The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-18
From Neighboring Towns.
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Veterans Discus, the Signiflclnc,
of Memorial Day.

Last evening tho Watohemoket IRE
company Of this town left for their trip To
Schenectady, N. Y, and preceded by
Hudson's band they marched from the
engine house on Taunton avenue TO the
New York boat amid blaze OF red tre,
aud other demonstrations OF 1oy Gap.
tain John Mullen was in command ana
lad with him forty members OF the com-
pGny dressed In their new uniforms ana
thoy presented "a fine appearance. The en-
gine was sent by freight last Monday In
charge of Steward Peter Burke. The
grand Squirt, takes place Thursday and
the stay. homes are waiting with
breathless anxiety 10 learn the result.
Monday evening at the meeting OF
Netop Council, No. z. q. u. A. NJ. held
In Grand Army hall, one candidate was
advanced to the degree OF Industry. State
Council Secretary Charles Littell was
present ana favored the members with
interesting remarks. Othsr members also
engaged in n social tails
The weekly meeting Of Buoklin Post.
No. 90 q. A. r., was held last evening
in Grand Army hall and after the regular
routine business had been TRANSACTED. n
very lively debate was engaged in, regard
ing the proposed change Of Memorial day
from being observed Oh week day, TO
being held in the future on Sunday. This
is proposed in order that tho day may DO
observed by the Veterans in the manner
in which 1t was originally intended 1t
should be, and not as gala day rs it has
now become.
The Dorcas Society connected with .es.
sic Fremont Council, No. 10, ID. OF L.,
with large number OF invited guests,
are enjoying their annual outing and pic
Iic mt Hunts Mills today.
Inc Aaltar boys of junior choir Of the
church of thu Sacred Heart. accompanied
10 h.. les nlAafh III M
rington and Miss Annie Harrington are
having their annual outing and Field
day at McCarthy farm Seekonk, at Mass,
l'Dey will be Joined in the afternoon by
Father Haney.
The Y. W. q. T. and L. u. met last
Mrs. Mary NJ Brown, on Leonard
avenue. The society voted to donate the
,um of Is to Miss Shattuck. for the Arme
niar Orphan Fund, Oorta. Armenia and
the sum Of $40 for the famine sufferers in
India. Also e. for the Children's Home
at Mount Lawn. \. Y. ihe committee
on flowers reported that thirteen bouquets
had teen sent TO the sick of the town dur
ing the week
This morning in tho Seventh District
Court .JJniel j. Warren pleaded guilty to
being drunk ana was fined 50 and ,osts,
and James Dunno and Richard Kelley
both pleaded guilty 10 being idle persons
WltDOut NlslDio InbbDS Oh supDOTt, anu
they were both sentenced to six months
at the state workhouse.
Mrs John Mullen and daughter
left last evening TO accompany the firemen
ON their trip To schenectady, n. Y.
Mrs. Charles Il. Miller, Mrs. Walter
Colby and daughter, loft yesterday for Il
two weeks visit with fhiends in Phila-
delphia.
Recently Andrew Bowen, while walk
ing along the rocky shore near tho Halsey
farm, slipped and in falling struck n
sharp rock and cut a severe cash in the
palm of his right hand and also bruised
hi, right leg. He was assisted to his home
where proper attention was given the
wounds.
Augustus ID. Wilmarth Is passing va
cation with relatives ia Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. Thomas Hudson, leader OF Hudson s
band. left yesterday for visit at Block
Island.
Misses Helen Bliss, Edna Carpenter,
Hattie GofT and Florence Ormsbeo are en-
joyipg season ut Bourne cottage near
the mouth OF the kickemuit river.
Mrs Amelia Lawson os Grove avenue is
vi iting friends in Rockport Conn.