The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-03
PAWTUCKET.

The public schools OF the city will be
opened on Monday next, and examina-
tions for the candidates for admission to
the high school were held yesterday by
Supt. OF Schools Hervey at the high
school. The number of candidates this
year was smaller than In previous years.
because scholars will be admitted 10 the
high school from the parochial schools by
certificate. The school committee Is In a
quandary. There is but 100 tons OF coal on
hand In all of the schools, sufficient In
one or two instances to last the school
year for some OF the smallest buildings
In other schools there is none. and usu-
ally the school fires are started about
Sept. 20 There are n school buildings and
1900 tons of coal Is used annually. The
committee has sufficient funds on hand
TO purchase perhaps 900 tons of coal at the
present prices but the coal cannot be pur-
chased. and at the old prices could have
purchased the entire supply necessary.
IL the present prices continue the de-
partment will have TO secure an addi-
tional appropriation from the city TO buy
coal. and then will come the problem OF
getting fuel. The CRATES of the school fur
naceS will have TO be changed IL soft coal
be used.
In Pawtucket and vicinity there has
been a considerable increase In the de-
mand for kerosene, which Is being used
for fuel. because OF the high price OF coal,
and the local dealers are doing land Of
flee business In oil stoves and the stand
ard oil Co Is making hay while the sun
shines. The sales from the tank wagons
OF the company reach closely 10000 gall
Ions n week. a decided increase oil re-
tails for II cents a gallon and II is figured
out that at this price oil Is much cheaper
as fuel than kerosene.
This evening at the state armory on
r. .. -. .I-Ilf
OF the Tower Light Infantry. will be held
a smoker for the purpose OF reuniting the
past and present members OF the COM
maud who saw active service I'm the
Spanish war. There will be a program OF
entertainment OF considerable merit and,
OF course, a collation..
At the First Baptist church this even
ing will take place the wedding OF Miss
Alice Robbins. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas T. Robbins OF III Newport ave-
nue. and Fred NJ. Armstrong. a well
known young electrical expert of this
city. Upwards of 800 invitations have been
issued for the ceremony. which will be
followed by n reception at the home OF
the parents OF the bride.
a meeting OF the committee represent
Ing the pawtucket Central Trades and
Labor Union viii be held Thursday even
ing al the Labor Temple for the purpose
OF settling up the affairs In connection
with the observance Of the day.
An important meeting OF the Pawtucket
branch OF the Painters and Decorators
union was held last evening az the Labor
Temple. at which ~ was reported that
all members of the union began working
eight hours n day yesterday. While n was
very gratifying 90 the members that they
had succeeded In gaining an eisht-hour
dat there was some dissatisfaction with
some OF the rules framed by the Master
Painters association. and II was decided
TO hold a special meeting on Tuesday
evening next 20 consider several desired
notifications Of the rules which are now
unsatisfactory. The prospects for work
for the fall were considered bright and
there were numerous applications for
membership received. The banner carried
In the Labor Day parade has been franz
ed and placed IN a conspicuous position
on the wall OF the hall.