The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-17

In company with Miss Gardner and Matron
Fits, visited the local police station yes
terday afternoon. A thorough examina-
tion was made of the place, and the lady
expressed herself a. decidedly disappointed
and disguised with the accommodations
for women prisoners.
West Side Republican Club.
The West Side Republican Club has ar
ranged for an excellent program for next
Sunday evening at their rooms. The COM
mittee has secured William Smith, Esq,
an eminent geologist, who will give lee
ture, choosing for his subject, SLOW the
Earth Is Formed" John 7. Wade will be
chairman of the meeting. The committee
will also arrange for some other attrac-
tions, probably in the literary line.
The Democratic Club.
The Democratic Club held its regular
meeting last evening, and the attendance
was remarkably large. President German
occupied the chair, and on opening the
meeting said that he was pleased to see the
interest in the meetings of the club being
kept up. Reports from the entertainment
committee were read, and 1t was stated
that the committee was arranging several
matches with out of town clubs at whist
and pool. The regular monthly reports of
the officers were read and approved. A
committee will be present at the canvas
sing of the votes by the Board of Alder
men next Monday evening.
Court Flower of Dexter.
Court Flower of Dexter held their reg
ular meeting last evening, and consider
able routine business was transacted. The
attendance of members was the highest
reached in some time. One new member
was received into the court and two names
for membership were proposed. The court
is in excellent condition at the present
time, both financially and in point of
members. The members seem to be awak-
ening to the importance Of attending the
meetings, and the added interest makes
the meetings more interesting.
Jacques Cartier Fair.
The Jacques Cartier fair was continued
last evening, and the audience completely
filed the spacious hall. The Jacques Car
tier Society of Manville was the special
guests of the evening. During the even
ing delightful concert was given by the
Philharmonic Band, whose pleasing Sc
lections were heartily encored time and
time again. Thursday evening there will
be extra inducements offered in the way
of carefully prepared program OF literary
exercises.
The Dawson Minstrel Show.
After many weeks of hard and careful
preparation the Dawson minstrel troop
will make its initial bow to the public this
evening. Time nor labor has been spared
upon this production, and IL hard work is
the road to success the show this evening
viii. surely outlive any previous attempt
of amateurs in this vicinity. The makez
up of Charles T.. Price, the female imper-
senator, is sure to receive favorable COM
ment, for he is undoubtedly the best male
soprano in New England. Every member
of the company is an artist in his own pc
culiar line. A great many tickets have
been sold, and financial success is already
assured.
Notes About the City.
Louis Forget of this city is serving on
jury this week.
There will be an important meeting of
the st. Jean Baptist society next Sunday.
The Irish National Foresters visited the
fair of the Hibernian Rifles at Pawtucket
last evening.
evening somewhere between the Hair
Cloth Company's works and 22 Park
street.
The main shaft in the Farwell woollen
mill, which broke down yesterday, was
repaired and the work was resumed this
morning.
II rumor can be depended upon there is
going to be a shakeup in the City En-
gineer's department and the Board of
Public Works.
II the Republicans lose the coming
spring election a new set OF bosses will
be inaugurated to look after the destinies
of the G. o. p.
The Band of Hope, connected with the
Primitive Methodist Church, held praise
service last evening in Foresters' Hall,
Lonsdale avenue.
The Joint Standing Committee on Edu-
cation met at City Hall last evening, and
held discussion relative to re-inslring
the school property. No definite action
was taken.
The Circle Jacques Cartier and the Guard
of Honor will visit the fair..of the Church
of Our Consolation on Friday evening. On
that occasion the Guard will execute sew
eral fancy movements.
A lady who visited City Treasurer Rey-
nold's Office yesterday to pay her taxes,
walked off and left her pocketbook on the
writing desk. Mr.. Reynolds found it and
is holding it for the owner.
A young man, resident of this city, was
arrested this morning by Deputy Sheriff
Ray g. Huling, on complaint OF young
woman who is about to become mother.
The affair was finally settled by the young
man promising to marry the girl imme-
diately.