-
derly conduct,
John Duffy was sent to the State Farm
for six months as a common drunkard.
In court this morning the case of James
Mandsley for refusing To ala an officer
was continued for one week.
One man was fined e. and costs for
drunkenness.
Singular Death of Edward Lennon.
About 1880 o'clock Saturday night
Edward Lennon was found dead in the
yard of the residence of his brother, James
Lennon, On Walcout street. Medical Ex-
aminer kerriher was notified, who, upon
examining the body, discovered that the
unfortunate mans neck was broken. 1t
is supposed that he tripped over the plank
walk and struck his face against the
underpinning OF the house.
The City Hall Commission.
The commission on enlarging the City
Hall held n meeting Saturday evening
and received plans and specifications
from Stone, Carpenter & Wilson, William
X. Walker & Son and Gould & Angel.
In each of the plans there is an allowance
for the city TO have ten wards instead of
five; that IL, accommodations for greater
number of Councilmen and Aldermen.
The three plans are on exhibition mt the
rooms of the Y. NJ. G. A., and will be until
Wednesday night, when they will be
taken by the commission and thoroughly
discussed before adopting any one OF
them.
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Boat Club.
The Pawtucket Boat club held special
meeting at the boat house yesterday after
noon 10 receiYe the report of the commit
tee appointed to consider the advisability
of holding an athletic entertainment.
The club decided to hold the entertain
ment and authorized the committee TO
complete arrangements. IL was decided
to petition the legislature for an act OF in
corporation.
President Sweet, Vice President Horton
Capt Gill were appointed committee to
confer with n committee from the Paw
tucket Cricket club in regard to the for
An Election of Officers.
The Young Mems Catholic Association
met at the new parochial schoolhouse on
George street yesterday afternoon at
o'clock and elected the following officers:
president, Dr. Michael Grandfield; sec
ond vice president, Michael Moy; record
ing secretary, John +. Donnelly; financial
secretary, Walter +. Little; treasurer.
William Il. Forbes; librarian, Thomas p.
Corcoran; directors for two years, Pat
rick +. Hayes, Frank Affleck, William ii.
Mckitchen, John jolly, DR.. j. Il. Corri-
gan; directors for one year. james Muir
ply, Thomas :. Hogan, John McCaffrey.
William +, Gillian, Charles II. Sexton. 1t
was decided to hold the installation of
officers on Wednesday evening, the 9th
inst.
Points of Interest.
The fremen were called by still alarm
yesterday afternoon to % brush fire on
Prairie avenue.
At the Park Place Congregational
church next Friday evening, there will be
a temperance rally at o'clock, under the
auspices of the Temperance club connect
ed with the church.
A pair of horses attached to moving
wagon became frightened at the electric
crrs on Lonsdale avenue Saturday after
noon and tipped the wagon over. spilling
n load of settees on the ground.
Division Commander Thomas NJ. Sweet
land, :. .. V, has appointed Reuben ii.
Dexter of Capt. \. Il. Tilton Camp, No. y,
OF this city, sergeant major on the non
commissioned staff.
The Free Wanderers football club went
to Fall River Saturday and played II draw
game with the Olympics OF that place, the
score standing TO 2.
Work was begun this morning for the
construction of the sewer which Is to run
from East avenue into North Main street.