The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-14

| ASdci ii6ht llloiiudi iNNNRNioh NtS
rendered the football team by the stu
dents of the high school and the affair
was decided success in every particular.
1t showed that there is a strong feeling OF
! patriotic interest in the school among the
scholars and the former pupils OF the
! school, many OF whom were present last
/ night
Some very interesting remarks were
mace by the members of the faculty and
by Rev. Herbert A. Remick OF Riverside.
A letter was read from Mr.. Loveland,
coach OF the football team, expressing his
regret at the fact that he was not able
| to be present.
The exercises opened with an instru-
mental solo by Miss Gertrude Peirce. af-
ter which Mr.. Johnson. the principai OF
the school made very interC sting adj
! dress which was heartily applauded by
thGsc present He spoke OF the good work
which had been done in the football line
! by the school team and congratulated
them on the excellent showing which
| they had made
lie was followed by Mr.. Remick. who
spoke along the same lines and congrat-
! uiated the school on the ability OF their
football team to accept defeat when 1t
came, which was indeed seldom in the
same manly spirit which was shown when
victory perched on the banners OF the
! school
Miss Frances CRUDE then gave a reading
, which was rendered in highly meritori-
Gus manner. Nels Johnson then spoke
aiunG the same line as the previous
Speakers and was heartily applauded at
the conclusion OF his remarks. Miss Clara
| Donovan rendered an excellent vocal solo.
with Miss Irana Gibbs accompanist.
| The reception was gotten up by Miss
Lydia Vance and Miss Irana Gibbs and 1T
CrnI
ner. -
At the conclusion of the prog MIN re-
freshments were served by the girls and
a time of social intercourse was enjoyed.
TRIED FOR ASSAULT.
Yesterday afternoon Ada Brown was
tried I'm the district court on a warrant
charging her with making a violent as
sault upon the person of Alice Romer
Both of the girls are young children and
the evidence brought out at the trial
tended to show that the case was the out
C me OF childrens quarrel
The case was the longest that has oc-
cupied the attention of the court for a
long time. a long list of witnesses being
examined for both sides. most of them be-
ing children who were present at the time
that the assault was committed
The Browns who are colored people,
some time ago bought the premises next
tu where the Romers live at PSI Warren
avenue and IL Is alleged that the whole of
the trouble grew out OF the fact that the
latter family objected to their new
neirnbors. Several testified that the as
sault was committed; the Brown giri
having struck the Romer child a number
of blows on the back.
After the evidence was all in, which
was not for an hour and three-quarters
after the session of the court had opened
the counsel made brief arguments. after
which the court adjudged the Brown girl
guilty and imposed fine of s. and costs.
An appeal was claimed and Mrs Brown
was accepted as surety for her daughters
appearance before the common pleas di-
vision Of the supreme court I'm the sum
OF 500.
DELAYED TRAFFIC
About o'clock yesterday afternoon "A /
Phillipsdalc car towing one of tho big
snow plows for use of the Danielson line 4
this winter blew out fuse while crossing !
Washington bridge and for n time all OF 7
the cars bound towards the city were /
onto the disabled one, and IL was hauled /
out of the way.
REPORTED FOR DUTY.
Mr.. Monroe reported for duty at the
Central station this morning IIe will !
travel ON the Waterman avenue beat. as
announced in The News. for part of the
day. and put i'm the remainder of the day
I'm station duty. Under the new arrange
ment the station will be kent open
throughout the entire day. which will
have tendency To improve The workings
Of the police department.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
The Following letters are advertised az
the East Providence postoffice Saturday.
Ladies-Mss Nettic b. Bradbury CD.
Miss Rebecca Coursey, Mrs. Nathaniel
Grant tD, Mrs. Samuel Stcotte. Mrs. a.
NJ Thrasher. Mrs. George Veeder.
Gentlemen--ioao Antonio Mr.. Fred
Bishop, MIR NJ. Coursey. Manuel da Crus,
Harry k Cassidy Bartholomew Doian, /
Joao Jose Isspinula Manrlcho. Raffacle III.
bretti. MIR. Henry Miller. Pasmalrigo Po-
lto. Mr.. Gust Person. Manuel Rodrigues
Pcnicin
DISTRICT COURT.
The following cases were called In the
civil session OF the district court yester-
day:
Marcy vs. Taylor Continued one week,
Crane VS.. French. No appearance of de-
tendant and case was defaulted.
Bcnedetta w. Thayer. No appearance
OF defendant and case was defaulted.
Carpenter vs.. Fratus. No appearance
OF defendant aud case was defaulted.
East Providence Ice company vs.. Dodge.
Continued two weeks and bill OF particu-
lars asked FOR
THE POLICE.
Tomorrow there will be some altera-
tions made In the beats OF the officers
throughout the town. officer Hunter
Will be assigned 90 duty at Philhpsdale
I'm the Watchemoket district one OF the
officers who are now doing duty in ~
Central district viii Dc tran erred 60
Eiysrside but which one u B. has not
been announced
y g. understood that the Work OF thc
Cf Gers iu the Centrai rrcCinc' viii be so
arranged that sorro One viii be one duty
all the time both night ana day ThiS
arrangement has been long needed and "
IL hailed with joy by those who have
gone 20 the station on business az va
rious times and had been unable 10 get
iu becotlaa the OFFICIAL I'm charge had been