Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-07-21
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The Fairlswn Improvement Srciety
will bold picnic this evening.
Rev. NJ. n. Babcock will preach at the
| First Free Baptist Church tomorrow.
One week from today the Consnt ex-
cursion will take place to Rocky Point.
Tomorrow will be great dsy for the
shore resorts II the present heat con-
tinues.
George NJ. Tucker, general representa-
tive for Woodbury. facial sosp, was In
town Thursday.
40. Collette, the tailor, has been sui
fering for the past two days from severe
attack OF illness.
The police were kept busy last evening,
there being about a dozen prisoners In the
station at midnight.
| Bernard McKenna Of the East side is at
the Rhode Island Hospital being treated
| for an affection OF the eyes.
The work on the Taylor building Is pro-
crossing rapidly. The walls are nov be-
ing laid for the first story.
NJ. Il. Burns OF 81 JapOnics street has
invented a preparation TO prevent the
slkali from coming through brick walls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Farley, with their
young daughter, Miss Leona, have re-
turned from weeks excursion to Block
Island.
The Union st. Jean Baptiste of Wood
lawn has decided TO purchase two new
silk flags, one French aud the other
American.
Driver Carvell, who has been disc harged
from the Rhode Island Hospital, left this
morning for Merrimac, Mass, for a few
days visit.
The 10th annual meeting OF the old
Douglas Camp Meeting Association, at
Douglas, opened today. IL Will continue
for 10 days.
Joseph Guy, clerk at the Boston and
Providence Clothing Company, will leave
Monday on two weeks trip through the
New England States on his annual vaca-
tion.
The police have traced Annie Prothero,
the missing Hartford girl, to this city,
where she gave her name as Nina
Cham mserlain. Since she was seen here
she had visited Worcester and Boston,
and the police now think that she m at
the last named place.
The Joint standing Committee on FL
nance OF the City Council met this after
noon at o'clock to open the bids for the
s8OO, 900 bonds, the issue OF W hich has been
recently authorized. The bonds are per
cent. gold, coupon or registered, payable
In 40 years from date, and OF the value OF
q, 600 each.
The members OF Eureka Lodge, No. 8,
Pythisn Sisters, held lawn party on the
grounds OF Mrs. Asa Hill on Main street
last evening. The Ideal Orchestra fur
nished music. ice cream and chowder
were served during the evening. The
party will be continued this afternoon
and evening.
This morning the agents OF the Hancock
Life Insurance Co. left for Providence
| where they met the other men who are
| employed In this State and went to Rocky
Point to spend the day. 1t was the an
nual excursion and pleasant day was
enjoyed. The company gave the agents
$500 which was distributed in prizes for
the winners OF the different games.
| The Pleasant View Baptist sunday
school had its annual outing and excur-
sion yesterday. The Sunday school, with
its friends, to the number OF l30, boarded
the steamer Wave at 9 30 and spent the
day in sail down the river and around
the harbor A stop OF two OF three hours
was made at noon at Swansea, and the
party returned home after sail around
Prudence Island.
An excellent supplement to watering
plants Is mulching the ground. For pot
flowers nothing Is as good az sphagnun
moss, mixed with little bone meal. Pin,
strand or needles and a little we'll de-
csyed manure are the finest muchinG
materials for outdoor plants. They are
valuable also as protection Of the roots In
Winter. Where this fine straw cannot be
obtained, leaves or any short straw OF
dried grass may be used,
On Thursday, July 18th, the New York
New Haven and Hartford railroad Will
run special train from Providence, Paw
tuckot, Attleboro and stations to Tsun-
ton, inclusive, to Plymouth and return at
very low rates OF fare for round trir
tickets. The train will be run through to
Plymouth without change, and prscti.
cslly the whole day Will be given to the
enjoyment OF the old historic town
Plymouth is full OF attractions, natural,
historic and community, such as few To-
cslities In this country can boast; and
these are 20 varied and 80 appealing that
the visitor there cannot but have delight.
some and satisfactory experiences. The
present opportunity should be improved
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