The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-03
UP THE VALLEY.
The Advisory Committee
Met Last Evening.
Are of the Opinion That $1,000
Will Furnish a Perfect System.


The advisory committee met at the resi-
ience of Peter Gaskins last evening to
take action upon the matter of fire ala m
service. 1t was voted to request the Med
orator to call special meeting OF the tax
payers as soon as possible. The report OF
the committee is practically complete d
and in shape to transmit to the meeting.
The subject has been pretty thoroughly
canvassed by the committee, and 1t is
their opinion that perfect service can be
placed in operation for about $1,000. A
week.
Working the Oid,Game.
1t has been learned that man has been
about the town working an old and famil-
liar game. He Isl going about among the
people on the outskirts of the city claim
'ing that he was authorized by the Council
to. re-number the houses. At severe
places he received money for putting on
worthless numbers. He Is said to be a
short, thick set fellow with his face par
TALLY covered with pimples. The matter
Is now in the hands of the police, who, no
doubt, win bring the fellow to an account.
Ride Too short For the Price Paid.
A number of the school children belong
Ing to the Valley Falls grammar school
hired j. s. Barber to take them out sleigh
riding. The children claimed that the
ride was too short for the price paid, and
upon the return to the school refused to
leave the sleigh. Barber then drove down
to Gaskin's drug store, but the children
refused to give up, and held possession of
the sleigh for nearly an hour.
Notes From Up The Valley.
William Lynch of Chapel street, sayles-
vile, is on the sick list.
Officer Hague stopped runaway horse
on Broad street yesterday afternoon.
Edward Robinson, overseer of No. 4
Mill, Lonsdale, is able to resume work.
The main shaft of No. Mill of the
Lonsdale Company broke down Yesterday.
The Cumberland High School pupils en-
joyed a sleigh ride to Woonsocket last
night.
Alfaretta Council, No. 4, Degree of Po-
cahontas, held an interesting meeting last
evening.
The Valley Falls Social Club has adopted
set of new bylaws and a new con-
stitution.
Councilman Lockwood of Saylesville has
returned from a business trip to New
York City.
The Manville polo club is thing OF the
past. Small patronage is the cause of the
disbandment.
Revival meetings will be continued at
the Primitive Methodist Church every
evening this week.
Lily Of the Valley Circle, Companions of
the Forest, notwithstanding and transact
ed considerable business.
The committee which has charge of the
decorations of the new Parish house will
will hold meeting next Thursday night.
The Manville Dramatic club will hold an
entertainment st. Patrick's night. A
drama entitled ''The Irish Agent" will be
produced by the club.
A company OF Hibernian Rifles have
been organized in Valley Falls, and James
III. Dwyer has been elected captain. The
company will Fhold social!iin Odd Fell
lows hall on Feb. rs.
A valuable shepherd dog, belonging to
James Mcintyre Of Lonsdale, which has
been missing since last Saturday, was
found yesterday by Officer Combs of the
Central Falls police force, and returned to
his owner.
. A young man tried several times yester-
day afternoon to mount to the back OF a
horse in front OF McGunagle's drug store.
The horse becoming irritated made break
for liberty, but was captured before much
damage was done.