The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-14
H., and is said to be the result of part
nershlp trouble.
VALLEY FALLS.

said that the public schools shall have
singing, . great many people will say
that our schools are quite complete. But
the slightest investigation into the
methods OF running aud the general con-
ditions of them will prove that great re-
vision il vet to be made e'er we will have
the quality of public schools which we
should desire. The old district system OF
controlling schools is entirely out of date
and should be discarded before we may
hope to have schools that will comp are
with schools under the town system.
Tho Valley Falls school with its
100 pupils In one room aud Its
upper grade as low as an intermediate
cannot be depended upon TO do as well as
other schools with forty in a room, and
their rooms we'll graded. The teaching
Of drawing in the public schools has not
been as carefully attended to in this
town as in others whose scholars need
that study no more than ours do. And
then about the High School. Who Is it
that, out of the general wealth of our
town. we are paying so much TO send our
scholars to High SCHOOL, 1t is not be-
cause we do not need High School that
there Is hesitation. for think OF the boys
and girls who cannot afford to pay tut
tion to 20 out Of the town to school. Thus
it is seen that despite the fact that we
things which In the course Of time will
have to be remedied. The question is,
why not remove these stumbling blocks
nowf
George A. williams of Killingly, Conn,
visited friends in this village yesterday.
Miss Cornelia g. Huling has returned
from Lafayette, where she has been spend
ing her vacation at the home Of her par
ents.
John McGerr starts for the University
of Ottawa to-day.
A mutual improvement society Is to be
- - .AatI I..s..
Giles next Friday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen !. Dexter left
this morning for Killingly, Conn, where
they will spend few days with relatives.
Miss Mary Spring will entertain few
of her friends at whist this evening ut
her residence on Mill street.
AT a meeting OF the Holy Name society
connected with st. PatricK's Church,
Frank 4. Fitzsimmons, in a very elab-
orats eulogy proposed erecting tablet to
the memory OF the Rev. Father Kane.
The subcommittee having charge Of
selecting "a singing teacher have met and
appointed DIR. George B. Haines 10 hire
suitable person for that purpose.
A special meeting OF the board of fire.
wards was held last evening to take ac-
tion concerning the suit Of $50 brought
against them by B. L. Dennis for his
client T. 4. Sweeney. After the usual
routine Of business, Chairman Currier
counsel to appear in court next Saturday
when the writ is returnable.
The next session 'of Mrs. Meader's
Dancing school will be held next Tues
day evening.
DR.. I. J. Smith. WHO has been travel
ing in England, ireland. Scotland and
Wales. returned home on the Cunard
Line Ste amship Catalonia, yesterday.
LONSDALE.
The grand fair and ball held in Forest
ers' Hall by Brittania Barrack, Uni
formed Rank, Sons of St George, was
| opened last evening" The opening was
preceded by parade Of the lodge through
the streets of this villarge, accompanied
by the Ashton Cornet Band. The follow
ing is the committee Of arrangements !:
William Davis. Thomas Turner, Eli Bat
| tey, Thomas Is. Davis, William Heatou,
William Lancaster, James Harwood,
| George Butterworth, Wright buckley
| and l.. Whitehead. General floor direc-
| tor, Thomas Is. Davis, assistant. James
Fred w. Entwistle has returned from
Vermont, where he has been spending his
James Gray. who was to have gone to
Philadelphia last Saturday, has decided
not to go.
Jesse Howes, assistant time keeper in
the Office or the Lonsdale Company is
enjoying his vacation.
Messrs. c. s. and Edwin Robinson are
enjoying few days Of fishing at New
Bedford.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Cushing Of
Illinois, who have been visiting James &.
Dexter, have started homeward.
The old butternut tree, near the freight
depot at Lonsdale, which has probably
seen the light for more than one century
is being cut down by order of the rail-
road company.
Jesse Howes, assistant timekeeper in
the Lonsdale Co.'S Office, is having his va
cation.
Division IL, A. o. H., will hold grand
fair. commencing Sept. "a, and continu-
ing on every Tuesday aud Saturday till
Nov. 1. They will offer gold watch TO
the young lady in Valley Falls, Lonsdale,
Berkeley or Saylesville securing The most
votes.
Henry Conlon, aged 40, died at his home
in the old village last Monday at IL p. M. 4,
cause, consumption. The deceased leaves
wife and three children.