The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-11
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Important Meeting OF the Admins
tratiye Board.
Fire Company and Veteran Firemen
Transact Business.

Inc ADM illustrative board OF the Wat
chemoket fire district held its hrst
business meeting last evening in the
Justice court room. The treasurer called
the attention OF the board to the fact
that there was more than $500 OF the tax
OF 1893, besides a large amount of the
ta& OF 1894, uncollected, and the collec-
tor OF taxes was instructed To collect
the uncollected taxes OF 1893 and 1894 on
or before Decem Der /, 1896, and any
balance OF those years taxes remaining
unpaid at that time must be collected
by law. The secretary OF the board
was directed to comm unicate with Hon.
Lorin u. Ladd, commissioner OF public
WORKS OF the city of Pawtucket, at once
and notify MIN OF the vote of the Wat
chemoket fire district at its last annual
meeting in reference to renewal OF the
contract for water, requesting him 10
bring the matter before the City Council
OF the city OF Pswtucket at an early
date.
Last ming the Watc chemoket fire COM
psDy held its regular monthly meeting
which was more largely attended THAI
any meeting held in year.
letter Of thanks was read from Mr.
Walter r. Pierce for the efficient services
rendered by the company at the recent
fire in bis store. An invitation was re-
ceived to attend the firemen's muster at
Crescent Park Aug. 26, but the invitation
was laid over for one week. AS there are
TO be engines from other places to take
part In the contest at this muster the
local companies mad decided not TO COM
pete, and unless q special prize is offered
for ~ q
1t is quite probable that neither the
Watchemoket nor the Narrsgansett will
take any part. The company voted to
dispense with the annual supper this
year.
The adjourned meeting of the East
Providence Veteran Firemen's Association
was held last evening in the parlors Of
the Watchemoket fire company to listen
to the report of the committee on the
visit Of the associat on to the 6remen's
muster at New Bedford Aug. 10. The
committee reported that all arrange
ments had been completed, that the men
would leave Providence at o'clock in
tue morning and leave New Bedford to
return by a special train at 10 80 O'Clock
in the evening, thus giving them an OPP
portunity to witness the grand illunins-
tion and display of fireworks in the even
ing. 'rhe elegant new belts were dis
tribpted to the men and called forth
loud praises, as they are the finest ever
seen in the town.
The regular session OF the Probate
Court was held yesterday afternoon in the
town clerks office and large amount Of
business was transacted.
Yesterday afternoon valuable horse
owned by Joseph Mccormick, while at
tached TO a watering cart, was overcome
by the heat and died on Taunton avenue.
At regular meeting of Netop Council
No. Z, q. U. A. NJ, last evening, only
routine business was transacted.
William Flagg, aged II years, died Of
paralysis at his residence on Scohol street
last night at $3.50 O'Clock. lie has been
sufferer for a number Of years. he has
been a resident Of this town IL years and
railroad man for 80 years.
Last evening about O'Clock barn in
seekonk, owned by Alonzo Chaffee, ana
rented by Albert Thrasher was destroyed
by fre. The barn was situated about
one-fourth OF mile from Luther's
Corners, and with contents was valued at
about $500 and is thought to be insured.
1t Is suspected that the fire was set by
some children play ing with matches.
Last evening a special officer arrested
Abraham Ash on the premises OF Joseph
McCormick, where he was bothering a
horse owned by Mr.. Mccormick. He
was told several times to leave, but
would not do so, hence the arrest. He
resisted the Off Ger, and 1t was necessary
TO summon officer Higgins for assistance
and even then the Off GERS were obliged to
use their clubs to subdue him. This
moring in the Sixth District Court Ash
pleaded guilty TO being a disorderly per-
son, and was sentenced to the State
workhous for six months.
This moring in the Seventh District
Court the cases OF Richard Fuller, Belle
Bradshaw and Della Mercier for liquor
seized at their places, all at Riverside,
last Sunday, were called, and no one re-
spending, the judge declared the liquor
condemned and ordered 1t destroyed.
This morning the men engaged in the
digging TO set the curbing on Waterman
avenue, broke a water pipe leading into
one of the houses. superintendent Free
horn was notified and ATTENDED to it at
once.