The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-14
AUBURN.


Mrs. William Goodrich left to day for
two weeks visit TO Connecticut.
This week Auburn loses by removal
one of its old srcsidents. Christopher A
Peirce. Mr.. Peirce and family will take
up their residence In PRovIDENcE.
Free eonveyances for High School schol-
ars to and from Edgewood and Pawtuxet
have been supplied by the school COM
mittee.
Contractor O'Reilly is building himself
a residence on Elmwood avenue.
Commissioner Conlcy has had a gang
eral days past, and now 1t 10 ready for the
curbng from Auburn street to the north
ern boundary of the railroad property.
The town High School has opened aus
piclously with twenty-one pupils-eleven
girls aud ten boys. Several others have
only from this town but from Warwick
and PROVIDENCE. The studies include
history, Greek, English composition, phil
osophy, German. Latin, geometry, book
keeping and algebra.
In the grammar department upder Mr..
Almy there have been Is pupils regis
tered; Miss Steere has 90; Miss Hawkins
40, and Miss Pfanner 40.
Last evening special meeting OF the
Auburn school district was held In the
old school house on Wellington street.
The meeting was called to elect trustees
to take the places OF Thomas s. Ham
mond, John A. Howland and Herbert NJ.
Tanner, resigned. At previous session
John Chatwin was appointed as single
trustee but owing to flaw in the call,
Commissioner Stockwell declared his
election illegal. 1t was voted TO elect one
trustee instead OF three. Mr.. Chaswin
was elected without opposition.
The bell on the old schoolhouse Is to be
repaired and again placed In position.
Apropos OF the pugilistic contest be-
tween Corbett and Sullivan, the Park
Hill Lodge Of Odd Fellows, witnessed
some sparring for the championship Mon
day night. ). =. MacDonaid Is now In
van Corbett match. having already bested
Grand Master William A. Towne.
Thomas Waters and Chester A. Gallup
also put on the gloves, but Gallup wasn't
In it. Brothers Eastman and bradshaw
then followed, as featherweights and the
latter seemed TO have the best OF 1t.
William Brown Of Woodbine street,
who is something of an enthusiast In all
branches OF natural history, has made
the town q very handsome offer for its
new high school. He will present the
school with specimens in mineralogy,
botany, conchology, ichthyology, orni-
the only provision that the school shall
take up the study and follow it through
the four years course. Mr.. Brown has
already presented several schools with
cabinets Of specimens and thereby start
ed an interest in his fsvorite study. He
has recently faished u very beautiful
monogram for q friend, composed Of
golden-brown. buff and black butterflies,
which has attracted a good deal of local
attention. The piece Is nearly three feet
square. is covered by slightly convex
glass and enclosed in an oak frame.
The first fall meeting OF the Upakarak
A.l1 1as inn xrifh hA
Rev. j. NJ. Remick. The attendance was
encouragingly large and very socable
evening enjoyed. The committee on en-
tertainment presented a very interesting
program, consisting OF music and read
ings, following which Mrs Charles Tan
ner read an essay on the history and OBJ
ject of the association. which is the oldest
church society in Auburn. Several new
names were added to the membership
roll