The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-16
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Crowded Condition Of the Public
Schools OF the Town.
Birthday and Wedding Celebrations
An Alarm al the Electric Works.

The school problem In this town has
not yet been solved. Quite number of
our schoolhouses are ovsrcrowded. The
Mauran avenue and tho new Ellis school
houses are both overcrowded. The tax-
payers will no doubt be called upon In
the spring to appropriate money for an
other primary school. Such q school IL
much needed In tho vicinity Of Waterman
and Msssasoit avenues. 1t would be .
great relief TO the already overfuli
schools. Many think II a mistake to
build such small houses as the Ellis
schoolhouse.
At tho meeting Of the Grattap Literary
Club an invitation was accepted to attend
the fair to be given by Hudson's Band,
and Monday, November 9, was selected as
the evening to attend. Ii was also voted
to accept the invitation TO attend the fair
to be given by tho Mount Hope Band.
The report of the cnarter committee was
presented and accepted. 1t was voted to
withdraw as mem bers from the Central
League OF Debating Clubs. II was voted to
have general discussion OF the money
question Ootober Il, open to the public.
Able exponents Of both sides of the
question will be present to discuss the
money problem.
A few evenings since q number of the
friends of Mrs. Joanna Brewster assem-
bied at her residence on Warren avenue
and celebrated her 10th birthday. Seve-
raj OF her grand children were presen l..
The venerable lady was the recipient Of a
mum Der OF presents. A birthday supper
was enjoyed.
Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles S. Lawton celebrated the 18th
anniversary Of their Wedding at their
residence on Woodward svenue. There
were many persons present, including
guests from harrington and Providence.
The rooms were prettily decorated with
cut fiowers and vines. There were In
strumental selections by Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles f. Wslker, and their pupils. The
cornetists were Frank Curtis, and Miss
Lawton; violinists were Charles r.
Walker. Miss Annie vickery, and Miss
Bertha Lawton OF East Providence, and
Miss Martin OF Proviaence; the pianists
were Mrs. Walker and Miss Lawton. Mr..
and Mrs. Walker received a large umber
of beautiful presents.
Last night about II o'cl ock the whistle
blew at the American Electrical Works.
In few moments a large crowd had col
lected in anticipation OF big fire, but
the cause of the alarm was the bursting
OF a steam pipe under the door near the
office, and the watchmsn, who saw the
escaping steam supposed IL was smoke,
so blew the alarm.
Business in police affairs in this town
is exceedingly dull, and IL sone.over
enthusiastic boy did not throw q stone
through somebody's window, or some
hungry fellow steal a cabbage or two,
they might close up the station and the
guardians OF the peace take a vacation.
The most lifeless thing in this town is
politics, not q word Of which 10 spok en- on
the streets. In the back rooms OF tho
grocery stores, or even in the saloons.
/ here seems to be but one really enthu-
siastic person in town; he 10 q conductor
on the Taunton avenue electric car, and
can be seen at all hours OF the day perus-
ing some clipping from the newspapers
on the silver question. He is a silver
man Of the most radical form, and woe be
TO the passenger who remains on the car
platform long enough for the conductor
to tackle him. He will give you an ear
full in a very few minutes.