Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-14
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
A Few SequeIs to the
Dainty Row.
DlPHTHERIA'S SAD WORK.
The Farwell Mill Strikers-Pursonal
Mention-Newsy Notes.

at their amusement rooms last evening
wore look Of dependency. They were
as mad as they were respondent. The
night previous that "fake" athletic show
of "Prof." Danty's occupied the house,
and the fighters had access to the lower
rooms, which they used to change their
wardrobes. In these rooms are a number
of different kinds of paraphernalia used
by the society, such as pool table, Indian
clubs, boxing gloves, etc. II was neces-
sary to have pool balls, and costly set OF
the ivory spheres were securely locked up.
The janitor mistrusted what kind of a
crowd he would have to deal with, and,
as he thought, put everything transfers.
BILE out OF their reach. He did not put
them far enongh away, AZ was shown
when he went to the dressing rooms early
last evening to get the things for the
members.
| The entire set OF pool balls had been
taken from the rack, the lock having been
broken and thrown upon the floor. The
clubs and boxing gloves were also miss
ing. II was an easy matter to take these
goods, as the fighters all carried tourists
bags OF all kinds, sizes and ages. Besides
stealing the above articles, nuisances of Ia
disgraceful nature were committed In
various parts of the rooms. The
scenery was more or less damaged, and
several windows broken. The amount OF
rent received was sl2, but the society is
out about $50 No more fake shows of
this calibre will be allowed In the hall.
A member OF the society, who was the
closest friend Frank Steele had that even
ing, was John MeGrath, who stuck closer
than a brother until he received his rent,
which Steele twice tried to avoid paying.
His method OF escape is described by a
disinterested party who knew his previous
record az comical. Steele was In the yard
in conversation with performer when he
was asked to be excused for a moment
He vaulted fence and through a back
ward was soon on Cross street, where he
took carriage which had been In waiting
for him for an hour.
A Contagious Disease.
Thursday night, at late hour, Crane Il
Burns, undertakers, we're hurriediy sum-
moned to the residence of George Hoar at
South Attleboro. Upon their arrival they
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and another Just alive. The mother, who
had just given birth to child, was In a
precarious condition. The cause of the
childs death was dipht heria In its worst
form with putrid sore throat. A Mrs.
Levine, nsighbor who attended Mrs.
lloar, had child taken sick yesterday
with the same disease. Physicians who
attended the Hoar family pronounced the
cases that OF sore throat. When the Levine
Holden arrived aud pronounced the dis
ease contagious.
He at once telegraphed Crane & Burns
to bury the body at once and have 1t
strictly private. The child was buried
yesterday. Another child is Just alive,
and upon the return Of the funeral party
at the house messenger was dispat ched
for physician AZ the mother was thought
to be dying. The Levine child Is also Just
alive. Precautions were taken by the
authorities yesterday to prevent the fur
ther spreading OF the disease.
strikers VIII Meet.
The strikers OF the Farwell Worsted
mill will hold a meeting at the Cadets
armory Monday forenoon at 10 O'Clock.
They will also take part In the parade
and meeting at Music Hall, Providence,
at o'clock in the afternoon.
Letters Advertised.
Tue following is the list of letters ad
vertised at the local postofiice: Samuel
Campbell, Mrs. Thomas Farrell, Edward
| Keyes Charles Liberty.
Personal Mention.
A. p. Wood and wife arrived home from
the Worlds Fair Thursday.
Patroman Hcbert Is still of duty with
the broken bone OF his right hand.
James {. Hsskins of Sandwich, Mass,
is visiting relatives.
Several members Of Branch 265. G. X. Of
A., attended the annual ball at Lonsdale
last evening.
Lumber stin Missing.
A party of well.known business men
left few days ago for Maine, where they
go twice annually for hunting and fish,
trip. The accommodations not being to
suit them, they resolved to build shanty
OF their own. A contractor was employed
who planned the house and got out the
work at his shop here, together with two
other carloads OF lumber shipped to the
location. One OF the cars reached It's desti-
nation all right, but the other two are
missing. Car traccrs have been looking
up the lost goods, but thus far are unable
to obtain any clue. The men are living In
tents this trip.
Interesting Items.
The child of Raymond Hollingsworth
died this morning.
Representative Thresher and wife left
for Chicago today.
There were no criminal cases In the
District Court today.
The regular meeting Of the Town Coun.
ell VIII be held Monday.
The Sylvestre hunting party returned
last evening with large amount Of game.
superior Lodge, I. o. q. F., worked the
third degree on two candidates last even.
ing.