The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-20
EAST PROVIDENCE

Netox Council, American Mechanics.
met in Grand Army hall last evening, and
entertained several visitors from Provi-
| dence.
Last evening there was a public In
stallation OF officers and an entertainment
| by Harmony Lodge. Good Templars. IN
| the guild room, corner OF Warron avenue
and Fourth street. There was a large at
| tendance.
Bucklin Post, q. A. r., met last even
| ing TO further discuss the advisability OF
| holding family outing.
CAR LEFT THE TRACK.
large electric car on the Crescent
Park line In charge OF Conductor Sidney
Stamp and Motornan Clarence Archer.
left the rails at Riverside square yester-
day. After rs minutes delay II was re-
placed and traffic was resumed.
COURT NEWS.
Oficer Burgess arrestea John Smith on
Bullocks Point avenue last night and in
the Seventh District court this morning
he was fined e and costs. which he paid
On BuIiock's Point avenue Officer Con-
rie arrested Fred Jones for drunkenness,
and In the Seventh district court he was
fined 81 and costs,
Edward KiIiion was arrested on Taun-
ton avenue by Officer Higgins and was
fined 81 and costs.
Word was brought to Sergt. Monroe
yesterday that woman was lying along
side the railroad track a short distance
from Washington bridge. Investigating
he found a woman who gave her name
as Bridget Keefe, In an intoxicated condi-
tion and locked her up. She was fined 81
and costs.
RAN DOWN BABY CARRIAGE.
A collision occurred Monday on Bull
locks Point avenue between bicycle
rider ard a woman with a baby carriage.
Neither Of the two parties could be con-
sidered to blame. The woman was COM
ing down Bullock's Point avenue In Q
hurry and pushed the carriage into the
street when a bicyclist coming through
River street collided with 1t. The rider
was thrown and the woman was knocked
down while the carriage was overturned.
Although the child was badly frightened,
IL was not injured.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETS.
Monday evening the school committee
held an adjourned session. all the
members being present except commit
teeman Macleod, who has not been In
attendance for several meetings. Bills TO
the amount OF slos5o were ordered paid.
They were largely for repairs; sls OF the
amount was for removing ashes and
cleaning buildings.
Applications for teachers positions
were received from MISS @ EVE, M
Richard McCourt was appointed teacher
Of the evening school at q salary OF y
night ana Mss As1es Moe Noe ssSnoi w,i az se
opened In the Union Grammar school
building Tuesday. Sept g.
A communication was received from the
Household sewing Machine company re.
garding the price OF different patterns OF
emined further by supi. Bliss and MI.
bsHiSnf saps bss fS stated Il I" would be necessary
to place 100 new sittinss In the room OF
Miss Sullivan in Mauran avenue primary
cient. This is in anticipation OF the com:
plc.ion OF the addition TO the high school
building which will not be ready for the
%isten %ietns term. 9r ." The BIDS for hsstins the
there was considerable difference OF opin::
ion between members an 80 the best
meihGa en motion Fl hecf' a. Mr Budlons the whole
matter was PLACID In the hands OF Presi-
were limited to obtaining Contract for
WOUNDED BY NAIL.
ccN, whf Pays wsSS Monday Sn s0s sf,ernosa George
King, Jr who resides In Riverside and
is employed as a driver on the Park
grounds. stepped on board studded with
nails and tho end flew up. causing one
OF the nails 10 make an ugly wound In tho
calf OF his <ft leg.
The wound was deep and jagged and
blrd freely 30 that he was taken 20 the |
office OF Dr. A. T Mcdonald on BuIlocks |
When the Office was rcached the injured /
mar vas quite weak from loss OF blood. |
but after several stitches had been taken |
10 close the wound he was able 10 go 10
his home with some assistance.
MINOR MENTION.
Mrs. Frank Beedie Of Providence has