The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-25

saturday night Langdom r. Graham, VINO
resides on Gurnsy street, came home very
muchly under the influence OF the cup
that cheers and proceeded 10 make things
as lively as ne could. He danced up ana
down In such menner that the plaster
Ing on the ceiling Of the room under him
was IN grave danger Of falling and other
visa behaved IN q manner that was not
heeeminr. even to q devotee at the shrine
Of Haochus.
In fact Charles behaved In such man
rsr that the ire OF the other people in the
house was raised and they did not heei-
tate 10 pour thc4r tale OF woe into the
sympathstic ssr OF the police The result
was that . warrant was sworn OUT anu
yester6ay II was served by Onicer Mon
roe, who tok Charles into custody and
locked him up AZ the Central station.
MEETS TONIGHT.
Thts evening the regular monthly meet
ing Of the school committee will be held
IN the administrative chamber at the
town hall The meeting Il expected To be
more than usually interesting from the
fact that the committee appointed 10
draw up tho now bylaws for the govern
ment OF the school department OF the
town 10 expected TO render report.
The need OF some rsvisfon OF the by
laws has been rslt for q long time and
soue time ago a COMMITTEES was appointed
10 DO the work. Later Superintendent
Keith was edded 20 the committee and
since that time they have been buey draw
ing up tho new bylaws, which will In
all probability be presented To the com
mittee for approval this evening.
LYING IN sNowBANK.
Yesterday afternoon officer Kenny
found q man lying in a snowbank near
~ L. mi.
come by the large amount of stimulsnts
which he had evidently imbibed He had
not been there long time, according TO
nppearances as hs did not seem 10 be Sc
riotlsly chilled and IL IL 10 the warmth of
the weather that the fellow probably
owes the good fortune that he was not
either partially or wholly frozen. The
officer got him onto car and took him
10 the Central station here, where he
would not be exposed In his helpless con-
dtion TO the inclemency OF the weather.
NEW EQUIPMENT
The Consolidated has added 10 its roll
Ing stock for use in the freight business
from the local yards a pumber OF "gon-
doas' or nat cars. Each Of the cars IN n
large one and they are TO be used i'm the
transportation OF the large quantities OF
coal which are being unloaded for inland
points at the local docks
RAPIDLY GOING.
The warm weather OF the past few days
together with the fog which has accom-
panied IL has done a great deal towards
carrying off the snow which has covered
the town for some time. Where there
were big drifts while tive cold snap lasted
there IN now only little snow left and I'm
many places the ground is entirely bare
The ice In the river has been breaking up
~ good shape too and II there is a little
more warm weather IL is likely that YES
sels will be able to pass up the Seekonk a
least ss far as the Red bridge.
w. A. sHELDoN's FUNERAL
The funeral Of william A. Sheldon was
heln from the residence OF his parents
90 fawucket avenue yesterday afternoon
~ 800. The funeral sermon was prea ched
cy Rev Thomas y. Norris of the River
aide Congregational church. Interment
was al the Spring Vale cemetery at Rum
ford
Sheldon was q student ar the local
nigh school and played on the football
team during the past season He took
great interest In athletics az well as the
regular work OF the school and was very
popular ooth with the faculty and with
his fellow students
he was taken i'll during the early part
OF last week and the physicians diagnosed
his case AZ scarlet fever He grew RAPIDLY
worse and died Friday afternoon,
GETTING BETTER.
Charles Kent the young son OF A l.
Kent, who was injured last week by a
tree falling upon him Ia reported as
getting along In good shape. He T. as
comfortable as can be expected OF a por-
son with broken collar bone and the
injury is healing in good shape
PATRONS DISSATISFIED
Since the matter OF double tracking
Taunton avenue was mentioned bv The
News last spring there has been more or
less discussion over the matter and n
WOULD not he at all surprising II sooner
o. later the railroad company was called
upou TO do something Of this kind
The more the people OF the town CON
cider the matter the more favor Il seems
10 gsiu. There is no Fun when 4 nor.
sor Is In hurry in waiting from one to
Ave minutes on the switch az the top OF
the hill. often iniuring mans business
60 an apprecisble extent
There IL large amount OF traffic over
the street and it would seem that. as II
r. one Of the principal streets OF tho town
through which trolley cars are operated.
some means should be adopted whore
prompt and sufficient means OF travelling
should be provided.
SPECIAL. TOWN MEETING.
A special town meeting Il TO be called in
the spring for the purpose OF making ap-
preparations which were not made at the
regular town meeting held last fall There
are n number OF things in the way of
repairs and addition to buildings which
and badly needed In the school depart
ment aud the meeting,i T. 90 ce called FOR
the purpose OF supplying them.
II there are great many appropriations
made. however the money for them will
have to be hired, a. all OF the funds
which the town will realize from taxes
and other sources during tho present fiscal
year have already been appropriated ana
any improvements which are made no
matter how urgent the necessity for them
viii be Will have 10 be on money hircd
~ he purpose
SUNDAY SERVICES
TIE usual services were held az all Of
the churches about town yesterday The
eoo1 westher was highly eT'cacious NJ
bringing out good attendance ~ 81
80 fhs services Ire congregations bolng
Grca size5 ones ~ eyerv church
40 trs sscor5 Baptist churcn the pas-
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