The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-30
OLNEYvILLE.
School Changes for Annexed
District Caused Comments.
Found Masterson Wet and
CoId..ATrested on Wedding Day
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II is reported in school circles that VIII
liam s. Steere. principal OF the Roosevelt
street grammar school is 10 be trans
ferred to the new Webster avenue school,
which the school officials expect to have
ready by Feb 1. and Mr.. Steere VIII DE
succeeded by Miss Annie c. Gormley,who
Is now principal OF the Klllingly street
school, and she by Miss Walsh. assistant
at the Klllingly street school.
IL is also said that the pupils from the
Killingly street school will be transferred
10 the Roosevelt street school, and por-
ton OF the building will be devoted TO the
first grades of the grammar work. Now
these changes are near at hand. there
are quite a number or families VINO re-
side in the northern and western part Oh
the district who do not take kindly 10
the Idea OF having their children walk so
far 10 school, and as one well-known res
ident said yesterday afternoon, the hVe
primarily and new grammar SCHOOLS are
all I'm "A bunch and In his opinion the
new grammar school should have been
located nearer the center or the district
instead of so near the city line where
there can be no very great increase. This
same citizen referred TO the location or
the Roosevelt school for little tots, as the
approach TO the school I'm stormy weather
Is quite a task for the larger scholars.
There Is but little travel in It's vicinity
and is reached my bost Of the scholars
by crossing a swampy lot as a round
about way
WAS WET AND COLD.
Michael Masterson who was sent to the
state farm from Cranston late last sum
mer. was released yesterday, and at
O'Clock this morning was found wandering
about Davis Park my Patrolman Jones.
Whether he had made an attempt TO
end his life by jumping into a brook or
had accidentally fallen in rs a question
that can be answered by himself only.
but there is one thing sure, and that Is
he had been 10 the water heels over head,
for he was soaking wet, and was suffer-
ing with a chill when found by the pa
trolman.
He was taken TO the Chaffee street sta
tion and made as comfortable as possible
and Police Surgeon Griffin was called TO
attend him.
HAD TWO ENGAGEMENTS.
Michael Burke. who is one OF the band
OF gypsies, who make their home in the
vicinity OF Oak street during the winter
had two pressing engagements this morn
ing one of which was to appear at the
Sixth district court and tell what he
knew about smashing door. at 81 oak
street on Christmas day, and the other
was TO marry a young woman at 10
o'clock In case that he should forget
the first engagement. Patrolman Cahill
called upon Burke at an early hour this
morning and escorted him TO the Chat
fee street station.
MISSING FROM HOME
Emma Wick OF 664 Plainfield street CALI
ed at the Chaffee street police station last
evening and reported that her husband.
A w Wick was Missing from home. He
is 40 years old lvc feet six inches tan,
ol,n urQ a
grey overcoat. mixed grey suit and
brown soft hat.
GENERAL MENTION.
rernis Brady of 93 Mt. Pleasant avenue
was taken sick on Manton avenue near
Alleppo street yesterday noon time. Cap
tain Rowe called an ambulance from the
Rhode Island hospital I'm which Mr.. Brady
was taken to his home
The firm Of Hughes and Atkins has dis
solved and ip the future will be known as
the william Hughes Co. and will deal In
automobiles
The Rev. Fr. James Tiernan, who was
recently ordained to the priesthood at
Baltimore. Md, will celebrate mass at St.
Mary's church on Broadway tomorrow
morning. FIR. Tiernan is resident of this
place
owen. better known as "Tuggie" Nc
Gair and William Redngton were ar
rested on warrants last evening charging
them with revelling on Plainheld street,
Christmas Day.
Gertrude Franklin OF 1645 Westminster
street has requested the police 10 find her
five pound dog that has been missing
since Sunday, Dec "a.
The Regent Literary and Social club
will meet tomorrow afternoon and elect
officers for 1906
Miss Rose Aubrey Of Delaine street.
who has been spending a short varartUu
with relatives at Lowell, Mass. has re-
turned.