The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11
WARREN.
Program for the Observance OF
Flag Day.
A Large Number of School Children Sick
With Measles-Mr. Conroy Dead.

The program OF exercises in the public
schools tomorrow In honor of Grand
Army Flag Day will be held under the
auspices of Richard r. Tobin, Post
q. A. X. Ex-CommaDder George w. Fos-
ter, with Comrades Church and Hatch, will
visit the Vernon street school at l0:45
am, and address the pupils. Past Com
mander Charles Bowen will visit the
Touissette and the North district schools
in the morning. THE Post will meet at
Healey's store on Main street at II 80 p.
M, and will first visit the High &C chool,
then the grammar school. and later the
intermediate schools. Patriotic essays,
recitstions, dag drills by the scholars,
with speeches by the veterans, will make
up the program.
A very pleasant social and musicale
took fplsce lat the residence of Mrs. Mary
Rswson on Market street last evening.
The occasion was visit of some 25 or 30
friends from Providence and Bristol, in
honor OF Mrs. Rawson's birthday anniver-
sary. Tue exercises included violin solos
by Mr.. George Perrin'of Newport; piano
solos by Miss Ella McMsnus, an exhi-
bition of the graphophone by Mr.. Somner
McCrillis OF East Providence and turkey
supper.
The interior Of the George Halle Free
Library building 10 being renovated and
cleansed. Between 400 and 500 volumes
have been added to the collection.
Two cylinders weighing about 1900
pounds, which were cast by the Warren
Foundry and Machine Company, for the
new government torpedo boats to be built
by the Hesreshoffs at Bristol were shipped
yesterday.
Several owners of fast horses are srrapg-
ing for trial of speed on the ice on the
cove. The ice is in splendid condition for
racing. mem Der of the school COM
mittee reports that over one half of the
school children are i'll with the measles,
and that the exercises contemplated for
tomorrow's anniversary will necessarily
be abridged.
Mr. Harry Peterson has &C.
copied an engagement with w. r.
Greene & Co., of Provi1ence.
Mr.. William Hall has nearly completed
q large cottage house on FranKlin street.
The following grand jurors have been
drawn to serve at the common pleas divi-
at Bristol Monday morning. Newton +.
Thurber. Harold o. Psrdey, David n.
Potter, John W. Hsnley, George Goodrcau.
Mr.. Luther Short now in his 9ith year
was on the street yesterday after having
been "cooped up' as he expressed II for
the past two weeks on account of the bad
weather. MIR. Short is remarkably
well preserved person, with a very reten-
tive memory Of incidents in the history OF
the town OF Warren, where he has lived
all bis life time.
The condition OF Mr.. NJ. B. Conroy.
who has been seriously i'll with pneu-
monia which was considerably improved
TUESDAY, took a decidedly unfavorable |
change yesterday and he passed away
during last night. Mr.Conroy was one'of
the hest known citi zeDs in Warren hAv-
ing lived herr for upward Of 90 years, and |
for the past 30 years has carried on the
grocery pusiuels. He was about 68 years
VI osSs iit ifdfcs u NluON hnu hNt CuilO-
rem. three daug hters and two sons, sli by
his first wife, Who was Hannah Il. Lonsrg-
ham of brooklyn, N. Y BE had teld the
position of health officer OF the town
for years past.
About 20 friends of MIR. and Mrs. Charles |
r. Monroe, tf East Warren made them q
surprise visit last evening, ana we's very
Hospitality entertained with vocal and |
music and whist. The first
prize was won py MIR. Clifford A. Bowen, |
and the second by Mr.. Fred Tanner. Re-
freshments were served.
The memb bers of Court Warren No. 33,
+. of A., will hold their annual ball TO- |
morrow evening at Armory hall. The
Belmont orchestra ~ Providence, IL
pieces, will furnish he music.