The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-30
EAST PROVIDENCE
Mr.. Hea|y Has Resigned His
Position in School Department.
BuCkIln Post Met Last Night.
Items Of Local Interest.

East Providence branch OF The News rs
at / Taunton avenue. Telephone ll2-2,
East Providence
The school department hencefodth will
be without a supply clerk. At the meeting
OF the school committee held MONDAY
night Robert Healy, who has held that Of
Ace since 1896, rendered his resignation and
for the present, at least. no one will be
employed by the committee 10 hll the va
cancy
The entire work will now be assumed by
superintendent Keith. Mr. Hesly has al
ways been popular with those with whom
he came I'm contact In the disoharse OF
the duties OF his Office and has won an
enviable' reputation for courtesy ano "
ficiency.
THE VETERANS.
Buckhn Post, No. 90, c. A. r., met last
night in Grand Army hall In Rays block
There was a goodly attendance or the
members Of the post and although consid-
erable routine business WAS transacted no
matters OF special Importance came up.
REAL, ESTATE REGISTER.
The following transactions IN real estate
were recorded at the Office or the town
clerk yesterday.
George N Mills ct al. quitclaimed 20
Matilda r Miller lots 1IS and 1ls on
Pleasant Blur plat No. i, with all or
their right. title and interest therein and
thereto, with all OF the buildings and Inn
provements thereon for So
The Pearce- Mauran Land company sold
10 George II. Chace certain real estate on
easterly side Of Burgess avenue for $40.
Frederick F.. Matteson OF Pawtucket
transferred TO Mark Streicher Of Provi-
dence a mortgage given by William j.
Carpenter for $40.
Had NO LICENSE.
officer Samuel A. Hunter arrested at
Phillipsdale two Siberian women who
were peddling without a license They
could talk but little English. He brought
them TO the Central station, where an in
terpreter was secured.
One OF the women had a baby at home
and was very anxious to get home to care
for II. The laws relative TO peddling with
out a license were explained 10 them
through the interpreter. after which they
were allowed TO go upon payment OF costs.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
There is no change in the record Of
contagious diseases I'm town All OF the
scarlet fever cases are reported as get
cases are mild ones. There are no new
diphtheria cases In town. The one pa
tient who is afflicted with this siiment
was getting along comfortably at the last
report
STREETS ARE DUSTY.
The dust on some OF the principal
streets OF the town is getting very no
ticea BILE Every time n trolley car runs
over the streets there is a cloud OF dust
1aft In xxrolg Nd xthaf f1s. ritAA
blows down the streets the ine particles
are picked up and swept through the air.
THE ODD FELLOWS
The regular meeting OF Reliance lodge,
No. 81. I. o. o. r., was held in Odd Eel
lows hall last night. The meeting. which
was a well attended one. was very inter
esting. There were a number of visitors
present from other lodges and after the
regular business OF the session had been
disposed OF interesting remarks for the
good OF the order were made
MET THIS AFTERNOON.
The regular meeting OF the womans
Church Aid society connected with the
Second Baptist church was held this
afternoon. A large number OF the mem
bers were In evidence and the meeting
was an interesting one. This evening
a socai is to be given in the vestry OF
the church.
OUT FOR PRACTICE.
The members OF the local high school
are taking great interest in baseball this
season and every day a larger contingent
OF them are out for practice. The men
are all doing good work and this seasons
team promises 70 be strong one,
LOCAL ITEMS.
The regular meeting OF Howard lodge,
No. Il, X. OF T.. will be held I'm Castle
hall this evening.
Several new buildings are In course OF
construction about town.
Large quantities OF coal are being un-
loaded at the local docks just now