The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-11
The DOings Of the Day in
and About the City.
Short Stories of Minor Happen
ings Among Our People.
Tinely Topics Of General Interest Tersely
Told to Tribune Readers.

Walter r. Payne has returned from q
visit to friends at Arkwright, r. l.
The annual meeting of the Pawtucket
Dispensary will be held at 3 o'clock next
Monday afternoon.
The directors of the United States Rubber
Company have declared dividend OF per
cent. on preferred stock.
Mrs. e. p. Barber, who has been visiting
her niece, Mrs. c. II. Pierce, in Westerly,
has returned home.
The Gilt Edge Whist Club will meet
this evening at the residence OF James o.
Lindsey, Mulberry street.
s'Boston to Rome," an illustrated lecture,
will be given at the Y. M. @. A, hall this
evening by Rev. j. T. Docking.
There was large attendance at the fair
OF the Bachelors Club last evening. The
prize waltz was won by James Bannon and
Miss Hannah Hussey.
There VIII be a meeting of the executive
committee of the Garfield Club tomorrow
evening In the rooms of the organization
In the Smith building.
The will OF the late Sarah Ann Spencer,
admitted to probate Wednesday, gives $500
to st. Paul's Church and 800 to the society
OF church work of the parish.
The committee of arrangements on the
lecture by John Z. Redmond announce
that there will be 200 seats reserved for the
members of the Ancient Order Of HI
bernians.
These words were exchanged in the band
room Of Fairman's City Band: "Why does
q band always have its name .on the bass
drum 2" Prof. Fairman-'I suppose be-
cause 1t sounds WELL"
There will be meeting of the dramatic
committee OF the Young Mems Catholic
Association next Monday evening, at
which time drama probably will be Sc
looted for presentation.
Several of the members of Clan Fraser
have formed choral society under the
leadership OF Harry Taggart, the well
known vocalist. The choral society will
assist at all the limitations, and take part
in the concerts and other entertainments.
Six new letter carriers will go on duty in
the Providence postal service probably
next Tuesday. The men who are to be
promoted to the rank of carriers are the
first six senior substitutes. The govern
ment makes their appointment obligatory
= The residence of Mrs. Ellen Foley which
was destroyed by fire in Westerly few
days ago was erected for the unfortunate
l,nv bod In L.
few months before. The property was in
sured through the Pawtucket Mutual Fire
Insurance Company.
Arrangements have been made with
Steamboat Company to provide new COM
pound cylinders for the steamer Westerly
during the present winter. This will add
about one-third to the horse power OF the
boat. ana be a source CT both strength and
speed.
The appropriation ordinance is being
printed for distribution. There will be
an adjourned meeting OF the Board OF
Aldermen next Wednesday evening, on
which occurs the regular meeting of the
Common Council, SO that it Is quite prob
-. .h., 49,. 49,. hill come up for considera.
tion.
Many OF the best wofkmen In A'..eery Ge-
r.rtment of the manufacture of boots IL
the rubber works Vi Millville are beint
picked out for employment In the new
rubber mill OF Joseph Banigan at Olney
Vile. These men are getting settled ri
with, and Just as soon as they receive wha
is due them they quietly shake the dust o
Millville from their feet.
Prof. r. III. Fairman, of Fairman's Cit
Band, will take place at the Auditorium
ON Monday evaning. A program of ex
ceptional merit will be given, and ther
. promises to be large demand for seat.
Under the leadership Of Prof. Fairman th
hand has made wonderful progress, and
10 now regarded ~ one Of the very bes
organisations in New England.
Mrs. l.. n. Lake of the National Unio
and who spoke In this city about yes
ago under the auspices of the ladie
auxiliarics of the several temperance Q,
cieties, 10 touring In Rhode Island. 81
spoke on 'sTemperance" In Westerly Ia
night. Mrs. Lake is without doubt q
most interesting lady talker on the sta
today, and her masterly address in Pa,
tucket fingered long In the memory
those present ct the meeting held here.
II there IL any one whose voting ne
year depends upon registering this ye
let him heed the fact that there are or
eighteen days left, and II viii be hare
every day 10 attend 10 IL. A Governor
TO be elected In April ~ well % represent
tivcs to the General Assembly, and tn
may be constitutional amendments
some before the people. The politi
situation promises 10 be interesting, .
those qualified to vote should prep
why Is lt
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