Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-07-10
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
Veterans Eyes Turned
Toward Worcester.
TO SAIL THE OCEAN BLUE.
SUNDAYS Dusty Streets and the Cause
Milk Stolen-A Filthy Place.

Now that the Veteran Firemen are over
the national celebration, all eyes and
thoughts are turned toward Worcester
when the National League OF Veteran
Firemen will hold their annual meeting
and "squirt," August II. The Volunteer
was never In better condition and the
members mean to have ii do good work
In the race for the first prize. Daniel
Gray pronounces its condition just proper,
and Daniel knows the machine better
than any OF the members.
There will be thirty-two machines I'm
the contest and somebody will have to
hustle to take first prize. rhe members
are we'll aware OF W hat they have to COM
pete against and will endeagor to edo up''
the others as before. This organization
never does things on small scale and tho
Worcester excursion, like all other mat
ters, will be first class In every respect.
The American Band has been engaged
and will play the fire veterans on TO victo-
ry. Many citizens will accompany the
"vets" and all are anxlously awaiting the
date. A competent committee Is at work
completing arrangements.
VIII Sail the Ocean BIue.
The following people will sail for
Europe this week, having been booked
through the steamship agency of James
Murphy; Ambrose, Alice and Ann Flem-
Ing, on steamer Umbria Robert, Margaret,
Robert, Jr. Albert e., John t., Betsey and
Della Holdgate, on the Catalonia, and
Thomas Harrigan, who sails today on the
steamer Majestic. All will spend several
weeks abroad.
Stole Two Cars OF MIX.
While Milkman Lees was eating his
breakfast on Dexter street Sunday morn
ing some person purloined two cans OF
milk from his team. lie thinks II was an
other milkman.
Pay Your Fire Tax.
Tax Collector Reynolds OF the Central
Falls fire district has his notices out an
nouncing the fact that the taxes for 1898
are due and payable this month. Interest
| will be collected after July 81.
Sundays Dusty Streets.
| The people are just now in somewhat
dusty temper, having been obliged to
| wear their best clothes Yesterday i'm the
dust and dirt that blew upon nearly all OF
the principal streets. Such will probably
remain the fact until the little difficulty
between Councilman Schiller and Con-
tractor Charleton is settled. The latter
was ordered to thoroughly wet the streets
Fourth OF July by the Councilman who
has the authority, but this request he did
not see fit to comply with, and for that
reason he Is relieved from further duty
until the Council settles the trouble.
The Detail Gone.
Sergeant Houlihan and his detail from
| Company q left for camp this morning in
| heavy marching order. They are nearly
all experienced men and will compare fa-
vorably with any others in the militia.
A Filthy Locality.
| A decidedly filthy locality is that i'm
the rear OF Mill streets, between Fales
avenue and Charles street, where out
their contents spread upon the top OF the
ground and exposed to view. Complaints
have been entered but no improvements
for the better appear to be made.
Interesting Items.
Frank Tower OF Syracuse, ". ", is the
| guest OF relatives.
John A. Jerauld will spend this week in
| New York OH business.
The drivers OF John II. Barber's stable
are now wearing full dress livery.