The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-04
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The stock and fixtures OF the store OF
William Bertram were sold at ~assignees's
sale by Charles l. Hazard, auctioneer, fer
s547. 20, to VIZ. Brooks, who also purchased
the horse, harness and wagons and the
large delivery wagon, for about FOO. The
democrat wagon was purchased by MIR.
r. +. Cobb for s15. 70. Mr.. Brooks trans
ferred his purchase to Mr.. Frazer.
The regular monthly meeting of the adj
ministrative board of the Watchemoket
Fire District was held last evening. Bills
TO the amount of ESQ. SIS were ordered paid.
Treasurer BabcocK was authorized TO re-
new the treasurer's note which is for
about 5000. Superintendent Freeborn
reported that the recent break in the water
pipe at Watchemoset square had been
repaired at an expense of s3s.
Mr.. Babcock thought that the recent
break had demonstrated the necessity
OF testing all the shut-offs, before the cold
weather set in.
MIR. kreeborn recommended that the
eight-inch main which stops at the foot
OF Taunton avenue hill and the one
which stops at the foot Of Warren avenue
hill be connected by an eight-inch main
running around through the square.
This was agreed to by the rest of the
board, but no action was taken on the
matter. Mr.. Freeborn also recommended
that a gate be put in between Potter
street and the square, SO that water can
be shut of fromtAe square. This was also
deferred until spring. Mr.. Rabcock re-
ported that he had forwarded to Senator
anthony a copy OF the resolution which
was passed at the annual meeting of the
district asking the General Assembly to
amend the charter so that the annual meet
ing for the election of officers SO that the
will be held between the hours of q
O'Clock and s O'Clock instead OF between
3 O'Clock and . O'Clock as at present.
a fpaebprg' meeting was held ypstardau
afternoon in the High School building.
The teachers were all present. The meet
ing was called to talk over the system of
vertical hand writing.
Superintendent Farnham called the
meeting TO order and said he had asked
the teachers to meet and talk over the
system of vertical hand writing which
the committee had adopted and that the
sample books were to be examined and
studied SO that all might be able to teach
1t. Mr.. Farnham introduced j. w. G.
Gilma of the American Book Company,
of Boston,, who gave the teachers n lesson
the teachers being furnished with paper
and pencil. They were instructed IN the
position of sitting and the use OF the arm
motion. MIR. Gilman explained the sys-
tenn, saying that it was nc new thing but
had been in use in some OF the foreign
countries for years. Mr.. Gilman further
said this system was recommended as be-
ing hnoIt DtiASbNiai W tnt Itdiin tHhh the
old on account of the erect position of
the body, also that many who had been
poor writers under the old system had
become very proficient under the vertica
system.
Mr.. Smith, principal of the A. p. Hoyt
school, asked If one who had become an
excellent penman under the running
hand system would do as good work in
the vertical system. Mr.. Gilman said
that in his opinion anyone who had be-
come master of the pen could do good
work in either system. The teachers
were asked to take books home with them
and practice SO that they would be able
TO teach this system.
The regular meeting of Netop Council
o. u. A.. nj. was held last evening. There
was a good attendance. Councillor Perry
appointed Fred A.. Smyth, Daniel II.
Oloridge and ex-Councillor Hunter as an
entertainment committee. II was voted
TO celebrate the 18TH anniversary on Feb.
"a.