The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-02-17
PAWTUCKET.

Mayor Higgins LAS refused to approved
the three year contract between the city
and Robert Williamson. The Mayor
claims there have been lots OF complaints
since Mr. Williamson began the removal
Of swil for the city.
The death OF Peter Callaghsn an old
and well-known resident of Pawtucket.
occurred yesterday afternoon after n
brief illness, at his home. SO Japonics
street Deceased was SO years OF age and
for many years was employed by Wealth
erhead d Thompson. He was a member OF
the Holy Name society OF the Church of
the Sacred Heart
During the Civil War Mr.. Callashan
served I'm Company Is. Third Rhode ISL
ard artillery. and brother is Police Of
hcei James Callaghan Besides one
daughter who lives at home. he is sur
,ived by two others, Mrs. William Hoyt
OF Wakefield and Mrs Ambrose Devlin or
Lonsdale
Mrs. Tsilka. VINO was captured and held
for ransom with Mrs stone by brigands
In Bulgaria. delivered very instructive
and thrilling lecture at the Park Place
Congregational church.
DR. George A. Lynch. while walking
along Cottage street, near the corner OF
Howard avenue. last night was suddenly
set upon by two footpads and severely
beaten. Dr. Lynch is a dentist in the Of
fice OF Dr. william j. Roberts and lives
with the latter at 30 Greene street. He
was returning from the office between
lC;S and II o'clock The vicinity where he
was attacked is particularly dark and
there are several large trees along the
sidewalk
As he approached this spot the two
men Jumped at him with the remark.
Al. ntNA nf
tc the ground kicked him. and then de-
rarted down the street. No attempt was
made To go through his pockets and the
object OF the assault is a mystery.
Or. Lynch was so battered and bruised
that Il took him nearly an hour 10 make
his way 10 his home. The police were no.
tifed, but by that time the assailants had
had ample time to depart.
John Crossley. a highly esteemed resi-
dent OF the Darlington section. died last
evening lie was 70 years % age.
A testimonial banquet will he rendered
Representative Brazeau on Thursday
evening, March ;.
Pawtucket Association or stationary
Engineers met last evening. with Presi-
dent Riley Daniels in the chair One can
didate was initiated and considerable
routine business was disposed Of. An
interesting lecture on tho why and
wherefore OF the Telephone was given
with demonstrations on three telephones
by Charles l.. Clafiin. manager of the
Angel telephone exchange, Providence
who Is also a member OF the Providence
Association Of Stationary Engineers No
1. During tho evening Robert j. Casey
entertained tho gathering with the selec-
ton. Storm King" whils w. Y. Doh
erty rendered "Old Jims Christmas
Hymn" There will be no meeting next
Thursday, as the association will visit the
mechanical engineering department OF
Brown university.
At the First Baptist church this evsn-
ing the Bible class, under the auspices
II the Bible study committee OF the local
union Of Young Peoples societies, will
meet for organization. TNis class is 20
be taught 10y Dean A. A. Wright OF Bos-
ton. who has so successfully conducted
the Searchllght club OF the Y VI. G. A.
the past winter. and large attendance
IN expected. The class 10 TO meet each
week, and the evening 10 TO he divided
into three periods: First. the scientific
study Of the Bible: second, topical study
OF the life OF Christ. and third. the study
OF the International Sunday school lesson
for the current week.