The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-31

Republicans Have Not Chosen
Legislative Candidates.
Teachers Of Johnston Meet 10 Compare
Methods Of Instruction.
The News BUREAU, OrNEyvirrr.
No. . Hartford Avenua.

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Statements published that names for candl-
dates to the Legislature were considered at
the meeting Of Johnston Republicans in tho
Council chamber. Monday night. arc without
foundation.
The meeting was TO consider the matter Of
a division of tho town into voting districts as
fully reported in TIE NEWS. The only other
business mentioned was the matter of a place
for holding the financial meeting. and feasible
plans OF bringing before 1t questions that it
would be asked to act upon. AS a well :n-
formed Republican stated this morning,
''there is no dearth OF good timber for a Leg
islative ticket when the time comes. but tho
makeup Is yet 20 DO considered"
TEACHERS IMPROVEMENT MEETING.
The teachers meeting at the High School
this afternoon at 2 o'clock was well attended.
The gathering fully demonstrated the worth
OF these meetings arraigned 10y the committee
to call together The teachers Of the several
schools to become acquainted with ono anoth-
CIR by a social meeting. and alss TO show their
methods OF teaching various studies. A class
IL also TO 10 present from the school of tho
teacher, who may have been designated To
give a practical illustration OF her manner OF
Importing some particular branch to her
pupils.
Today Miss Lapham OF the Concord School
had a class in reading. Miss Gallup OF Brown
street a class in geography: Miss Cozzens Of
School street. q class in kindergarten.
Addresses were made by the superinterd-
emit, Row.. Il. Cole, and principals Spratt and
Steere.
WILL BEGIS HIS LABoRs TODAY.
Rev. John NJ. Lowden, the new pastor at
tba pIatnAold Gfrao+ Church will haO.p tta
pastorate Sunday morning.
AT a meeting in the vestry OF his church at
Boston, Wednesday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Low den were presented with a beautiful en-
broidersd quilt, bearing in the center the let
ters &C. E." from the Young Peoples Socie-
ty OF Christian Eldeavor ITO be held in trust
for little Gladys Lowden until she Is old
enough to care for il as her own"
PROGRESSIVE WHIST.
Mrs. Byron A. Smitho Entertained the Aux
Hilary Whist Club ut her home on Plainfeld
street last evening. Progressive whist was
the game of the evening. and it was followed
by selections on the piano by Miss Lille Hol.
gate. The best scores were as follows: Mrs.
Willis ". Fiske. SO: Mrs. Hugo Marks, 40s
Martin Waterman. 26: II. q. Marks, IL. Re-
freshments we're served at a late hour.
FIRST BALL.
Irons Hall was won ftffed last night by the
friends of the Revere Athletic and Social Club
The Alpine orchestra furnished music for
"a dances. Charles Cooper officiated as floor
director, with 4. ]. Adams and John Mo-
Laughiin as assistants. This was the first ball
| conducted under the auspices Of the sssociar
tion.
| BRIEFS.
In the Eighth District Court this morning
Francesca Ricchi, charged with assaulting
Philip Tafrite, waived examination. was
bound over. and furnished surety to appear
before the grand jury.
The home Of the Mclaughlin boy. who was
drowned in Cranston yesterday, was at the
corner of Dyer avenue and Providence street,
in Johnston.
Foreman Fiske Of the volunteer IRE corr.
pany is confined to his home with rheuma-
tism.
Narragansett Assembly, Royal Society OF
| Good Fellows, will install officers this even
ing.