The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-17
UP THE VALLEY.
Lincoln Poor Children's
Committee Net Last Night
Completed Arrangements for the
Grand Festival Saturday.
L!nceIa Tax Assessors -PepsIas cesp!e
Married st 81. PatrIcks ChsseL--Nstes.

The poor 'children's committee OF the
Town OF Lincoln met last evening at Will
liam II. Boardman's office and arranged
the details of the festival which is to be
held In the Lonsdale Company's grove,
Saturday afternoon. A committee Of 30
ladies, married and single, were appointed
to assume the management OF the affair
and act as salesIadies. Mrs. Gilbert T..
Pratt, wife OF Gilbert II. Pratt, superin-
tendent of the Lonsdale Co., will act as
chairman of this committee. 1t is pro-
posed to have all kinds of amusements
suitable for old and young.
The full program Of events has not been
arranged, but enough is known Of the de-
tails to guarantee day of pleasure. A
concert will be given at 4:30, p. m, by an
orchestra. In the evening dancing will
be the order, and that In itself will be
sufficient to attract the lovers Of the
waltz. II is hoped that there will be a
large attendance as the festival Is being
held for very worthy object.
Lincoln Tax Assessors.
The Lincoln Tax Assessors are busy al
the present time arranging the taxable
property lists. Previous to the meeting
held yesterday afternoon q TRIBUNE re-
porter interviewed the President Of the
Board concerning the amount to be raised
this year. The gentleman In question
said: ~ do not think the town will hold
its own this year upon the old valuation
and our only hope Is the increased number
NJ hufldin ovontoA fbSa from hfck
quite an increased revenue ought to be de.
rived" He further stated that In hi
opinion the town debt ought to be bonded
know how and when the various debts
could be met.
Marriage at st. Patrick's.
The marriage of John j. Hogan anC
Miss Mary r. Lane occurred this morn.
ing at st. Patrick's Church, Valley Falls
in the presence of large number of rela.
tives and friends. The bridesmaid wal
Miss Margaret Lane, sister of the bride
The best man was M. II. Hogan, brother
of the groom. After the ceremony q we'd
ding breakfast was served at the home O
the brides mother on Ely street. Thii
evening q reception will be held at tn
new home Of the happy couple on Car
penter street, Valley Falls.
The Veteran Firemen.
The Valley Falls Veteran Firemen me
last evening in Pickett's barber shop, ant
decided to hire the vacant store in tn
McGirr Block on Broad street. A com
mittee was appointed to furnish the room
Ignored the Chief.
1t Is reported about the town that one o
the counciimen took upon himself tn
task of looking for illegal liquor places
As the story goes this councilman took
number of policemen Saturday night ant
raided q few Of the houses of questionabl
repute. Whether or not their coming wa
known the Councilman was unable to I'm,
any liquors, and the search proved fruit
less.
Notes Of tho Valley villages.
Miss Sadie Madden of Brooklyn, N. Y.
is visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Walsh of Ashton.
A meeting of the Methodist Churcl
Sunday School, Lonsdale, will be hell
tomorrow evening to rehearse the pro
gram for the anniversary.
Elizabeth Whitehead, wife of Herbert c
Seball, died early this morning. The fune
raj will take place Thursday Afternoon
from the Presbyterian church.
A joint meeting of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Lonsdale Primitive Methods
Church will be held tomorrow evening t,
consider plans for the grading of tn
church lawn.
Complaint has been made that mum
ber of questionable characters have beer
hanging about in the vicinity of the "Nar
rows" Lonsdale avenue. A close inspec
tion by the local police would be o
benefit.