The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-21
The school Committee Meets.

The Johnston school committee met last
evening in the Office of Dr. L. A Twitchell,
secretary, and discussed several matters
of importance In the interests of the
schools. The question especially dwelt
upon was that of the amount required TO
maintain the schools, and an estimate was
made, 1000 being considered sufficient,
this sum being an increase Of 5000 over
previous appropriations.
The OlneyviIe and Thornton districts
need one new teacher, and in the Plain
Farm two more will be needed in Septem-
ber. At Thornton, janitor and additional
fuel will be necessary for the new build
ings, and the question OF adding TO the
appropriation for each outside district
Mas brought up
IL was thought advisable to add one or
two weeks to the district term, thus max
ing an average Of thirty eight weeks, the
general term being forty weeks, which
none OF the above enjoyed.
III the much needed additional two
rooms be built to the building on School
street, the expense of janitor and fuel
will be entailed. These extra appropria-
committee will ask for 1900 for the High
School, and increase Of 81 900. For neces-
sary apparatus at the different schools
300 will be requested; an increase Of 800.
For the evening schools 500, an increase
of 5000, will be needed, making total of
$1,000.
Leap Year Party.
A very pleasant time was held last
eveninS in Irons hall last night in the
way of an, Easter leap year party. given
by several young ladies of this vicinity,
about 200 COUPLES participating in the en-
ioyment: Music was furnished by
Naughn's orchestra, and the supper was
set in Woods hall after which dancing
was resumed in the former place:
Committee of arrangements, NJ. V. Gan
non, ID. Regan, j. Hooking, NJ. Slattery,
NJ Vesey. NJ. Costello. X. Brennan, B.
German, B. Mcdonald, NJ. McGovern, NJ.
Conley, NJ. McGovern general floor di-
rector, J. Hooking; assistant, NJ. Vesey;
aids, NJ. V. Cannon, B. German, Is. Nc
Donald, NJ. A. McGovern reception COM
mttee, NJ. Slattery, NJ. Costello, NJ. Nc
Fire on Wood street.
A fire broke out last night in a two
tenement house, No. AZ Wood street,
owned by Miss Clarke of Pawtucket,
the alarm from Box 81 being, sounded by
When the apparatus arrived blaze was
raging in the attic, confined wholly to
one room, mattress being apparently the
original cause. The principal damage
was done by water aud smoke, the whole
amounting to about s., 800. Just how the
occupied by Edward Maher in the lower
apartments and Mrs. Marion Ring in the
upper.
Arrested and Discharged.
A young lad was arrested yesterday by
Officer White. being captured in the act
of carrying off small load OF wood from
two new houses being built on
Valley street. The police had
driven number of children from
the place several times during the
day, and about o'clock last evening they
were seen in the top story throwing IL
out of the window, when the arrest was
made, and boy. wood. coal and all bundled
into the "hurry-up" and driven to the
Sixth station. He was let 40 later as he
was thoroughly frightened, and the owner
did not care to- continue the case further.
The whole thing WAS done to stop a repeti-
tion of the act.
Court Notes.
Yesterday there was a batch Of three
prisoners brough from Pawtuxet, in
Cranston, by Officer Slocum, to the
Eighth District Court, for being drunk,
aud fined So aud costs. Their names were
Benjamin aud Jane Essex, aud James
Mccarthy. They made mp decidedly
hard-looking trio. the woman's face being
terribly battered. and the two mems
clothing In rags. Their fine was paid.
Briefs.
Mex. SUNDAY evening the Regent Social
Club will give a concert in Irons Hall
aud have secured some very good talent
for the occasion. The Balfe Male Glee
Club will participate.
Electric lights are being placed on Val
ley street anu greater necessity could
not exist, as this thoroughfare Is a much
frequented one, and has Deen too dark for
the amount Of raflic.
The Athena Quartet's singing was one
of the chief features Of the San Souci
Brothers ball Tuesday evening.