The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-22
BLACKSTONE VALLEY.
PAwTuckET.

The school Commtttoos
The school committee will hold
special meeting on Tuesday evening.
when tho report OF the committee APP
pointed to select site for new high
school will be presented. This commit
tee has now two sites under considerar
tion-the Starkweather estate at the cor
ner OF Walcott aud Summit streets and
a tract Of land belonging, to. Frederic
Bates, lying between between i Wslcott, Grove; I've;
fronting on any street. All the members
OF the committee who have visited this
latter location are In favor OF 1t and the
only question will be upon the price,
which will be made known to the school
committee tomorrow evening.
Will Recommend the Appropriation.
The committee ON finance of the City
Council met Saturday afternoon, and in
company with some OF the members OF
the City Hall commission and the archi-
tect made an examination OF the present
City Hall building, with particular refer
once to the facts called to their notice by
the report Of the com mission presented at
the last meeting OF the City Council.
The foundation walls were examined, to-
gether with the plans. and the matter
fully talked over. The committee then
voted unanimously to recommend the
additional appropriation asked for, $l5,-
600 making the whole appropriation for
enlarging the building $4,000.
Vetoed by the Mayor.
Saturday Mayor Carroll vetoed the res.
olution providing for the widening. OF
Main street from Commerce to Garden,
claiming that 1t IL needless and expensive.
and intended TO benefit only the Paw
tucket Street Railway Company. This is
denied by the advocates of the work, who
say the street has got to be widened some
time, and IL can be done now much
cheaper than In u year or two 1t Is un-
derst ood that some Of the abutters have
agreed TO give the land required from
their estates for the Improvements.
Amputstion Necessary.
James Cruice, lad employed at the
Conant thread mills, caught his hand In
q piece of machinery Saturday and
crushed it badly. DIR. Clapp attended
him and found the ihand manRled SO
badly that 1t was necessary to ampu-
tate IL.
Capt. McKelvey's Murder r.
The Sunday papers of yesterday con-
tain an account of the lynching of Capt.
July 81 by Francisco Torres, a Mexican
employed by him on Mime. Mojeska's
ranch at Santa Ana, Col, Of which ranch
Mr.. McKelvey was superintendent. A
mob of thirty determined men went to
Jail where Torres was confined at mid
batterins down the door they
dragged him to the most public spot in
the town and hung him to the arm OF a
telegraph pole, where he was found In the
morning.
William McKelvey was formerly resi-
dent Of this city. aud was an own brother
to David McKelvey of this city.
Died at Cranston.
Word has been received at the police
-. k.t William, Eullar xvhn xva
sent to Cranston on the 18th OF June last
for term Of nine months for larceny,
died there Of pneumonia last night.
Personal.
Col. Thomas NJ. Sweetland returned
Yesterday from his Western trip.
DIR. and Mrs. c. +. Richardson have
arrived home after twelve days trip
with Raymond excursion party.
Misses Clara 4. Baker and Fannie Tay-
Maine.
The District Court.
In the district court Yesterday, James
Mcmahon was fined 81 and costs for lar
ceny of stale beer from the depot. Three
persons were fined e aud costs for
drunkenness and reveling.
In the Court this morning Ralph Lee
pleaded guilty to ueing IA common urunk-
ard and sentence WAS continued on prom
Artie Hawkins pleaded not guilty to
making an assault upon Mary Howe, and
she will have a trial ON the Path.
One person was fined 81 and cost for
drunkenness.
Points OF Interest.
Mayor Carroll has approved the ordi-
nance making an appropriation OF $780,
GOO for building a six,room addition to
The Sunday school connected with the
Lonsdale avenue mission went to Leba-
non IN a couple of electric cars Saturday
for picnic
Mrs. E. p. Lothrop of this city has re-
turned from five weeks visit TO Albert
Mines, N. b.
A horse attached to Democrat wagon
was found on Brook street yesterday, and
taken to the station.
The American Yarn Manufacturing
Company will soon start up the Gage
Mill, on Fountain street.
The members of Blue Bell Lodge of
Hill Saturday In four large party wagons
for a picnic. The time was employed by
. list Of games, dancing, etc.
The funeral of Mrs, Susanna Burgess.
Of Japonica street. was held at the Sacred
Heart Church yesterday afternoon. In
terment was at Mt. 81. Mary's Cemetery.
The number Of people who patronized
the Interstate Railway yesterday was
greater, IL anything, than that of last
Sunday. Considerable delay was caused
from lack Of sufficient power, owing prob
ably, To tue number OF extra cars run
ming.
The 4 o'clock meeting at the Y. M. G.
J.. .e,Ueru, y aiterno n y as aud e>sed } y
ths R,v. ~. IL. kouerts Of Rochester,
~. Y, missionary from Burmah lie
gave an interesting talk on missionary
work.
CENTRAL FALLS.
The Temperance Cadets will take part
in the competitive drill to be held in
Springfield next month.
The Kearney Light Infantry will have
Q chowder this evening.
In the District Court yesterday. John
Martin was fined $50 and costs for peddl-
ing liquors up and down the valley with
out a license. Five persons were fined for
drunkenness
In court this morning Albert Hall was
fined $40 and costs for keeping an unlicen-
sed dog. Four persons were fined for
drunkenness.
lONSDALE.
James Moss severed his connection with
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