The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-26

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ditiehal solos were sung: "Adeste n,
deIis," Dressler; "Pastores," J. Wiegau'
"Noel Varie," Lefebure- Wely.
The vcsper services were upon the sam
grand scale, solos and choruses bcink rem
| dered In an excellent manner. The ssl lag
nifcat," arranged for four partss WIS on
OF the best productions Of the dav-
w. CT. U Hold Open Hotss.
The Women's Christian TempcSsucs
Union OF this city held open house from
b o'clock last evening at their rooms In
the Arnold block. A good supper was pro-
vided for any one who wished to avail
themselves of the kind invitation. Be-
| tween the hours of and the rooms pre-
sented an animated appearance, many poor
| people taking advantage OF the generous
| hospitality of the ladies. Rev. Mr.. Collins
| OF the City Union Mission brought num-
| ber of tramps from the Pawtucket police
| station, and for once i'm their lives they at
least enjoyed a square meal. Later in the
| evening a praise service was held, with
! speaking and singing by the members of
| the Union.
The meeting was in charge OF Mrs. III. j.
Smith, editor OF the state organ, The Out
look. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
dence and Miss Gertie Moody rendered
solos and recitations. Miss Idella b. Brin
ton presided at the organ. Interesting re-
marks were made by Rev. l.. G! Horton of
the Embury M. f. Church and Mrs. g. A.
Moody, president of the local union.
Quite lot of food was left over, which
was sent to poor families this morning.
The members of the union feel elated over
the success of their first effort in this line.
Interesting Lecture.
An interesting lecture and entertain
ment will take place at the Broad Street
Baptist Church next Wednesday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Perry, the pastor, will deliver an
address, "Through France and the British
Isles" Miss Harriet Anderson, violinist,
Misses Ellinor Sproat and Eva Russell,
sopranos, will participate in well ar
ranged musical program.
st. Georges Church.
Wednesday evening was chosen by the
members of st. Georges parish for the
| observance of their Christmas exercises.
| An entertainment was given under the
direction of Walter Walker i'm the parish
| house. A well equipped stage was erected
| in the front parlors, and special scenery
| for the occasion was painted by Fred
| Shape, the design Of the scenery being the
| inside of a cave. The entertainment con-
sisted of solos, readings and recitations,
| and an operetta entitled "Santa Claus and
His Imps," the music of the libretto being
| set to s'Pinafore" music, After the enter
| tainment, an excellent collation. of ice
cream, cake, etc, was served by the young
| ladies of the church
Fun on the BOwery.
| The Bowery loomed up in admirable
shape Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
| Irish jags, Armenian jags, colored jags,
and jags of all kinds stalked through the
darkness of the historic precincts, carry
| ing chips upon their shoulders and spoil
ing for a fight Numerous five and ten
round bouts occurred; the ladies, too, took
hand in the general celebration, and con-
tributed their share of fun to the general
jollities of the day. In one mix-up which
occurred yesterday morning, an auburn
haired beauty of one of the courts welded
| broom in such an artistic manner on the
head af faded beauty, that several inches
| of the scalp was laid open. A little thing
| like that did not matter, so the fun went
| on. Some warrants will be gotten out to-
| day for the over-joyous inhabitants of
| Darktown.
| Police Station Jot,ings.
Alice Dowd was found i'm an unconscious
| condition in an entry on Washington
| street last night and brought to the police
| station.
man giving the name of Jack Con-
| nors, from Attleboro, was giving free
exhibition of his fighting abilities on Mill
street last evening, and officer Lambert
| tol 10 oto 10 off
William Morgan, who is said to have
| have been implicated in row which took
| place on Washington street recently, was
arrested last evening upon a warrant by
| Officer Hardness.
Officer Hebert arrested West Side poll
tician last evening for displaying too
much of Christmas jag.
Chief Goldsmith discharged all the
prisoners this morning without prosecu-
fion, and gave them some sound advice to
follow in the future.
Notes About the City.
James Watmore of Kendall street re-
ceived a handsome Christmas present yes
terday. 1t was boy.
A fight occurred i'm a saloon on Mill
street Thursday night i'm which woman
figured quite prominently.
The intention of marriage of Patrick
Burke Of this city and Annie Mooney OF
Providence have been received.
Phillip Clark was arrested Thursday at
request of his mother charged with being
vagrant. He will have trial later.
Martin Burns was arrested Thursday for
the larceny of two saws and received
sentence of 60 days i'm the State cooler.
Special Christmas services were held in
Foresters' hall, Lonsdale avenue, last even
ing, by branch OF the Peoples mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Horan Of BQston
spent Christmas with their parents i'm this
city. They will return to Boston on Mon
day.
A horse, said To be owned by John Bar
ber, ran away on Broad street carly last
evening, and was caught in a rear yard on
Cross street.
The fourth sitting In the whist series
which are being held at the rooms OF Ben
iamin peasou on Moore street took place