The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-15
RIVER POINT.

ley Park Association held a meeting in
the supper room in Thornton's Opera
House last evening, and besides discuss
Ing the situation of the society, transact
ed considerable business and decided to
hold another county fair at the Pawtuxet
Valley Park this fall.
Charles +. Hill. was elected chairman
and.R. A. 5. Reoch clerk. After stating
that the meeting had been called at the
request Of Mr.. John Z. Conley, chairman
of.the soliciting committee, Mr.. hill cal
led for the report of that committee,
which was given, showing that money to
the amount OF S720.had been pledged con-
ditionally and that the committee had
succeeded in getting reductions in the
bills against the association to the
amount OF 5000 s. w. Helmes, A. j.
Johnson, John III. Campbell, Hoxie Bros,
James Gee and John Z. Conley had
agreed to entirely relinquish their claims
against the association and with the ex-
ception OF few the creditors had all
agreed to reduce their claims one half.
The Quidnick Band. which furnished
music at the fair last year was the only
creditor OF any amount wLicn had refus-
ed to compromise. This refusal created
some discussion and Mr.. John Decrlng
thought that the band should be paid in
full, saying that the members were
obliged to leave their work to attend the
fair. MIR. Deering's championing the
claim Of the band was not well received
and 1t was brought forth that the organ
ization had furnished the music for all of
the fairs and had always considered Ii a
"snap." After more discussion 1t was
voted that as the soliciting committee
had been unable to collect enough money
to pay the entire Indebtedness, but could
secure enough To pay the 30 per cent. for
which the majority of the creditors had
agreed to accept, that the treasurer be in
structed not to pay any bills contracted
before January OF this year until all OF
the credoitors OF last year had agreed to
settle on the 90 per cent. basis. Mr..
Gregory stated that the soliciting COM
mittee had decided to give concert in
the opera house for the benefit of the as
ISOLATION on the 2Sth OF this month. and
that Mr.. Thornton had given them the
use Of the house free Of charge. The
question of holding fair this year was
then brought up and all present were
napimous in favor of holding one. The
directors were authorized to confer with
the officials of the electric railroad COM
pany in regard TO laying track to the
park and appoint committee to wait on
the manufacturers in the valley and en-
deavor to induce them to close their mills
on one day during the fair.
Immediately upon the adjournment of
tho stockholders' nesting the board of
directors held short session. G. II. Pot
ter accepted the position OF treasurer to
which he was.elected, and Il. j. Flanagan
was elected first vice-president In place of
George b. Waterhouse, who declined to
serve. After electing an executive com
mitee consisting of William Tweedley,
Allan A. Campbell, John G. Conley,
Martin j. SinDott, James Gee, Edward
Pike. A. 4. Hill. Joseph Bouchard and
Charles M. Tyler the directors adjourned
until next Monday evening, when the
choice of secretary win probably be made.
ARCTIC CENTER.
The Warwick Teachers Association
will hold its monthly meeting in the Arc
tic schoolhouse tomorrow. Mrs. Ella M.
Pierce, supervisor of the Providence
primary schools, will deliver an address
on primary school work.
Mrs. John Holland left here this morn
ing for Durango, Col, where she will re-
side in the future with her son, who is
superintendent of one OF the mines near
that place.
Captain Ezekiel Maker Of Hyannis was
the guest of friends here yesterday.