The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-09
WARREN.
NarraganSett Fire Co. Celebrates its
5lSt Anniversary.
A Gala Social Ssssion-Notes Gathered
About Town.

The members of the Narragansett Fir,
Engine Company, with invited guests. NUN
| bering in all about 100, celebrated last even
ing the 5lst anniversary OF the organization
OF the company. Tue party assembled at tn,
| engine house, and after an informal reception
adjourned 10 Bosworth's hall and discussed an
excellent turkey supper, prepared by a com.
mittec consisting OF Foreman Joseph B. Lent,
Clerk MAXWELL Turner and George Bowen.
Among the guests preSent were chief of tn,
| department Joseph b. Hoar assistants John
| n. Brown and Michal Hurley, State Senator
Benjamin Drown. who was "A charter member
OF the company, Messrs G. H. Sparks and B.
| b. Martin OF the town council and The News
| representative. Atthe conclusion of the SUD
per the party repaired 10 the assembly
rooms of the company. where Foreman Joseph
Is. Lent presided over the post prandial ex-
ercises Speeches \ were made by senator
Drown, Messrs John r.. Brown H. O. Pnrdev
Chief Hoar, Captain John Healey of the Me-
chanics Fire Company, John Luther and
others. During the exercises instrumental
music was rendered by Messrs. Leon Chan.
pell, yiolin:- James y -Collamore, baBje, and
John . i've, harmonica
sowamset Lodge. A. O. II. W., held last
evening what can DO well termed q gula social
session. There were present as guests over
one hundred members of the order from
Providence, Woonsocket. Pascoag and East
Providence, who arrived here about o'clock
via special train. There were also Ia or 2o
members OF the order present from Bristol
Upon arrival the visitors and members of
the local lodge formed IN line and made
short street parade on Main street. thence
TO the hall in Odd Fellows block, where the
festivities were held. Included among the
guests were George r. Higgins, grand super.
visor; John c. Blonde grant inside watch
man ana Others OF the grand officers. The
entertainment included vocal selections by
the Oriole tcolored) quartet of Providence,
banjo and guitar selections by Messrs Graf.
fam and Farnum of Providence, recitation by
Brother Blackman Of Woonsocket, vocal solo
by George II. Goff of Providence addresses
by John +. Russell, &. p. Bragg, A. o. Blake,
A. 4. Covell and others bountiful cola.
tion was served. The committee coinprised
Brothers A. r. Covell, John II. Carpenter, O.
Il. Child and John Hodson. The visitors left
for home at 1890 a. m. this morning, evi.
IDENTIFY well pleased with their entertainment.
Having accepted challenge from the Bris.
tol Artillery Company. rifle team from the
Warren Artillery Company made up or five
members Of non-commssoned officers and
privates. will shoot n contest In two rnrts
with "A like team from the Bristol company at
their indoor ranges.
Mr. IL. +. Champlin lost valuable horse.
one of pair. by death yesterday noon. IL
was taken suddenly Ill at an early hour in the |
morning.
Mrs. Abby b. Gladding, the venerable |
mother of Mr.. ID. W. Gladding, is dangerously
Ill with pneumonia at her sons residence ON |
croade street.
A Block Island smack with ralf n ton of live |
'odhsh arrived here yesterday. the first this |
season. The catch was disposed Of to local |
iealer,