The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21
PAWTUCkET.
An Adjourned Meeting of the School
Cammittee.

PAWTUCkET.
An Adjourned Meeting of the school
Committee.
An adjourned meeting of the school
committee was held last evening, all the
members being present.
The matter Of increasing the salary of
several Of the janitors was presented by
Mr.. Gillian and referred to the committee
on property with power TO act.
The same committee was given power
10 purchase the seats necessary for the
room to be opened in the Summit street
school building
Mr.. Tobie offered resolution ordering
that the flags of the various school
houses shall be thrown to the breeze on
certain days of the year, which shall be
known as Flag Days. provided that when
these dates fall on Saturday or Sunday,
the flags shall be raised the preceding
school day, except in the case OF national
holidays when the day will be fixed in
accordance with the statutes. The reso-
luton was adopted and ordered printed:
The list of days is as follows:
First Monday in J9nuary-Inauguration Of the
City Governments =, battle OF New Orleans, 1910;
fe6. Ell, Ia OF Abraham Lincoln; -, Washington
born. 1872; battle Of Bueno Vista, is47; March !
' To- Rhode Island. ise; A. inaug uration of Pre.i,
dent, once in four years; IL, Parliamentary charter
5"surrender sure Of Gsn. & Lee 1896; 10; Fight at Ton
ri and Lexngt)n, i175; q. birth OF Gen. L. >.
Grant. 1852. May l-Consolid ltlon OF Pdwtucket
witt portion OF North T.. evidence. lS7i;i Rhoie
nnd Dec ssa0e Ht0e o 20 % Pss crmS 40
Rhode Is and accepted The Constitution the United
Destructon OF the Gaspes' i772; ~ aiopti0noi the
stars and Stripes as the National Emblem l775; %,
i~becaration OF Independ ence, i75e; 5, King
Charles cnaiter granted; Sept -rhe first day of
sns nT sSPfH q tSe yf yty of Mexc5 isi emancpaon
proclamation, 1892; Oct I9-surrender OF Corn
ils2 %, the BRUSH evacua ed Rhode Island. l57g
Nov. 23-hhole Isana constitution adj pied 1872;
Dec. 2O--~amuel slater begun cotton spinning by
machinery 1890; %. landing OF the Pilgrims, 1920.
The contract for furnishing the addi-
tion to the Garden Street school house
was awarded to the Union Steam aud
Gas Pipe Co., a. S7S2, the lowest bid.
The resolution providing for change
in the system Of music taught in the
schools frors the Mason system, In pres
ent use, to the Normal system, was taken
fro n the table by Mr.. Gillian, who moved
it. adoption.
The change was opposed by Mr. Toll
may aud upon "A roll call the resolution
was defeated, "A two-thirds vote being re-
ouired to make the change, Messrs.
iobie. Abbottt, Barker and TJlmar vot-
| ing against.
Upon motion of Mr.. Eastw ood. resolu
tions of respect ana regret were passed
| in relation to tie three retiring members
of the board. Adjourned.
Points Of Interest.
The Board OF License Commissioners
| will meet Thursday evening to consider
| the matter Of revoking the liquor license
| of Frank Ullrich on North Main street.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
| Union will meet this afternoon at O'Clock
with Mrs. ID. Il. lugraham, AZ NJ. l47
! North Nam street. The meeting will be
1 IA hv Mrs 4, H. Martin of Drnui-
| Geuce.
Loyal Prosperity Lod ge, l. o. o. f., M
| L. elected officers last evening as follows
| Grand Master, Augustus Clement; noble
grand. Thomas Seary; vice-grand, Thomas
| Moore; elective secretary, William Etch
| els; permanent Secretary, William Cook
treasurer, William NJ. Kenyon; trustee
for three years, Joseph Townsend; for
| John Towers. Officers will be install ed
the third of January by the full board o
| grand officers.
Ossamequin Tribe, No. 4, Improved
Order of lied Men. elected the followin :
officers last evening: Prophet, John d.
sycamore, Il. Willard Horton; junior sag
amore, Charles A. HILBERT; chief o
records, III. Nelson French; collector o.
wampum, William Steinmetz; keeper o
wampum, George w. Chaplain.
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Bucklin Post, &. a. r., held their repu
| lar meeting last evening. There was
very large attendance, the occasion being
the annual visitation OF the department
commander. There were several applica
tions which were referred. After th,
regular business the department com
mander, with his staH and visitors to th,
number OF about forty, were invited il
and inspected the working of the post
after which camp fire was in order
Among those present was George !.
Goodale, Inspector General Of Massa
chusetts, who made very interesting
address, as did manv others present.
Walter e.. Smith, ex-hieh sheriff o
Providence county, Is visiting Judg,
Bliss. Mr. Smith is In the real estat
business in Portland. Oregon Hi
method Is To buy large tract OF land
and plat IL, aud sell the lots. There ar,
auite a number Of East Providence mel
who have money invested with him.
Miles II. Ray and family are not i'm
proving Ina health.
Court Anairs.
In tie Justices court this mornin.
there were two prisoners anu severa
dodgers
James Brown was charged with bein.
vagrant, plead guilty, and was sen
fenced Co the State Farm for six months
Edwin Ash was before the court 90
drunkenness aud was lined a. aud costs
Ash is the man who gave the chief rut
few years ago aud has not been here unt.
recently.