The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-06
National Holiday Observed
in a Quiet and Orderly
Manner Yesterday.
Number of Minor Accidents but
Nothing Of a Serious Nature
Occurred During the Day.
GRAND PROTECTING DISPLAY.
Firemen Kept Quite Busy-funerai oil John
Geraqhty-fioly Trinity Picnic at Chaee's
Grove-Chapter Of Accidents-Notes.

The Fourth of July passed off In this
CITY In quiet and uneventfui manner.
There were number OF home receptions
principally for the family circles. The
heat was excessive, and as there was no
attraction of any magnitude, the bulk OF
the people contented themselves with
soaking shady places about their homes.
The only attraction of any moment DUR
ing the day was the picnic OF the Holy
Trinity parish at Chace's Grove. Notwith-
standing the heat the attendance was good
and the various games were well appre-
ciated. Several of the Sunday Schools OF
the different churches enjoyed excursions
to various pleasure resorts.
In the evening 1t became considerably
cooler. and an immense concourse OF peo-
ple went to see the display OF fireworks.
Every available and advantageous place
was taken possession OF at an early hour
by interested spectators. The committee
appointed by the City Council did their
work well, and the citizens were treated
to an excellent pyrotechuic celebration.
Seats were provided for the city govern
ment, and later the public were invited to
occupy the unused ones. The fireworks
included rockets, batteries, fountains, cas-
cades and many beautiful creations, among
which were two set pieces. The Philhar-
monic band discoursed an excellent pro-
gram Of music.
Laid at Rest.
The funeral of John Geraghty was held
Sunday afternoon from his late residence
on Cowden street, and was attended by a
large concourse of relatives and friends.
The services were held at st. Patrick's
Church, of which the deceased was con-
stant attendant. The remains were in
tered in st. Patrick's Cemetery. The pail
bearers were Patrick Summers, John Nc
Namara, Walter Mellia and Thomas Flate-
ley.
Arrested for Safe Keeping.
Late Saturday evening Officer Bagley
saw a well dressed young woman on Broad
street under the influence Of liquor and In
company with three women who were try
ing to induce her to 60 somewhere. The
Young woman, although quite drunk, re-
sisted their efforts, and tried to escape
from them. Officer Bagley, seeing her con-
dition, brought her to the police station,
where she was given In charge OF the ma
tron. Sunday morning she was given her
liberty and placed on Woonsocket train,
in which city she belonged.
The Dynamite Cap.
Saturday evening, Mamie, the youngest
daughter of DR.. Knowles OF High street,
was playing with some dynamite caps, and
one of them exploding severely burned her
eyes. The injury, while painful, will not
have any permanent results.
Fell From His Team.
About II 80 o'clock yesterday word was
received at the police station that man
was severely inju.ed on Hedley avenue.
DIR. Mann, the city physician, responded
to the summons and found that driver
for a Providence brewing company had
fallen from the seat of the wagon to the
ground. No bones were broken, but he
received several bruises which were pain
full for the time being. He was cared for
by friends and later taken to his home In
Providence.
Ran Over the Wheel.
Joseph Falcon, son-in-law of Hector
Schiller, met with an accident last evening
which came near having a fatal termina-
ton. Mr.. Falcon was riding his wheel up
Broad street about O'Clock at q slow gait
when he was run into by team in which
were q man and three women. Mr. Falcon
fell from the bicycle under the team In
such a manner that It passed over him
without doing any bodily harm. The
team, however, passed over the bicycle,
wrecking several spokes In the wheels.
Mr.. Falcon had q fortunate escape from
injury.
Firemen Kept Busy.
Central Falls had Its share of Fourth of
July fires, and while quite numerous, yet
fortunately they were not Of q serious
nature.
Box 181 was rung In at / 20 o'clock from
Linden avenue. The boys had their run
for nothing as IL was false alarm.
Box 1872, situated at Il. ID. Rice's Enamel
Works, was rung In ut IL 20 a. m. for
fire In some brush.
Box 154, at the corner of Central and
Elm streets, was rung In at 7:10 p. m. for
slight fire I'm the room of q house owned
by a Mr.. Alix on Railroad avenue.
Honoring tho Day.
Sunday evening the Epworth League OF
the Embury M. Il. Church rendered pa
triotic concert to Ballou Post, q. A. r.,
and the Woman's Relief Corps, at the
church on Cross street. The main audi
torium OF the church was prettily deco
rated with American flags, streamers OF
bunting, and around the pulpit were
potted plants and stands OF arms.
The order OF service was as follows:
Opening song, "Onward, Epworth
Leaguers," choir and congregation; re-
sponsive Scripture reading; "Wclcomc,
Grand Army Men," choir; prayer, pastor;
address of welcome, Theodore Il, Dexter,
president Epworth League; Msinging,
sSound the Battle Cry" choir and congre-
CATION; "The Battle Field" Miss Ethel
Smith; "Tbe American Flag" Miss Edna