The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-12
The Doings Of the Day in
and About the City.
Sissrt Stories of. Minor Happen.
ngs Among Our People.
Timely Topics Of General Interest TerseIy
Teld to Tribune Readers.

with friends In Anthony.
An important meeting OF the School
Committee will be held this evening.
Two weeks from today the January ses-
sion of the General Assembly will begin
The many friends OF Edward Carey of
Pond street will regret to learn OF his in-
ness.
Regular meeting of the Probate Court
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock.
William Tonge, an aged resident Of this
city died at his home, 20 Pine street yes
terday afternoon.
Joseph E., the infant son of Joseph and
Florence Mcknight of Sumner avenue,
Central Falls, died this morning.
The entire plant of the E. Jenckes Man
ufacturing Company is shut down this
week owing to lack of orders.
Mr. Patrick Carroll, an old and respect
ed resident of the East Side, died this af-
ternoon at his residence on Meadow street.
One drunk was fined q and costs in the
District Court this morning and woman
arrested for a similar offence was dis
charged.
William II. Foley, instructor and trainer
fn athletics at the Georgetown University,
Left for Washington last evening to re-
sumo his duties.
The local societies of the Christian En-
deavor are preparing for the State con-
vention, which is to be held at Westerly
on Washington's birthday.
Newsdealer Moy, who has been confined
to his home by illness the past week, was
able to be out today, much to the gratifi-
cation of his numerous friends.
William G. Newell of this city, who is
spending the winter in Jacksonville, has
kindly remembered his friends here with
interesting copies of Florida papers.
Both branches of the City Council will
be held tomorrow evening, when an at
tempt will be made to effect compromise
on the ordinance fixing the tax rate.
The 18th annual meeting of the Rhode
Island Society for the Prevention of Cruel
ty to Children will be held Friday at 3
p M, at Grace Church Chapel, Providence.
Lent comes In early this year-Ash
Wednesday, the first day of the Lenten
season, falling on March 3. Easter Sun
day, the glorious end OF the season, falls
on April Is. e
Rev. Conrad Blum OF New York, is visit
ing Rev. Marion Law. Rev. Me. Blum
was a schoolmate of Rev. Mr.. Law In Colo
RADIO, and later at the Theological Seminary
in New York.
A meeting of the joint standing COM
mittee on printing of the City Council will
be held this evening, when the contract
for doing the city advertising for term
of years viii be awarded.
This evening the annual meeting of the
Pawtucket Boat Club will be held in the
Smith building. 1t Is quite likely that
steps will be taken to rebuild the club
house, which was destroyed by fire tlast
Friday evening.
The Auburn Club will hold a meeting
next Friday afternoon with Mrs. Jane j..
Chickering on High street. Mrs. CHECKER
ing's birthday occurs on that day, and the
occasion will consequently assume an
added significance.
The archway at the entrance TO the new
government building have been placed in
position. IL has been surmounted at each
corner with an eagle, couchant, In solid
granite. The beauty OF the building Is
daily becoming apparent.
"Rev. John Harty has been appointed
pastor of the Sacred Heart Church at Paw
nouncement has caused, leads US to think
that his reception will be the same as his
NAME" says the Taunton Herald.
There will be no criminal cases tried in
the common pleas division of the Supreme
Court the present week. The Attorney
General has given notice, however, that on
next Monday he will resume the trials OF
parties against whom indictments are
pending.
The first meeting of the year OF 1897 OF
the sEhool OF Instruction for commits
sioned officers of the Rhode Island Militia
Brigade headquarters, No. lN North Main
street, Providence. First Lieutenan,
Abbott will give instruction.
II seemed as though every Pawtucketit
who owned or could borrow a pair o
skates was gliding over the ice at Scott
pond yesterday afternoon and evening
The exhilerating sport was much enjoyed
The skating as a rule is poor, as the mil
weather had softened the ice somewhat.
The regular meeting OF the Veteran Fir,
mems Association will be held this ev,
ming. when officers will be elected for tn
ensuing term and plans for the comm
season talked over. The annual meetin
of the New England League OF Veters
Firemen will be held in Boston mel
month.
The comic opera, "Trial by jury" wi
ne eiyen at the Auditorium the latter pa
of the month, under the auspices OF u
Ladies' Guild connected with Trini'
Church. Among those who viii take pa
are Miss Sadie Duxbury, G. o. Rca