The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
PbWTUXET VALLEY
Superintendent Chosen for Gov
entry Schools. Mad Dog
Slare... Notes.

A meeting OF the Coventry SCHOOL COM
mittce was held Wednesday afternoon at
the ofrice OF the chairman. Richard W.
Andrews. at Harris.
The most important business considered
by that body was the election OF SUI
perintendent for the public schools In CO.
ventry, there being many candidates Tor
the committee TO select from. They nnally
decided on John G. Ulmer principal OF this
Quidnick school, as the man most suited
to fill the position This office was created
at the financial town meeting held In
June with a salary of $500 per year.
This work was formerly done by IN
John Matteson, the town treasurer, but
the amount OF work required for the small
sum OF s240 previously paid by the town
was too much. and consequently the
schools were often neglected.
In choosing Mr.. Ulmer the committee
showed wise choice, as he is person Of
wide experience along educational lines,
having been employed as teacher in Co
ventry for the past FIVE or six years, and
was formerly principal at Phenix.
MAD DOG SCARE
The residents Of Fiskeville and Ark
wright were thrown into state OF ex-
element yesterday afternoon by the
strange actions OF large yellow ana
white hound. The dog passed up and
down the villages several times, running
down the villages. The residents became
uneasy and mothers called their children
off the street. The queer antics of the dog
were later explained II seems that the
animal belongs at the car barn and usual
ly goes with the work car TO different
places where the gang is at work. The
car and men were working yesterday at
Hope and the dog had been with and
wandering away lost sight OF the work
and when a passing car loomed into view
started in pursuit until IL became too tired
when IL would lay down. Upon the ar
rival OF the next car IL would renew its
trip and was constantly upon the run all
afternoon. until nearly o'clock when the
work car returned In slowing down at
Fiskeville the dog very deliberately jump
cd aboard and laid down very contentedly.
BOYS EYE INJURED.
James Bradshaw OF Lower Point. n
lad OF IL years. while playing ball with
a number OF companions yesterday af-
ternoon met with a sad misfortune.
The boy was catching behind the bat,
when he was struck in the eye by a
foul tip. The optic was badly black
ened. but no serious results are an
ticipated.
LAWN PARTY PLANNED.
The Benton Epworth league. a So
ciety connected with the Hope NJ Z.
church. will hold lawn party Sat-
urday afternoon and evening on the
lawn near the church. The event Will
be for the beneht of the church and
many attractions are on the program.
CHILD DISAPPEARS
Ethel. the four-year- daughter Of
William Wallace of Somersworth, N.
r.. who was visiting John vernette Of
Riverpoint, disappeared very myster-
iously Wednesday morning. Mr.. Wal
lace is separated from his wife, and
the court gave him the custody of the
child The police were notified and
set to work upon the case.
RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS
A gang OF men in the employ of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad are at present engaged in
making many improvements about the
stations on the Pawtuxet Valley
branch.
The men having completed their
work at the Hope station are now at
work at Harris, where brick has been
substituted for wooden pillars, which
supported the station, a new railing
and floor for the station has been laid
VALLEY NOTES.
Clarence Barber of Crompton has ac-
cepted position with Tilden e. Thur
ber Co. OF Providence.
The Crompton and ouidnick ball
teams have arranged for a series of
three games for a purse OF $50 The
first game will be played next Sunday
at Qudnick.
Capt. Frank T.. Shippee OF Warwick
Hose Co. No. 2, has called a meeting
of the company for next Tuesday even
ing. when Z. c. Phillips OF Boston will
be present with samples OF firemen's
uniforms. Capt. Shippee has already
secured $3.50 for the new uniforms.
which will be of the regulation blue.
stephen Babcock OF New York is a
guest Of his brother, Daniel Babcock.
OF Phenix.
Samuel G. Whipple, Jr.. OF Arctic, is
improving from his recent illness.
The Phenix NJ. Il. Sunday school en-
joyed their annual outing and picnic
at Oakland Beach yesterday.
Mrs. Ella Robbins OF Providence is
the guest of Mrs. Anna L. Merrill of
Centreville.
After enjoying a brief vacation John
p. Abbott. head bookkeeper for the
Apponaug company, has resumed his
duties