The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-25
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
The Close Of the "Pilgrim's Pro.
gress" Series.
SOME RECENT POLICE RAIDS.
The Two Evening High schools Consoli-
dated-Thc Free Wanderers Defeated
at Fan River-To-day's Doipgs In the
Fair Valley OF the Blackstone.

The closing lecture in the "Pilgrim's
Progress " series, given by the Rev. j. b.
Jordan of the First Free Baptist Church,
was given last evening. The series num-
bered twelve lectures, and have been
given weekly for the past three months.
They have proven instructive and inter
esting. attracting large congregation,
and their termination is a source of regret
TO pastor and people alike. The lecture
last evening was attended by special mu-
sical features and an eloquent address by
the pastor.
Raids by the Police.
For some time the police have been salts
fled that Bernard Wilkinson, who keeps
bar room at 1856 Mineral Spring avenue
and lives upstairs in the same building,
has been conducting an illegal Sunday
business in his residence. Last evening
Sergeant Nickerson and Officers Henry
and Cooper paid a surprise visit to Mr..
Wilkinson at his home, and found about
fifteen men assembled there. The officers
were not very cordially received, the AS
semblage scattering in every direction.
One of them was soon afterward found hid
den under bed. Wilkinson was found in
a closet, together with pail of beer, and
two-auart dinnerpail filled with beer.
At the same time that this raid was go
ing on, Roundsman Vananda and Officers
Mclaughlin and Murphy visited the resi-
dence OF Thomas Murphy at 3s6 Mineral
Spring avenue. They found number of
men upstairs over the bar-room, who va
Gated the premises without any assistance.
The police seized pail of beer and half
pint bottle of wbiskey.
District Court.
In the District Court Yesterday Patrick
Murphy was sentenced TO the State Farm
for one year as common drunkard, and
Catherine Lame was sentenced for six
months for the same offence. One person
was fined 81 and costs for drunkenness,
one for drunkenness and revelliDg and two
for revelling.
v. NJ. G. A. Notes.
The regular Sunday afternoon gospel
service for young men was held at the as
sociation rooms at o'clock yesterday,
and was addressed by the Rev. j. III. New
land of the Thompson M. II. Church, who
took as a foundation for his remarks the
subject: Following Christ" The or
chestra of Park Place Church was in at
tendance and furnished music for the
singing.
Next Sunday afternoon the meeting will
he addressed by the Rev. T.. III. Porter,
formerly pastor of st. Paurs Church, and
at present in lcharge of parish at New
port
Next Wednesday evening the Rev.
Robert S. Macarthur OF New York, who
is generally acknowledged to be one of the
leading Baptist ministers in the country,
will deliver an illustrated lecture in
Music Hall, under the auspices of the Y:
NJ. &. A. The subject of his lecture will
he THE Empire of the Gar" Previous
to the lecture reception will be ten
dered him at the First Baptist church,
from O'Clock until 3. TO which all per-
sons interested are cordially invited.
The junior department of the local Y.
NJ G.. A. will hold n meeting this evening
for the election of officers and also to elect
delegates TO the second annual conference
of the junior departments of the y; NJ {.
A. of Massachusetts and Rhode Island,
which is TO be held on Friday next at
Hyde Park, Mass.
Assistant Secretary w. +. Houghtaling
0as been cenfned to his house for the past
few days with the grip.
Points of Interest.
The Free Wanderers Football Club
visited Fall River Saturday and played n
game with the East Ends of that city,
and were defeated, the official score being
William III. Fallon, residing on Broad
street, Central Falls, while at work on the
new Arnold stable on North Union street,
Saturday afternoon, was knocked from
staging thirty feet from the ground by the
boom of derrick striking the staging.
He was picked up and taken 10 his home,
DIR. Stearns attending him. Fortunately
he escapek with cut on his chin and IA
bruise on his knee.
The two evening high schools have been
consolidated into one owing To the de-
creased attendance.
Edward Card of this city has been
granted patent for new letter-box de-
sign.
Lyman b. Goff of this city has been
elected on the special committee on
Worlds Fair exhibits by the National
Association of Wool Manufacturers, and
ID. l.. Golf member of the executive COM
mittee OF the association.
At the spool factory of the Atwood,
Crawford Company is 75-horse-power
boiler from the Worcester Boiler Works,
arranged so as to bring the CRATE below
the level of the floor The reason for this
arrangement is to facilitate the shoveling
of shayings, the only fuel used for generat-
ing steam.
Pawtucket Lodge, No. |, A. O. L. W.,
attended the funeral OF Robert Slater at
Dodgeville yesterday. about thirty strong,
under the command of Orris u. Huntley,
marshal, and added to the floral tributes
nm anchor and shield bearing the initials
A. O. II, w.
The .Pawtucket Spiritual Association
held very interesting meeting last even
ing i'm Starkweather's Hall. An address
and tests were made by Mrs. Jennie Holt
Harding of East Somerville, Mass.
At the regular meeting OF Manchester
Encampment this evening four candidates
for initiation are expected.