The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-31

Latte LOCAL NEWS
The, DOings Of the Day Ii
and About the City.
Short Stories of Minor Happen
ings Among Our People.
Tlneiy Topics Of General Interest Terse J
Told to Tribune Renders.
Miss Edith Bartlett is visiting relatives
~ MonChauSy MASS.
Mrs. William Heeks died yesterday, aged
30 years, after an illness of four weeks.
Amelia Smith Of Central Falls has been
granted patent on hose supporter.
Mrs. Edward Ferris of Brewster street
met with painful accident yesterday. She
tripped and fell, breaking her arm.
Maj. Easterbrooks, Capt. Rittman and
Lieut.. Gatchell and delegation from Co.
III. OF this city paid visit to Co. of At
tleboro Monday evening.
The new railroad station at Providence
will be completed about ths 1st of July,
but ID is said it will not be open for busi-
ness much before September.
Superintendent John M. Collins of the
Union City Mission will move to the new
quarters of the mission today. The new
location is at lS North Main street, Dor
rance building.
w. X. Andrews has been elected treasu-
rer of the East Side Dramatic Club. A re-
hearsal of 'The Poor of New York" will
be given this evening, and 1t is intended
to present the play in the near future.
The joint standing Committee on Fire
Department met last evening, and the bids
Tor hay and grain for The department were
opened. The following contracts were
awarded: For oats to Peter Lennon, and
for hay and straw to Henry L. Fits.
Thomas Kenny, who was formerly a
well known professional football player,
and who had many friends in this. city,
died yesterday at his home in Fall River
OF pneumonia. He was one OF tho crack
players Of the famous Rovers of Fall River
Mayor Davis has appointed Thomas
Leonard as a Democratic supervisor for
tbs next election In the Second District OF
the First Ward. He Is appointed to fill
the vacancy caused by the declinationlof
John r. Noonan, who was appointed by
the Board of Aldermen to serve.
The illustrated temperance lecture given
BY Rev. J. H, Roberts, pastor ot the First
Free Baptist Church, was well attended
Sast evening, and the lecture was interest
ing. Over 100 views were shown, among
the number being pictures of the promin-
ent temperance workers of the country.
Charles Kennedy, who played with the
Manvllie Club last season, is Visiting
friends In this city. He nas received good
pper frccsn Manage. Irwin of.sthe Taunton
Club. He was recommended to Manager
Irwin by Captain Hugh Duffy Of the Bos-
tons.
Miss Elizabeth Olney OF Providence lee
tured at the Pawtucket Congregational
Church last evening on "Hnmane Educa-
tion." The lecture which was well at
tended was illustrated by q number of
streopticon views. The subject was
handled by Miss Olney in an entertaining
manner.
The Executive Board Of the Ladies' Sol
diers' Memorial Association held q meet
ing at the residence OF the President, Mrs.
James l.. Wheaton, yesterday, at which 1t
was voted to invite Tower Post, No. II, q.
A. r., TO take charge of the arrangements
for the dedication OF the Soldiers Monu-
ment on the coming Memorial Day.
Gov. Lippitt today gave permission to
Cos. ID. and G., First Regiment to partici-
pate in ceremony of dedicating Gen.
Grants tomb at New York on April "a,
provided that each company takes not less
than As officers and men and also that
other companies from this State particle
pate. The Governors idea is to have the
State well represented or not at oil.
The Prohibitionists will omen the cam