Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-06-15
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
Thomas WeICh Pays a
Heavy Penalty.
FUNERAL OF P. J. DUFFY.
The 0'MalleY Case Non-Suited Town
Bonds Floated.

Thomas Welch was fined go and costs
In the District Court this morning for as
ssulting Officer Coombs last night. He
was also fined S15 and costs for biting the
cheek of James Quinn on Hedley avenue
some time ago. Welch had been out Of
town for some time but came home yes
terday and Officer Coombs went to the
house and arrested him. In the struggle
the officer was roughly handled and
Welch received some punishment.
Edward Flynn was In court this morn
Ing charged with having stolen quantity
of copper wire from the Pawtucket Street
Railway Co. He pleaded not guilty and
Will have trial next Tuesday.
Two persons were fined e and costs for
drunkenness.
At Rest.
The funeral of Patrick j. Duffy, the
young man who died in Austin, Tex,
week ago today, took place from the Holy
Trinity Church this morning, a requiem
high mass being celebrated Rev. Father
Farrelly being celebrant, Rey. Father
Fitzgerald deacon and Rev. Father Sulli-
van sub deacon. There was a large num-
ber OF floral tributes and burial was at the
Bishops cemetery.
Rev. Father Farrelly spoke kind words
of sy mpathy to the parents in their loss.
The deceased was studying for the priest
hood and was to have been ordained at
Christmas.
Ina bad Fix.
Patrick Cellihan OF this place, an en-
pioye OF the Nicholson File Company,is In
a remarkable box. He was arrested
Wednesday evening by Deputy Sheriff
McCabe on a warrant sworn out by the
Overseer OF the Poor OF Providence. The
complaint was for bastardy, the girl being
Rosano Gaffney. The curious feature OF
the case Is that Caliihan was n ade hus-
band only the 2Sth of last month, and the
fact produces a strange situation.
WIN Play Cricket.
The British Hosiery Cricket Club OF
Thornton will visit Ssylesville Saturday
afternoon, and play return game with
the Bleachers, and a close and interesting
match Is expecaed. The Ssyiesville play
ers chosen are: James, Asquith, McDade,
Such, Meiklejohn, Seymour, Wadsworth,
Gartside, Whistle, Roberts, Rooney and
Halllwell, With Schoheld, Sutcliffe and
Trimble In reserve.
Bonds Floated.
The Board OF Frewards have succeeded
In floating the bonds issued a month ago
for s100, 900. The bonds were placed In
brokers' hands for disposal, and when the
bids we're opened the committee was
pleased to find that they had received very
good offers. The highest bid was received
from T.. II. Rollins Il Sons OF Boston, who
paid premium OF s5,219. The bonds bear
4 1-2 per cent interest.
Free From sickness.
Health Officer Malo says that the town
Is at present quite free frcm contagious
diseases, as not a single new case has been
reported To him this week. There are but
seven cases OF scarlet fever I'm the entire
town, and all the houses where there is
this fever are quarantined.
Handsome wedding G,ft.
stephen j. Lonergan OF Washington
street was united in marriage few days
ago and number of his fellow employees
at the bleachery at Lonsdale resolved to
recognize their appreciation OF the young
couple In some suitable manner, and with
that end In view purchased handsomely
finished oak sidebosrd and had 1t deliv-
cred at the home OF the couple. Accom-.
paDyiDg the gift was note explanatory
OF the sffaIr and begging its acceptance.
The arrangement worked like a charm,
but the recipients aver that they will be
rcvcnged.
Case NoB-suited.
In the Court of Common Pleas yester-
day was heard the case of Augustine
O'Malley ct al. VS.. Town Treasurer OF
Lincoln, the plaintiffs presenting evil
dence to show the loss OF rents occasioned
by the trespass and the damage inciden-
tai to the annoyance. At the conclusion
of the evidence for the plaintiffs the Court
granted defendants motion for a non suit,
made on the ground that, no warrant for
the layout and widening having Deen is
sued to the Town Sergeant, as required
by statute, the act of any town official In
widening the street was ultra wires and
did not bind the town ana was not ratI-
fed by 1t.
Interesting Items.
The members OF the Veteran Flremen's
Association met last evening and gave the
Volunteer a vigorous shakeup as a
preliminary to the approaching muster
and a very good mark was reached.
Michael Flaterty of the western dis
trict, accompanied by friends, has been on
a visit to relatives In Boston the past few
days. He will return home tomorrow.