The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-16
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Veteran Firemen Vote 10 Take Part In
New Bedford Muster.

The regular monthly meeting of the
East Providence Veteran Firemen's Asso-
citation was held in the parlors Of the
Watchemoket Fire Company last even
ing. The Official invitation from the COM
mittee on the firemen's muster to be hold
In New Bedford, Mass, Aug. 10 next,
was read and the clerk requested TO notify
them OF the associations acceptance.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Society was held
last evening IN the vestry of the Second
Baptist Church. The meeting opened
with singing "America," and the presi-
dent- Mrs. Christopher Rhodes, read a
scripture selection anu offered prayer, af-
ter which Miss Lizzie e. Gibbs, MEM
Der OF the society who has recently re-
turned from Raleigh, N. C., where she
he's been teaching In the Normal depart
ment OF the Shaw University at that city
Tor the past.year gave very interesting
account OF her labors at that institution.
der address constituted the principle
pa part OF the program OF the evening. Miss
Gibbg was formerly teacher in the A. p.
Hoyt grammar school of this town.
Last evening a lodge of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen WAS organized
IN Kay Block in this town by State Or
ganizer Benone Lewis. The lodge was
instituted by John Devenish, one of the
grand officers of the order. and the
following officers were elected: Past
workman, DIR. w. w. Hunt; foreman,
George Schroeder; overseer, Frank Buck
lin; guide, Walter NJ. Dexter; inside
watch, William Adams; outside watch,
Henry Stoyies; financier, William Il.
Oliver; recorder, Abbott Gardner; receiv-
er, DIR. Z. ii. Carpenter. The lodge will
be known as Canonicus Lodge, No. %,
a. o. u. w.
Last evening about 25 OF the friends OF
Miss Nj. Gertrude Mowry made her a
surprise visit at her home at East Provi-
dence Center, it being the anniversary of
her birthday
Mizpah Degree Lodge, No. %, ID. of r.,
held its regular meeting in Odd Fellows
Hall last evening, with large attend
ance Of members.
Last night officers West and Comrie
arrested Patrick Shay on Water street.
Shay bad an attack of delirium tremens
and assaulted about everybody he met.
A city officer escorted him over the Wash
ington bridge and turned him loose. and
the crazy man Immediately began his
cutting up. He assaulted q man and wo-
man and boy while on the bridge, but
upon investigation ii was found the as
sault occurred over the city line. He
then visited Water street and began
smashing the door of house owned by
Mary A. Shaw. He was demonstrated
with by Cranston p. Peckham, an old
man, and Shay at once commenced to as
sault Mr.. Peckham, knocking him down
and kicking him in the face. Walter u.
Hubbard who occupies the house, made
complaint to officers West and Comrie,
and the fellow was arrested, brought to
the police station and placed in the
padded cell. This morning he had suf-
ficiently recovered to be arraigned in the
Seventh District Court, where he was
charged with defacing building to the
value OF s5, to which he pleaded guilty.,
and was sentenced to pay fine of S5 and
costs; also on charge of assault, to
which he pleaded guilty and was fined
$40 and costs The entire expense of the
little racket, after crossing the town line,
amounting to $3.50, which he will prob
ably work out in Cranston.