The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-23
The DOings Of the Day in
and About the City.
Short Stories Of Minor Happen.
hgs Among Our People.
TineH Tsplcs Of General Interest Tersely
Told 10 Tribune Readers.

MISS Celtna jenkins has been appointed
teacher in the Fairlawn school.
The question of the hour: "What would
he like best for Christmas PRESENT."
The meeting of Tower Post, G. A. r.,
adjourned from Monday, will be held on
Saturday evening.
Hon. Henry b. Metcalf Of this city has
been chosen treasurer of the National
AntiSaloon League.
Mrs. Catherine Hye, an aged resident OF
this city, died at her residence AZ Patt
street last night OF paralysis.
In order to vote next year every nom
taxpayer in this State must register before
the close Of the present month.
Special exercises are being held at st.
Mary's school this afternoon, appropriate
to the closing of the school term.
Ten well known men of the city were
served with a pigeon supper by William
b. Bowen, at GRANTEES last evening.
The resignation of Mrs. Emma Husband,
principal of the Cherry Street Kindergar-
ten, will take effect On January 18th.
Very satisfactory progress is being made
by the junior choir OF st. Mary's Church
in the rehearsals Of Christmas music.
A large number of skaters enjoyed the
exhilerating sport on Spectacle Pond,
Fairlawn, yesterday afternoon and even
ing.
Thus far two applications have been re-
ceived for action at the meeting of the
License Commissioners on Monday even
ing next.
Arthur Hollingsworth, student at the
Medical School Of the University of Penn
sylvania, has arrived home to spend the
Cbristmss holidays.
On Wednesday evening, the members Of
the Kings Daughters Union will tender q
reception to the Christian Endeavor Union
at the Park Place Church.
The infant department of the Pleasant
View Baptist Sunday School will hold
their festival on Friday evening in the
lecture room OF the church.
n. ID. Baker who was injured at the Kent
Wooden Mill at Centreville last Saturday,
died last evening. Baker is the fifth vic
tim of the explosion who has died.
Isaac L. Goff & Co., are sending out
handsome calendars to their friends and
patrons. The scene represents the laying
of the corner stone of the State House.
The committee in charge OF the arrange
ments for the annual concert and ball of
Delaney Council, No. 81, Knights of Co
lumbus, will hold meeting this evening.
Charles Bird formerly of the Trenmore,
Atlantic City, N. j., has been secured by
proprietor Donath of the City Hotel, to
preside over the CUISINE of that establish
ment.
tirn Association Congress was not held
last evening, owing to the desire Of a num-
ber of the members to spend the evening
purchasing holiday gifts.
Rev. jeremiah F. Murphy, who was or
dained to the priesthood at the Cathedral
in Baltimore on Saturday last, has arrived
home. He will celebrate his first mass at
st. MaTy's Church Christmas morning at
1880 mass.
The Supreme Court has handed down q
rescript in the case of local Textile Union
No. 1, Textile Workers, VS.. Joseph Bar
rett, giving judgement for the plaintiff for
1885, with interest from the dats OF the
writ and costs.
The West Side Social Club elected the
following ofscers on Monday evenings
President, p. J. Reilly; Vice. President,
Albert Croquet; Financial Secretary, ID,
Flowers; Recording Secretary, H. AMBER
son; Treasurer, H. Watson.
City Physician jerks reports the gen.
eral condition Of health In the city a.
remarkably good, compared with neigh
boring districts. There have been but
five cases of scarlet fever, and of this num-
ber three were in one family.
The funeral of Eton Eben Wilson was
held this afternoon from his late residence
in Cumberland. The remains were taker
TO Jewett City, Conn.,, for burial. TIL,
deceased was 81 years of age and father o
DIR. william T.. Wilson Of this city.
Brigsdier Holpin OF New York lecture,
last night at the local barracks on tn
social and spiritual work of the Salvation
Army The lecture was illustrated b
stereopticon views depicting the work @
the Army in the slums Of sthe large cities
A man went into the police station las
night looking for a place to enlist In th
services OF Cuba, at least 80 he told Serg
Gardner. His martial enthusiasm wa
mostly due from spirits taken internall
in liquid form. There In no recruitin
Office in the city and upon being so In
formed he went on his way.
The small number who registered fro
the third and fourth wards last evenin
rs In all, hardly paid Assistant City Clei
Roberts for his trouble in visiting Weeds
street. This IL the last opportunity TIA
residents will have TO register witho
going 70 the City Hall. Next week Il
hall viii open daily from q. m. to Q p. n
for the accommodation OF those desirir