The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-04
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Fire District Tax Coilection--Unpaid
Bills Will BE Pushed.

Thomas Pontin, who lives in this town
but who works in bakery in Providence,
Friday night had a singular experience.
As il mis- usual custom he laid down upon
his bunk to await the proper condition OF
the oven and was called at the usual hour.
Ii was somewhat dark and he did not
notice that one OF his feet was bleeding,
but he noticed that there was moisture
ia the shoe which he thought was water.
Soon the biood began 10 coegulate, which
led him to make an examination, when he
found that a rat had gnawvd the bottom
OF his foet In three or four places suffi-
GENTLY to make 1t bleed, but not enough
to pain him so as TO awaken him.
AT the meeting OF the Y. II. 5. 9. Z. OF
the United Congregational Church John
A. Straight was elected a delegate to the
Providence Y. p. 5. q. II. Union, which
will meet Friday evening at the
First Baptist Church, Providence. 1t
sunday evening and unite with the
churcn in the meeting which is TO be held
by mem bers OF the Providence Y. NJ. G. A.
At the meeting of he Y. p. S. &. Il. at the
Second Baptist Church Miss Lizzie Gibbs
was elected de legate to the same Union.
Francis B. Butts, the collector of the
East Providence Fire District tax, began
TO collect last Saturday and all not paid
on or before December 20 will 20 on inter
est at per cent. from the 1st OF the
month. There Is quite balance OF the
taxes Of the years OF 1928 unpaid. They
will be collected according to law.
whist club has recently been formed,
and will play the first game tonight at
the residence of Mr.. Rufus b. Goff, on
Prospect street.
Al the Bucklin Relief Corps regular
monthly meeting, an Invitation,
received from the Buckln Post to be pres
ent Dec. IS, 1894, was accepted. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year:
President, Mrs. Annie Wetmore; senior
vice. president, Mrs. Mary Brown; junior
vice. president, Mrs. Emily hunter; treas
urer, Mrs. Lucy Houghton; chaplain,
Mrs. Sarah Blake; conductor, Mrs.
Ida Kinnier; guard, Mrs. Harriet
Freeborn. The following delegates were
elected TO the convention: Mrs. Martha
Card, Mrs. Hattie Wynkoop and Mrs.
Abbie Hawks; alternates, Mrs. Lucy
Houghton, Mrs. Jane Bowen and Mrs.
Ethel Searls. Two transfer cards were
granted.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
administrative board was held last night
in the Council Chamber, and the follow
Ing business was transacted: Superin-
tendent Orland Freeborn reported that 66
new pipes bad been laid this year, 90 in
the wear 1898 and SO in the year 1892. Bills
were audited to the amount of S816.12;
SiO0 was due Pawtucket for the Stand
pipe Corporation and other things, one
bill, s1134, was from Charles E. Pierce for
laying new mains on the streets. The
tr sasurer stated that there was S1700
balance in the treasury, and
1t was voted to revsmp the
service pipes of John Sullivan on
Water street and Benjamin Martin on
School street. Mr.. Freeborn reported that
he had investigated complaint OF
Nicholas Hennessey. Mr.. Hennessey said
that the water from the street followed
his service pipes into the cellar, caus-
ing it TO fill and spelling the cement.
The board voted TO re-cement the
cellar, providing he would sign a release
to the district from all damages, to which
be assented. A petition was also granted
Mr. Randall to have q 2-inch main ex-
tended on Russell avenue TO where he was
building two new houses IL he would pay
half the expense, W which would be % cents
foot, to which he consented.
Mizpah Rebekah Degree Lodge elected
the following officers: Noble grand, Mrs.
Louise Sultre; vice grand, Mrs. Carrie
Doll; recording secretary, Miss Louise
Chubbuok; financial secretary, Miss Eliza
Pierce; trustees, Maria s. Gon, Catharine
Wilbur and Rosanna Champlin; treasurer,
Mrs. Annie Whelden.
Tonight an entertainment will be given
by the Kings Daughters OF the st. Mary's
i. Il. Church at the New Town Hall.
Madame de Ponchartratn's French doll
exhibit will be presented. The gypsy
dance by IL young ladies, singing, reading
and grand tableau will conclude the
entertainment.