Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-07
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
An Interesting Lecture in
Celtic Tongue.
WELL KNOWN MAN INSANE.
Wrestling Match Declared a Draw-An
the News.

Yesterday afternoon an interesting lee
ture was delivered before the Sacred Heart
Christian Doctrine Society in the hall OF
the school house by Edwin V. O'Connor,
Esq, OF Providence, on the history OF the
Gaelic language. The speaker perfaced
his remarks by referring to the effort
now being made In all the large cities OF
the country to revive and teach the
sweet, flowing tongue of the Celtic race.
In Providence a class is now formed
which has 125 members and is taught by
two prominent professors of the language.
The speaker confined himself not to the
pathological side of his subject but rat her
to the bearing IL had on literature OF the
past and present ages. There are stored
In the archives OF Trinity College, Dublin,
rich treasures In the Gaelic tongue which
trnslated would be seen to contain some
OF the greatest masterpieces OF literature
To II we owe many OF the fairy tales OF
childhood, some OF Shakespeare's plays
and some OF the accidents detailed in the
Arthurian poems are drawn from Celtic
sources. The address was n most inter
esting one and was attentively listened
to by the members.
Will Meet Tonight.
There are several applications to come
mp Tor consideration at tonight's meet
ing of the License ommissIoners and
there is little probability that they Will
all be granted. The members OF the Law
and Order League have not given up hope
OF having the liquor traffic more judic-
iously conducted and will begin a crusade
against the authorities and see that the
laws are enforced.
AdJudged Insane.
Joseph Il. Trumbull, who IL known all
over the country az a manufacturer, was
taken before Judge Con Saturday after
noon, adjudged insane and was ordered
committed to the Asylum at Cranston.
Declared a Draw.
The wrestling match between John
Brown and Charles Snyder, coiored ex-
ponent, attracted fair number OF
spectators 10 Cartier hall Saturday even
Ing. The match was catch-as catch can
rules for 200.
Snyder won the first fall In seven
minutes after some exciting work. Brown
took the second fall In short order aud
also secured the third and deciding one,
but the referee refused TO allow 1t and
declared the match draw.
The decision of the referee was severely
criticised as Browns friends claim that
he fairly won the deciding fall. There is
some talk OF arranging another match.
The Cadets Festival.
There was large attendance at the fes-
tival OF the Central Falls Cadets which
opened Saturday evening at their armory
on Central street. The visiting organiza-
tions were the Emmet Cadets of Provi.
dence and the Burnside Cadets OF Paw
tucket. A street parade was made the
Cadets acting as escort and headed by the
National Band OF Lonsdale.
Birthday AnnIversary.
There was a pleasant gathering at the
residence OF James Lawton on East street
Saturday evening, the occasion being the
birthday anniversary OF Mrs. Lawton.
Young Mems Catholic Association.
The now rooms OF the Young Mems
Catholic Association OF the Holy Trinity
parish were thrown open for inspection
yesterday and the ino arrangement of the
quarters came In for many words OF
praise. The regular meeting of the asso-
citation was held at 4 o'clock when the
following committee OF ladies was APP
pointed To assist at the festival to be held
I'm Temperance Hall on Friday evening:
Mrs. Patrick Bannon, Mrs. w. J. Martin,
Mrs. Henry Travers, Miss Lizzie Mahon,
Rose Marlin, Sarah Brit, Annie Foran,
Nellie Bacon, Tessie Lynd, Mary Byron,
Maggie Lynd, Josie Rice, Annie Hussey,
Jennie Valelly, Mary Grady and Sadie
Duffy.
The affair promises TO be one OF the
most enjoyable Of the season.
Interesting Items.
An important meeting of the West Side
Business Mems Association will be held
this evening when the Committee on Con-
stitution and bylaws will report and
other business transacted.
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