The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-27
PAWTUCKET.

The woman's Suffrage league met yes
terday at the home OF Mrs. Phinney, the
secretary. Considerable routine business
was transacted. A book was received
from Harry Patterson and the thanks OF
the society extended him. Hereafter meet
ings Will be- held on the second and fourth
Mondays OF the month.
At $40 O'Clock last evening there was
a small blaze on the roof OF the annex to
Rev. Frank Appleton presided at the
meeting OF the Sunday schools OF the
Episcopal convocation of Pawtucket held
last evening at Trinity church. Addresses
upon important topics were made by the
parties interested in Sunday school work.
Chairman Gormley presided at last
nights meeting OF the school committee
The meeting OF the committee was a spe-
cial one called 10 hear the annual reports.
Superintendent O'Brien's report was full
OF valuable and practical suggestions.
The property committee was directed to
examine the condition OF the sanataries
at Pidge avenue school and II need be
spend 1880 on their Improvement
Chairman Gormley in the course OF his
!! new school In the Prospect street district.
Regarding the two new buildings, at
South Woodlawn and Darlington the re-
port said:
The cost OF these buildings. including
unpaid bills, r. as follows: Darlington.
$55.50S.92; South Woodlawn, $571ss.31.
| While this may seem TO many a large ex-
penditurs OF money. yet whom the srchi-
| lecture, capacity quality OF material
| In
nishing OF these buildings are considered
| the board believes that the taxpayers
! have received full value for their money
| and have two grammar school buildings
that will compare favorsbly in all points
with any grammar school buildings In the
| state.
| As a accommodation the report had
tho following:
While In the majority OF buildings tho
sanitaries are inside. yet there are sever
| al schools where the children are com
| PEELED IN winter to 60 outside the building
into a cold Clubhouse for sanitary pur
poses. The board fesls that all sanitariet
should be placed inside the school build
ing and would recommend that the citJ
council make a special appropriation 70,
this purpose.
II was decided that 800 copies OF the re
ports would be sufficient and the commit
tee having charge OF the printing was a.
instructed.
Monthly bills TO the amount Of tl6s
were allowed and ordered paid after be
ing properly audited
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The annual meeting Of the First Bap
tist church was held last evening. witt
the pastor Rev. Frank Rector, d. D.. pre-
siding. Little business was transacted ex
cept the election OF offioers and commit
tees, which resulted as follows: Clerk
Henry G. westcott; treasurer Deacol
Philip c. Sheldon; collector OF benevo
lenoe, ". stukley westcott; members o
standing COMMITTEES (for one year
James I. jerks and J. willard Baker
delegates TO Rhode Island Baptist stst
convention, the pastor Rev. ]. n. Marsh
Mrs Frank Rector, =. r. Tillinshas'
Mrs. Fred l.. Smith, Mrs. Samuel Olney
Mrs Job Carpenter Y. L. Gstchell, +.
sheldon, ID. w. Bullock. Mrs. II. w. Bul
lock and Mrs. F. L. Gatchell. The follow
ing Sunday school officers were elected
Superintendent. Frank l.. Gatchell; as
sistant superintendent. J. willard Baker
secretary, Elias A. Carpenter; treasured
Frank w westcott.
At it's hall in Cottrelrs block there wa
a meeting OF the Central Trades and Ia
Dor union There was large attendance
II was voted not 20 send delegate TO IN
National convention In California. Dele
gate James Muspratt reported on IN
state convention at Newport.
Three persons were admitted 10 men
bership in the Brickiayers ans Mason
| LINTON last evening.