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

been granted to Lucy Il. Hamilton OF thi
city.
The next leap year is 1904, SO ladies
brace up and propose while there is ye
time.
The Gilt Edge Whist Club were enter
tanned last evening by James o. Lindsay oi
Garden street.
The members of st. Joseph's II. A. and
B. Society will go to communion in a
body tomorrow.
The Salome Club entertained number
OF friends at their rooms on Central ave-
nue. last evening.
A Providence man has invented an odor-
less cigarette. Next we shall hear of to-
baccoless cigars.
At the next meeting OF the Barber's
Union, December II, the election Of off,
GERS will take place.
Duck hunting along the shores Of Mar
ragansett bay is now being very generally
followed by sportsnlen.
A convention has been called for jan
uary 3, to make arrangements for the cele-
bration Of next St. Patrfck's Day.
Pocasset Tribe, /. o. r. NJ, will meet
next Monday evening and work the adOp-
tion degree on several candidates.
1.-THE Dual Nature Of Man" is the subject
announced for the meeting OF the Theo-
sophical class on Sunday afternoon.
The remains OF Miss Elizabeth Harris,
formerly OF Lonsdale, were inferred at
Swan Point cemetery yesterday afternoon
The marriage intentions of Frank M.
Shaw and Mrs. Alta w. Walford, both of
this city, have been filed with the City
Clerk.
A meeting of the License Commissioners
will be held next Friday evening, when
two applications for trans fers of licenses
will be acted upon.
The small boy will be in his element
next Tuesday about noon when the Hi
Henry minstrel troupe will parade the
streets of Pawtucket.
Owing to the small attendance, the lect
ure entitled 'Boston to Rome" was not
delivered at the Young Mems Christian
Association last evening.
A chicken pie supper was enjoyed by a
number at the lecture room Of the Park
Place church. The affair was under the
charge OF the Pastors Aid Society.
At the meeting of the directors of the
Providence Telephone Company held yes
terday afternoon the usual quarterly divi-
dend OF 81 per share was declared payable
January /.
City Clerk Sibley and his assistant, Mr..
Roberts, will visit the different ward
rooms during the coming week for the
purpose OF accommodating the voters who
desire 20 register.
j. Z. Lawrence, William ii. Barclay,
Alanson Thayer and George French have
returned from hunting expedition at
Rehoboth. Result, six rabbits, one grey
squirrel and partridge.
A lecture, under the auspices OF the
Epworth League OF the First Nj. E. church,
is announced for Wednesday evening. The
lecturer will be the Rev. G. l.. Goowell,
and the subject "Palestine"
The meeting of Good Samaritan Lodge,
j. o. o. F., held last evening was largely
attended, many visiting Odd Fellows from
other lodges being present. No business
aside from the ordinary was transacted.
1t is said that Gov. Lppitt desires to be
sent as minister to Italy, and as ex-Gov-
ernor Brown has announced that he is not
. candidate for any position, that post may
be regarded al filed, 80 the friends OF the
Governor say.
The Christian Endeavor Union OF Paw
tucket will hold their regular monthly
meeting on Monday evening in the par
lors OF the Pawtucket Congregational
Church. Rev. George j. Bloomfield will
conduct conference.
Word has been received OF the death OF
Thomas Smith, a Fall River man who went
to Yuma, Cal, few years ago for his
health. Mr.. Smith was manager of the
East End Football Club OF Fall River. and
had many friends in this city.
A large crowd gathered on Main street.
opposite the postofiice, at the noon hour
today, TO watch the actions Of a horse
OWneu Dy Jonn DetrOlN OF Comfortable
The animal was taken with it or attack
of blind staggers, but quickly recovered.
The pretty and attractive windows O,
the various stores about the city, which
are making a speciality OF Christmas wares
cause the tradesmen much trouble and ex
pense, but the interest the public takes 1,
them, will repay the merchants for thei
sacrifice OF time and money.
The insurance on the property OF tn
Pawtncket Loan Company, recently dam
aged by fire, has been adjusted, and th
stock Is now being sold for the benefit G
the insurance companies. II is reporte
that the companies interested paid be
tween $500 and 5000 to the loan com
psny.
The resolutions adopted by the Paw
tucket Association OF Stationary Engineer
on the death of William Lancaster, a LAT
member of that organization, have bee
hsndsomely engrossed, and are on exhl