The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-14
A Suspicious Character Makes His
Appearance at the Agawam.
The Man Who Caused Excitement on
Fort Hill Adjudged Insane.

Swanseas. Additional interest was lent
10 the game because IL was a match
game. and there was a purse of SIS TO go
to the winning team. The Swansea team
pulled out after a hard struggle, hut the
score was so close that all the rooters
were guessing right up TO the close of the
last inning.
Carpenter OF the visiting team lined
out a pretty two-bagger and Lincoln of
the Rumfords did the same trick twice
for the home team. Carlson did some
heavy hitting. and II was all that the
other side could do to handle some OF his
long drives In time 10 prevent him bring
ing In enough runs 10 turn the tide Of
the battle.
The line-ups OF the teams were as fol-
lows: Swansea-Chappell, c.: Huntoon,
p; Frank. 2b.: lie Flame, ss. Wesley,
3b.; Greene. IT,. Davis. cf.; Carpenter.
RI; Luther. Id.
Rumfords-Evans. c.; Allen. p; Coyle.
lb.; Carlson. 2b.; Randall. 3b; Lincoln,
SIS. Bush. H.: Thompson. CT. H. Carl
son, IF The score was to 4.
THE SCHOOLS.
This morning the schools OF the town
were opened for the fall term OF IA weeks
and there were the usual number OF chill
dren enrolled in each of the grades taught
al the various schools. AS far as possible
retained. and likewise the janitors. but
the changes which have been brought
about by the growth OF the schools have
made necessary some few changes. The
force of regular teachers is now quite a
large one. there being 20 OF them in all.
This number includes a teacher OF mu-
sic and a drawing teacher who devote
their time TO giving instructions in all OF
the schools. going from one TO another at
regular intervals. There was good at
tendance for the opening day. but IL will
probably he much greater In a short time,
as many or the scholars do not commence
TO attend until after the opening days OF
the term have passed and the school has
settled down to It's routine work.
II is understood that some changes are
10 smos NJ pssn mols6s sul uI spe,u 40 OF
the departments ct the high school In
former years the superintendent has
made recommendations which have not
always been acted upon and this year
they will he issued in the form OF orders
and their observation insisted upon.
FIREMEN's MEETING.
This evening watchemokets will meet
In Firemen's hall TO take action relative
to the attendance at the muster which Is
10 be held in Brockton. The fine showing
made by the Geyser at the muster in
Woonsocket has fired the local forenen
Win renewed enthusiasm and there is no
doubt but what they will not only vote
to go TO the muster, but turn out in
force when the day OF the muster comics
LOCAL NEWS.
The travel was very heavy on all the
local lines yesterday. About II o'clock
the trolley on one of the Phillipsdale cars
came off and got caught In the overhead
wires. II was torn from the car and an
other car had to be brought from the
barn TO replace the disabled one.
The dance hall at Hunts Mills was
closed for the seaso Saturday night.
Workmen were busy yesterday prepar-
ing the new trolley poles on the Con-
solidated for the trolley wires which will
be transferred TO them this week.
Some time Saturday night the car op-
posite the White church at Rumford
which does service as a waiting room,
was overturned and rolled close TO the
track so that there vas barely room for
the cars on the line to get past
Saturday afternoon a surveyor. who
with a companion had been surveying
at the state range at Rumford created
CONSERVATION by asking permission to
search about the range for his compan-
ion. whom he had not seen for several
hours. All firing was stopped while the
grounds of the range were searched. Sut
the man was not found IL was later
learned that he had stopped work and
gone home.