Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-10
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
Rev. DR.. Lansing Used TO
Live in This City.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Ballou Post Celebrated Lees Surrender
Last Night Easter Sales.

Rev. DR.. lansing, who, In 4 tempera nee
lecture before the New England Metho-
dist conference last week, charged Presi-
dent Cleveland with being an intemperate
man, was at one time q resident OF this
city. A TRIBUNE reporter talked about
the matter and It's subsequent develop
ments with several persons who knew the
man when he resided here yesterday after
noon.
No one assailed the character OF the man,
but many of the remarks were far from
complimentary. One man said Mr..
Lansing, from his point Ci view, was re-
sponsible for whas he said. Another
thought he was "crank" and had care
iessly madA the remark without thinking
OF the effect 1t would produce.
Several were surprised that the gentle
man should have said anything OF the
kind. There was considerable talk among
those whose attention was called to his
letter in yesterdays TRIBUNE in which
he retra ,ted the accusation.
Lansing used to teach school here and
had many peculiar characteristics.
District Court.
Business was unusually good In the
District Court this morning. Two men
who had been arrested In Central Falls
were sentenced to pay fines OF W and costs
and four young men charged Win reVei-
ling were brought in by Officer Pollard
from Lonsdale. They pleaded not guilty
and were held In the sum OF Sl0) each Tor
trial one week from tomorrow. Their ar
rest were made on the outcome OF the
fight at Saturdays football game.
Civil Service Announcement.
The results of the recent civil service
examination for the grade OF carrier and
clerk have been announced and are as
follows: Edwin g. Broome, Charles +.
CroweiI, Amos La Chapelle, James Maxim,
Harry e. Walker and Thomas Farrell have
passed the examination, their percentage
being In the order named.
Easter Sales.
The Able Circle, Kings Daughter held
their Easter sale yesterday afternoon ana
evening at the residence OF Mrs. Durfee,
on the corner of Broad and Central streets.
The sale was thoroughly successful. The
Ladies' Aid Society, conDecteu with the
Congregational Church, held an Easter
sale at the church this afternoon with
good results.
Grand Army Observance.
Ballou Post, No. 3, G. A. R., last even
ing observed, with appropriate exercises,
the anniversary OF April y, the date OF
Lees surrender in 1866. The exercises
were held in the post hall, and there were
quite number OF Grand Army men and
citizens in attendance. Department Com
inander Col. Daniel Il. Ballou OF Provi-
dence was present, and spoke on the
memorable events that happened In the
month of April during the four years OF
war. The programme OF exercises was as
follows: Prayer by Chaplain Knight;
address by the Rev. j. A. l. Rich; song,
Miss Nellie Ramsbottom; war rem mis-.
cences, r. Il. Johnstone; cornet solo,
Joseph Knight; war "reminiscences, Post
Adjutant Nathan Whipple; song, Miss
Nellie Ramsbottom; singing, America" !"
by the audience, and taps. .,.a-
A Change In Pastor.
Rev. J.. A. L. Rich, who for the past five
years has been the pastor OF the Embury
M. e. Church In this city has been as.
signed by the conference to the Asbury
M. 4. Church in Providence. His place
will be filed by Rev. l.. q. Horton who
comes from East Providence.
A Change Of Base.
The Office OF Overseer of the Poor has
been moved from the municipal hall to
the store Of 8. l.. Pendergrass on Central
street.
Horse clipping by the only power clipper
in the city at J. III. Barber's stable. Central
Falls. Your horse clipped while you walt.