Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-05-03
TERSE TRIBUNEITES.

where bv UBIQUITOUS Reporters.
Frank McArdie's father is very Ill al
his home In Bristol.
What has become of all the bicycles
with the big front wheels?
The annual election OF officers OF Trinity
Church TOOK place last evening.
Miss Angie Smith of Boston is visit ing
Miss Mamie Harrison of this city.
William e. Newell has returned from
Florida with his coffin shaped boat.
John Richards and George Birks were
taken to jail today to work out fines.
The prospect OF the militia getting the
money asked for from the State is very
bright.
1t is pretty near time the fountain in
Main street square began business for the
Summer season.
Officer White was taken Ill last night
and had to go home. Officer Orren Slocum
| covered his beat.
Eureka Lodge, X. Of p, met last night
Hopedale Lodge .will visit Eureka next
Tuesday evening.
The Regis Reading Circle contemplate
holding private apron and necktie party
in the near future.
The query, care you going down the
river?" will soon take the place of the
Worlds Fair chestnut.
Pensions have been granted to the fol-
lowing Rhode Islanders: Original widows,
! etc.-minor of Edward Shaw.
This evening at the regular meeting OF
Delaney Council, K. OF g., the annual cleo
tion of officers will take place.
John Normandin OF Jewett City, Conn.,,
father Of Mrs. Michael Curran of Paw
tncket avenue, is here on visit.
The funeral OF Samuel Hunter, veteran
OF the civil war, took place from his late
residence on Wing Lane this afternoon.
Somebody is making business of pois-
oning dogs over on the "Plains." Six
have died within few days and some
were valuable CANNES. The police have
been notified.
George M. Rex of the Journal observed
his 9th birthday yesterday. The men,
bers OF the craft, who all like George, wish
him many more anniversaries.
The book dealer who has on hand big
supply Of left-o Harrison and Reid
campaign song books is trying to make
up his mind whether he is poor or rich.
The Retail Liquor Dealers Association
has appointed committee to wait on
the Board of License Commissioners and
ascertain why certain licenses were re-
| fused.
Nearly two hundred trunks were re.
ceived at the Pawtucket Loan Co.'s store
yesterday. This is probably the largest
number that any Pswtucket store ever
saw at one time.
One OF the men who was refused q II.
cense does not like to say SO and when
friend asked him yesterday IL his license
had been granted he said: eyes, but the
landlord raised tho rent and closed the
place up"
Another new fire alarm box was tried
yesterday afternoon just before o'clock.
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many counted wrong and thought there
was blaze at Conant's mills, where box
| 20 is located.
Yesterday afternoon a safe was hoisted
into the Overseer of the Poor's Office in
the Dexter Building and q large crowd
gathered on the opposite curbstone to as
sist the men by making comments on
how 1t should be done.
John H.Clark, accompanied by his wife,
will leave next Saturday on a European
trip. The most of there vacation will be
spent In Ireland but they intend also to
spend short time in England and on the
Continent" The TRIBUNE wishes them
bon voyage.
The last opportunity viii be afforded
this evening to see that remarkable ac-
tress, Rhea, at the Providence Opera
House. She will appear in her notable
role OF Josephine, Empress OF the
French" Many from this city will
doubtless be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryder, with Conroy's
North American show, on the horizontal
bars are supremely artistic, Mrs. Ryder
being the only female clown today In
America and her antics are the height of
circus comedy. II you fail to see them
you will miss rare treat.
The new and pleasant store of the Stan
dard Boot q Shoe Co., near the Postoffice
on Main street, is one OF the neatest shoe
stores in the city. They have added a
great many new lines of goods, and with
low prices, already their success In their
new home is assured. Attention is called
to their new advertisement on the third
page.
Last night Brother" Harkins distin-
guished himself again by ordering an
officer out OF the Rescue Mission who was
detailed there by tue chief. The patrol
man was orren slocum and during the
service Harkins jumped down OF the
platform and grabbed two young fellows
and put them out. The officer did not
see the bows do anything and everything
was very qviet. Harking then turned to
slocum and said; "If you can't do your
duty, you get out Of here" This morn
Ing he complained to the chief about
slooum and said the oficsr was drunk.
He wanted Slocum suspended.