The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-19

saloon on Dexter street In close proximity
to some of his former friends they would
lose considerable trade, and In order to
avoid this possibility somebody, In Mr..
Miller's opinion, has seen fit to bring
influence to bear against him with the
License Board. Mr.. Miller has lived In
the city 28 years and is highly respected by
ali classes of citizens.
Reception and Election.
Lady Lincoln Lodge met last evening in
regular meeting. One OF the principal
features of the meeting wcs q reception
rendered to Mrs. Emma Cluett and Mrs.
Harriet Metcalf and daughter, who are to
sail Saturday for an extended visit to the
old country. social hour Was spent In
vocal selections, readings and other pleas
antries, and bountiful collation. was
served. AS this was the evening set for
the semi-annuaI election Of officers the
lodge previous to the social part Of the
evening elected the following officers:
Worthy President, Mrs. Elizabeth Ha-
worth; Worthy Past President, Miss Bertha
Lee; Worthy Vice President, Mrs. Eliza
Watts; Financial Secretary, Mrs. Elizabeth
Burton; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Bar bara
Eastwood; Treasurer, Mrs. Sarah Stoddard;
NhoPioihs Vuibs NoiiiC SOAsih, fhob VII
ductor, Mrs. Martha Senior; Second Con-
ductor, Mrs. Lizzie Brooks; Inside Guard,
Mrs. Emma Lord; Outside Guard, Mrs.
Sarah Taylor.
Returned to His Home.
Word was sent to the police station
early last evening that a child named
Charter, living on Hedley avenue, was
lost. Word was telephoned to different
places, and it was learned that q young
child was found at the Narrows, in Ions
dale, and had been brought to Boardman's
drug store. Sergt. Louks was notified, and
the child was sent to the police station, at
which the child's parents called late In the
evening and recovered the young one.
The child had been away since o'clock
yesterday afternoon until 8 o'clock last
evening.
The Queens Jubilee.
The local Sons of st. George have de-
cided to have no celebration in this city In
honor of the diamond jubilee of Queen
Victoria, but go to Providence and join in
the State parade which is to be held in that
city on the 18th of June. In Boston the
parade and grand jubilee gathering will be
| held on the 18th instant. Chairman Pot
ter of the Boston committee OF arrange
ments stated at the Providence convention
| that a letter written in the Queens own
handwriting will be read at the exercises
held In Boston that day.
Broke His Ankle.
accident yesterday at the United States
Cotton Company's mill. While fooling
| about the room he had the misfortune to
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DR.. Howe was called, and he found that
the Lad had received fracture of the ankle
bone. The doctor performed the neces-
sary treatment and the young man was re-
moved to his home.
Choose-up by the Policemen.
A choose-up was held last evening by
the officers Of the police department for
their annual furloughs. The annual vaca-
tions will commence, probably this week,
| and the choose-up or drawing was for the
| purpose OF determining the time for each
| officer to 60 on his vacation. The drawing
resulted as follows: First, Bagley; second,
WEIGH; third, Stafford; fourth, Hanrahan
fifth, Hebert; sixth, Hardness; seventh,
Bloomfield; eighth, McCra; ninth, Con-
ture; tenth, Lambert; eleventh, Coombs
twelfth, Whipple, Sylvestre.
The Highway Committee.
Considerable comment is being made at
this time concerning the condition of
| High street. At the last meeting of the
| City Council, Chairman Cowperthwaite of
| the Finance Committee, in answer to a
| question put to him by President Fish of
| the Common Council, said that there was
| plenty of money in the treasury. IL this
| tc ha N 10 f;xy, ,,x,l
| only High street, bat several streets in the
western district which are a disgrace to
the city. Another matter which needs at
| tention is the building of sewer on Moore
street from Pine to Dexter streets. A good
many taxpayers of the city need employ
ment and this would be good time to
| do il.
To His Last Home.
The funeral of Julian Duquette, of st.
| Jean village, was held this morning and
| was attended by a large number of the
| members of the st. Jean Baptiste Society.
| Services were held at the Church of Our
Lady of the Consolation, and a solemn
high mass of requiem was sung. The
| officers of the mass were: Rev. Father
Bessette, pastor of the church, celebrant !;
Rev. Father Grattan, deacon; Rev. Louis
Bessette, sub-deacon. Burial took place
at the new French cemetery. The bearers
were A. E. Sequin, ID. Viau, Joseph Mossi,
j. Smith, E. Gilbard, Joseph Goyett and
Joseph Ducette.
Injured at the Fsrwell Mill.
j. ID. Babcock, an employe at the Farwell
wooden mill, met with q severe accident
this morning while at work. The fore
finger of the right hand got caught in Q
loom, cutting OF the top of the finger. He
was taken to . physician, who dressed the
injured member.
l. Court News.
Three simple drunks were fined y and
costs this morning.
Catherine German was sentenced to the
State Farm for one year as lewd and wan
ton person.
Officer CARRIER of Albion had a simple
drunk before the court who received the
usual fine of q and cost.
Gustave Vincent, tramp, was charged