Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-20
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
Veterans Ready for the
Fray Tomorrow.
CO0MBS MAKES A CAPTURE
Workman Injured at Ledgs-Fined
for Assault-Notes.

All Is activity at the Veteran Firemen's
headquarters today In preparing for to-
morrow's trip to Milford, Mass, to take
part in the free for-all muster. The pres
ent depression Of business, together with
the day Of the week being busy one for
many members, will have a tendency to
lessen the number, but a sufficient crowd
Will go to properly work the brakes and
do justice to the machines previous
record. The machine Is In extra fine con-
dition, having received few repairs. The
solid men will go as upon previous trips,
and among those who have been noticed
but will not attend this time is the mas
cot, "Holmes." Business prevents him
attending. The machine will be shipped
today In charge of two members. The
men will report at o'clock tomorrow
morning and to the martial music OF
Parks Continental Band will make a short
street parade before taking the train al
the local depot. The badges have been
procured expressly for this trip, and are
OF an attractive design.
Those Granite Blocks.
town meeting held by the taxpayers in
June 1t was voted to pave Broad street
from the Valley Falls bridge to the Paw
tucket line with granite blocks. As yet
the pavements agreed upon have not
made their appearance, but crushed stone
is being put upon the highway on the
east side of the horsecar track, for the
purpose OF again filling up the dangerous
holes and places, caused by the constant
travel o' the big teams which are con-
tinually passing over this important high
way. Where are the granite blocks?
His Hand Injured.
A Frenchman named Boureau, residing
on Lincoln avenue and employed at .
stone ledge in LIMERICK, had his left
hand and arm badly injured Thursday
afternoon, by a huge rock falling upon It..
He was brought here and medical aid
summoned. 1t was found necessary to
amputate the two first fingers they were
hip was severely bruised, and his ear
required two stitches where there was q
cut about an inch In length.
Personal Mention.
John O'Connor, Jr., has accepted a po-
sition as overseer at the mil, of the Hope
Thread Company. He will begin his labors
when that nil resumes business, having
severed his connection with the Merino
mill I'm the same position.
Frank Z. Stapleson OF Grafton, Mass,
was guest OF friends here Thursday.
John M. Hopkins OF Newport, N. H., is
visiting relatives here for the first time
In several years.
Alex Baxter is welcome guest among
many friends. He has been out of town
many months.
The Six wsyed Hydrsnts.
AS fast as possible the committee on
hydrants of the Board of Firewards are
completing arrangements to place the new
six stream hycrant for fire purposes at the
vicinity of Broad and Foundry streets.
In this locality two large blocks have re.
Gently been built, a hotel is I'm the process
Of construction, and another large busi-
ness and tenement block combined Is be-
Agun. The firewards feel that IL is necces.
sary for the proper protection of prop
erty and more especially human lives that
this Jumbo" hydrant should be located
here. The Fales & Jenss Machine Com
pany are the builders.
Branch william O'Brien.
At the regular meeting of Branch VIII
liam O'Brien, Irish National Foresters,
held last evening DR.. Sullivan was elected
court physician for the year ensuing.
There was goodly number present and
considerable business of a private nature
was transacted.
Important Meeting.
There will ke an important meeting of
Branch 265, {. K. of A., this evening at
which all members are requested to at.
tend.
A Clever Capture.
Patrolman Coombs made a clever cap
ture this morning at an early hour, in the
arrest of Richard Cook for assault on
Patrolman Hardness on the night Of Oct.
13. Cook was arraigned before Judge
Goff cnd sentenced to three months in
Jail.
Fined For Assault.
James Brown OF Lonsdsle was fined 30
and costs this morning for sssaulting a
fish peddler named Ratclihe, who was
delivering goods to one of Browns ten
ants. The latter claimed the fish monger
was trespassing.
Interesting Items.
Superior Lodge, 35, 1. o. o. F., will
meet this evening.
Considerable many bets were made here
Thursday evening and today on the re-
suit Of tomorrow's Squirt" at Milford.
Just at the present time business at the