The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-06
Short Stories of Minor Happen.
ings Among Our People.
Tines Topics Of General Interest ferseIy
Told to Tribune Readers.

Several mem bers OF Deiahey SooS
tended the ball of LaSalle Council in Provi-
dence last evening.
The annual banquet Of the Rhode Island
Association of Steamship Agents will be
held on Thursday evening, Feb. 1S.
The annual convention OF the Women's
Relief Corps, Department of Rhode Island,
will be held in Providence Tuesday.
A number of parties, made up OF young
people, enjoyed sleigh rides last evening,
and several others passed through the city.
Jonathan Chace was elected President of
the Westerly Water Works corporation at
a meeting held in that town Thursday af
ternoon.
A sleighing party under the direction OF
James II. Higgins and Robert L. Grimes
drove to Providence last evening and en-
joyed dinner at the City Hotel.
! A party OF twelve ladies and gentlemen
enjoyed sleigh ride to Diamond Hill last
evening. Messrs. John p. Smith and John
3. Reilly were in charge Of the party.
Councilman Richard Ryder of thesThird
Ward, who has been confined TO his home
for the past ten days with . severe cold, 10
able to be out and attend to business
again.
Tyler Council, knights Of Columbus,
will have q 'Smoke Talk" on next Tuesday
evening, when Past Grand knight John b.
Carlin OF Delaney Council, will make IN
address.
Rev. Father Hurley OF the Catholic Dio-
cese of Portland, Me-, who has been un-
dergoing treatment at St. Joseph's Hospi-
tai, Providence, died last night. His home
Is in Bangor, Me.
At the meeting of the st. Patrick's Day
delegates to be held tomorrow evening
solicitcn will he appointed TO raise funds
to help defray the expenses OF the parade
on st. Patrick's Day.
A very pleasant entertainment was given
for the members OF the intermediate De-
partnent of the Park Place Sunday School
at the church last evening and was en-
joyed by large number.
Before the members OF the Rh ode Island
Historical Society on Tuesday evening,
Mr.. Robert Grieve will read paper on
ssThe First Settlers of Pawtucket, with
brief survey of the growth and Evolution
OF the Community"
The Sunday afternoon meeting for men
at the Y. M. c. A. tomorrow will be OF
special interest. The speaker will be
Col. French, and his talk on the churches
. of India will be illustrated by superb
stereopticon views.
seThe National Monster" will be Il. A
Corbett's subject at the Sunday Breakfast
Mission on North Main street tomorrow
morning at l0:30 o'clock. Hot coffee ant
sandwiches will be given the hungry a
usual. Visitors are always welcome.
The gunners have at length chance 70
shooting, ducks have put in an appear
ance in very large numbers in the water
OF the bay. They were late in coming, a
they are never seen until the ice shows o
the water. The shooting in the west ba
is said to be very good.
The License Commissioners met las
evening to consider the transfer OF tn
license st the place of business formerl
conducted by Robert Steele to Charlie
Elss, but the matter finally went over
the next meeting, which will be held o
Thursday evening OF next week.
A butcher from North Attleboro purchas
ed load of turkeys from Buckingham
Son during Thanksgiving week, and II
dealers have been unable to collect Il
them since. Last evening the man can
to this city and was placed under arres
An arrangement was made for the paymcr
OF the bill.
About 1880 last evening large sleigh
ing party arrived in the city from Woor
socket. Owing to Misunderstanding, n
and after an hour spent in vain attempt
ing to hire one, the party were obliged I
start on their return journey without er
joying dance.
The members OF the local press will er
tertain the Fall River Press Club at suI
per to be given at the Benedict House tn
evening at 5:45 o'clock, At the conclusic
OF the feast the pencil pushers will adioul
to the Auditorium and settle the questi'
of supremacy on the elusive rollers. r
hostilities win begin at 7:30 O'Clock.
The funeral of William L. Wstsc
whose sudden and somewhat mysterio
death took place on the morning OF Fl
sd was held from the residence OF
parents, % South Union street yeeterd
afternoon. Rev. Marion Law ofhciat
The funeral Was Masonic in character,
tbe hearers were chosen from among
members Of that fraternity.
.Baby'' Bliss, the $40 pound oicy
/. rider, created considerable attent
around the city this morning, hav
arrived on visit to his uncle, who resi-
ON Cortage street. This morning
bicyclist took . car TO ride down e
and was unable 70 enter the door. A
ne boarded the car passengers could
on and OF the car from only one side'