The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-27
RIVERSIDE.
Preparations A;s Being Made
TO Reopen Old No. 6 School.
house-Othsr Local Items.

n0uS0-Uln6I l0Cdl llUlIlS.
Last winter when the coal famine as
sumed a serious phase the old No.
school house was closed up and the 'pu-
pills transferred to Turner avenue. because
of the difficulty in obtaining fuel At that
time the desks and other school furni-
ture were transferred to the Turner ave-
nue. building.
Now the furniture is being moved back
and the school house made ready to do
what II can toward relieving the opngest-
ed condition OF the Turner avenue school
house. Seats and desks for about %
scholars are being put into the build
ing on wiIlett avenue. and II Is probable
that the children in the Fifth grade wiz
be sent there.
The school will in all probability be In
charge OF Violet Leonard. This will do
much towards relieving the crowded con-
dition OF the Turner avenue school and
make matters much easier for the teach
ers.
QUICK WORK.
Last night The News reporter stood on
Riverside square talking with Sergeant
Monroe when he turned his head TO
speak with some one else. moment later
the reporter turned his head to resume
the conversation with the sergeant and
| discovered that individual heading for
the Turner avenue station with a man
and dog in tow.
The reporter also steered for the sta
| ton and learned that the dog was one
which was supposed TO be In the SER
| eeants custody, but the stranger had
his collar attached TO a piece OF rope
| with the evident intention OF taking the
next car out OF town and carrying the
canine with him
! Sergeant Monroe was we'll pleased at
the chance by which his eagle eye had
! fallen on the man. and the consequent
recovery OF his dogship that he did not
place the charge OF theft Of the dog
! against him. but locked hi mup as a SIM
pie drunk. The man claimed that the dog
/ had been given him by another man.
He gave his name as Jim Brown, and
/ said he hailed from Warren. His con-
dition fully justified the charge OF drunk
enness as he had such a load that he
could hardly stand up long enough to be
searched and at one time fell against
the sergeant while that operation was in
progress.
THE RIOT ACT.
Complaints to the police regarding
noisy crowds at the Island Home have
been more or less frequent OF late and
Yesterday afternoon, Sergeant Monroe
happened along while the boisterous
proclivities OF the patrons OF the place
were being exempllied In unmistakable
manner
The sergeant entered the place and be
gan to read the riot act" In a manner
that left no room for doubt as to his ear
nestness This action had the desired
effect OF turning the noisy crowd int
one OF lambike auietness.
PERSONAL
Albert Dawley and family Of Warren
have returned home from visit TO Mr.
and Mrs William s. Clark OF Don ave
nue..
Mrs Hattie Wilbur OF Providence wa
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Willard {
Severance. OF Turner avenue. yesterday
George Taylor OF Springfield, Mass.
visiting relatives here.
/ william s. Clark OF Don avenue. pal
a fiying visit to relatives In Boston. yes
, terday.
, Mrs. Frank Newhall OF Philadelphia
is visiting relatives here.
Mrs Katie Rose. who has been IN
guest of her sis/er, Mrs. W. c. Severance
! has left TO visit another sister In Prov
dence.
|
1 Mass, Is visiting friends here.
4 The stork has visited the home {
? George 8. Dean, Jr. 1t left handsom
I. little girl
A decided loss to summer society her
is occasioned by the departure OF JAIME
osborne He and Fred Tobin had b'
j, come familiar figures in local automobi
= = circles.
e CLAIMED SHE WAS ANNOYED.
= Last night Samuel Thurber, OF Ma
. ragansett avenue. reported TO the polio
a that his wife was annoyed by neigf
\ bor named Ann Hathaway, who II wa
claimed avalled herself Of every oppo
: tunity to make disparagng remarks r.
y cardtng the aforesaid wife's family a
= fairs. These remarks. according TO u
q story. we're made so that Mrs. Thurb'
would over-hear them whenever she al
peared at a window. door or out in q
+ yard
r O0icer Knights was detailed to invest
h gate the complaint and after listening
a Mrs. Thurbers tale OF woe he called
:. Mrs Hathaway She denied the who
e business saving that she had not spoke
= to the complainant in many moons,
. words 10 that effect.
q THE DOGS DEAD.
r Not so very long ago complaint "
. made to the local police that the stillne
q OF the night air was broken. and incider
e ally the slumbers Of neighbors broke
e by the persistent rendition Of nocturn
d vocal music by a pet dog said 10 belol
10 one Frank Mortimer Sergeant Mo
z roe investigated the matter but fou
= that the barking Of a dog was not d
Ic fined as revelllns by statute, and IN
q the dog was a temperance dog and theI
fore that the canine had been gull
technically, AT least of no offence.
\, Therefore nothing was done In the pre-
= ises. Yesterday afternoon the dog W
:, taken suddenly sick and soon died
u Is thought that he was poisoned althou
N there is no suspicion by whom
m LOCAL NEWS
~ Riverside lodge No. 2i X. Of r, M
an Interesting meeting In Grubes n
~ last night
Us fnrce Of section hands under Fo