The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-17
EAST PROVIDENCE.
contract for Laying Water Pine
Awarded.
Business Mems Association Has Dis
cussIon-Town Notes.

mGAt1nf
oi oitheAnministrstive Board of tho watche
noket hre district was neld, and the pid,
TOT laying the new inch water mains on
summit street were opened. There wers
Tour bids and the contract was awarded
TO Henry X. Chsdsey d Co. at "a cents
per loot. The pipe Is 10 be laid ON the
DOW extension OF Summit stroet from
cross street to Waterman avenue, a dis
tance of about 100 feet.
Last evening the East Providence Busi-
ness men's Association helu it's monthly
meeting. The subject for discussion was
continuation of that of last month
"our Schools" Walter, b. Pierce. a
member oil the school COMMITTEES, opened
the debates and spoke in favor of more
school accommodations, and showed that
the schools are in very crowded sondi.
ton. He advocated ths erection ofa new
nigh school. Senator~Davin 8. Rav said
'hat according TO the school reports for
me last two or three yesrs there had
oeen no increase in the number of pupils.
ana In that time four rooms had been
ADDED to the capacity Of the school de-
partment, yet there Is a continual clamor
ior more school houses. The discrepancy
could not be explained by Mr.. Pierce. but |
stlll be insisted that the schools wore |
tadiy crowded. The question was further
discussed by Cyrus A. Ai1rich, Charles
l. hszard, Walter NJ. Dexter, George II.
Macleod, Councilman Benjamin Wilson
ana several others. The school question
was perhaps more fully digestsd than at
any gathering ever held in town, and
every phase of the question was handled.
even 10 the vaccination OF children be-
lore btlng allowed tu enter the schools.
AT the conclusion Of the discussion il WAS
voted, on motion of Representative Rich.
mat Mr. Edwin p. Allen be invited TO
write paper on some subject to he pre-
'ented at the next monthly meeting. TO ,
'e Followed by discussion. The associa.
ION then partook of a lunch furnished ,
~ the officers, after which an hour VAS ,
'assed IN a social manner.
yesterday four large fiocks of wild geese :
as'ed over the town on their wsy TO a 6
outheTn resort. LAST night another very Q
lrege fiock followed. O
To-Day the inner office Of the town clerk a
oeing adorned with brand new car "
et' which adds very much to thu appear r,
ice of his sanetum. "
Last night trio of knights of thu
'ao were rounded up oy tie police and G.
ougnt 10 the station, wnere they gave
lelr bames ss Frank Sweet. Stepbep
etSau and Patrick Ward. This morning III
ey were arraigned as Idle persons and ST
oh declared the warrant told the truth te
q the judge gave them elk months eaob n.
the State work khouse. da
Today st ] 80 p. m. the funeral OF Mrs. biz
'nnah X. Peck, the aged lady who was Mn
rned to death Sunday evening, took far
zee from her late residence on South ere
oauway, near Kettle Point. Rev. AL
I Green, pastor of the First Bnptist re
urch OF East Providence Center. otii cist- of
The bearers were Daniel Medburv. EI,
SO Msuoury, george Martin and Hsr. vi,
Msson' rhe remains were taken to ra h
ncss Hill metery at harrington and O
irred beside these of her husband. was
re were present at the funeral her Pro
Allen q. Peck, with whom she re- the
"a, and her other son, Forest Peck. wer
arlntendent OF the pltent department liam
Ftfe t1rotttcnrs steHm tsTffE.ffe COM suTf
Y, also two brothers, one OF whom is ticii
ears II age and tho other rs. their ~
hdays coming on the 9th and SIN of ,,oa
month. Preparations hsd been - :,
= vi tne sisters and psnl
hers, who mad not been together for ,ee
ears, and the son Allen had Just re- nroo
ed from his brothers. house SUNDAY Tho
ing when the plans for the reunion ins,
made, when the terrible fatality oc. wilu
I'd. 80,
si evening Miss Laura Silva of Wal. -
street celebrated her 18th birthday.
wing party to number of her
q friends. There were guests present -,
Pswtucket, Central Falls, Valley
4, Woonsooket, Providence. besides
m Der from East Providence. n
It evening Mizpab Degree Lodge, ID. ~
held It's regular nesting and an
able program was rendered. Gain
terday afternoon the q. L. Whist
met with Mrs. George Collins.
ect street; the highest score was
by Mrs. Frank II. Gladding. hefn'
evening the Grsttan Literary As
Ion visited the Hudson's BGnd fair.