The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-28
NORTH EMO NEWS
candace Street School Graduates
Form an Alumni Association.
A Small Freight Tie-up Near Branch
Avenue Bridge.
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The meeting OF graduates or the Can
dace Street Grammar School held last
evening In the school hall, an announce
ment OF which meeting was published in
last evenings NEWS, was very success
full and pleasant event. The 10 classes
that have been graduated from the school
were well represented at the meeting Ii
was unanimously voted TO form an alum
nj association and every gentleman and
lady present promised the new organiza-
tion their hesrtiest support and judging
from the amusement that was derived
from the first meeting there is no doubt
that the christening will be a most jolly
affair.
There was evidence that the originators
OF the idea of forming an alum nj sssocia-
tion had touched a popular chord, and
one Of the most earnest workers in sue
cessfully carrying out the project was
Mr.. james IL. Nolan, a graduate OF the
class of 1884 and a memebr OF the pres
ent school committee from the third
ward.
Mr.. Phillip ]. McQuads called the as
semblage to order and spoke briefly but
Interestingly of the advantages to be de-
ations.
The following officers were elected:
President, Herbert Goff, class of '84;
vice president, Phillip j. McQuade, class
OF '92; secretary, Miss Edythe Pufter,
class OF 81; treasurer, Fred Phillips,
class OF 's1; executive committee, George
Mitchell, class OF "a, Miss Laura PufIer,
class of '95, Frank Lovett, class of '94,
II. Q. Hayward, class OF 80. Earnest Nc
Kean, class OF '91.
Principal Howard, who has been a
teacher In this school since It's first session
began, and who years and years before
was principal in the "white" school on
Nka1lr oft ar1 as.I Laa
talked TO many of those present last
evening and many other pupils when his
voice was not necessarily so pleasant az
IL was on this occasion, was loudly called
on for remarks He replied TO the persis-
tent demand for a speech by saying that
the new association would have his heart
lest support and stated that a mum Der of
the graduates of the old "White"" school
had asked il they might join the new or
ganization, and he thought IL would be
a good idea to grant them the privilege.
The suggestion of Principal Howard was
unanimously adopted.
After the appointment OF a class secre-
tary for each class whose duty il will be
to request all mem bere of their respective
classes to join the alumni association,
other matters OF detail were referred to
the executive committee and then the
meeting adjourned.
There was a freight tie-up i'm the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
yard near Branch avenue bridge shortly
after 2 O'Clock this morning, and the
movement of trains was suspended for
about an hour. The New London freight
came along about the time named and
one of its cars was derailed and went
partly down an embankment. No dam
age OF any consequence resulted.
Last evening the Hebrew residents of
this section closed the celebration OF the
feast of New Years, and today the Feast
of Atonement was duly observed by them.
Services were held today at the synagogue
on Orms street, and also by the congrega-
tion worsbipping in Hedley's Hall.
One of the handsomest new signs that
the superintendent of street signs recent
ly put up on Goddard street fell down
the other night, having evidently become
disgusted with the condition of that high
way.
One of Sylvanus Warren's teams, loaded
with cases from the Allen Print Works,
broke down on Randall square this morn
ing, delaying travel about a half hour.
A jury from the common pleas division
of the Supreme Court, that is hearing the
suit OF John Blessing against the city, Wis
tied the bridge over the railroad on
Charles street this forenoon.
Work at the Corlss Steam Engine Com
pany's works is better than il has bee n
for some years.
1OHilI Will Dt Dy
Bishop Harkins al the Immaculate Con-
ception Church some Sunday next month.
Some facetious taxpayer on Charles
street wants TO know IL that street should
be widened TO GO feet the coal blockade
on the sidewalk would still continue
and travellers OH foot over the highway
compelled, as at present, TO use one side
of the street at certain spot, or walk in
the road fer the greater part of the day.
Patrick McCaffrey is on visit TO his
parents on Chatham street, after three
years sojourn in the West, and is receiv-
ing a warm reception from his many
friends. He has, during bis absence,
been a member of the Chicago police
force aud also done private detective
work in that and other cities.
John Graves, who is charged with be-
ing the party who assaulted the live
fowl peddler, Lepitchz, in front of Clark's
coffin marufactory, last Thursday morn
ing, was srraigned in the Dstri ct Court
this morning and pleaded not guilty to
the assault and was held in 500 for trial
next Friday.