The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-04

by Cunningham and the second set went
to Tully by brilliant checker playing
The third and deciding set was finished
last evening, and 1t was tie up to the last
game. Those who were present say that
the games played last evening was the
finest exhibition of checker playing ever
seen In this city. Considerable money
| changed hands, as each of the players had
friends by the score, who had perfect con-
fidence In their chosen favorites.
Round Table Club.
The meetings of the Round Table Club
are becoming very popular, and the teach
ers of the public schools look forward to
them With much pleasure. These meet
| ings were established by Supt. Draper
for the purpose of bringing the teachers
OF the public schools together, in order
that an exchange of thoughts would tend
to advance and elevate the whole standard
of the teachers work, not only in this
| city, but in the town of Lincoln.
The fifth public meeting of this club
was held at the High School yesterday af-
| ternoon, and the attendance OF teachers
was very gratifying to the promoter of
| this innovation. Permanent Chairman
| Miss Emma Earle presided, and the rec
ords OF the previous meeting were read
| and approved. The pupils of Grade 5,
| Room 4, Dexter street school, entertained
the audience with vocal selections, which
| gave ample evidence of their excellent
| training in that respect.
Arthur q. Randall, Nj. D., was intro
| duced, and read very interesting paper
on "Bacteriology and its Relation to Pub
| lie Hygienne," and exhibited variety of
| disease germs under the microscope. The
| paper was listened to with great attention,
and at its close every one present felt that
the time spent at the meeting was en-
| ployed to good advantage.
Miss Mary Shattuck, Principal Of the
| Pawtucket Training School, was present
and accepted an invitation to address at
later meeting.
| Said to BE Incarcerated Against Her VIII.
Joseph Quamby of Lincoln has inter-
ested himself in the elleged incarceration
of Mrs. Harriet Stafford, formerly of this
city and wife of Richard Stafford, against
her will in the New Jersey Hospital for
the Insane at Trenton, N. j. Mrs. Stafford,
according to the story, has written to
| friends in this city, asking their aid to
assist her from her present predicament.
| Mrs. Stafford has many relatives and
friends in this city and vicinity who in
| tend to investigate the circumstances of
the case thoroughly.
| Mr.. Quamby has written to the Chief OF
Police of Trenton, N. j., to investigate
] the affair as soon as possible. The letter,
which she Is said to have written to her
sister, Lizzie johnson of Pawtucket, is
extremely touching, and in it she requests
her to write to DR.. John w. Ward of
Trenton, N. j., to acquaint him with all
the facts, in order that something may be
| done in the matter
| Bridge in Bad Condition.
A good many complaints have been made
about the deplorable condition of the side
walks of the Central Falls side of the North
Main street bridge. The Pawtucket au-
thorities cleaned off the snow Immediately
after the recent storm, and consequently
that side is in safe condition for public
| travel.
Not SO with the Central Falls side, as the
Board of Works or the highway depart
| ment of this city paid no attention what
ever to this end of the bridge.
The snow was allowed to remain upon
the walks, and becoming hardened by con-
tinued tramping of the pedestrians, has
| become SO slippery that the walks are not
| safe for public travel. Yesterday morning
| woman, losing her foothold, fell to the
icy walk and received very painful injur-
| les.
If some bright gamin would station him
self at the end Of the bridge with a num-
| Der of skates to let he would make for
tune in a short time, as the people who
have occasion to cross the bridge would
willingly.hire pair of skates in order to
| make the trip across this dangerous place
in safety.
Bonds Awarded to II. l.. Day 4 Co. of
| Boston.
At the meeting of the committee on
finance, held Wednesday evening, COM
mittee OF three, consisting of President
| Thornton of the Board of Aldermen, AL
dermen Eastwood and City Treasurer
Reynolds, were appointed to go to Boston
| and consult with the representatives of r.
J.. Day q Co. The committee closed the
! contract and the bonds were awarded to
the above firm, whose bid was S102.3 the
second highest bidders.
Seymour Bros. of New York bid S1O2.6O,
on the condition that the total debt of the
city was not over per cent. of the assessed
valuation of the taxable property. The fire
district bonds of the old town of Lincoln
was not considered by the representative
of Seymour Bros. as coming within the
exemption clause of the Massachusetts
Savings Bank law, and consequently the
deal was off. The bid accepted, however,
is considered very good and will bring
| good premium, the profit to the city being
S5Sl5.
| Notes About the City.
| Patt Bros. store is looking very pretty at
the present time. A full line of Xmas
| goods has just been received.
Superintendent Draper's idea about the
educational advancement of the teaches
ought to meet with much favor.
| Samuel Wightman's four horse team,
loaded with flour, broke down yesterday
afternoon at the corner Of High and Bar
| ton streets.
1t Is reported that Joe Walker is about
to dispose of his saloon, and that a man
| named Whitaker from Olneyville has the
| refusal of it.