Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-17
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
Many Cases of Scarlet
Fever Still Here.
THE FUNERAL UF DR.. GOFF.
Prohlbitionists Have Poorly At
tended Caucus.

The fact that there are so many cases OF
scarlet fever In the town at the present
time has caused considerable alarm and
the quarantine is being kept very strict
on the houses which have been closed by
the Health officer. There are also sew
sral cases of diphtheria but DIR. Malo
does not apprehend any serious results.
Several weeks ago when 1t was feared
that there would be an epidemic OF scarlet
spread OF the disease by strictly euforc.
ing the rules of the department. Many
OF the cases are I'm the Western district
and the sanitary conditions in some To-
calities OF that sect ion OF the town are not
OF the best. There were two deaths from
scarlet fever during the week.
American Curied Hair Co.
1t is understood that the Lewishoh hn
Brothers OF New York city, who own the
controlling interest in the American
Curled Hair Company, are contemplating
disposal of the stock held by them, In
order that the plant OF the New England
Electrolytic Copper Company, owned by
them and located here, may be enlarged
and improved.
Real Estate Trsnsfer
The only real estate transactions rec
orded the past week were MS follows
Warren X. Fales to William ii. Gooding,
land and buildings at the corner OF Broad
and Ashley streets. William III. Gooding
sold same to Mrs. Carrie B. Fales.
Funeral OF DIR. GoG
The funeral of DIR. Eugene f.. Goff was
solemnized this afternoon. Rev. j. j.
Woolley officiated and quartette from
the choir OF the Park Place Church rem
dered several selections.
The remains were entombed at Oak
Grove cemetery, Pawtucket., the bearers
being Ernest &. Scott, Orren Smith, Jr.,
Frederick +. Phillips and Herbert Daniels
Several beautiful floral tributes rested
upon the casket.
Did not Elect Delegates.
There was To have been caucus of the
Prohibitionists at the rooms of the W. e..
1. u, last evening for the purpose OF
eleoting delegates to the state convention
to be held In Providence next week, but
up to S:45 O'Clock only he chairman and
two other persons with blue ribbon ideas
had put In an appearance, 80 no delegates
were chosen and the matter was left In
the hands OF the gentleman who issued
the call for the meeting.
DI strict Court Cases.
In the District Court this morning,
James Farrell and Frederick Lerocho were
sentenced to six months at the State
Workhouse for being common drunkards.
Interesting Items.
Stephen Hudson has been granted an
increase OF pension.
Rev. j. II. Beland will officiate at last
mass at the Church OF Our Lady OF the
Sacred Heart tomorrow and deliver his
first sermon.
The first debate under the auspices Of
the Young Mems Catholic Association OF
the Holy Trinity parish will be held In
the basement OF the church tomorrow at
ternoon. The subject will be the bene-
ficial influences OF social organizations and
the four disputants are Peter German,
John Il. Farrell, John b. Carlin and Will
liam ii. Gilluly.
The Sacred Heart Temperance Society
will mold a debate tomorrow afternoon,
and the subject will be as follows: Ere
solved, that the enactment OF the Wilson
bill would be ssiutary legislation" Mat
thew J. Gallagher and Stephen j, Casey
will speak In the affirmative, while the
negative side will be taken by Henry A..
Allendorf and Frank J. Powers.
Rev. Father Bourgeois, assistant pastor
at the Church OF Our Lady of the Sacred
Heart, has been appointed temporary
pastor OF St. James Church, Manville, by
Bishop Harkins. The permanent APP
pointment will not be made for a couple
Of months, the two clergymen whose
names are prominently mentioned In con-
nection with the ipastorate being in
Europe.