The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-20
Union Temperance People
Will Make a Fight.
Several Lists Have Been Prepared
For the Citizens to Sign.
War "reminiscences at the Babtist Church
Held Dress Rehearsal Notes.

meeting OF the Union temperance
Committee of the different villages along
the Blackstone Valley was held recently,
and it was decided to inaugurate vigor-
Gus campaign against the liquor element.
Remarks were made by several speakers to
the effect that it was high time for tie
committee to assume an aggressive cam
paign, and educate the people OF the valley
districts to the importance of this subject.
The concessions they received from the
Town Councils of the towns OF Cumber-
land and Lincoln have given them consid-
erable encouragement, and they feel the
time is ripe to push the question to sue
cessful issue.
Lists have been prepared, and each mem
Der of the committee, and in fact, many OF
the church people, are working hard to get
the requisite number of signatures to en-
able them to have the matter incorporated
in the spring election warrant. A prom
inent member of the committee was inter-
viewed by a TRIBUNE reporter, and he
said that he had every confidence that the
majority of the voters in the towns Of
Cumberland and Lincoln would vote TO
license ballot at the next election. Meet
ings are to be held in each village in the
Blackstone Valley, and speakers OF recog-
nized ability will make addresses.
War "reminiscences.
A good sized audience assembled in the
vestry of the Broad street Baptist Church
last evening to listen to the reading of a
paper entitled "War "reminiscences" Mr..
Tracey is genius in his way and has the
happy faculty of making people laugh at
his pleasure. The subject last evening was
MADE bly, interesting from the fact that
not only was it well composed, but 1t was
admirably delivered and pleasedithe aud
ence exceedingly well. The Tower Po t
sextet were present and rendered mar y
pleasing selections.
Held Rehearsal.
The first stage rehearsal of the cantata
"Faith Triumphant was held last even
I ing by the members of the Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor Society Of the Memo
rial Church at Firemen's Hall, Saylesville.
| The rehearsal last evening as.under the
direction of George M. Clark, who has
labored hard for the success of the
I cantata.
Notes From UP The Valley.
Arthur Pearson is recovering from the
injuries he received at the bleacheries last
week.
SCharlesworth fand Matthews beat NC
Dewitt and Marshall at whist the other
evening.
The grand ball of Mt. Moriah Lodge,
A. F. and A. NJ, will be held at LIMERICK
on the evening of Feb. 10.
George d. Fallet is out for the position
of postmaster at Ashton, and will present
q long list of endorsers for the appoint
ment.
Through the efforts of John Harrison Of
Manville, John Conway, late of the S1st
regiment, British army, has been granted
a life pension by the British government.
Queen of the Valley Circle, Companions
of the Forest, held regular meeting last
evening and transacted routine business.
The committee in charge of the recent en-
tertainment made report.
Rev. l. w. Porter has received donation
of s125 for the new parsonage fund. He
states that 800 of this is from Baptist
lady in Providence and the remaining $25
is from friends in Pawtucket.
Allan Richardson's three children on
Smithfield avenue, Saylesville, are suffer-
ing from severe attack Of scarlet fey er.
Necessary precautions have been taken to
avoid a spread of the disease.