The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-21
BRISTOL.
Concerning the Public Schools.
viii Run Full Time
Basketball Team Won.

The matter of county superintendent
sor public schools Of Bristol county has
caused no little amount OF discussion In
the town. and many are OF the opinion
that such an appointment will not be
Ionde owing TO the feeling said to exist
among some OF the members OF the differ
ent committees.
There seems 10 be a diversity or opin-
sons relative TO this matter and by many
IL was supposed TO have emanated with
the Warren school committee, but such
are not the facts. This new idea OF hav-
ing an expert superintendent for the pub
lie schools OF Bristol county originated
with two OF our school committees some
time ago. and had been kept very quiet
until quite recantly. Al first II looked very
much as IL our sister towns had some
feelings wherein they might better the
situation but such are not the facts fes-
terday one of our learned citizens stepped
into headquarters and entered into dis
Cusf son relative TO the object OF an ex-
pert superintendent, he was immediately
i.,formed that an expert superintendent
had nothing to do with the expenditures s
of money OF tho public schools, but his
principal duties were to advance educa-
ton and adopt new methods Of improve
nients. Already several have become ap-
pilcaIH TOT the sltuhuon III III eNtT nih-
terializes the matter Will undoubtedly be
brought up I'm our next annual town
meeting and there be very generally dis
cussed before acted upon.
TheFe was quite a good audience at the
Belvedero hotel on Tuesday evening.
where a demonstration OF uansmittins z
wireless messages was given In the ball
room.
As the result Of large number of or
Inff
ufacturing company will start all its de-
partments on full time Monday morning
next. The accustomed schedule. which Is
from a. m TO p. IN. including Satur-
day. will go into effect.
The local fire department was called
out TO extinguish a chimney fire yester-
day forenoon at the residence OF James
Bullock on Third School street The fire
was easily extlnguished without doing
much damage. Again last evening another
alarm WAS sent In from district No. 3.
which proved to be the residence OF r. M.
Dixon on the corner or High and Burton
streets. The fire originated In the cellar
near by the furnace.
The ice dealers are all very busy In stor-
ing ice and many Of the men worked a
greater part OF the night with lanterns
Henry Wright OF the firm OF Barton
Wright & Company Of Boston was In
town yesterday visiting the Herreshoff
works
As result of a pupils attending school
on Wednesday, who had not entirely re-
covered from an attack OF scarlet fever.
the VALLEY school was closed for the re-
malnder OF the day in order to admit OF
fumigation The child was a pupil I'm the
first grade of the above school. The school
will be re-opened this morning. and great
care I'm the future will be taken Scarlet
fever Is very prevalent at the present
time I'm town scarcely a day passes but
what new case is reported
The Bristol basketball team defeated
Summerfied A. G. team OF Fall River.
"Wednesday evening by a score OF 3s To 23.
The visitors led the Bristol team I'm the
first half but could not hold their oppo-
nents I'm the second
McGann Brothers have been awarded
the contract OF plumbing the house re-
Gently purchased by Nathan N. Cole on
Bradford street