The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-24
late local NEWS
The Doings Of the Day In
and About the City.
Short Stories of Minor Happen
ings Among Our People.
Timely Topics Of Genersi Interest Terse'y
TeId to Tribune Readers.

James Kirwan OF Cole street, was pre-
sented with SON and heir last night.
Miss Mamie Sweeney of Woonsocket is
visiting Miss Mamie Powers OF Atteooro
road.
Miss Mary Farrell of Carnation street.
spent Washington's birthday visiting
friends in New York
Miss Mary Mooney is spending Two
weeks vacation with friends at her former
home, Concord, N. H.
Locally business is somewhat improved.
All Of the factories are running and some
OF them are very busy
The case of r. S. Chase against the VIII
liam II. Haskell Company, for personal in
juries, has been settled out of court.
Israel Rounds, general superintendent of
the Albion Mill, is to take up his resi-
dence on Central avenue in this city.
Mrs. Hannah Worthington, widow of
John F. Worthington, died at her resi-
dence on Evergreen street yesterday aged
65 years.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pleasant
View Baptist Church this afternoon with
Rev. Mrs. Hutchins at her home on
Central avenue.
The Mayor this morning signed con-
tract with a New York concern for the
placing of shelving in the fire-proof vault
at the City Hall.
DIR. f.. M. Lane and wife have gone
South to remain few weeks. The doctor
is recovering from the injuries received in
a recent runaway accident.
JIG Albro of North Attleboro reached
his Goth birthday yesterday. number OF
his friends from t.ils city called upon him
last evening, when he gave reception.
The joint standing Committee on Ac-
counts met last evening and passed the
xspal pay-rolls. A bill of S9O6 for this re-
v;.;on II the city ordinance was allowed.
A large audience witnessed the third
production of ''Shaun -"e al St.
Joseph's school last evening. This even
inc sThe Pirates Of Penzance" will be
given.
The night man had an unusually quiet
time of it at the police station last night
No arrests were made and there was con-
upon this morning.
The wedding OF Charles Macomber and
Miss Nellie Shea, formerly OF Lawrence,
Mass, was quietly celebrated at ST. Mary's
Church this morning at z o'clock, Rev. FIR.
McKenna officiating.
This evening at the Church of Our Lady
of Consolation reception will be rendered
10 MAYORS Davis and Gottschalk. The
program will consist of music and ad-
dresses by the two executives.
Miss Carrie Mcdonald was visited by a
large party of her acquaintances last even
ing, the occasion being anniversary OF her
18th birthday. The evening was pleasant
iy passed with games and music.
A convention of the Young Mems
Christian Associations Of ths Saaxttn Dig
trict of Massachusetts, and Rhode Island,
will be hel1 in New Bedford, Friday, Sat-
urday and Sunday of this week. At the
session Saturday morning w. II. Worral
Of this city will make an address on 1.-THE
Social Work OF the Association"
The famous and much postponed Jack
SON assault case has finally been settled b!
the payment of the cost incurred by Jack
son. It will be remembered that jackson
entered the shop of Jewish shoemake
on Broad street, and in discussion over
game of cards struck him with an iron ba
and was shot through the hand by tn
shoemaker.
The approach of the Lenten season ma
caused rush for marriage licenses. Amon
those granted at the City Hall yesterda
afternoon and this evening were: William
III. Bullen and Miss Nellie Dalton, Alfre'
A. Morris and Miss Mary Healey, Patricl
Francis Clark and Catherine Mary Don
nelly, Charles Frederick Sweet and Jane
Maude Maxim, James Keough and Eliz
Jane Battey.
The Rhode Island cotton manufacturers
or at least some OF them, are agitating
cut down OF wages in the near future, AM
have held private consultations with on
another about this matter. prominen
manufacturer who has mills in this cit
has approached several owners Of larg
concerns in the Blackstone valley and sug
sested to them to Join with him in tn
movement for a general cut down.
g. w. Hayward, or as he is more gen
orally known, "Dick" Hayward, has close
his connection with the Benedict Hous
having rendered his resignation TO Pr,
prietor Sibley yesterday. The many frien,
OF Mr.. Hayward will doubtless be su
prised at his sudden action, for which I
reason Is given. Mr.. Hayward has been
charge OF the Benedict wine room sin
the house was purchased by Its prese
proprietor, and has made host Of frien
in this city.