Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-20
in CENTRAL FALLS.
'Tramps are Getting Very
Numerous in This City.
THE SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED.
A New Newspaper to be Published
Here Business Is Brisk Just Now.

Weary willies are getting quite numer.
Gus about the city just now and In many
cases are proving nothing short OF . null
sance. A TRIBUNE reporter was sumter
Ing down Broad street yesterday after
noon whistling "rhe Girl Left Behind
Me" when accosted by beardless man
with a red face who planted himself
squarely In the reporters way and asked
for match. As II Is the express purpose
of members of the TRIBUNE stan to ac'
commodate the public, the reporter began
to hurt for q match. The tramp looked
admiringiy at the TRIBUNE mans silver
match case for a moment, and then put
ting his mouth to the reporters ear said
in confidential whisper "Say, boss, you
havn't got any cigarettes about yer
clothes, have YET" The TRIBUNE repre-
sentative handed him some matches,
with the information that members OF
the TRIBUNE staff were above smoking
cigarettes. The fellow mumbled, as ne
received the matches: "Dats der stuff,
tanks boss" and resumed his journey up
the street.
A Common Drunkard.
Yesterday James j. Sullivan was ar
rested on a charge of drunkenness. He
was arraigned In the district court as
common drunkard, acknowledged that
he was one and was sentenced to six
months on the state farm.
Schools Closed.
The winter term of the public schools
In this city ended Yesterday and the
schools were closed for vacation OF two
weeks.
A Successful Affair.
The Easter sale of the Women's Guild,
OF st. Georges parish was concluded In
Grand Army hall last night. The "Shep-
herdes dance" which was given Thurs
day night was repeated. The affair was
largely attended and the various booths
were we'll patronized. 1t was thorough
success.
The Rogues' Gallery.
Among the interesting things at the
local police station is q rogues gallery
which IL slowly but steadily being filled
up with the portraits of transgressors OF
the law. The collection at present mum.
ber 80 pictures. Thirty eight Of them are
of men and one Is of q woman.
The woman did some fancy work
In the way OF shoplifting some little
time ago and when spprehended she had
several large trunks full Of Ill gotten
gains.
A New Newspaper.
It is expected that about May s the first
number of new newspaper to bs known
as the Central Falls Citizen will be issued.
It will be started as a weekly paper and 1t
Is the intention OF the proprietor to
finally make 1t a daily. The proprietor
of the new sheet is Mr.. 3. F. GLOVER, a
we'll known journalist formerly con-
nected with the Providence News. Pre-
vious to his connection with the News he
was connected with New York paper.
Bit the Dust.
There was a lively dog fight just over
the state line one day this week. The
famous bull dog "Pilot" was pitted
against an unknown brindle pup who
emerged from the depths OF obscurity
and covered himself with glory by "do-
ing him up" In short order. The stakes
were only $500.
Business is Brisk.
Numerous business men about the city,
engaged In various lines OF business say
that business has not for a long time been
so good as 1t Is at present. Our manu-
frequently and one large mill Is running
overtime.
All Ready.
Everything Is now In readiness for the
banquet OF the Rhode Island letter carriers
which IL to be held here tonight. It
promises to be the most successful OF any
such affair for many years. The reception
will be held In Odd Fellows Hall, after
which all hands will 60 to Grand Army
Hall and enjoy the banquet. It is ex-
pected the attenda noe will be about 15O.
Marrow Escape.
About 9:3O this morning child about
four years Of age was playing on the cross
walk ut Railroad and Pacific streets and
came very near being run over by milk
wagon. The child was in the middle OF
the street and tho team was almost upon
her before she noticed It. She got out of
the way just In time to avoid being struck.
,, Commissioners Organise.
The Board OF License Commissioners
organized last night. George Sloane was
elected president and George walcost
secretary.
A Pleasant Evening.
The Y. p. 8. Z. K. connected with the
Broad street Baptist Church met with
Mrs. 8. j. Durfee last night. After the
transaction Of business 4 social evening
was enjoyed.
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