The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-11
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Three Cases OF Diphtheria Reported
TO Health Officer.
Public Schools 10 Close for Two Weeks.
Oh:r Matters OF Interest.

| This town has been remarkably free from
| diphtheria, which has given the people
| OF the city SO much concern of late.
| Previous 10 Wednesday not a case had
been reported in the town in seven
weeks. On that day. however, Health
Offcer Mason b. Wood received. the re-
port OF three cases, one of which was in
at Wachemoket near Central svenue and
the two Others in the sect ion OF the town
last OF Riverside. Health Officer Wood used
a. large part OF Wednesday trying to
trace the origin of the cases but was un-
successful. But one of the cases Is con-
sidered at all severe and one of the
patients was found setting up by the
stove. The health officer also received q
report OF a case OF scarlet fever on Ivy
strset, Waichemoket. The house was at
once quarantined and every precaution
taken against the spread OF the fever.
The cases were Immediately reported to
the State Board OF Health.
The public schools OF the town will
today Gloss for two weeks yacation.
At the opening OF the winter term, Dec.
2S, the various schools will remain in
charge of the teachers who are now with
them, except the A. z. Hoyt Grammsr
school, which will be In cnarge of Mr..
Alvin CD. Saepsrd, the newly elected
principal. Mr.. Shepard has visited his
new charge and has been shown about
the school and introduced to the assist
ant teachers by Mr.. Smith, the retiring
master.
That section OF the town between Leo
nard's Corners and Armington's corners
has received quite stimulus in build
ing recently, there being no less tim four
houses under process of construction at
the present time. There is also a very
lcrge barn oeing built on the William L.
lac place, wnere II is reported that some
20 scrss OF lard bsvo been purchased and
that a number of houses are soon to be
built. The extension of the s-cent
fare limit To Armington's corners. by the
Union Railroad Company has had much
to do with bringing this portion OF the
town intothe market.
The special exercises of the High school
yesterday consittsd of declamations as
follows: "The Nationality OF America"
Mr.. Butts; "rhe Legend OF the Organ
Builder" Miss Cronin; Harriet Beecher |
Stowe" essay, Miss Monaban; "Har-
Iiot Beecher Stowe," essay. Mr. Martin; |
Wanted Ministers Wife," Miss Gon; |
'Scorn TO be Slaves" MIR. Anthony: |
. Ihe stage C1ecb," essay, Miss Evans; |
: The New Year" Miss Babcock; "Ihe |
Drummer Boy" Miss Clhill; 'Love of |
Country" "The Bookeeper's Dream"
Miss Carpenter. The following is the
Roll OF tiopor for the quarter, averages
If % Fer cent. and over: Helen Davis
lass OF '97; Grace Gallup of 81; Jennie
iurr. of 'oS, Ella Burt of '9s, Albert COT
" '9S, Edith Gon OF '9S, Willie Baker,
aura Brooks, Edith Casho. Susan Glad
ing. Fred Scott, Kathie Short and
essie Whitford, all OF the class OF 1900.
Yesterday afternoon the A. p. Hoyt.
Grammar school was closed in respect to
'rincipsl Richard W. Smith, who recently
ost his mother by death. the funeral
eing solemuized yesterday afternoon
rom MIR. Smiths residence In Provi-
oncc. Al the services all the teachers of
re A. i. hoyt school attended. Mr..
mith will accompany the remains OF his
iother TO East Eirdgewator, Mass, for
iterment, ami during his absence, tue
,hooi will be. in charge of Miss Ellen