The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-17
The Doings Of the Day In
and About the City.
Short Stories Of Minor Happen.
ings Among Our People.
Timet Tsplcs Of General Interest TerseIy
Told to Tribune Readers.

ing friends in Norwich, Conn.
The Rhode Island Convention OF the
Christian Endeavor will be held Monday
at Westerly.
Mrs. John Ousley, who has been seriously
Ill with the grip, is much improved and on
the road to recovery.
Ex-Mayor Greene Of Woonsocket says
That he is not candidate for Lieutenant
Governor on the Democratic ticket.
The marriage intentions Of Matthew
Cummings and Bridget Ganley Of this
city have been filed with the City Clerk.
The committee of Tower Post are pleased
with the way in which the Flag Day ex-
ercises were carried out in the various
schools.
Yesterday afternoon q valuable horse
owned by Edward Smith dropped dead on
Elm street while being exercised by the
coachman.
Both branches of the City Council will
meet this evening, the Common Conncil
in regular session and the Board by ad-
journment.
Woonsocket has accepted an invitation to
take part in the st. Patrick's Day parade
in Providence.
Thomas Ratcliffe, accompanied Alfred
Webb to Florida where the latter went to
spend a few months with the hope Of
benefitting his health.
Prof. Charles +. McCloskey has returned
from Palm Beach, Florida, where he has
been engaged as a member of one of the
orchestras at leading hotel.
The Laurel Club will give a chowder
party at their rooms on Main street this
evening. John j. Fitzgerald will deliver
an address on "Washington."
A sleighing party has been arranged by
Mrs. Charles E. Harrison and Mrs. Lester
i. Mathewson for this evening. The party
will partake of supper at Cumberland
Hill.
The regular meeting of Delaney Council,
No. 81, Knights Of Columbus, will be
held this evening, when several matters of
an important nature to the members will
come up for consideration.
Ex- Governor Herbert W. Ladd is now
DO far recovered from the illness
that Q fortnight ago threatened serious
consequences, as to be up and about with
considerable exercise Of care.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Congress held an interesting session at the
rooms Of the association last evening.
The discussion of several bills recently in
troduced was the principal business Of the
evening.
The funeral of George Brindle took place
yesterday. Mr.. Brindle, whose death oc-
Cured on Sunday, was for number of
years employed by the city at the Sterry
street stone crusher. The deceased leaves
wife and seven sons.
A select social will be held at the
Music Hall assembly rooms on Monday,
March i, under the auspices OF the Gilt
Edge Club. Baker Brothers orchestra
has been secured and the committee is
arranging for most pleasant time.
Carl Epple, who has been for some time
clerk of the Benedict House, and who
succeeded Andrew Brown on the desk
during the day, has rendered his resigna-
tion. 1t is Mr.. Epple's intention to start
in a general commission business in
Boston.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth White
head took place from her residence, Samuel
avenue, Fairlawn, yesterday afternoon,
and was attended by large company OF
friends OF the family. Rev. Asaph 8.
Wicks, pastor Of the Church Of the Advent,
oficiated.
The fifth annual ball of the Woodlawn
Social Club will be held Friday evening at
Music Hall assembly rooms. Social events
under the auspices OF this popular organi-
xation are always looked forward to with
pleasant anticipations by the members and
their friends.
Yesterday morning at an early hour
thieves entered the saloon conducted by
Adrian ID. Girardin at No. 8 Dexter street
and got away with y, which had been lef,
In the money drawer for change. and
several bottles OF liquor valued at ss. The
case was reported to the police yesterday.
Walter Sullivan, billing clerk AT IN,
freight depot Of the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad is wearing
smile OF large dimensions these DAYS an,
his friends are smoking fragrant perfecto
at his expense-all on account of the ar
rival OF bouncing baby boy in his house
hold.
Superintendent White OF the Providea,
Telephone Company is i'm New York cor
ferring with the Western Electric Con
pany relative TO a switch board for Il
new telephone exchange on High stree
1t IL expected that the new building wi
be ready for occupancy the latter part
April
Adjutant General Sackett has given NJ
tice to the commissioned officers of Il
Rhode Island militia that the game
"Kreigsspiel,". played at brigade hea
quarters, 1N North Main street, Prov
dsnce, on Friday, Feb. 9Th, 1897, and h
unfinished, will be continued at the SAL