The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-18
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Special Meeting of the School Committee.
Two Funerals.

A special meeting of tiss school com
mittee was Deld in the Council Chamber
Saturday evening. The meeting was
called on account OF the vacancy in the
| faculty of the High School, caused by the
request OF Miss Catherine V. Waterman
TO De relieved from the position of
teacher. as she has permanent position
in the Providence High School. An ap-
plication for the position was received
from Miss Ida +. Hawkins of East Green
wch, X. L., accompanied by "A letter OF
excellent recommendation from Porf.
Blakesley, principal of the East Green
witch academy, and Miss Hawkins was
at once elected AT a salary OF $40 20 per
week. Mr.. Alexander, principal OF the
high school. was present and said that
when no asked for an additional lady
teacher for full time, aud man teacher
for half time. he thought he could per-
form the work of the school all right, but
he now finds that with the great increase
of students, il is impossible To do full JUS
tice. and he asked the COMMITTEES TO en-
gage Mr. G. Il. Loveland, the man who is
now teaching three period time for full
time aud the committees voted TO grant
his request and his salary which was 50
for period time will now be SO for full
time
Saturday evening quite little distur-
bance was created in the barber shop in
the Leslie building opposite the town
hall. A customer went in and got
shaved and gave the proprietor 81 bill
and complained that he did not receive
the correct change in return. Hot words
cnsued. which resulted in the barber
throwing his customer into the street.
Word was sent to the police station, and
Officer Lawton visited the shop, and found
the tonsorial artist in a disturbed frame
of mind. Ho was quieted down and
finally concluded to do no more business
that night, and locked up his shop and
left tho neighborhood. The man who
complained he hau not received his right
change made no complaint, and no arrest
was made.
The funeral Of Mrs. Emma q. Norton,
wifo OF George j. Norton, took place yes
tcrday afternoon at ! 80 o'clock, at the
residence of her husband, II Lyon avenue.
Tho house was completely filed with rel
atives and friends. Rev. g. IL. MoLane
rector of st. Mary's Il. +. Church con-
Quoted the service, portion of which
was observed at the house. and the bal
ance at the grave. The floral offerings
were very beautiful and included palms
and roses from tho Rhode Island Lum bor
Company, of whose planning mill MIR.
Norton is foreman, a wreah and bar from
the employees of the job shop and tho
moulding and glazing rooms, bouquet of
white roses from ths bookkeepers and
clerks in the Office There were persons
present from Rchoboth. Warren. Bristol,
Swansea, Providence, Pawtuckes. and
Edgewood. The bearers were Oscar Nj.
Coombs, Philip Chace of East Provi-
dence, and Euwin u. Dawley and Fred
Barney Of Providence. The remains were
conveyed TO Swansea, Mass, and inferred
in the family lot.
The funeral OF Mrs. Ardalia A. Arnold,
widow Of Samuel q. Arnold was held
Saturday afternoon at the residence Of
her son, Frank a. Arnold. on Mary
avenue Rev. Mr.. Dsnfleid. rector of the
Church of Our Savior of Providence,
ofllciated quartet from Haven Nj. f.
Church, sang "Ncarer My God to Thee"
apd "a bide With Me-" George Leavcns
OF Providence read an article entitled
There is no Night which was com
posed by the deceased after the death of
her husband The bearers were Charles
Slocum of Cranston. George Leavens, of
Providence Raoal Cardec of East Greon-
wich and John Nichols of Warwick. The
remains were removed To East Greenwich
for burial.