The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-11
ON PAWTUCKET.
The Thistle Juniors Defeat the
lonsdaIe Juniors at Football.
THE DEATH OF GORHAM H. BAKER.
The Pawtucket Steamboat Co.'S New YES
sell Progressing-Cricket. Baseball and
Tennis-Program for This Evenings
sparring Exhibition ct the Gymnasium.

Gorham III. Baker died yesterday morn
ing at the residence of his daughter, Mrs.
Charles o. McNally, on East avenue, after
a long illness. He was born in South
Yarmouth, Mass, in 1926, and followed
the sea during his earlier years. During
the September gale Of 1851 he was ship
wrecked in Long Island sound, on
schooner Merwin, which vessel Law on her
beam ends for thirty-six hours, when the
crew were finally rescued by an English
merchantmen and taken to New York.
In 1854 Mr.. Baker moved from Cape Cod
to Central Falls. where he was
engaged with his father In the
with Follett g. Steere. He entered the
employ OF the Dexter Yarn Company of
this city in 1869. In the summer of 1886
he fell from the top Of a tap cart, striking
on his read and side. Since then he has
been unable to do any heavy work. For
the last five years he has been receiving a
pension from the Dexter Yarn Company.
He was q prominent membe of Good
Samaritan Lodge, i. o. .. f., n of the
American Legion of Honor.
Football.
The Thistle juniors Of this city went to
Lonsdale,. Saturday and played a game
III lOOlUail hltu tUG lOlStilO LII VII
tho Prospect Hill grounds, defeating
them by a score of 8 goals to 1.
The field Of the Pawtucket Cricket Club
was used for the first time this season on
Saturday, and cricket, baseball n tennis
were enjoyed.
The sparring exhibition at the Sanitary
Gymnasium this evening, postponed from
ing bouts Eaton and Collette, James and
Kempton, Smith and Kennedy, all of
Pawtucket; Maxwell of Pawtucket against
a 105-pound unknown from Providence,
Hubbard and Kelly of Boston and the
wind-up between Doherty and Maffat
Flaherty OF Boston in O six-round contest.
"Christianity and Poverty"
The 4 O'Clock gospel service for young
men at the rooms of the Y. M. G. A. yes
terday afternoon was addressed by the
Rev. A. S. Goats on the subject, Chris
tianity and Poverty"
The District Court.
In the District Court yesterday morning
one man was lined 81 and cost for drunk
enncss.
In court this morning Napoleon Four
nier, the proprietor of the Hunters
Home" was fined $50 aud costs and sem
fenced to ten days in jail on each case.
He appealed to the higher court.
The cases against James II. Leonard
for keeping for sale and keeping a pool
table without a license, were continued
for two weeks.
The case against Arthur S. Schiller,
charged with breaking and entering the
market OF +. c.. Colwell g. Co., was con-
tinued to the 14th inst. Alphonse Schil-
Ter became his surety in the sum of $500.
Points of Interest.
The planking Of the hull Of the new
steamer being built for the Pawtucket
Steamboat Co. at Bullock's Cove is nearly
completed. The ribs were bent instead Of
sawed. The frame is OF white oak, and
the two-inch white OAK planking is held
by galvanized bolts.
Miss Genivieve Burke, of Worcester,
Mass, who is studying there for an opera
singer, is visiting the family of Mr.. Wood
on Main street.
The Republican city committee enjoyed
a beefsteak supper in Ravens white room
last Saturday evening.
The city hall commission met Saturday
evening, but transacted no business of
any moment