The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-08
PAWTUCKET.
Unexpended Balances

expended balances in the city treasury up
to Tuesday last Public school depart
$10.oS5 0S; highway department-general
improvements, repairs, curbing and
watering streets, $63, POI Al; block paving.
10000; curbing account, S8,S34 SO; hydrants
and drinking fountains, 5000; extension
Of Bayley street, SIS, Ago; City. Engineers
Spring and Oak Z Grove 5000; State
tax, So, ITO IS; Memorial day, $500;
care and repair of city proper
ty, e545.39 alterations and enlarge
ment of city hall, 10000; fire de-
partment, SIS, 1887: new indexes TO real
500; street light department., 1855 3;
sewer department., maintenance, 90. 462. IL;
sewer department, construction. $52,9 26. Us;
sewer tax and assessments $2,530.9l; con-
creting, etc, at police station. mayors
orders, police department. s24,S97.8S;
%eponstruc ni5nrs' si ss 'sas's &C.: water water works-
maintenance $40. $50. 81 city officers sll,-
s25. % assessing tax s., 700; contingencies
1880. "a: printing, advertising, stationery
and binding, &. SO ; city revenue. public
parks, Es6.5 so {; lnterest-sewer debt &c.
sinking fund for general debt $4,000;
sinking fund for water debt $34O,OO0.
Arrested for Forgery.
Edward p. Kelley was arrested this
morning for attempting to pass a forged
check upon jeremiah Sullivan, a black
smith, whose place is on North Main
He went to Mr.. Sullivan's place earlier in
the morning, and had some talk with II
Of the men in regard TO the purchase of a
team. Mr.. Sullivan being out. He then
went to the Pacific National Bank,
procured one of the blank checks
V.ox,s1A1 To- thA ~ ,nD.Adaffp IF NJ
toners, and made it out for the
payment of 500 to bearer, signed his name
to il, and indorsed il on the back in the
name of 4. A. Colwell g. Co. He then
wen back TO Mr.. S%ullivan's place aud
bargained with him for the purchase of a
payment. He was then asked to walk
down street and when an officer came
along he was arrested. He admitted forg-
ing the check and says he had become dis
couraged looking for work.
Onicial Visitation.
Grand Master John j.. Kenyon and suite
made an official visitation to Barney
Merry Lodge, No. 20, A. +. and A. NJ,
last evening, at Masonic Hall, North
Main street. The third degree was
worked and the work proved highly salts
factory to the officers. After the bust
ness Of the meeting refreshments were
served by Caterer Havens.
The District Court.
In the district court this morning the
case against Arthur 5. Schiller for break
ing aud entering the market of +. A. Col
well G. Co., on Main street, was continued
until Monday.
Death of Major Parker.
Major Parker. the tall. colored man
whose well-proportioned figure excited
-a~..I .1r.. 1,a1 tkta tnart,..
after a short illness. He has been en-
ployed at the grocery and market of f. III.
Smith for about three years, and worked
up to Tuesday last, when he was taken
with a severe cold. II is thought death
was caused by pneumonia.
A Tin wedding.
Tuesday wa the tenth anniversary of
the wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus
Lapham, and in honor of the &C.
casion a large number Of their
friends gathered at their residence
in the evening and passed a pleasant and
number of presents, conspicuous for the
predominence of tin in their composition,
and among which was n substantial lem.
onade set from Garfield Social Temple of
Honor. During the evening n number Of
songs were rendered by some of the Wis
itors.
Oiu ~ AhttEtr.
The regular meeting OF the board OF
directors OF the Y. NJ. c. A, for the tran
saction of important business will be held
this evening at s o'clock.
The funeral of Pardon jerks took place
at his late residence on Sayles avenue AT ,
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The services
were conducted by the Rev. j.. j. Wool
ley. The remains were Inferred at Min
eral Spring cemetery.
At the regular meeting Of Enterprise
Lodge, No. %, /. o. o. f., last evening,
six candidates received the initiatory de-
gree.
Mrs. Edgar A. Bishop, who has been
living In Alabama OF late years, will
spend the summer months this year with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eason l.. Slo-
Gun of this city.
The letter carriers OF this city will be
rendered n supper at Haven's White room
on East avenue this evening by w. III.
Griffiths, one OF their number.