The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-10
up THE VALLEY.
A Wide Discrepancy Exists
In the School Returns.
Enrolment Books Give a Total
of 1850 During Fall Term.
Census Returns Give q Total Of 1867, q
Difference Of 243TLocai Items.

According to the report handed In by
School Census Enumerator Angel pecu-
liar state of affairs exists. According to
the returns of the enrolment books OF the
different schools there were 1850 children
enrolled during the fall term, but accord
ing to the returns of the census enumera-
tor there only 1869. The returns given by
the same authority say there are 317
scholars attending the parochial schools,
while recent report Of Rev. FIR. Cassidy
gives the number attending somewhat
over 400. When these reports come up for
consideration before the school commit
tee next Saturday 1t Is their duty to in
vestIgate the facts in a thorough manner.
Whist Tournament.
The fourth sitting in the whist tourna-
ment between the Cumberland Club Of
Lonsdale and the Catholic Institute Of
Valley Falls took place last evening at the
rooms of the Cumberland Club. There
were four tables. The tournament resulted
in favor of the Catholic Institute by a
score of "a to 20 points, giving the Insti-
tute lead of 81 points thus far In the
tournament.
Table No. 1-Marsland and Spofford, c.
c., 8; Donovan and Rogers, G. i. A, 4.
+ Table No. 2-W. III. Tobey and Healey,
c. c., 8; White and Barry, c. /. A., 8.
Table No. 3-Robert Butler and Mac
Kinnon, c. c., 8; Devlin and Small, c.
1. A., 6.
Table No. 4-William Butler and Ions
dale, c. c., 8; McGovern and TomtRoller,
c. l. A, II.
Hibernian Rifles.
In the basement of the Parochial School
Hall of st. Patrick's parish was held last
night, meeting of the members OF the A.
O. H., interested in the formation OF
company of Hibernian Rifles. 1t was de-
cided to meet one week from Thursday
night for permanent organization, in Odd
Fellows Hall, John street. Arrangements
were also made for the ball which is to be
given by the command on the evening OF
Feb. rs.
VIII Speak at Newport.
Rev. Israel Porter of Lonsdale will lee
ture in the vestry of the First Presbyterian
Church at Newport, on Monday evening,
Feb. %. Mr.. Porter will be accompanied
by j. B. Hilton, Grand Chief Templar OF
the Independent Order OF Good Templars
of the State, who will also speak upon the
workings of the order.
Notes From UP The Valley.
Town Clerk Easton is at work compiling
the voting lists.
Mrs. Margaret Peppera of this village
has been granted an original widows
pension.
Lincoln Division, No. 10, Sons oftTem-
perance of Saylesville, will hold Valen-
tine party Friday evening, Feb. IL.
Court Lily of the Valley, F. of A., held
regular meeting last evening, but nothing
out of the ordinary routine matters was
transacted.
The Pawtucket Cycling Club represented
by Capt. Slaney's famous Slip-Ups will
play team from the Dawson Cycle Club
at the John street rink Friday evening.
At the meeting of Unity Lodge, No. "a,
A. f. and A. NJ, held last evening, officers
for the ensuing term were elected and
other business of Importance to the MEM
bers was transacted.
The Ashton and Berkeley teachers met
yesterday and listened to an admirable ad-
dress by Miss Clara A. Carpenter. Her
subject was, ''Teaching of Music, and the
Best Methods to Improve its Efficiency.
The meeting of the taxpayers of the
town of Lincoln, which is to be held to-
morrow afternoon in the Lonsdale band
room, promises to be warm affair. Some
body will have to do some tall explaining.
The arrangements made by the Lincoln
School Committee whereby the scholars Of
the town Of Lincoln can attend the High
Schools in Central Falls, Cumberland or
Woonsocket, meets the appreciation of the
taxpayers.
Divisions No. 10 and II, A. o. H., will
attend the fair Of the Hibernian Rifles in
Pawtucket on Thursday evening. Both
divisions will meet at Odd Fellows Hall
and leave promptly at 8 o'clock for Paw
tucket, where they will be met by an
escort and band.