The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-25

Mems Republican club was held last
night In the district court room In the
town hail.
The meeting was called to order by
Robert Healey. with about 90 members In
attendance. Nels Johnson was unani-
mously elected chairman. Robert Heaiy
officiated as secretary The journal or
the proceedings of the last meeting was
read and approved
William C. Bliss was nominated for
president, and was unanimously elected
by acclamation. He then took the chair
and thanked the members for the honor
they had conferred upon him. He ex-
pressed the necessity for work on the
members.
mated for vice president and unanimously
elected by acclamation.
For secretary and treasurer Mr. Champ-
i'm Nomination, and he. was unanimously
elected by acclamation.
Mr. Hudson moved a committee of nve
be appointed by the chair for the nomi,,
nation OF members OF the district and
executive committees. So voted. La
fayatte Roderick. George Curtis Ralph
H. Aplin, +, W; nnN,nisd Wiiiiams ana ueofse
After a short recess the committee re-
ported the following nominations, with
the recommendation that the chairmen OF
District No. John B. Carpenter chair
man: Wheaton p. Hutchinson and Jo-
District No. Frank A. Hill. John B.
Murphy and Nels Johnson.
District No. S-Charles II. Lewis,
cfss,ss pssrct His2ey Ne cSafies ane GHsse cSampn
Chester f. Butts and Michael Z. NC
Gwinn.
arJ da nd
Mr.. Johnson moved that the executive
committee have power to fill vacancies IN
district eommttees n,,nn SO I, y0ted tbs meeting
adjourned at $40 p. m.
INTER CLASS MEET.
The first annual inter class meet OF the
East Providence high school was held
yesterday afternoon on the Grosvenor
grounds under the most inauspicious cir
cumstances The drizzling rain interfered
with the records. but did not dampen the
ardor of the young athletes.
The frst event to be run off was the
220-yard dash. In this race Walker gain
ed the start and won easily in 20 sec
onds. Schmidt and Sheldon romped in
second and third respectively. close be-
hind Walker.
The next event was the half mile and
a prettier race has seldom been run.
Chase assumed the lead at the start and
held II to almost the finish. when Walker
spurted and came In less than two inch
es ahead winning by the closest margin
known In any OF the school events.
The time for this event was 2:33 This Is
pretty close 10 the interscholastic record
and was an exceedingly creditable per-
Torrance for the victor After a short rest
the hundred yard dash was run and II
proved an exciting contest. The bunch
got away I'm good style. Walker keeping
UP his good work and capturing the
event in record time of IL seconds Shell
don and Evans were the next two in and
they had good lead over the rest OF
the field
Chase showed his mettle in the 44O-yard
dash by running in great form. He came
In first in 5sA seconds. Evans was second
and was closely followed by Schmidt.
Chase and Evans ran very close race
and II was n question OF inches at the
finish. Chase certainly put up a brilliant
race.
In the field events the high jump came
first This event called out some very
good talent and Walker finally cleared
the bar al four feet inches, winning the
event In the tie between Schmidt and
Mccormick Schmidt won at feet inch
es. Mccormick was third with four feet
four inches.
The broad jump came next and I'm this
event the contestants were hampered by
the slippery grounds. But some very good
.
Jumped is feet four inches. very good
work considering the conditions. McCor-
mick jumped 1e feet inches and Evans
l6 feet two inches. Bourne was fourth
with II feet three inches
The shot put showed the peculiar tall
ent OF the big Schmidt to good advan-
tage. on his first tug he was weak but in
the later one he hurled the iron "a feet six
inches and came out an easy winner.
I Evans and Bourne came next In the or
der named. with 32 feet three inches and
thIrty-one feet. respectively, with Shell
don fourth
There was some good work done with
the discus. Schmidt using his weight TO
good advantage He was a winner. with
Is feet 10 his credit A. Bourne was sec
ond with 20 feet seven inches. with w.
Bourne. the third man but two inches be
hind him
Nels johnson acted as clerk Of the
course James Geust was Judge and
Lincoln as referee Congdon officiated as
easurer
REAL ESTATE REGISTER
The following real estate transactions
were recorded yesterday.
Narragansett Real Estate company
sold 10 Albert Bahcock lot OF land con-
tanning $500 square foot on Bullock Land
company plat fer sioo.
Julius W Miller sold 10 Ellen C. Patton
tract Of land on Cedar Grove plat for
81 and other considerations.
George W. Patton ct Xix mortgaged 70
Providence County Savings bank real es-
tate on Cedar Grove plat for 81.
THE NAVAL RESERVES
The naval reserves will meet tonight
for boat drill on the Scekonk. The dvi-
sion has ncccoted an invitation 90 par
tic pate with the rect OF the battalion
In the observance OF Independence Gay
at Bristol