The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-15

speciai meeting or the school commit
tee was held in the council chamber last
night. Messrs. Dean. Bliss. Lincoln and
Budlong were present.
communication from j. c. Woggin
relative to the jsnitorship OF one OF the
schools was received and placed on file.
The resignation of Miss Katie Shields
teacher OF District No. Z. was accepted.
communication from w Il. Farms
worth rela ting tn charges against his son
aud demanding hearing on said charges
was received.
Mr.. Farnsworth appeared In behalf or
his son and spoke at some length re-
garding the matter.
Left with Mr.. Dean. with power 10 act.
Mr.. Farnsworth spoke of suspension for
trivial offences and maintained the fact
that children are sent home for excuses
when late.
Supt. Bliss said that he should have
stopped this promise had he been cogni-
The current bills were audited and or
dered paid.
A communication from @. w. King Of
fering 10 make certain repairs on the A.
+. Hoyt grammar school for slS was re-
ceived The matter was left in the hands
OF Mr.. Budlong by vote OF the committee.
Mr. Bliss moved Miss Hattie r. Peck
be appointed at $40 per week, vice Miss
Kate Shields. resigned. So voted.
Miss Huldah Sealander was elected as
assistant TO Miss Cady at a salary OF 81
per week.
TO school No. 9 at a salary of s. per week.
The committee adjourned at 9:l5
CAPTURED A COON.
lives on Vine street, spent portion OF
his vacation with his aunt In Swansea.
While walking through the woods there
he saw a coon sleeping in the top of
tree. and fastening to a neighbor's Sc
cured gun, with which he brought down
the coon. He brought the animal home
as an evidence OF his success as n hunter
TOWN HALL RECORDS
Theodore B. w. Lite sold TO Frank II.
Wilder eight lots on East Providence
Park plat for $40.
Frank Wilder mortgaged the same 10
Chester S. Hood for $500.
PARISH OFFICERS.
st. Mary's parish has elected the fol-
lowing officers Senior warden, w. f..
Townsend; junior warden, F. p. Van
Doom. Harry Davis. f. b. Lincoln. w F.
vestrymen. w. f. Tounsend. r. p. Van
Doom. Harry Davis. f. b. Lincoln. w. e.
Ripley. Earl Bliven. Arthur Noyes. F. d.
Allen, John Wall. ~. III. Holt, Robert
Low. Last years delegates TO the com
mfttee were reelected.
BOUND OVER.
Knute Anderson, who was brought
from Rutland. VT. last night by Sergeant
In the Seventh district court this morning
charged with assault on Mrs. Alberta
Hansen with intent 10 kill. He was ad-
Judged probably guilty and held I'm de- |
fault of $1,000 bonds for the grand jury.
The offence with which Anderson Is
charged Is the shooting OF Mrs. Alberta
Hansen at Phfllpsdale last week He
fired three shots with n revolver. one OF
which took effect in the leshy part OF
the left forearm. Mrs. Hansen is re-
covering rapidly.
AN ENGAGEMENT.
The engagement Of Miss Rose Josephine |
Angel. daughter OF Ira Angel, and Her |
bert c. Fuller. also OF this town, was an
yesterday. Both OF the con-
tracting parties are we'll known
Mr.. Angel operates several OF the |
enterprises at Crescent Park /
and Is widely known as an expert me-
chanic.
The family Of young Fuller have for
many years resided near Pomham and
are prominent I'm Riverside society.
TRAFFIC. DELAYED
While crossing Washington bridge this
morning the wheels OF an express wagon
got caught In the rails and Il was several
minutes before the wheel was gotten out
If the track. The street cars were de-
aged about nVe minutes.
AN EXCITING EPISODE.
Yesterday afternoon a woman who lives
rear Water street went out for a short
ime, leaving the house unlocked. She
Ilso left some clothing on the bed in her
'oom.
Last night she started 10 go up 10 bed
n the dark and when she saw the outline
" the clothing on the bed she thought
ome one had entered during her absence
md was lying upon the bed.
She gave feminine cry OF alarm like
INTO the cry OF woman who beholds
mouse and bounded down stairs with
IN alacrity which can only be inspired
1y mortal fear.
The aid of a neighbor was invoked and
IN investigation revealed the cause OF
alarm. The woman is regaling all vis-
ors on cold tea today.
FUNERAL SERVICES
The funeral OF Mrs. Henrietta Pember-
on was held this morning at 10 o'clock
rom the Second Baptist church.
The funeral OF William J. Pemberton
IT.. the seven year old son Of William