The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-30
he DOings Of the Day in
and About the City:
Short Stories of Minor Happen
ings Among Our People.
Timely Topics of Geaeral Interest Terseb
Fold to Tribune Readers.

About Is members of the Entire Nous
Society of Providence enjoyed sleigh ride
to this city last evening, and had supper
ut the Benedict House.
At the meeting of the Salvation Army
tomorrow evening, staff Capt. Hargraves
will give q magic lantern lecture on the
EVIL Influences of King Alcohol"
John Rock, an old resident of Pleasant
View died last evening at his residence,
No. $50 Middle street, of disease incident
to old age. He leaves q large family of
adult children.
The conditions are favorable for a big
flood, and the manufacturers are hoping
that a rainstorm will not follow, as the
hillsides along the mill streams are COW
cred with deep snow.
Owen Cloutier of this city and Miss
Clarinda Benoit of Central Falls and John
j. Keough and Miss Mamie F. Keough,
both of this city, have filed their marriage
intentions at the City Hall.
Owing to the illness of Lorin M. Cook,
register of insolvency for Providence
county, City Solicitor Bosworth of Central
Falls has been deputized to act in the
Phenix woolen mills insolvency case.
At 2 O'Clock Monday afternoon the
Judiciary Committee of the House of
Representatives will grant public hear
ing on the bill to regulate the width of
tires according TO the weight of the wagon.
Augustus Blais OF Providence has
brought suit through his attorney, Thos.
+. West, against the Consolidated railroad
for $1,000 damages for injuries alleged to
have been received by being struck bya
train In this city.
The Gilt Edge Club will meet tomorrow
afternoon, when several important matters
will come up for consideration. Prepare
tions for the complimentary ball, which
will be held at the Music Hall assembly
rooms March 1, are completed.
The funeral Of Mrs. Eliza Sullivan, who
died at the City Asylum, was buried yes
terdsy afternoon from p. j. Manning's un-
dertaking rooms on broadway. Services
were held at st. Joseph's Church and in
terment was in st. Francis cemetery.
On the evening of February "a recep-
tion will be rendered Mayor John w.
Davis Of this city and Mayor William
Gootschalk OF Central Falls at the Church
of Our Lady of Consolation. A very in
teresting program has been arranged for
the occasion.
The mems meeting tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock i'm Y. Nj. e. A. Hall will be ad
dressed by Shehadi A. Shehadi, A. b., an
educated and intelligent Syrian, who will
speak on the customs, religions and mis-
sionary work of his country. All men arc
cordially invited.
The executive committee OF the Mule
Spinners' Association will meet next
Thursday evening. On Tuesday Perma-
nent Secretary Fallon will be present at
the meeting of the association OF Pontiac
and Natick, and on the following evening
he will be at Arctic Centre.
The funeral OF John c. Benker was held
at his late residence On Garden street yes
terday afternoon, and a large number of
relatives and friends attended. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Marion law
and Rev. Mr.. Ellinger, and intermcnt was
az Mluera opriHS cSiHcbely.
P.H. Quinn, secretary of the Total Alb
stinence Union of this diocese, has just
received a letter from DIR. Conaty, rector of
the Catholic University, acknowledging
the vote of congratulation to DR.. Conaty,
passed by the society at their meeting in
Central Falls on Thanksgiving day.
The regular meeting of the Sumner
Lyceum was held last evening at the High
School building. A mock trial took the
place of the usual debate. 1t was ably con-
Quoted and was interesting and amusing
1t resulted in the defendant being proven
giilty OF the theft OF dozen bananas.
A very successful entertainment was
held In the vestry OF the First Bapties
Church last evening by the Golden Rule
Band and the Mission Workers connected
with the church. The entertainment was
in charge OF Mrs. Maud Emerson, Mrs
Jessie Bowen and Mrs. ID. w. Faunce.
Sisters Michael and Cyril OF Baltimore.
Nd, known In the world as Misses Annie
and Johanna Bergin OF The Blessed Sacra-
ment parish, are paying visit to their
brother, James +. Bergin OF Lyons De,any
Co., and also their old friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Murray Of Allston street, Providence.
The regular service, feature OF which
is the free distribution OF hot coffee and
sandwiches will be in order at the Sunday
Breakfast Mission on North Main stree,
tomorrow at 10:3o a. m. "Infidelity and
Poverty" will be the subject OF Supt. r. A
Corbctt's remarks. Seats for visitors. Al
are welcome.
Tomorrow evening in st. Mary's schoo
hall lecture and entertainment will b
given under the auspices OF the Youn
Mems Catholic Association. IL is the frs
of a series, and will be very interesting
The lecture will be delivered by william
j. Cronin, Esq, whose subject will b
"Life and characteristics OF Cffistophe
Columbus"
There was quite number OF sales G
New York New Haven a Hartford rail