The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-30
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Warwick School Committee Meet
g-..Sunday School Enjoys
a Day at the Shore

A meeting OF the Warwick school COM
mittee was held Saturday evening at
the town hall I'm Apponaug. The
chief business was the settlement
OF the controversy In relation 10
appointing principal OF the APP
ponaug grammar school. The commit
tee reappointed Miss Mary Rogers. who
refused 10 resign when requested to do
so by the committee some time ago.
Supt. OF Schools Wyman recommended
that the grammar school at Potomut no
abolished, but a petition by the taxpay-
ers I'm that section was read asking that
It be retained. and 1t was voted to con-
tinue II.
A request from Miss Anna NJ Matte
son, a teacher at the Cowesset school,
for an Increase OF salary from $500 year
10 S444, was presented by Mr.. Spencer,
and was granted.
1t was voted to reopen a school at Lin
coin Park, and Messrs. Hill, Carpenter
and Wilcox were appointed committee
to engage quarters and purchase neces-
sary supplies.
Mr.. Godfrey notified the committee that
some one had defaced two OF the win
dows at the Central school by scratching
their names upon the panes. IL was voted
that the guilty parties be punished, and
writs will be issued II necessary.
The rate OF tuition to pupils outside OF
the town was next discussed by Chair
man Hill and II was finally voted TO be
$50. The old board of Janitors was re-
tained at the same salary as last year.
The vote passed at the annual meeting
OF School District No. IL OF Crompton
assessing tax OF 10 cents on each 800
worth OF ratable property was approved.
Miss May Denegan OF Crompton, Miss
Elizabeth McEllen OF Centreville and
Miss Catherine c. Mason of Old War
RaI eala
81 per week Miss MacCormck. the music
| teacher. was raised from $500 10 $500 per
year and +. c. Hicks. principal OF Old
Warwick school, was Increased 10 3Soo
per year.
The resignation OF Miss Barber OF the
Potowomut school was received ana ac-
cepted and Miss Madge Wakefield was
| appointed a teacher at the Buttonwoods
school.
Principal Tirrell OF the high school, in
brief speech said that another teacher
Is absolutely necessary at the high school
and Chairman Hill and superintendent or
schools were appointed a committee 10 en-
gage one.
The financial statement for the year is
as follows: Receipts-Town appropria-
tion. SEQ 600: state s., sol. .46; state high
school and superintendent's salary. $500;
dog taxes, s2664 poll taxes. N.724; TUT
tion. Sis; balance last year, Sll6ss.6o;
total. $50 4O6. .46. Expenditures-Teacher
salaries, s42 2o5.02; fuel and care OF build
ings 50 0S2 90; text books and pupils sup
piles, E,229Sl: contingents, SIol,4S; mis-
cellaneous, s2,4o6.94: tuition. s7oo.5o; re-
pairs. Asoll; total, $50. .s65 90; balance July
!, 1906, sl6,54o.56; adjourned
AT THE SHORE
A special car left Fiskville Saturday
morning. shortly before o'clock, con-
rr.lN anlA
Rocky Point, where the day was pleas
antIy passed.
The Mems Club connected with the Phe-
nix NJ T. church, went TO Rocky Point
Saturday. while the early part OF the day
was spent Later the party went to Field
Point, where special bake was served
GUN CLUB MEET.
The members OF the Narragansett Gun
Club OF Phenix assembled yesterday az
ternoon at their range on the Providence
pike Only a few members entered the
contest and the scores were not record
breakers.
VISIT POOR FARM.
The members OF Scituate town council
met I'm special session Saturday afternoon
at the town poor farm. and made an ex-
animation of the premises. They were
treated TO the hospitality OF Frank Bur
CESS. the keeper. who prepared a fine din
ner for the councilmen. The members
found the place neat and orderly A num-
Der of repairs which are needed were or
dered 10 me made.
PHENIX WON AGAIN.
a ball team from Providence represent
ing the American Locomotive Works WIS.,
ited Phenlx yesterday and measured
strength with the team in that place. and
was defeated by score of II TO Z.
The game was played on the new
1s i,,c NJ nf
witnessed by a large crowd. The game
was full OF interest from start to finish
and was an easy walk-over for the home
team.
FAILED TO APPEAR.
The Nine of Diamonds. team from
Providecce scheduled TO play the River
point Independents at Pastime Park Sat
urday afternoon, failed TO appear. The To-
Gals were on the grounds at the appoint
ed time and after waiting until long after
time of calling the game dispersed in dis
appointed mood.
GOSPEL MEETING.
An open air gospel meeting was held at
$3.50 p. m. last evening at Hope The ser
vice was conducted by Rev. George w.
Elmer pastor OF the Hope NJ r. church
and cornet solos were rendered by Nelson
D. Alverson and Miss Bertha Brayton.
The sermon was on the theme OF Tenn
ILLEGAL SELLING.
Pierre Soucy of Arctic Centre, special
liquor complainant OF the town OF War
wick served a warrant on John Maher.
proprietor of the Hotel at Oakland Beach
last Saturday charging him with the IL
legal sale of liquor on Sunday, July %.
Maher pleaded not guilty and after furn-
ishing bail was released TO appear Aug. 8.
PLEASANT OUTING.
A party OF twenty men from the viii
lagos OF Washington. Fiskville and Hope
enjoyed a pleasant outing TO Land Point
yesterday. The party left John A. Bat
tey's stable In the morning at 6 o'clock
and was driven to the shady grove at
Land Point. where games OF various sorts
were enjoyed. after a bake made by VIII
liam Wood OF Hope was served.
LAWN PARTY.
The Crompton Fire company gave a
lawn party near the hose house I'm that
village last Saturday evening and Il
nroved the most successful event OF fhe