The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-12
STATE news.
SOUTHTOWN.
The Water Witches Annual Meeting
at Rhodes Resort.

at AhnouC AtoOEt.
THE NEWS BuREAu
SOUTH PROVIDENCE AND PAwTuxEr
Pawtuxet Pharmacy. Telephone 72i-R
At the business meeting of the Water
Witch Company at Rhodcs-on-thc-Pn Paw
tuxet President Ira Winsor, Vice
President Jonn X. Dorrance and
Secretary and Treasurer Henry &. Brad
ford were reelected. Three deaths were
reported during the year. A notable
feature o. the meeting was the presence
of "Jack" Little, the oldest veteran fire.
man living in the State. After the bake,
which was served o'clock as in years
gone by, "Ally" ba. ton and Lee Burton
gave an entertainment.
Mr.. John w. Butts entertained dozen
drummers at Rhodes yesterday.
Alter the regular weekly drill of Volun-
teer Fire Company OF Pawtuxet tonight
there will be special meeting to arrange
a program for the coming musters.
There was meeting of the committee
appointed to secure names for the pur-
pose of organizing a new loagc of
Odd Fellows at Washington Park last
evening. The committee reported that
the necessary number of applications
had been secured and that the pre-
posed new lodge would n pfb be
held next Thursday evening in Youlden's
Hall. Washington Park Lodge, No. 81,
will be the name and number of the new
lodge.
The work of laying the electric railroad
track on Eddy street from Thurber's
avenue has been suspended until the
street from Pavilion avenue to
tho railroad bridge is brought to the
grade. When completed the cars will run
down Eddy street to New York avenue
and up Maryland avenue.
Fast Providence.
Last evening the regular meeting of the
Business Men was held in their rooms. In
regard to having an electric plant
in East Providence ii was found, after
very lengthy discussion, in which
Messrs. Wilson, Anthony, Arlington and
Walker took very active part that it would
cost $50, 900 to run a plant of their own,
while the Narraganset Electric Lighting
Company charged for last year s3653.65.
The committee on entertainments made
their report and it was filed and the COM
mittee discharged with thanks.
The bylaws were then read and num-
bcr of amendments were made Hnd passed.
and the meeting adjourned.
Last evening the East Providence Ath-
letic Association held their entertainment
was as follows: Horizontal bar by
class of eight boys; clubs by three boys;
piano solo, by Disirie Dubois high jump,
by class of 13 boys; broad jump, by
Mike Ryan; banjo solo, II. II. Anthony;
high kick, by Messrs. Chase and
Ryan; selection by the Star Trio;
parallel bars, by class of 10 boys; har-
monica and clappcrs, by Messrs. Chase
and Carpenter. The entertainment was
very good and the audience enjoyed it
greatly.
The following officers have been ap-
pointed by Colonel Charles A. Greene of
the Bristol Veteran Association upon his
staff: Adjutant, John III. Adams; quar-
termastcr and clerk, Charles N. Locke;
surgeon, j. III. Young; chaplain, George
III. Peck; commissary, William Fred Fish;
paymaster, James Allen Newman.
The mem bers of the Epworth League of
the State Street NJ. T.. Church, visited the
Veterans an entertainment consisting of
speaking and OF vocal and instrumental |
music.
Mr.. Harry Bogert of Bristol will be |
ordained today at Saint John Church by |
Bishop Clarke assisted by Bishop Howe OF |
Mr.. John Usher. who resides upon |
Bristol Neck and drives a milk route, was |
severely bitten by dog belonging TO Mr.. |
Thomes Robinson, his hand being lacer- |
ated in a shocking manner. DIR. Daniel |
Neylan dressed the wounds.
Warren.
Mr.. William 3. Wilmarth will be cat
home" TO his many patrons Mt his hand
some new store, corner OF Main aud Child /
streets on Thursday evening next.
Ar n Normaufa vackf Mw~sl.