The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-12

building the vacation school. permission
for which was granted at the meeting OF
the school committee on Tuesday even
Mrs. Robie c. welch is the chairman Of
the committee from the Pawtucket Wo-
mans mans club, which Petiuoned for ths ,hs
teachers are Miss Frances Markey and
Miss Belle Harley. In addition 10 the
regular school work. there Is 10 be an
athletic class for the older boys. and this
will be under the supervision OF Kenyon
Jenckes.
There will be a kindergarten depart.
Iment for the very Youngest children. and
ment Will add other. teachers and facili-
ties for a successful school.
MAYOR RECEIVED GIFT.
Joseph f. Lynch OF North Attleboro. a
member OF the Celtic Literary associa-
ton Of that town, yesterday presented 70
Mayor Higgins I'm behalf OF the members
OF that organization a pretty testimonial
I'm the shape of gold chain and charm.
The charm was In the shape OF n locket
on the front side was engraved g large
the inscription, Hon. James III. Hig-
gins-From Celtic Literary Association,
North Attleboro. Mass, March 4, 1906"
NO CROSSING TENDERS VET.
Some time ago Alderman McCaughey
called attention 10 the fact that the Con-
solidated road had removed crossing ten
ders from at least two OF the crossings
I'm the easterly part OF the town. and
resolution was passed calling on the rail
road commissioner TO see that the men
were put back. IL is not known what
Commissioners Freeman has done about
this. but II is known that the hagmen
are still conspicuous by their absence.
has installed electric lights and signal
bells at the crossings. and the inference
Is that they intend To let them remain
unless forced 10 do something else.
CK.,lt .N h. VArlr lam
Haven and Hartford road says that the
new arrangement is just as 50 afe as flag
men. and anyway there are only three
or four trains which pass over this road
The people who have occasion to use
these crossings believe. however that II
only takes one train TO Kill a man, and
that the number OF trains. be II great or
cessity for fiagmen.
WANT A BALL GAME.
Patrolman Cooper. who is one OF the
enthusiastic members OF the police ball
team, says he has received challenge
for "A game with a nine composed OF some
and that he for one is quite ready 20 ac-
commodate them. Cooper and the other
members OF the ''coppers'' ball team
seem 10 think that by the victory which
team. they have become invincible. and
that II is useless for anyone 10 try 10
down them. They claim the Champion
ship OF the United States" now. although
by what process OF reasoning they reach
this conclusion, no one seems 10 have
learned
or course the people of this city were
pleased 20 know that local policemen are
so wonderfully successful as ball play
ers, but since that last game they have
become so stuck up" that perhaps II
would be just as we'll II some team
should come along and take little OF
the conceit out OF them
SUDDEN DEATH.
Peter Roberts, an employe OF the Union
Wadding Works. dropped dead In the yard
OF that factory about $50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon and an examination on
the part OF the medical examiner shovel
that heart disease was the cause OF the
demise.
Roberts had been at work for this COM
pany for some time. Yesterday afternoon
he complained OF not feeling very well
and shortly after O'Clock he was granted
permission 10 go home. He had reached
the yard and was about in front OF the
ofice OF the timekeeper when he was
seen TO stagger and fall Several people
ran to his side, but there was nothing
that could be doEe for him. for he had
expired in a very few minutes
Medical Examiner French was sent for,
and after investigating the circumstances
gave permission for burial. stating that
death was probably due 10 heart trouble.
The deceased was n native OF Lowell.
Mass. and had lived with his brother on
Bucklin street in this city for some time.
He was about IS years of age.
MAYOR GAVE DECISION.
Mayor Higgins having completed his
investigation into the actions OF Officers
Lennon and Campbell who were laid off
a week ago because OF circumstances
growing out OF the safe breaking at the
store OF Kennedy, Cough & Murray, gave
out his decision this morning The offl-
GERS are laid of for one week without
pay, and Officer Lennon is shifted from
the upper Main street beat. which he has
covered for some years, TO be placed on
such beat as Capt. Vananda shall decide
The mayor has been making in
quir'es into the matter for several
days and yesterday he gave up several
hours to full Investigation OF the
anair. All the parties who had any
think TO do with the matter were call
ed before him. The two officers were
there and they explained the part they
played In the affair.
After questioning the men I'm the
mayors office at the city hall the
mayor visited the store In company
with the officers and Mr. Murray. and
this morning the decision was an
nounced as above.
In making this announcement Mayor
Higgins also inaugurated n new rule in
regard to stores in which doors are
found open. According to this rule Il
shall be the duty OF the officer who
finds door open to at once notify the
police station and on officer shall be
sent to the store In the patrol wagon
This officer shall remain on duty till
the owner or some clerk shall put in
his appearance and closes the door
Mayor Higgins states that while the
officers were negligent. still the case
was not as bad as had been reported,
In that there was only an error OF
judgment IL will be remembered that
the break occurred the night before
the Fourth. A few minutes after the
store was found open the attention OF
both OF the men was called TO a man
who was firing pistol and both of
them went after him when only one
should have gone. While they were
away and before the arrival OF Mr.
Murray the safe was cracked and the
thieves got away with nearly $1,000
II is stated that the door at this store
has been found open on several other
occasion and this fact contributed 10