Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-07-14
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
"0ld Maids Sale" In
Temperance Hall.
MAN FINED FOR LARCENY.
Needed Improvement OF Broad Street.
A Lucky Man.

most unique entertainment was held
In Temperance Hall last evening under
the auspices ofthe Ladies' Auxiliary Tenn
peranoe Society. II was held in order to
procure funds to send delegate to repre-
sent them at the national con yention to
be held at ST. Paul, MINI. II was called
the "Old Maids Sale" and II was a big
success. The grand march was led by
Miss Mamie McCabe, and a long line of
young ladies dressed in antique costumes
and representing superann uated maidens.
marched around the hall performing sew
| eral intricate evolutions.
tag wGs placed on the backs OF the
"giddy old maids" which denoted their
face value. This enabled their masculine
friends present TO measure their pockets
by the amount on the tags, which was
promptly turned into the treasury of the
society.
Dancing was INDUCED in, music being
furnished by Demers' orchestra, and re-
freshments were served In the lower hall.
The success OF the affair Ia due to the
following committee: Miss Sarah Murphy,
Mrs. Margaret Reardon, Miss Mamie
McCabe, Miss Ellen Mshoney, Miss Mamie
Feeney, Miss Della Philips, Miss Mary
Dillon and Robert Beliew, Charles Nc
Alice, Matthew McCstirey and James Cai-
lahan.
A Needed Improvements.
The work OF paving In front OF the
| school house on Broad street has been
| commenced. These places were not done
while the work was being done at these
points, for the committee wanted to have
these sections OF the street psved with
asphalt. This was for the purpose OF
deadening the noise, I'm. order that the
scholars might not be disturbed. The
piece of asphalt paving at Pawtucket was
inspected, aud II was the opinion OF the
committee on highways and the engineer
that 1t was too slippery in wet weather,
and would be liable % cause too great
damage. 1t has, therefore, been decided
to pave the street in these portions and to
have the stone set in tar.
scarist Fever.
| DIR. Maio has been called to visit Miss
| Maher, Clay street, who ia suffering from
| an attack OF scarlat fever. Ire case is
not a very serious one.
Personal.
Pierre st. Onge of Norwich, Conn, Is
visiting his mot her. in-law, Mrs. j. Me-
nard.
The Work ~ Completed.
Damase Collette has finished the large
bookcase ordered for the new library of
the st. Jean Baptiste Society. II is a hne
piece OF workmanship.
ALucky Man.
Adolphie Messieur, who resides on
Dexter street, is lucky man. When he
read yesterdays TRIRUSE he found that
he held three OF the winning numbers
on the com blnstion ticket of the Philhsr-
monic Bands fair. His coupons entitle
him TO carry home the sc wing machine, a
box of cigars and pair of slippers.
For Larceny.
John Hogan OF Fall River was arrested
on Broad street yesterday afternoon for
drunkenness lie was taken tn the sta
tion ana when searched a cobbler's trim
mer was found on him. In the District
Court this morning he was srraigned on
the charge of larceny and fined IS and
costs.
Intsreating Items.
The annual outing OF the Congregation
al Sunday School to Newport was held
yesterday and pleasant time was had.
A hen house In Saylesyilie for some time
unoccupied and which has been used as
play house by the boys, was burned about
o O'Clock Thursday evening.
George Whitiorth OF Saylesville, when
coming out OF the pond from bathing
"Wednesday evening, stepped on piece OF
of glass and badly cut his foot. Ii will be
some days before he will be able to be
| around again.
The Central Falls Firemen's Relief AS
sociation desires TO return its thanks to
Hon. Jonathan Chace for bis contribution
OF S25 TO the Firemen's Relief Fund I'm
recognition OF services at "a recent fire on
his property I'm Valley talls.
Jonathan Chace, in behalf OF the Albion
Co., has sent the firemen u check for f25 in
recognition of the services they rendered
at the fire at Valley Falls last Sunday
morning. This money will be deposited
as a portion of the relief fund, which is
rapidly swelling.