The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-08-21

Bristol.

committee have an immense amount oi
work to perform, the most important part
being the selection of q superintendent
The outlook at the present time points
very strongly toward Hon. Chandler H..
Coggeshsil, who is in every way qualified
for the position.
The Providence Shade Roller Company y
has stopped one weet for repairs and will
start as soon as they are completed,
regardless of the time W
Owing to the inclemency of the weather
the lawn party OF the Bristol Corn ct Brass
Band, which was to have commenced last
evening, was postponed until this even
ing.
Mr.. Charles f. Cole, surveyor OF the
compact part OF the town, visited Boston
on Monday for medical treatment.
The rain fall OF yesterday, although OF
brief duration, was great blessing to the
farmers.
Mr.. Charles Barney shot and killed a
snow-white owl In the woods back Of the
Soldiers Home on Monday. 1t was nearly
the size OF a common turkey.
Mrs. Edward Murphy, who for some
time past has been considered seriously
Ill Is now slowly convaIescing.
Mr.. William Wardwell of New York
arrived home on Monday on visit to his
mother
Today Mr.. Elanathan p. Brownell, Jr.,
will lead to the altar Miss Lillian p.
Thompson, daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
William III. Thompson, at ( o'clock. A
reception will be held at the residence
OF the brides parents on Franklin street.
MIR. and Mrs. James Bowen leave here
today for their home In Grand Rapids,
Mich, after q four weeks visit wit their
daughter.
The b. &. Philomathean Club enjoy
clam bake today at the Mount. After
dinner amusements of various kinds will
be INDUCED In.
Hon. George w. Simmons and wife are
visiting Nantasket Beach today, taking
the excursion from Providence.
Mr.. Michael Tobin, William Connery,
the clothing dealer, with their cousin,
Mr.. Connery of Chicago, are visiting New
port today to attend the games at the
Golf Club grounds.
Mr.. Charles III. Gladding, wife and
daughter OF Baltimore are the guests of
MIR. and Mrs. George Ellery Davis.
River Point.
An adjourned meeting of the River
Point Fire department was held In
Pioneer Hall last evening. +. X. Herman
was elected secretary protein. The new
bylaws were read and approved. The
name adopted for the Company was the
River Point Volunteer Hand Engine
Company. Officers were then elected as
follows: Foreman, III. +. McKenna:
LIST assistant, Edward Psyson; I'd assist
ant, Robert Townsend; president, Ed
ward Pike; vice-president, Thomas
Mcclure, Jr.; recording secretary, F. X.
Herman; treasurer, John NJ. Burdick;
board OF directors, Joseph B. Holmes,
Manuel Rose, Walter Costello, Henry
Whitaker, John M. Burdick. A COM
mittee was then appointed to raise
money to pay the remaining debt on the
engine: F. X. Herman, Edward Pike,
Thomas Mcclure, Jr., Frank w. Green,
Manuel Rose, Martin Mccarthy. II was
decided to take part in the muster at the
fair at the park in September. The meet
ing was then adjourned.
A special meeting of the school COM
mittee of the town of Cranston was held
IN tho High School last night. A number
,f small bills were ordered paid. The |
ocal committee of Auburn schools was
given the charge of the concreting at the |
High School. William Hamilton was ap- |
pointed janitor of the Howard school. 1t |
vas decided to put rules for janitors in |
very school room in town, and q suitable |
lumber were authorized to be printed.
Henry A. Fenner was re-appointed jaritor
Il Arlington.
Then followed a long discussion over
he plans OF the new schoolhouse to be |
rected at Laurel Hill, Arlington. vote
vas finally taken, which stood 4 to 2 in
avor of the plans submitted by William
a. Walker, and the subcommittee was
authorized to secure bids for the new
The High School building is being
'aipted inside and out, and other neces-
ary repairs are being made.