The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-30
VALLEY VILLAGES
The Warwick School Commit
tee. Joseph Pierce Dead.
Other Valley Notes.

At the town hall IN Apponaug on satur-
day afternoon the Warwick school com
;nittee met All the members was pres
ent with the exception Of DIR. Spencer,
who Is at present in Washington, ID. c.
The bills were hrst audited and then the
members disposed OF the following bust
ness: In the supterintendent's report he
stated that Miss Loretta r. Carter OF
Ssylesville had been appointed 10 succeed
Miss Craig as teacher in the Natick
school He also read the resignation or
Miss Bessie Parker "a supervisor OF draw
ing in the Warwick schools. He said that
the superintendent OF schools in Provi-
dcnce desired TO know whether or not the
Warwick pupils would be sent 10 the city
ir September OF not.
The business continued as follows: Upon
n motion made by DR.. Mack, IL was voted
10 instruct the appraisers OF school prop
erty I'm the town 10 appralse the old school
kouse In Crompton, ss the piece OF prop
erty had been omitted when tho other
property was appraised.
II was voted TO inform Superintendent
small OF the Providence high schools that
the Warwick pupils would not be returned
next September
Chairman Hill was elected to appoint
a committee which should find principal
for the new Warwick high school, the
ss me TO I've secured as soon as possible. in
order that he may have time TO organize
the school assist In the securing OF new
teachers and I'm outlining the course of
study. Mr.. Hill named Messrs. Hall, Mack
ana Lockwood
Complaints were entered against the
Ianitor OF the Riverpoint school and the
committee voted TO instruct the commit
teenan from that section and the su-
perrin tendent 10 secure new tanitor
Upon motion OF Mr. Lockwood, II was
voted 10 appropriate the sum OF $50. for
TIE lunch OF the teachers at the War
wick Teachers institute TO be held In
March.
The matter OF the appointing OF a sue
cessor t~' Miss Parker as supervisor OF
dra wing In the schools was left In the
bands OF the committee on qualifications.
after some deliberation that committee
voted to appoint Miss Ethel Pierce. OF OK
| ford street Providence to that capacity,
with salary of $3.50.
JOSEPH PIERCE DEAD.
Joseph W. Pierce OF Harris an old resi-
dent~e Coventry and a veteran manufac-
| tufer. died at the Rhode Island hospital
| yesterday The old man was taken there
on Friday afternoon. when he suffered a
| rupture He was operated upon during
| the night and appeared TO be getting
! along nicely; in fact one OF the physicians
! said on Saturday that he thought there
were excellent hopes for the mans re-
covery, although his advanced age was
| AGAINST II. He died yesterday. however.
and his body was later brought to his
home here, Here was one OF the Pierce
brothers. who owned and operated the old
| Pierce woolen mill In Harris, the same
building now being used by the Hygienic
| Fiber company. He Is survived by sew
crai children. among them being Mrs. J.
! Ellery Hudson, wife OF Factory Inspector
| Hudson.
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.
The fair OF the Crompton band was con-
| tinued on Saturday evening and guests
| the band entertained the members OF 50.
| 7 eter and Paul T. A. Cadets, the Hope
tand, the Camp Francis c. Greene, Sons