The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-20
BLACKSTONE VALLEY.
PAWTuCkET.


The ceysus Of the schools Of the city
during the past school year 10 shown By
the following statements:
Number OF boys registered, 1885; num-
Der Of girls registered, 2,213; number over
Is years old, S2l; average number belong
ing, 3, 145; average daily attendance. 2,668;
number days absence. 5S,35s; number In
High School, ITO; number In grammar
schools. 5S6; number in intefmodiate
schools, LILO; number In primary schools,
1850; number in kindergarten, "A.
Changes Of Policemen.
At the o'clock roll call of the police
force last evening Officer Tompkins,. who
was put on the early morning beat on the
east side of Main street beat, and Officer
McDuf, who formerly patrolled the lat
ter beat, was transferred to Officer Tomp-
who formerly patrolled the Bowery beat
in the morning, and Officer Jeffers, who
was on the pike beat at night, were also
exchanged.
Installation OF Officers.
Ossamequin Tribe No. 4, Improved Or
der of Red Men, held meeting last even.
ing and installed the newl ly-elected officers
for six months as follows; Prophet, An
tonic Spencer; sachem, John ID. Ide; SEN
Tor sycamore, James Newman; junior
sycamore. Willard A. Horton; chief of
records, H. Nelson French. The ceremo-
MES were in charge Of District Deputy
Mercier OF PROVIDENCE.
Obituary.
Lizzie Dudley McGregor died yesterday
morning after q long illness OF consump-
tion, in the 18th year of her age. She was
q daughter of the Rev. Alexander McGre-
gor. pastor of the Pawtucket Congrega
tional Church.
The District Court.
In the District Court this morning the
trial of Charles Waterman, who was ar
rested on suspicion of being party to the
tinucd until Monday.
Seven pepsons were fined 81 and costs
for drunkenness.
Points of Interest.
The City Hall commission met last
evening, but little of Importance was
Local Mission No. is, Painters and
Decorators will hold a special meeting
The regular meeting of Eureka Lodge,
X. of p, was held last evening
Early yesterday morning, the liquor
store of John H. Granahan on Exchange
street, was broken into by rear window
The First Free Baptist Sunday school
started on its annual excursion down the
bay by the Pawtucket steamers this
morning.
Union Division, Uniform Rank, X. OF
p, went to PROVIDENCE this morning In
uniform to join the excursion Of all the
divisions of the State to Rocky Point to-
This forenoon, man under the in
auence of liquor was conducting himself
In a reckless manner at the railroad
depot, running back and forth across the
track, etc. He was locked up for safe
keeping.
CENTRAL FALLS.
Francis Ellington was arraigned In the
district court this morning on the charge
of highway robbery, The offense Was
when Billington followed man named
William Smith, knocked him down and
took n 81 bill out of his pocket He was
arrested almost Immediately.
Mary Gusein was fined $40 and costs for
peddling without "a license, aud four per-
sons were fined 81 and costs for drunken
hess.
The school committee met last evening
Aud appointed ~ number Of janitors for
the schools and elected sub committees.
BERKELEY.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Mann is seriously i'll.
George Barns has returned homo from
brief visit to Grafton, Mass.
ASHTON.
Miss Lousier Adzen is seriously i'll. DIR.
Marshall is the attending physician.
George Arnold has returned home from
his visit to New York.
The Cornet Band, Herbert Patterson,
leader. has commenced the series of out
door concerts.
A large number of the members OF the
Pride of the Blackstone Lodge. Daugh-
ters of st. George, called on Mrs Abram
fQrawa1 MI
dress, as she is going to remove to He
bronville tomorrow. They passed the
evening pleasantly with songs and recita-
tions A collation. was served.
ALBION.
Deputy Sheriff Jencks arrested man
yesterday Tor drunkenness and reveling.
Mr.. Pratt, the butcher, has got u new
meat cart.
The other day Deputy Sheriff Jeucks
cleaned his revolver in his barn and laid
it on beam The next day when he
went for 1t 1t was gone. Someone had
stolen it.
MANvIllE.
Miss Ida Gokey 10 spending few weeks
with friends in Fitchburg. Mass.
j. II. Vose, Joseph Richard and Joseph
Geurtin are each about To erect house.
Mrs. William Stott Is visiting friends in
The fire department will hold It's week.
ly practice tomorrow night.
The NEWS tomorrow will contain n
full account Of the singing contest which
will take place tonight at James Grimes
store, on Winter street.
AUBURN.
Miss Nellie G. Gardner Of Boston,
Mass. is visiting Miss A. Louise Potter
of this village.
Miss Bertha Brown of Boston, Mass, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. ID. Nevins.
Mrs. +. NJ. Kendall with her mother,
Mrs. Clark, start for Sugar Mountain.
New Hampshire, to-day. Mr.. Camp will
likewise be one of the party.
A special meeting OF the Doric Lodge
of Free Masons was held last night to ar
range for the funeral of Brother William
j. Cross who died last Sunday.
The Auburn Bicycle Club held meet
ing last evening in the club room aud ac-
cepted an invitation from the johnson
wheelmen to take part in their annual
hill climbing contest ON the 22d inst