The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-15
~ Ssaea IS
Kin AND ABOUT THESE 5
5 PLANTATIONS +.
SOME RADICAL CHANGES
Introduced by the School Committee
of Warren.
Latin Instead of English Grammar In
Ninth Grade-News OF the Town.

The school committee held It's regular
mon thly meeting last night, Messrs.
Arnold, Carpenter, Church, Champlin,
Estis, Robinson and Watjen being in at
tendance. Bills for repairs on the public
school buildings were examined and
ordered paid and the report Of the trusnt
officer was received.
The committee voted TO close the East
district school on Iomset Neck at ! 80
o'clock p. m. daily and to discontinue
the teaching of music and drawing
therein. This action was taken on sc-
count OF the small attendance. II was
voted to introduce the study OF Psychol-
of English grammar in the ninth grade.
The text book committee also made it's
report and II was voted TO add Hszen's
readers to the supplementary reading
course.
A meeting of the licensed liquor deal
ers of the town was held at COTS Hotel
last evening at 3 O'Clock under the aus
picss of the State Liquor League of
Rhode Island. The meeting was organ
ized by the selection of the following
gentlemen as officers: Chairman, James
+. Wylie; secretary, jeremiah Con. The
organization perfected, the chairman In
trcduced +. II. Nolan and f. e. Cor
bett, representatives OF the State League
and the National Association, who ex-
planned the objects of both the State
League and the National Association.
Later an organization was perfected and
the following officers were elected: Pres
ident, James +. Wylie; first vice presi
dent, William III. Parkinson; second vice.
president, Edward Trombley; secretary,
jeremiah Goff; treasurer, P. o'Neil.
quarterly meeting of the Warren
Trust Company was hstd at the rooms of
the National Hope Bank last t'evening. A
semi-annual dividend OF 2l2 per cent. was
declared, and is payable on and after the
18th inst. fhis company, which was or
ganized s'few years ago with a small be-
ginning, has increased its stock to that
extent that it now has about $4,000,
which is principally invested In local
securities and is in a very table and pros
porous condition.
The remains of Charles Mason we're
brought here from Franklin, Mass, where
he died at the residence Of his son, yes
terdsy, anu were inferred in the South
Cemetery. Mr.. Mason was native Of
the town and for many years carried on
the grocery business at the foot of Miller
street. Later he removed TO New Hamp-
shire. lie was about "a years of age.
Rev. DR.. Robinson of the Methodist Epis-
copsl Church officiated at the grave.
A concrete walk is being laid in front
of the estates of Messrs. Trombley and
Laferiere on North Water street.
Martin Burke the Market street grocer,
is improving his property by liberal
use of putty and paint.
There will be a meeting held at the Dis
trict Court room in the town hall this
evening at O'Clock to which those who
favor the election of Mckinley and
Hobart are invited to attend with the
purpose in view OF organizing campaign
club and TO arrange for grand rally and
flag raising.
The directors of the Warren Foundry
and Machine Company met last evening.
Notwithstanding the depression in busl-
ness the treasurerN report showed the
healthy financial condition OF the con-
cerp.
superintendent Alvin {. Seymour Of
the elevator works will leave here this
evening for q weeks business trip TO
New York, Perth Amboy and Philadel-
pbis.
John E. Conley, Esq has purchased
lot of land from Charles Cole In South
Warren, upon which he will erect a cot
tage residence.
Quite q mum Der of the members Of the
Warren Artillery Company are daily prac-
ticing with their rifles at the range at
Carr's Point end qualifying new men,
bers In the expert class.
Mr.. Harry Peterson will leave here to-
night for New York with lucrative
and responsible position in view with a
large perfumery house in that city.
An attendant at the Miller street
scnool, named Felix Brochu, aged l3
years fell from one of the trees in the
yard, a distance OF % feet, Yesterday,
about ] 80 o'clock and fractured his coll
lar bone, and also received several pain
full bruises. DIR. MorYiseau WAS called,
reduced the fracture and dressed the lads
other wounds.
II. L. Hastings OF Boston will deliver
free lecture this evening at the Baptist
Church on the "Truth OF the Bible" lie
was the first speaker to be imprisoned for
talking on Boston Common.
Mrs. Anna $. Webb and daughter have
left town for Galesburg, ILL.,, where they