Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-01-16
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
Poor Are Being Provided
For Here.
BUSY DAY IN THE COURT.
Death of Elias Nickerson-T of
Coat-Notes.

Every morning Us curly as oclOck the
settees near the entrance of the Office of
Overseer OF Poor Baker, located in the
town house. are beseiged by many anxious
To obtain relief in the form OF eatabes
and clothing, for children especially. II
Is the most severe time experienced here
since 81, many OF whom will remember
those hard times and what caused the de-
preston. The people who are TO be found
at the office nowadays are OF far differ
ent class than before the dull times began.
While "A few months ago the class was
more OF a lazy set, II is now noticed that
there are those who never before applied
for aid. There are not 90 many OF
foreign element, as Is usually the case,
and II IL not an uncommon thing TO see
people who have been residents here for
many years. Works as scarce as hens
teeth and there appears to be no very
bright prospects for the near future. The
fact that there II SO much
sickness with the dull times causes a
greater demand for fuel than upon usual
occasions, and the overseer il doing all
possible to meet the demands Clothing
Is also In great demand, and the appeals
have been responded TO quite literally.
A few cases are known where aid has
been furnished and apparently not APP
preciated, some OF the articles being dis
posed for drink. These people will not be
cared for again. There are others who
really need help but who are reluctant TO
ask for the same. There Is one case
known, located but a short distance from
Broad street, near Cowden, which was
cared for by two we'll known charitable
women, who made the hearts OF a mother
nd fpnr nj uIad The fat hpr Ia at
Cranston, and the mother four weeks ago
today gave birth to baby. The children
were supplied with clothing by lady
school teacher and ton coal found its
way into their cellar through the liberal.
ity OF a citizen Who was informed OF the
case through TRIBUNE reader. II is
stated that many new cases are daily APP
pearing and Mr. Baker Is doing as much
az possible. IL has been the most severe
year recorded in the poor department for
several years.
The Tale of Coat.
About two weeks ago one cool morning
| the front door bell OF Central street
| residence rang, and was responded bv the
lady of the house, and there found an
| individual who requested something to
| eat. The lady proceeded to supply the
request and went to the closet In the rear
| of the house. She returned with bundle
| of victuals and much to her surprise the
| gentleman tramp was gone. Upon In
| vestigation coat was gone and nothing
| was learned OF the wherea bouts OF the
garment until Sunday afternoon, when
the owner spied II upon the back OF
man who IL well known about this vii
lage. The owner approached the mao
who told about buying the coat for dol
lar from man he did not know. The
owner allowed the wearer To still retain
possession of the coat rs the latter needed
IL more han the owner. The tramp sold
the coat In liquor store on Broad street
January 9th.
Business Notes
The works OF the Collins Bros. Machine
Company are closed again on account OF
dull times.
Business at the American Curled Hair
Company Is said not to be improving, and
but few are employed at the present.
Work on the new weave shed extension
at the United States Cotton Company IL
progressing as rapidly as possible.
Injured His Thumb
Frank AugiB, a carpenter, while at work
on Broad street yesterday afternoon,
nearly severed the thumb OF his hand by
a hatchet. He was attended by local
physician and later went to his home at
Providence.
Was Wen known Here.
Elias Nickerson, a former we'll known
resident here, died at Harwich Port,
M ass, Sunday aged 7S years. He was the
father OF Ansel ID. Nickerson. During
many years of his life here he was en-
gagged In the real estate business, aad did
L. h,,II mo
residences which he sold and are now oc-
cupied by well-known families. He was
at one time Sheriff OF Providence County.
A few days ago he returned To his birth
place, Cape Cod, on account OF failing
| health, where he resided until he died.
installation.
The installation OF the officers OF Court
| Central, A. o. f., took place last evening.
The officers were installed by Deputy
Chief Henshaw OF Lonsdale.
Zig day In Court.
This morning the district court was
crowded. Joseph Senacle was found
guilty OF Sunday liquor selling, sentenced
10 10 days in Jail and fined go and costs,
| from when he took an appeal. The case
against his bartender, Joseph Proyentier,
went by default, as he has left for parts
| Jean Cherrie of Msnville pleaded not
| guilty to four sales OF liquor and one
| Keeping for sale and furnished surety for
| trial next Tuesday.
John McCaffrey OF Lonsdale met Vernon
ALBERT Sun ay afternoon and, 1t Is
claimed, robbed him of a revolver and IS
Ia money. The victim was terribly
beaten. McCaffrey VAS arrested by Of
| 1cer Pollard and this morning pleaded
not guilty and will haye trial the 18th.
| He was committed in default of bail.
| Interesting Items.
Manager Welch will make the local
poloIsts hustle at the first lame Friiay
evening next.
The regular rehearsal OF the choir or the
| Holy Trinity Church has been postponed
until Thursday evening.
Officer Walsh was kept busy yesterday
driving boys on the rotten ice on the
Blackstone river near tue Mill street
bridge.