Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-01-06
TERSE TRIBUNEITES.
CONDENSED NEWS OF INTEREST TO ALL
OF OUR READERS.
Marriage Is like n mousetrap."

| md the man whose divorce was granted
Then solemnly nodded his head.
Counterfeit half dollars are in circula-
tion again.
Miss Margaret Lynd OF the New Idea
Store Is III.
II. NJ. Oaggett, Jr., is i'll OF the prevail
ing fashionable complaint.
The illness OF II. NJ. Daggett, Jr., may
delay the starting OF the Interstate.
Would you rather be City Clerk than
paint, Ben? "rm not saying much"
The railroad is now doing more busl.
iness between here and the Attleboros.
Driver Titus Of No. 2 fire station en-
joyed his 2i hours vacation yesterday.
The revivals were continued at the
Broad Street Baptist Church last evening.
Are you a temperance person? II so. the
raise in the whiskey tax will just suit
you.
E.W. Biodgett, Esq, clerk OF the District
Court, has been to the National capitol on
business trip.
A cold wave direct from Manitoba is
due here. The ball will soon be up at
Hammond's pond.
The cabinet in Capt. Rice's Office was
re-varnished yesterday afternoon and
looks much better.
The Providence and Boston polo teams
will play a championship game at In
fantry Hall tonight.
Would you rather have the grip than
read Mayor Tiepke's message entiref
Chorus-"By all means"
Are you opposed to gambling in all
forms? Then the playing. card tax will
hit of your ideas to an ace.
There will be concert in the hall OF
ST. Mary's Temperance Society tomorrow
evening, beginning at S o'clock.
Since the burning of OF the Attleboro
power station the buzxing on the tele-
phone wires In talking to the Attleboros
Is gladly missed.
A sailor may have been several times
shipwrecked, yet IL he never rode on
bob-sled he knows nothing OF the dan
gers Of the coast.
The Finance Committee will meet at
O'Clock this afternoon. At the meeting
yesterday city notes To the amount OF
S7S, 600 were renewed.
The "Old.line" social in the Alcazar |
last evening was but a repetition OF former |
pleasant evenings. Baker Brothers or |
chestra furnished the music.
Today Je the can,apory ~ ,ho htr,h -, /
Mary Theresa Ball, founder OF the Order
OF Loretto, aud the anniversary Is being
celebrated by the members throughout |
the world.
Information is received by the City |
Treasurer to the effec. that the city |
bonds, which were placed upon the mar
ket week or two ago, are meeting with
favor and selling well.
Changes IN the military law was the |
subject under discussion at the meeting |
OF the officers OF Rhode Island militia at |
at brigade headquarters last evening.
Gen. Kendall presided.
The Tax Assessors OF the town OF Ston- |
ington decided recently to levy a tax on |
bicycles. The value OF each was assessed |
at S75. The Board OF Relief however, has |
reduced valuation to $50.
State Detective Seaver, who has been |
looking into the North Attleboro tramp |
poisoning case, says there Is nothing |
whatever TO warrant holding the drug
clerk responsible for the affair.
Yesterday afternoon Expressman Dan
ii. to ,.-4t
boxes in Trinity square. Some OF them
protruded over the side Of the wagon and
struck pole, taking OF half the load.
Both Pawtucket and Providence are In
need OF greet electric power. The latter
has lines OF street cars ready, which can
not be opened on this ACCOUNT North
Attleboro Chronicle. That's wrong. We
have power.
There is some talk OF abolishlng the ten
minutes wait on the East avenue cars at
the Postofice and OF running them up
Mathewson street and down Weyoosset
IN Providence so as to take up the time
and give better service.
The funeral OF Mrs. Margaret Patton
took place this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
from the home Of James Linton, 20 North
Bend street, Rev. Alexander McGregor OF
the Congregational Church officiating.
lnterment was at Oak Grove cemetery.
Some time ago a quartette OF we'll
known young men OF this city started
go-as-you please race to see which could
raise formidable pair of side. hiskeIs
first. So far 1t is about an even thing,
but the name of the winner will be an
nodnced at the close OF the contest.
An exchange says: "Mr. Doe il force,
ful ann eloquent orator, man OF execu-
tive ability, and pleasant and attractive
personslity."-[New Bedford Journal.
Fred has been accused OF many things Of
which probably he was never guilty, but
this is the straw that fractures the spinal
column.
The North Attleboro Chronicle says:
"Inspectiou OF the ruins Of the power sta.
tion gives the encouraging prospect that
! the large lde engine Is not so seriously
| disabled "a was first thought II Is be-
| we'd NOW that the engine can be put In