The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-02
EAST PROVIDENCE.
watshemOket Fire Company ets-NStes
AbJut Town.

Last evening the regular monthly meeting
Of Watchemoket Fire Company was held IN
the assembly room Of the fire station, an !
nearly every member of the company was
present. A brief business meeting was held,
during which the company was presented
with fine oil painting Of al American eagle
The presentation was made 10y Joseph Graham
in behalf of Mr.. Albert Winsor,a rising young
artist of this town. The painting was accept
ed IN behalf OF the company by Captain Mul-
len and vote OF thanks extended 10 MIR.
Ninsor for his beautiful gift. J. Walter Rus
sell. Jr son Of j. W Russell. who Is the
youngest member Of thee company, was
present Mt the meeting. Master Russell was
elected a member Of the company the day he
was born. and the company has celebrated
his birthday every year since that event.
Yesterday was his eighth birthday and the
boys made il "A Jubilee occasion last evening.
The administrative board Of the Watche-
molSet Fire District were the special guests
Of the evening, and attended in body after
the adjournment of their regular monthly
meeting Brief remarks were made by each
member Of the board during the evening, also
by Mr.. Louis Walker. AT the adjournment OF
the meeting all sat down 10 fno cbowder
supper given by Mr. !. W. Russell compli'
mentary 10 the OCCASION Cigars were then
lighted Hon. A. ~ Cunningham was chosen
master of ceremonies and be announced n
urocram which was one of the best ever rem
dersd at any entertainment given in this
town.
Before the meeting closed Captain John
Mullen, in benalf OF the company. presented
Master Russell with gold freman's badge,
az an emblem Of his membership in the COM
pany.
The regular monthly meeting OF the admin
istra,ive board OF the watchemoket Fire Dis
trict was held last evening. Bills amounting
90 $3.50 20 were approved and ordered pal the
greater part of the amount being for the water
main recently laid on Leonard avenue and
Short street, and the pipe laid on Linden
avenue and Pleasant avenue. near Rumford.
Tire superintendent was instructed to have n
telephone put into his residence by the Union
Telephone and Telegraph Company.
Last evening the idiot who thinks IL funny
10 see the fire department. run out when there
is no fire was about again, and nbouts S O'Clock
sent out an alarn from box 81 on Warren
avenue, foot Of Eighth street. 1t was raining
hard at the time and the fire company was
quickly on the spot with the apparatus, .only
10 find themselves fooled again. II is not
unlikely that the Council VIII be called upon
10 offer a reward for the detection OF the PER
son or persons who are having so much sport
at the expense OF our fire department
A few evenings ago some thirty friends OF
Miss Louise Clinton, nearly all of whom were
frorf Providence, paid the young lady sur
prise visit AZ the residence OF her parents on
Summit street and passed very pleasant
season.
Yesterday one of McCormick's large teams.
loaded with several tons OF building stone,
broke down Taunton avenue ffenr SUNNI IT
street. The team fell on the tracks of the
Union ir,al Company and obstructed the
turnout all day, and was not removed until
nearly noon today.
A special meeting Of the school committee
has been called ( r Saturday evening.