Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-05-06
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open this evening.
The steamers will not 60 down the
river tomorrow on account of high water.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Maloney OF
North Main street took place this morn
log.
James Russell Mofit and Miss Lizzie
worthington have filed marriage inten-
tons.
John II. Clark and wife OF Main street
left today for a pleasure trip to the Con-
tinent.
Another new box, number 90, located at
the junction OF Cottage street and Central
avenue, was rung this noon to test It.
Edward Smith has been granted re-
tail license at his East avenue saloon and
William r. o'Brien at 211 South Bend
street.
This evening Mr.. Watson will lecture
at the Church Hill school In the Univer-
s,ty Extension course on "Practical Elec-
tricity."
The woodbines and Brown University
Freshmen mines will cross bats on the
Cottage streets ground this afternoon AT
$3.50 o'clock.
II you wish anything In the catering
and visit their Main street restaurant for
a first class meal.
Tomorrow forenoon Samuel Slater
Lodge and Abraham Lincoln Lodge, Sons
of st. George, Will attend services at the
Church OF the Good Shepard.
Prof. Andrews delivered his third lec-
ture In the University Extension course
last evening. His subject was "The De-
] monetization ofSilver and Its Effects"
This evening the new brapch of the
International Machine Woodworkers As
sociation will meet at 81 Westminster
street, Providence, and the woodworkers
of this city are invited to attend.
The mulespinners' strike at Manville is
fast coming to an end and many are leav-
ing the village while others are coming to
take their places. The Globe mills of
Woonsocket are furnishing filling.
Last evening a private social was held
In Music Hall assembly rooms under the
management of Edward M. Norton and
Benjamin A. Hamilton. Baker Bros
Orchestra furnished music and refresh
ments were served. It was a very enjoy.
able affair.
The Christian Doctrine Society of the
Sacred Heart Church is preparing for the
annual parish excursion. John r. Nc
Alevy, Robert Beliew, James r. Hanley,
Joseph Hevrin and Matthew Gallagher
have been appointed a committee to ar.
range for 1t.
Music Hail will be the scene of a sacred
concert tomorrow evening by G. II. Per.
kins' celebrated colored Virginia and
Texas jubilee singers. These are genuine
Southern people and the songs they sing
are the same as were sung by them before
emancipation.
A couple Of young men have been work.
: ing "tiim fam" game In Providence very
successfully. Look out for them In thi,
I, city. One OF them is described as beins
q years old, s feet 8 inches In height
smooth face, light complexion, thick sci
and wearing dark overcoat and derb,
= hat.
Notwithstanding that the water in th
\ Blackstone river Is higher then 1t ever hs
been at this season of the year the mem
bers ofthe Pawtucket Boat Club were no,
afraid 81 the raging food and floating de.
bris. The single and double sculls wer
out. The next meeting OF the club will
be held Tuesday evening.
Conroy's circus gave two performance
on the Dexter street grounds yesterda,
d to crowded houses and long before
, o'clock last night standing room onl
was 10 be had and hundreds were unabl
to gain sdmittance. It is good show 4
every respect and Mr.. Conroy is addin
IL new features every day. There was
large attendance at this afternoons Del
formsnoe and another will be given th
D, evening.
" This morning at 9 O'Clock the exam
nation OF those who have applied fs
postal positions began under the Civ
Service system. Post master Goodwi
says that he now has only one substitu,
carrier and as the Summer vacation se,
at son is drawing near, more will be neede
The names of those examined will |
- placed on fle according to their meri
h. and the one who ranks best will be Il
first one to be called on.
Thursday evening one Of the member
ofthe police force, whose duty 1t Is to vi
1t the Rescue Mission occasionally, wei
into the place and as usual stood near Il
door. Shortly after several ladies enters
and Brother" Harkins invited them
come up to the front, but they said az tn,
n had only few moments to stay tn,
would remain where they were. Harkil
then said: "lf you stay down there al
a crowd around that policeman, who is Il
best and finest looking man on the fore
-, you will make him believe that the ladi
III come In here to see him and he'll get
swelled head" The officer took the r
mark as an insult and reported the ma
IL. ter to the Chief.