The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-20
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
Meeting Of the schoos COMMITTEES.


An adjourned meeting of the school
committee was held last evening, Mr.. chair
man Abbott presiding and Mr.. Eastwood
mittee on property presented plans for q
proposed annex to the Garden street
schoolhouse. The addition OF six rooms
can DO made for about t25, 900 without
furniture; of four rooms. for about Sl7.-
900 or $50 After some discussion 1t
was voted unanimously to direct the
finance committee to apply TO the City
Council for an appropriation of $4,000 to
build q six-room addition to the above
building. The superintendent OF schools
WAS instructed to procure l25 copies OF the
Morning Hour" singing book for use In
the High school. IL was voted to procure
q piano for the Garden street schoolhouse.
The COMMITTEES on property was directed
to protest against the placing OF the fire
alarm bell, now In the City Hall lot, In
the High school yard. The same commit
tee was given authority to arrange for
the reinsurance Of the steam boilers The
matter Of dividing the Grove street school
yard was continued until June. Ad-
journed.
Tho Fire Alarms Yesterday Afternoon.
The alarm of fire at about 2:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon was for slight nre
on the roof Of building near the old
age. The second alarm at about $3.50 was
for q fire In some brush near Mineral
Spring avenue, beyond the Lindsey pike;
no damage.
The Granite Blockade or Garden Street.
The granite blockade of Garden street
will probably begin to disappear in about
two weeks. The highway commissioners
was ready to begin the work of paving
that street last week, but the Union Rail-
road company of Providence, whose tracks
are on that thoroughfare, asked as a favor
that the work of paving the street be
postponed for couple of weeks, by which
time the new tracks of the company on
Main street from Garden street TO Paw
tuclset avenue would he completed, thus
obviating the necessity Of changing cars
and discommoding the large number OF
persons who ride over this road.
Lecture ut the Pleasant View Baptist
Church.
A very interesting lecture entitled.
"Scraps from My Study Table," was
given at the Pleasant View Baptist Churh
last evening by the Pew Theodore $. Snow,
pastor OF the church. before rather large
and appreciative audience.
A "Mad, Dog.
The season for "mad" dogs is at hand,
hand, and the residents on Pleasant street
who had overlook that fact were re-
minded Of 1t yesterday. A dog belonging
to q Frenchman. residing at No. 1874 on
that street, developed the symptoms yes
terday morning, and ran around the
street and neighborinR yards foaming at
the mouth. II bit dog belonging TO
Jonas Marland, who lives in the same
yard, quite severely, and during the day
bit three or four other dogs, besides kill
ing one OF It's own pups. Last evening
the dog was killing by the owner.
For the Con1enience Of the Patrons.
Through the courtesy of the fire depart
ment the Pawtucket Street Railway Com
pany has been able to provide waiting
place for the patrons of the railway at the
Prospect street fire station. Settees have
been placed in the hallway.
Missionary Work.
At the First Methodist Church, High
street, last evening, Miss Fannie Sparks
delivered a lecture on missionary work in
India before q good-sized and interested
audience. She spoke particularly of the
training schools there and the amount Of
work performed by them.
The District Court.
In the District Court this morning a fe-
male mill operative from North Scituate
was fined 81 and costs for drunkenness.
Points Of Interest.
The Diamond Baseball Club will meet
tomorrow evening for the purpose of
electing officers.
Elijah Collins, of tn, cl ,s of 81 OF the
Pawtucket High Schv-, has been ad-
mitted to scholarship In the High School
for music In Germany.
Over 200 persons visited the rooms Of
the Young Mems Christian Associa, ion
yesterday for the purpose of inspecting
the plans for the improvement aud en-
largement Of the City Hall. The plans
will be on exhibition up to 10 o'clock this
evening
The Kings Daughters of Trinity Church
assisted by the new Lime Kiln Club will
give an entertainment this evening in
Veteran Fireman's Hall, School street.
Dog Officer Jason 4. Lawrence has COM
menced listing the dogs of the city.
In the case OF Daniel II. Horton VS.. city
of Pawtucket, heard at the Supreme
Court yesterday, verdict for the city
was rendered.
Eureka Lodge, K. of p, met last even
ing and initiated two candidates and re.
ceived two applications for membership.
The lodge voted to attend service at Park
Place Church two weeks from next Sun