The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-23
PAWTUCKET.

At Firemens hall, School street this
evening will be held a special meeting of
the members OF the Pawtucket Veteran
Firemen's association. to consider the
advisability of holding a firemens mus
ter on the morning of July 4 as a part
of the municipal celebration.
There will be two important meetings
OF tho Tower Light infantry and the
Kearney Light infantry held this eve
ming at the state armory on Exchange
street. The first named command win
elect a commanding officer TO fill the va
cancy caused by the expiration of the
term OF service OF Capt. Benjamin North,
while the Kearney Light infantry Will
elect a first and second lieutenant TO
succeed first Lieut.. James G. German
and second Lieut. Frank L. Grant, whose
terms of enlistment have also expired.
1t is considered probable that the of
ficers named Will be chosen TO succeed
themselves
At the Labor Temple this evening an
important meeting OF the Pawtucket
lodge OF the International Machinists
union will be held, and large number
OF applicants will be admitted TO mem
bership. Consideration OF local labor
conditions will also receive attention.
The school committee met last eve
ming at the rooms at the Masonic build
ing and the principal business was the
election of teachers for the ensuing
school year, which was taken up in the
form OF a report by the committee on
qualifications. A number Of new rules
were adopted and a proposition To in
crease the maximum salary OF lower
grade teachers from $lf To $l5 a week
was referred TO the committee on rules
and regulations. Mrs. Collette. for the
committee on course Of study, presented
a report calling for manual training In
the schools and recommending that the
city council be asked to make appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the necessary expenses,
this appropriation To include the salaries
OF instructors In clay modelling wood
carving and drawing, and the purchase OF
the necessary supplies. The proposition
so far as related TO changing three rooms
at the High street school for manual
training was referred TO the committee
on property and the remainder referred
to the committee on finance.
goodly number attended the berry
festival which was held last evening at
Music hall assembly rooms under the
auspices Of ST. Agnes guild Of st. Pauls
church. Following the supper there was
n season OF dancing TO the music OF
Hawes' orchestra.
A farewell reception was rendered to
Rev. William Perry. for the past two
years pastor Of the Union Baptist church.
at the church on School street last eve-
ming There was considerable num-
ber Of people aside from the parishioners
present. and during the evening the re-
firing pastor was presented with n sum
Of money as testimonial from those
with whom he has laborcd faithfully and
well Rev. MIR Perry will leave early
next week for Washington. II. G.
capt. a. X. Tilton camp. No. g. Sons
of Ncterans.-fftet evening eir-trfd
Army hall and made definite arrange
ments for the observance Of Memorial
Day and Memorial Sunday, I'm connec-
tion with the Observance OF Tower Post
G. a r.
Officer Gregory. whose post Is In Main
street square. was accosted shortly be-
fore midnight last night by young man
and young woman, who, with manifest