The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-12
Result of Voting Contest
For State Flower Will
Be Known Friday.
The Innovation Has Proved
Very Interesting to the
School Children.
CALLED TO OUELL A DISTURBANCE
An Important Meeting -0'Donne!I Case VIII
be Called omorrow-Thomas Moore
Seriously Injured-Local Notes.

DrTiOuSiy i'~ss@'
Which will 1t be- arbutus, buttercup,
daisy, golden rod, lily, pansy, pink, rose,
violet, water lily? This is the momentous
question which is agitating the scholars
OF the public schools at the present tine.
Three years ago Commissioner Stockwell
of the public schools gave the children OF
the public schools an opportunity to name
a tree, which was to be known as the State
tree and to be honored as such. The inno-
vation proved 80 popular, and the children
entered into the spirit Of the occasion with
10 much earnestness that the Commis-
sioner decided to allow the children this
year 70 90 through the same formula and
select a flower which would be known as
the State flower.
In voting on the State tree the commits
sioner selected the names Of 10 Of the lead
ing trees, including the maple, elm, oak,
chestnut, pine, hickory, buttonwood, ash,
cedar and birch, for the children to vote
for. The contest resulted In the choice OF
the maple, which polled $50 votes, the
nearest competitor being tho elm tree,
with 6100 votes. Commissioner Stockwell
claimed that as an incentive In language
work alone the event proved . success,
and it undoubtedly directed attention to
the study of trees in q manner hitherto
unknown, but to Q few. In the selection
of the State flowers the commissioner gave
the children a wider range Of choice and
allowed them to vote for any flower they
chose. When the returns were In he sell
ected the names Of the 10 leading flowers
and held an election, or choice.
The name OF the lucky flower will be an
nounced next Friday, Arbor Day, and in
order to do this all returns must be in the
hands Of the commissioner not later than
this evening. 1t is preferable that the
teachers of the schools count the votes
cast and forward the returns to the de-
partment, located in the Elizabeth build
ing, thereby making the labors of the
State official much lighter. This year Ar
Dor Day will be celebrated with more pomp
and enthusiasm than on former occasions,
as the children of the schools, and even
the parents, have come to look upon the
event as an important day in the school
curriculum.
An Important Meeting.
The West Side Club will hold an import
ant meeting this evening, and it promises
to be one of the largest attended in the
history of the organization. One OF the
principle matters to come up for considera-
tion will be the question OF moving to
more commodious quarters or whether
they will make arrangements for the
erection of building of their own. The
majority Of the members are in favor of
erecting Ia building Of their own. II it is
decided to erect one work will commence
Immediately. AS nearly all the members
live near Lonsdale avenue it Is thought
that the building will be located on that
thoroughfare.
O'Donnell Case Called Tomorrow.
The case of John O'Donnell of the West
Side, against the Pawtucket Street Rail-
way Company is assigned for another trial
tomorrow morning. O'Donnell met with
an accident on Lonsdale avenue and Ken
dali street several months ago, the wagon
which he was driving having collided with
an electric car. He claims to have sus-
tanned serious injuries and sued the COM
pany for $4,000 damages. The case was
tried three months ago, when the jury dis
agreed, and his attorney applied for new
trial.
Thomas Moore Seriously Injured,
Thomas Moore of Washington street
met with serious injuries yesterday after
ternoon at Ashton. Mr.. Moore conducts
a large fruit store at the corner of Cowden
and Washington streets, and also does
considerable peddling. Yesterday while
selling his wares i'm Ashton the horse be-
came frightened and ran away, throwing
Mr.. Moore out of the wagon. He was
picked up in an insensible condition, and
a hurried examination showed that he was
seriously injured. Mr.. Moore was taken
to his home in this city by Officer Wild of
Ashton.
DIR. Matthieu was called and he pro-
nounced the condition of Mr.. Moore very
serious.
Taken III on the Street.
Owing to the publicity given to the
Brogan case, the Overseer Of the Poor has
learned that the city can have the use of a
frst-class ambulance. Yesterday afternoon
a Mrs. Broderick was walking on Lonsdale
avenue when she was taken violently Ill.
She was assisted into one of the houses
while word was sent to the police station.
AS the woman was poor and unable to pay
for the use OF the ambulance the matter
was referred to the Overseer OF the Poor,
who ordered X. M. Burns to take the
woman TO her homo in his ambulance.
Called To QuelI Disturbance.
Last evening the officer on the Dexter
street beat was called into house to auell
a disturbance. IL seems that the head OF
the household had been imbibing too
freely, and when he reached home he pro-
ceeded to demolish the furniture. The
owner Of the property lived in the same
house, and not wishing to have his prop
erty injured sent for the officer. When
The officer appeared at the door the woman
became so frightened that she tainted
away. The condition OF his wife sobered