The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-16

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East Providence
Yesterday afternoon a meeting OF the
teachers OF the public schools OF the town
was held In the hall OF the A. r. Hoyt
grammar school. There was good at
tendance OF the teachers and some very
interesting remarks were made relative to
the work OF the schools by Superintend-
snt Keith
The arrangements for the observance Of
Gag day were also discussed at some
length. IL was decided that all OF the
schools I'm the Watchemoket district In
cluding the school at Leonard corner
and the Broadway school would unite and
that the exercises should be held I'm the
town hall
school was appointed chairman or the
teachers for the purpose OF making the
necessary arrangements.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Cards are out announcing that on jan
vary ., Lieutenant Percy Bunce Gibson.
OF the local division OF Naval Reserves,
will be married at the Church Of the Holy
Trinity in Philadelphia. TO Miss Ann Ma
ria Cutter romkins. daughter OF Rev.
Floyd Tomkins formerly OF Grace church
IN Providence. but now df the church at
which the ceremony will take place.
The groom is well known in military
circles. He became member OF the Ma
val battalion when the local division was
organized for the purpose OF enlisting In
the Spanish American war and has since
retained his connection with that organi-
Eation, rendering efficient service as an
officer and is known as a hard worker for
the good Of the division.
He served through the war and was
mustered out with the other naval re-
serves from this state at the conclusion
OF hostilities
WEEKLY SESSION.
The weekly session OF the Seventh dis
trict court was held In the court room In
the town hall yesterday afternoon.
A Juvenile VINO had been placed on pro-
baton after answering TO petty larceny
charge last summer was brought into
court by probation officer Barney and the
case against him was discontinued upon
payment OF costs.
The case OF George l. Inman VS.. George
A. Allen was continued for two weeks.
The Merchants and Miners Transports
tion company as garnishees filed an affi-
davit that the funds I'm their hands be-
longing TO the defendants amounted TO
$3.50. A p. Johnson for the plaintiff
Comstock and Gardiner for the defend
ant
The case OF william r.. Bowen vs. e. s.
Dean. an action on book account was
continued one week. No affidavit was fled
by the garnishee. Cassius l.. Kneeland for
the plaintiff
Marriage Intentions have been filed at
the Office of the town clerk by Archibald
Dexter Arnold OF this town and Ida Will
liams Dixon of North Kingston; also by
Joseph Francis Dillon and Rose Swarts
Goff.
THE REDMEN.
The regular weekly meeting OF the local
tribe Of Red Men was held in Odd Eel
lows hall on Warren avenue last night
There was a good attendance OF the men,
bers and considerable routine business
was transacted After the business OF
the meeting had been disposed OF very
Interesting remarks were made by the
members Of the tribe and a number of
visiting braves.
SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS.
This week meetings have been ',ald
every night at the First Baptist church
at East Providence Centre They have
been very we'll attended and the people I'm
the vicinity have shown a gratifying IN
terest In them. The attendance during the
1rst part OF the week was probably not
as good as n would have been had the
weather been more propitious but during
the latter part OF the week as the weather
improved There was very noticeable IN
erase In the attepdance.
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
The following letters are advertised at
The East Providence, r. I. postoffice Jan
16 1904:
LAdies-Miss Nellie Brokley. Mrs Alber-
tha Hansen. Mrs. Evard Jypson. Mrs
Sylvia
Gentlemen--Mr. John Carson, Mr.. Hub
bard. Boza de Jezirs. Mr.. John Mean.
drews. NJ. J. Parker. Manuel Rodrig,ies,
Ohannes Tchoban, Mr.. l.. H. Talbot
Cendadai da silva. Mr.. w. G. Warner.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
Two new cases OF scarlet fever have
been reported during the present week
neither Of which was I'm malignant
form. although one OF the patients II
much worse than the other The pub
lie health as regards contagious diseases
81 FUZZY as good now II not better than
Il has been at any previous time for sew
erai moons.
There are less than n half dozen
cases OF contagious diseases OF any kind
IN the town. and none OF these cases are
regarded as serious The non-contagious
diseases which are not reported 10 the
health department are also much fewer
than they were a couple OF weeks ago.
there not being near so many cases OF
pneumonia and grip as there was az that
time.
BUSINESS DULL
Business seems TO be very dull I'm the
local real estate field Just AZ the present
time. Not 20 very long ago there were
from six 20 dozen real estate transfers
presented for record at the office OF the
town clerk every day but during the pas,
few weeks there has not been recorded
more than half n dozen or so a week
and sometimes not as many as that.
ToMoRRow's SERVICES
The usual services viii be held at all Of
The local churches tomorrow. and all Of
the puipits will be filled by the regular
pastors. There has recently been shown
a very considerable interest I'm church
work. some OF the churches holding spe-
cial services and revival meetings. the
results OF which have been very graft
flying.
STILL SCARCE
Clans and other sheM hsh are much