Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-12-16
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where by UBIQUITOUS keDorter,.
lie isn't very. very brave,
This Pullman palace porter
He'll fight well. III admit. but he
Is always asking "quarter."
Ice stalled the electric cars yesterday
afternoon.
Christmas Is as hard on the women as
an election Is on the men.
What Burglars In the police force OF
the Whaling City Impossible.
The microbe that can survive this
weather must be tough customer.
His name is Dennis, not Msyor-elect
Dennis, In Lynn.-[New Bedford Journal.
We've had some great skating weather
and the weather clerk has probably more
in stock.
Alfred Pauiret OF Lonsdaie is visiting
his brother George on Fountain street,
Fall River.
Buy your Christmas presents right here
In Pawtucket. Our stores are loaded down
with bargains.
Richard NJ. Browning OF the FIRST Ward
will probably be Deputy City Clerk undCr
the new regime.
The man who said this was going be an
opsn winter Is keeping his mouth shut
very tight Just now.
Give a man work, when possible, in
stead OF giving him money. A manly man
always prefers work to aims.
The average man would make fewer
Christmas presents II he didn't have
wife to do his Christmas shopping for him.
Santa Claus is feeding his reindeers high
and looking over his sleigh and harness
preparatory to his annual flight over the
country.
Another Of the pleasant "old line" So
siais was held at the "Alcazar" last even.
ing, with music by Baker Brothers Or
chestra.
William J. Campion, who was first
baseman OF the Grsys last year, died at
st. Joseph's hospital last night OF con-
sumption.
The boys OF the No. 2 fire station did a
good act last night in sprlnkling ashes on
the sidewalk in front OF the house. II 10
bad place.
The bloody battle of Fredericksburg,
which resulted in the repulse OF General
Burnsides army, occurred thirty one years
ago Wednesday.
handsome new snowplow has arrived
for the Pswtucket Street Railway Com.
pany. 1t is covered and painted white and
many imagine it Is lunch wagon.
Those who have plenty should not for.
got the needy poor during Christ msstide
and Pawtucket, ike every other city, has
those who need assistance this winter.
Sir "Grippe" is making his biennial
visitation to the people Of this city. His
visit does not fill their hearts with Joy,
but he is here and insists on being enter
tanned whether welcome or not.
Under the aus oices OF women's Aux
Hilary OF the Y. NJ. {. A, Mercato was
given yesterday afternoon and evening
from to 10 o'clock, at the residence of
Mrs. K. A. Greene, Cross street, Central
Falls.
The protesting committee Of the Ameri-
can Football Association has refused the
protest OF the Rovers against the Olym-
pics and decided that the latter team
must play the East Ends In the sem l-finsi
game for the trophy.
A treasure company has been organized
down in Maine for the purpose OF search
ing for buried treasures. OF its capital Of
100000, twenty-fv dollars has been paid
In. The other s59,975 probably the com.
pany expects to find.
A woman can adapt herself to circu m
stances more readily than man. She
will drive nail with a poker or a hair
brush, take out a cork with the scissors,
no matter II it is pushed in, and sharpen
lead pencils with her husbands razor.
The still alarm, which was rung in
Thursday evening at No. 2 Fire Station,
was caused by the water flowing into the
"plug" In the automatic sprinklers, form
ing direct current with the fire alarm,
which rung in the alarm at the station as
stated.
Saturday evening man went into Ed
ward Bsrker's remnant store on Exchange
street ana told pitiful story about get
ting stranded In this city and said he
lacked fifteen cents OF his fare To his home
In Boston. 1t was given him and Mr..
Barker thought he had done a charitable
act. Yesterday morning the same man
came all way from Virginia and wanted to
get to Boston. Mr.. Barker was "onto
him" and he'll have to walk before he
gets any more cash in that store.
DE We're, the sign painter, has just fin.
ished and presented to Eureka Lodse,
No. 3, X. OF r., an elegant sign to be
| placed on the front OF the lodge room. It
Is nearly eight feet long and Is semi cir
cular In shape. In the centre is formed
circle by painted belt OF the Uniform
Rank and inside the circle is crest sur
mounted by an eagle, the GRO ssed battle
axes and shield, the coiors OF the order.
Outside the circle are the words Eureka
Lodge, No. 8, X. of p" II isa very fine
piece OF workmanship and the Knights
will be well pleased.