The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-19
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Warrants are out calling special town
meeting for Thursday evening, May rs,
at o'clock to take action on the pro-
posed plan of establishing telegraphic
fire alarm system. A committee will be
present from the Business Mems Associa-
tion to present the matter to the meeting.
Capt John j. Mullen, foreman OF the
Watchemoket Fire Engine Co., No. /,
will make strong candidate for the $1,000
paid up life insurance policy.
Foreman Mullen is very well known
throughout the length and breadth of
New England, and his fame has spread
even farther still.
Back in the seventies he was associated
with man named Gardner travelling
through New England as fancy clog
dancers under the name of Mullen and
Gardner. They were also known as the
Narragansett Boys. In 1871. Mullen won
the championship of Rhode Island In clog
dancing at the Washington Varieties" !"
Jack" still occasionally shakes his
foot. for. the amusement of his friends,
although he has long since retired from
the stage.
lie was also sprnter of no small
merit, winning the championship OF Rhode
Island and gold medal at Park Gardens,
Aug. 3. 1850, in n one-milr run.
He also won the first tub race ever held
in this State, on the Providence river,
starting from the Narragansett Boat Club.
He was employed for manv years as an
oyster opener 10y Robert Pettis, where he
was acknowledged as one OF the best at
this trade. In 1886 he accompanied Will
liam Lowney to Philadelphia to referee
an oyster-opening match, in which the
latter was contestant for the champion
ship OF the worlG.
He has been member Of the Wath-
emoket fire engine company ever since it
reorganized in 1879. and has been elected
IN N hsa rf.t4 mn aN fnr gIx
tive years. He has led the company To
victory in many hard fought tournaments.
some OF them noteworthy. of which were
field day of the Providence Veteran Fire
mems Association Sept. >, 1889, on Dexter
Training Ground, where they played for
height, making record OF lGS feet inch,
and winning first prize of 500
Bunker Hill day ut Charlestown, June
II, 1880. where their record was is5 feet,
Al inches, winning first prize, $40.
Ridgewood Park, Brooklyn, in Septem-
Der, 1856, where they also won first prize,
slo0. and at Herkimer, n. Y. Aug. 81,
1891, where their record was 1876 feet aud
they defeated all the best engines in New
York State rs well as the champion ma
chimes of Canada, winning first prize Of
500.
The greatest record the engine ever
made under the captaincv of Foreman
Mullen was at the 25Otn anniversary on
Exchange Place, Providence. June "a,
1856, where the record was 20s feet. in.
Foreman Mullen is n very popular man
with great many Of the organizations In
Providence aud other parts OF the State
aud as soon as IL becomes generally
known that he is n candidate he is sure
to receive their hearty support, while the
members of his own company are determ-
ined that policy shall 40 40. father than
East Providence.
Mrs. Cornelia Bowdin, member Of
Bucklin Relief Corps No. q passed into
eternal rest, Tuesday at u. VI. Burial
services nc the Baptist church, Friday at
10 a. VI. Rev. J. Stewart Will conduct
the services. The Woman's Relief Corps
will attend In a body.