The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-05
NEW SCHOOL DEDICATED
Interesting Exercises Held in East
Providence.
The Ellis Primary School Is Now Ready
for Occupancy.

The new Ellis primary school house,
located at the corner of Lyon avenue and
Juniper street, was formally dedicated
yesterday afternoon. The exercises began
ct $50 o'clock, at which time a large
member OF people were gathered in the
building TO witness the ceremony. M.
George s. Dean. chairman Of the school
committee, conducted the program, aud
called upon Rev. Il. Z. Hardy, Jr., rector
of ST. Mary's r. Il. Church, to offer
preyer, after which AIR. Il. B. Lincoln,
chairman Of the building committee,
Lrosen'ed the keys OF the building 10 the
school committee. They were accepted
by Chairman Dean. Deacon W. w. Ellis,
superintendent OF public scho )ls and
whose name the new school house bears,
made an interesting address. He con-
cluded by presenting the school with a
beautiful flag to be flung to the breeze
over the schoolhouse. Address
es were then mace by Rev. III. &.
Crane, pastor OF the United Congregg-
tional Church; Hon. George n. Hiss,
formerly superintendent of public schools
OF the town: kev. John Oldham, pastor
of Haven NJ. Il. Church, Mr.. Smith,
principal OF A. z. Hoyt Grammar School:
ex-Postnsster r. u. Butts, representing
Bucklin Post, q. A. r., and By MIR. T..
H. Johnson. formerly principal Of the A.
II. Hovt Grammar School. After the
comph ton OF the exercises in the house,
the aUolence assem- bled outside on LION
avenue. where the ceremony Of raising
the fiGg over the builcing was performt
bv delegation CT comrades from Buck:
lin Posi, Nc. 20, q. A. r.. under com
mnnd OF Senior Wee. Con msnder W. II.
MrTwiggan. Tie flag vas hoisted by II.
Il. Butts, captain of the Star board Watch,
and as At went mp was greeted with
cheers ny the veterans and other specin-
tors. Judge George n. Blissthen delivered
a most instructive address on tie fisg,
and the ceremony OF dedication was
over. A description of this most excel
lent schoolhouse was published in 1HE
News May II. | ST.
Last thursday evening a very pleasant
Wedding anniversary surprise was given
MIR. and Mrs. William Daggett at their
residDnce on North broadway. Mr. Dag
gett married Mary A. MheIden Sept. 3,
1876. and il was his fiftteth anniversary.
Sept. 3, 1873, he was married TO Caroline
r.. Cooper, so II was her twenty-thlrd an
niversaTy. There was large rum ber OF
guests present end delightful musical
and literary entertainment was given.
Yesterday Peter Ryan, the New Bed
ford boy who was. found sleeping In a
box car on the Water street turnout Weo-
Seventh District Court to vagrancy, and
was sentenced TO tho state reform echool
during HE minority.
Last evening Andrew Hunter created
distur bance on taunton avenue, and
when demonstrated with by an officer. at
tempted 10 assault him. large crowd
gathered. and as the man could not bc
induced to go tome, officer Harrington
arrested him. This morning he was ar
ragged on n charge Of reveling. lie
pleaded gui'ty and WAS fined -5 anu costs,
which he o ed 10 be able 10 pay.
Tie drineing fountain presented by
Mrs. Munroc and placed at Watcher oket
square, also the one presented TO The town
by be y. ". G. L. land located nt, BROAD
way corners, are both TO be connected
Nith the water mains today, and will be
ready fer public use Lator Day.
The annual meeting Of the Watchcmo-
ket Y. ". G. L. ana l.. L.. was htld last
evening at the residence of the presi 1e 1T,
Mrs. Mary NJ. Brown, Leonard avenue.
The reports of the several officers and
committees were presented, showing the
good work perform cd during the year
and the socisty in good C noition TO COM
mence it's work for tho Nefr to come. I ne
following officers We're elected for the en-
Brown; ice prcsid' nts, Mr.. LII ian Cham
ter!a,n, Miss Grac Perry. Mrs, &oIy II.
Banding; CORES onding sscrt tary, MRS.
Lizzie ~. SIr que; rtcoTCing secretary,
Miss LiyZi, Scott; treasurer, Miss Annie
Perry; uolegate to convention, Mrs. Mary
Il. blanding; alternate, Miss Lizzie Scott