The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-21

season that has ever been known in Paw
tucket. For three weeks or more the
stores have been very busy. The buyers
placed big orders in anticipation OF big
trade but II Is safe TO say that not one
of them anticipated what has come.
The mills in this section have been very
busy. There are few people idle and In
many places there has been an increase
in wages or at least there is one prom
ised. Every store keeper in the city tells
the same story. IL is the better class or
goods that are being the more readily dis
posed Of. The people only buy cheap goods
when they have money only sufficient for
them. They prefer the best and this year
1t Is the best that Is being sold.
Pawtucket merchants find that while
perhaps the number of purchases has
not materially increased over those OF
past years still the volume of trade as re-
CARDS the amount OF money taken In Is
larger by at least 3S per cent.
In some recent years the Christmas
trade has largely been given up TO the ne
cessities OF life. but this year while there
has been no diminution in this class OF
sales there has also been big Increase
in the sale OF what might be called luxur-
les Articles OF jewelry and pretty things
for the decoration Of the home have found
plenty OF purchasers.
The local stores have been kept open
evenings since Tuesday hut the rain Of
last evening caused a natural raining on
in the business The prospects for today
are not much better but the weather indi-
cations AZ sent out from Washington say
that tomorrow there will be return of
the colder weather which Is just what
the Christmas shoppers appears to most
delight in.
Pawtucket merchants will long remem-
Der the Christmas season OF 1906.
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
The case against John w. Dunn charged
with larceny was heard I'm the district
court yesterday and IT was quite late In
the afternoon before II was concluded.
Dunn the defendant was recently en-
poyed by the Tfwtucket Manufacturing
company I'm the position OF paymaster. The
management OF that concern claims that
he had falslhed certain accounts so that
more time was allowed for certain men
than they had worked and that Dunn and
these particular men had divided the ex-
ira money thus received Dunn was ar
rested some weeks ago and there has been
a couple Of continuances and yesterday
there was a trial before Judge Tuck. The
prosecution was represented by r. w.
Blodgett and the defendant had as his
counsel John j. Fitzgerald
George w. Webb was the principal wit
ness for the prosecution, and he was on
the witness stand for quite a long time.
lie told of the circumstances which led
un 20 the prosecution OF Dulln.
After all OF the testimony had been In
troduced Judge Tuck found the defendant
probably guilty and held him for the
grand jury in the sum OF $1,000 Bail was
furnished by Patrick McNeal
CITY HALL RECORDS.
The following transactions have been
placed on record at the city nall during
the past "a hours
Real estate conveyances Howard Greene
10 Lafayette Land company. six lots OF
land and improvements on Grenville
street: consideration $40 Elisha A. Phin-
ney TO Bella +. Clapp. land and building
improvements on High street: consideya-
tion $40 Frank Bussey ct al. TO Ellen
Bussey two lots OF land and improve
ments on Benefit street; consideration SO.
Luella n Capron 10 Elisha A. Phinney,
land and building Improvements on High
street; consideration $40. John j. Allen
tu IMella y, Capron land and building
improvements on High street; consdera-
tion SO; James II. McMann 10 Mary f.
McMann ct al land and building improve
nents on East street; consideration s1l50.
Mortgage deeds OF real estate. An
drew J. Smith TO the Woonsocket In
stitution for Savings. on land and build
ing improvements on Lawn avenue:
abount $500. John Il. Palmer TO Annie
M Adams, on land and building i'm
provements on Cleveland and Manning
streets; amount $1,000. Thomas A. Toher
et ux. TO Slater Trust company on two
lots of land and improvements on Pros
pect Park: amount 1856. Mary f. Nc
Mann ct al, TO tho Pawtucket Institu-
tion for Savings. on land and improve
ments on West Cole street; amount
$500.
CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS.
The annual Christmas festival Of the
Sunday school OF the Pswtucket Congre-
gational church IS 20 he held In the vestry
OF that church this evening and most
interesting and entertaining program has
been arranged. a cantata entitled Santa
Claus Surprise will be given by the
children. There will be a Christmas tree
partya nd this will be followed by coll
iation.
LADIES TO ENTERTAIN.
The women's auxiliary connected with
the South Woodlawn Improvement society
held a meeting last evening and arrang-
cd for a Christmas festival to be held in
Germanla hall next Friday evening. There
will be an entertainment program and
a general good time for everyone who at
tends.
PAINFULLY INJURED.
James Harper, an employe OF the How
ard e. Bullough Machine Co had his left
forearm caught In machine at that fac
tory yesterday afternoon and IL was badIv
from their place and the injured man suf-
fered great pain. The wound was dressed
by Dr. C.. r.. Gardner
MUSIC AT ST MARYS.
Prof John +. Canavan. organist Of St.
Mary's church. has arranged the musical
program for the solemn high masses on
Christmas day at and 1890 a. m. which
will he rendered as follows.
GLORY 20 God" Dielman: professional
Hail the Christmas Day" Warren, sane
tuary 'hoir. "Kyrie." Bartholomew;
Gloria" Bartholomeus. "Veni Creator"
Monti: "Cre6o.' Bartholomeus: 20 Mira
NoN." Adam: offertory. "Adeste Fideles,
Novello. sanctuary choir "Sanctus." Bar
tholomeus; "Agnus Dei," Rartholomeus;
recessional. Hail the Christmas Day,
Warren. sanctuary choir: benediction.
30 Sautaris." Crookall. "Tantum Ergo.
Sisters OF Mercy. sanctuary choir.
DISTRICT COURT
There WAS very little business I'm the dis
trict court this morning. The police had
arrested several prisoners for drunken
ness. but most OF them were allowed 10
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