The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-20
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Fire District Board Holds a Special
Meeting.
Watchemckst Fire Engine Co.'S Fair.
General Not.s AbOul Town.

Yesterday afternoon the administration
board of the Watchemoket Fire district
held "a special meeting I'm the Office of
Harmon 5. Babcock, treasurer, Butler 9
Exchange Providence. The superinten-
dent was authorized Co lay "A six-inch
main from the terminus Of the Sixth
street main, on Manson avenue west as
far as Fifth street, "a distance of about 200
feet; also To lay two-inch pipe from
that main on Fifth street, south about 400
feet This small pipe is TO supply num-
Der OF houses To be built on that street by
MIR. John Champlin. IL was voted 10 in
struct the superintendent 10 issue the fol-
lowing notice To consumers Of abbott
Runwater, outside the limits of the Watch-
emoket district: "You are hereby notified
that the Watchemoket Fire district is
prepared TO supply water TO tho premises
owned or controlled by you outside of
the limits of the Watchemoket Fire
district, which are now supplied by this
district under the present conditions and
upon the present terms
The sixth annual grand fair and bazaar
of the Watchemoket Fire Engine company,
No. /. opened in tine town hail. last even
ing for "a two weeks season. The arrange
ments for the occasion are more elaborate
than We're ever made before, and the hall
Is much more extensively decorated and
presents very charming appearance. The
-
and were escorted to the fair by the COM
mittee Of arrangements and were received
10y the full company, 40 members in full
uniform. The guests were introduced To
the large audience by Captain John j.
Mullen, who called upon Honorable Ben
Jamin Wilson, president Of the town coun-
Gil, who was escorted To the platform
when he made very happy speech and
declared the fair formally opened Judge
George ~ Bliss, was then called upon,
and made an excellent speech which
elected much applause from the boys.
Yesterday the contractor began laying
the water main through the new portion
of Summit street. About 375 feet were laid
and 1t is expected the entire pipe together
with the connection at Cross street and
Waterman avenue, will be completed by
the end of the week.
Mr.. John Champlin is building several
houses on Fifth street south of Mauran
avenue. This section, which a few years
ago was almost barren wilderness is
now thickly built up with pretty houses
and Is one OF the prettiest parts of the
town.
Invitations are out TO the large number
of lady bicyclsts of the town TO meet at
the club house of the East Providence
Wheelmen this evening for the purpose of
forming "A ladies bicycle club.
The East Providence Water Company
Is setting fire hydrants in all parts of the
town where they have laid mains outside
of the Watchemoket fire district, and the
hydrants formerly supplied by the Paw
tucket water in those localities are being
disconnected.
The curbing on the south side Of Taun-
ton avenue, from Freeborn avenue TO
Cobb street has all been reset and con
crete sidewalk is TO be rebuilt there Much
of the curbing on both Taunton and War
ren avenues will have 20 be reset, as 1t is
thrown very much out of place by the ac-
tion of the frost.
Last evening the regular monthly
meeting of the Business Mems Association
was held in their rooms in Richmond
Block. The secretary announced that
car had been chartered to carry the associa.
ton To Olneyville tomorrow evening on
the occasion of the fraternal visit To the
OlneyVille Association. A petition TO the
General Assembly for an act Of incorpora-
tion was signed by President Benjamin
Wilson and several other members. The
president read "a communication from
George H. Macleod, resigning the posi-
tion Of secretary, 10 take effect at the
next mCgting. Mr.McLeod said the duties
of the Office consumed more time than no
felt able 10 devote TO il. The communion
tion was referred to the executive COM
mittee. The question of the evening,
Permanent improvement of Highways"
was then taken up for discussion