The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-08
Ne DOings Of the Day in
and About the City.
Short Stories of Minor Happen.
ings Among Our People.
Timely Topics Of General Interest Tersely
Told to Tribune Readers.

The meeting of the Pawtucket Theo-
sophical Society will be held at the resi-
dence of Edward w. Blodgett this evening.
Frank E. Hornby, for many years in the
employ OF the David Harley Company, is
soon to open dry goods store in Provi-
dence.
Daniel f. MCGOWAN, musical director in
one of the large Boston theatres, Is making
a brief visit to his uncle, p. j. Manning of
School street.
The installation of officers Of Wimomo-
doughsis Council, Daughters OF Liberty,
took place at the meeting last evening, and
was largely attended.
A meeting OF the Finance Committee of
the Young Mems Christian Association
will take place at the rooms of the Associa-
at 5 O'Clock this afternoon.
The man who keeps putting of advertis-
ing until he is more prosperous is like
dog trying to catch his tail. There is
plenty of motion but no progress
Edward P. Tobie, Jr., and William III.
Potter OF this city have been elected COM
panions of the Military Order of the Loyal
Legion, Commandery of Massachusetts.
No, you can never trust New England
winter to be reliable. Only last week we
were delighted with the prospects of
steady-going winter season, and now
where are We at?
Miss Maude l.. Stevens, formerly of the
Chronicle office, who went to lola, Col,
nearly four years ago, has arrived in this
city, where she will visit friends for
number of weeks.
Patrick Daniels, one of local expressmen,
having been appointed special police |
man met in the Wilbur mill this morning
and presented him with special officers
badge and a new club.
Frank McArdle, who is i'll with typhoid |
fever, is getting along nicely under DR.. |
McKenna, and his large circle OF friends |
will be gratifed to learn that the danger |
point in the disease is now passed.
The entertainment provided by Mr.. and |
Mrs. Frank j. Sibley for the members of
Class of the Pleasant View Baptist Sun
day school, at their residence, 9S Green
treet, proved a very pleasant affair.
Patrick Phelan OF Lawn avenue will sail |
tomorrow for Ireland, where he will spend |
few months. Ii is his first visit to the |
Emerald Isle-the land of his birth-since
he left the old country more than 25 years |
ago.
Millard Bidwell, an estimable young |
man and formerly an active worker in
Y. M. G. A. circles in this city, is very i'll |
at his home in Pittsfeld, Mass. Mr.. Bid
well has been i'll for some time with con-
sumption.
John Houlihan, an employee of the Paw
tucket Gas Company, who was overcome
by gas while making a connection in the /
cellar Of house on Mineral Spring avenue
a few days ago, has recovered from the /
effects of the accident.
The Knights of Columbus, Woonsocket l
branch, will tender a complimentary social |
Thursday, Jan. q, to the ladies who re-
Gently assisted them during the st. Charles |
fair. The flag which was won by the 30
ciety will be presented.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Central |
Avenue Baptist Church have elected the |
following officers: President, Mrs, Alfred
Brown; Vice President, Miss Annie Cur
ran; Treasurer, Mrs. Lena Robbins; Sec |
retary, Mrs. Charles Marshall.
General Secretary Stratton OF the Y. M.
c. A., has returned from q trip to Boston
made in the interests of the Association.
The Association proposes TO very shortly
begin course Of entertainments and Mr..
stratton's errand was In this connection.
The executive committee of the Paw
tucket Christian Endeavor Union will hold
meeting on Monday evening next in the
hall OF the Young Mems Christian Associ-
alton. Miss Alpha q. Tillson, secretary
OF the Massac chusetts Christian Endeavor
Union, will speak on "Junior Methods.n
The Medical Book Club held their ~
lar yearly meeting and dinner in t. - 81
vate dining room OF the Benee' -, ne.
last evening, and the occasio' NO. ,nroh
enjoyed. Among the m .,nbers nresent
were Doctors onAse' yorrigan, French
stearns, Kingman' euller and Wilson.
The BLOCK island cable, which wa
broken :" .,e very severe storm Tour week
ago 'oo ~, is still broken, and the island
cut n from all telegraphic communicate
nd depends on the mails on steamer .
w. Danielson. The cable belongs 70 tn
government, and was laid 10 oo'al
weather reports from the signal station
the island.
The TRIBUNE is indebted to the publisl
era Of the Providence Telegram for col
Of the Telegram Almanac for 1897, whic
"a usual, is filed with valuable inform
t,on. There are 4l6 pages, 81 pages bell
Of Rhode Island statistics. The inform
tion, sporting and otherwise is full a
accurate and it !, volume that ,,,' should y,
m every household as ready book OF r
erence on questions that arc bound 70 ar
during the year.
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