The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-21
late local News
Tie Doings Of the Day in
and About the City.
Short Stories of Minor Happen.
iags Among Our People.
Tisek Isplcs Of General Interest TerseIy
Jsh 70 Tribune Readers,


The Young Mems Literary Club, OF st.
Joseph's parish, held mock trial at their
rooms yesterday afternoon.
In the District Court yesterday morning,
Judge Blodgett sentenced Ave persons,
found by the police "under the influence"
on Saturday night, to pay q and costs
each.
I MissTda e. Goff will entertain the men,
bers OF the z. @. v. Ladies' Cycle Club at
her residence 172 Jsponica street this
evening.
McKinley's majority will be 81 in the
electoral college. He will also be inaug-
urated In 'g7. That seems TO be his lucky
number.
The Christmas festival of the Sunday
School of the Church of Our Father will
take place on Christmas eve in the parlors
OF the church.
The robbery OF Is chickens from the
coop owned by Owen Doran at 30 Mary
street, was reported to the police on Sat-
urday evening.
Action on the question Of taking more
spacious quarters, will be considered ut the
Business Mems Association, at their meet
ing this evening.
The officers of the Supreme. Council, Or
der OF Alfredians, will make an official
visitation to Brigade No. of this city on
Wednesday evening, Jan. 13.
Tuesday has been selected as Donation
Day by the Day Nurseries, and contribu-
tions will be gladly received on that day
for this most worthy object.
The remains OF John Connolly, whose
funeral took place at st. Joseph's Church
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, were in
tered in st. Patrick's Cemetery, Valley
Falls.
House of Representatives Thursday bin
appropriating $4,000 for the erection of
statue of James q. Blaine In the city of
Washington.
Rev. Asaph q. Wicks, pastor of the Ad-
vent, preached special sermon to the
members of Pawtucket Lodge, No. 1, N. E.
q. p, who attended service at that place of
worship yesterday.
The next international Convention of
the Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor will be held at San Francisco
next July. Several members of the or
ganization in this city are already plan
ming to make the trip.
Postmaster Goodwin has made arrange
ments to handle the Christmas mail, so IL
anyone does not receive his mail as soon
as the pouch Is opened let him not feel as
il he were sighted, as the carriers will
reach all as soon as possible,
1.-THE funeral Of Mrs. Charles Kc-y ,ook
pls.SSv nom her. residence on Pawtucket
avenue at q o'clock yesterday afternoon
and IVES largely attended. Rev. j. j..
.Wpoley officiated and the interment took
place at Moshassuck cemetary.
Purchase az many OF your Christmas
presents AZ you can from Pawtucket mer-
chants. Their assortment Is large and
varied, and their prices are reasonable
Remember also that their prosperity Is q
part of Pawtuckct's prosperity.
The drinking fountain at Collyer Pari
was broken early on Saturday evening
probably by team in driving up to 1t tt
water horses. The police department
placed q light on It Saturday evening ant
yesterday II was removed for repairs.
A well known business man on MAR
street placed an order for three tons OF Goa
Saturday and the same was distributed Il
four worthy families OF the city. The re
cipients received genuine surprise, mas
much as they did not know from wha
source their welcome gift came.
In Odd Fellows block on Main street !
to be seen one Of the most interesting o
the Christmas shop windows in the city
1t is that Of Alden II. Vaughan Il Co.
line Of acceptable gifts ever shown II
Pawtucket. II Is an easy matter to max
. selection from their extensive line.
Acting President Clarke of Brown Uni
versity has suspended two students 70
dishonesty In the work Of the rhetoric de
partment. This makes nine men 80 IA
suspended under recommendation OF Pro-
Lamont for "cribbing" In rhetoric. Tn
names are not made public. One is
sophomore and the other freshman.
A writ was issued today against Charl,
p. Schultz, dentist, Of this city in favor {
Miss Mary A. McKe emma of Lonsdale Il
1900 damages for injury TO her teet
mouth and gums through the alleged mel
ligence Of the defendant. The writ Is n
turnable TO the Common Pleas Divisie
of the Supreme Court on Jan. IL j.
field Jr., is counsel for the plaintiff.
An executive meeting of the Board
Aldermen was held Saturday night, May
Tiepke presiding. After the subject {
the session was duly considered IN o
journment was taken until Wednesd
evening, wben.th Common Council mes
By adjournment 10 consider the sppr
priation bill and the resolutions lprovi
ing for the construction Of new scho
bousss on High and Hancock streets.