The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04

Central Falls Congregational church.
There was good sized audience In at
tendance, and the program was we'll re-
oeived.
The Scotia Mining Company has filed
articles Of incorporation with the secre-
tary Of state. The company proposes to
mine zinc. load or other mining ma
terials. and to bIy, lease and deal in
mineral lands or real estate. The cor
potration will bs located IN Proyi-
dence, and the capital stock is
filed at $780, 000 The incorporators are
Frank r. Owen, i. l.. Freeman, Will
liam q. Freeman and Joseph w. Free
man.
Ths third lecture in the course on
American History, at the Friends
school, was delivered last evening by
William j. Mann, his subject being "The
Federal Convention and the Adoption OF
the Constitution. The speaker gave
review of the timos and incidents con-
nected with the two events and outlined
the causes and events that led to their
inception. There was a good sized audi
ence In attendance and the speaker was
listened TO with great interest.
Company A, United Train OF Artillery,
gave its second anniversary supper at the
armory on CanaI street last evening. The
supper was preceded by "A drill under
Capt. Sumner B. Hunt Following the
supper addresses were made by Col. Til
lingbast, the commander, and ny exCol.
Cyrus NJ. Van Slyck, and pleasing var.
iety entertainment followed. The affair
was in charge of committee composed
of Lieut.. A. f.. Humes, Sergt. Machon
ana Private Sayles.
The assistant evening school teachers in
the common grades have been notified to
appear at the Manual Training school
building on Monday evening for examin-
alton. At the timO the teachers received
their appointments they understood they
were liable to an examination in De-
cember. The examinations are given that
the committee may become definitely in
formed as to the relative qualifications of
the teachers and their future continuance
In service will depend upon the results OF
the examination. Later on the teachers in
the advanced grades will he examined
also.
David Mitchell, formerly of this city,
has been appointed on the olty court
bench as successor to Mayor-elect Robert
A. Van Wyck. The appointment was
made by Gov. Black OH Wednesday. Mr..
Mitchell has been assistant district at
torney and he hollis the record for work
accomplished in one month by any one
in that Office, having disposed of more
than 500 cases during that period. He al
so prepared the case against Martin
Thorn and Mrs. Mack and so complete
case did he work up that all that re-
mained for the district attorney to do when
Thorn was placed on trial, was to call the
witnesses. Mr.. Mitchell is reported to be
worth halr n million dollars, acquired
mainly through real estate transactions.
The Y. M. CA. Camera Club gave Its
second annual camera exhibit in the club
parlor at the Y. M. G. A. building yes.
terday afternoon and evening. The dis
play was most credItable one, both as to
the selection of subjects and the quality
OF the work. Many Of the pictures shown
were entered in competition in the fol-
lowing classes: Landscapes, marine
views, interiors portraits. novelties, en-
largements and ferroprussiac prints. The
judges We're :. X. Burleigb the water
color artist, and II. M. Paddock of the
Manual Training School. Certificates
were awarded to Charles w. Young, Ii.
j. White, +. NJ. Childs G M. Mumford
j. NJ. Kimball, l.. ID. Nickerson and Ii.
B. Shuman.