Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-09
IN CENTRAL FALLS
Rev. J. H. Beland Will
Take Charge Next Week.
THE MEMORIAL VOLUME.
Relieving Distress Among Needy Fam
lies All the News.

Rev. j. IA. Beland, the newly appointed
pastor OF the Church OF Our Lady of the
Sacred Heart, will assume his new duties
on Thursday OF next week. Father Beland
will find his new field well titled, the
master hand that he succeeds leaving the
church workers an enthusiastic band
who are always ready TO exert themselves
in furthering the interests of the parish.
Father Beland is "A native OF Three
Rivers, Z. @ and was born July 3, 1857.
He was educated at the seminary of Three
Rivers and ordained Dec. %, 1888. lie
was first "A curate at Artha ma baskerville,
Z. O., then pastor OF a French parish at
Duluth, MINI. Illness with typhoid fever
compelled him to rest for eight months
at Albany, N. Y, and when he resumed
his priestly duties 1t was as curate at
New Bedford, Mass, with Father Provost,
OF the French parish. He was next sta
toned at Notre Dame Church, Flint
village, Fall River, Mass, June 3, 1892, he
was made pastor at ST, James, Manviile,
succeeding Rev. Eugene Bachsnd, de-
ceased.
TIL M.moriu Il Volume.
The memorial volume To be presented
to Ballou Post by Hon. Edward A. Greene
mas arrived, and il similar to that given
to Tower Post at Pawtucket Monday
night.
IL Is a valuable book which shall pre-
serve "A complete record OF every member
of the post. Its leaves are of parchment.
On hem viii be engrossed personal SIX etch
OF tho donor and the man from W HON the
post is named. Each page contains
space for recording the war record OF each
comrade. One page in the volume is set
arf 3 hn laut tina hA hall
hold, after which the volume will be
placed In the Free Public Library To be
preserved for all time.
Grand sacred Concert.
The Central Fails Temperance Cadets
have appointed a committee TO arrange
tor grand sacred concert To be given In
Lothrop's Opera House, Pawt ucket, sum
day evening, March 25. The American
Band with ID. w. Reeves, leader, has been
secured for he occasion, and other talent
nigh in rank will assist.
Tribute To Father Maboncy.
Speaking of the appointment OF Rev.
Father Mahoney, the Woonsocket Re-
porter has the following: "Rev. George
| I. Mahoney is not unknown To the clti-
| zens OF Woonsooket, having had Il charge
| here n few years since and being Rhode
| scholarly attainments, OF broad views, OF
| unusual energy and OF progressive ideas.
| Not only In his immediate parish will the
work OF such man be- felt, but the odu
cetional and temporal interests of tho city
will be enhanced in a large degree by his
citizenship and solicitude. Woonsockot
| IL indeed fortunate"
| Scarlet Fever Raging.
4.I. IA.
number OF cases OF scarlet fever in town
Is on the increase. Many houses in the
western district have been quarantine
and in some instances two or three in the
same family are down with the disease
| The number OF cases on record at the
present time is twenty-eight.
Debate on The Wilson Biu.
The Sacred Heart Christian Doct rine
Society will hold a debate Sunday, Feb.
| IS, and the subject will be as follows:
"RGsolved, that the enactment OF the Will
| son bill would be salutary legislation"
Matthew j. Gallagher and stephen J.
| Casey will speak In the affirmative, while
| the negative side viii be taken by Henry
| A. Alieudori and Frank j. Powers.
Civn service Examination
The regular semi-annual civil service
examination for he grades OF olerk and
carrier in the local postofiice viii be held
tomorrow morning. rbere are several
| applicants for positions as carriers, the
age limitation being over q years and
under 40 years.
Relieving the Needy.
The cake and apron sale which took
place "Wednesday afternoon and evening
AT he residence ot &. ID. Wood netted S75
families ia the village. The committee in
charge OF he rffair has inv, st tigated
several cases and attended to the wants Of
OF few needy families.
In ere-tiug Bri"fs.
Daniel McGinn is learning the under
taking business wit Louis q. Phillips.
The Woodbnes will play polo with the
Providence Athletics at Infantry Hall this
evening.
There was only one arrest made by the
police last night and that was for drunk
enness and revelliug.
The condition OF Joseph Emo, driver OF
the truck at The Broad street station, was
somewhat worse this morning.
Rev. Dr. Rex, president OF ST. John $
Seminary, Brighton, Mass, wasa visitor
In this city yesterday afternoon.
II, presentativos OF the insurance com.
panies are adjusting the damage done to
the house OF Joseph Lavolt by the fire
of yesterday morning.
Rev. George L. Mahoney has received
many congratulatory messages upon his
| appointment TO the pastOrate OF st.
Charles Church, Woonsocket. rom clergy
men In h. diocese.