The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-19
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Horse Thief De &C ing SOci tvs Annual
Meeting-0tner Mat erS.


dred and first annual meeting in the old
Town hall at East Providence Centre.
About fifty mem bers were present The
meeting was called to order by the presi-
dent, ;. ). Rich. The annual reports of
the secretary. Charles Z. Balch. and
Treasurer George n. Gof were presented
and ordered fled There have been fifteen
new members added to the society during
the year. some of them owning as many
as six horses
The constitution when originally drawn
up read that the annual meetings should
be held in the town hail, and il was voted
to amend il by making il read the old
town hall. to avoid confusion in the place
of meeting. The committee on annual
outing and shore dinners wos reelected
with the exception Of Mr. Esck Pearce,
who declined re-eloction as no would
probably reside In another part of the
country next season, and the president
was made member of the committee.
The election of officers resulted in the
re. election Of the old board without ex-
ception. and they are as follows: Prcsi-
dent, Stephen 5. Rich; vice president
Joseph Brown; treasurer George n.
Goff; secretary, Charles q. Baloh; audit
ing committee. Solon Carpenter William
Blanding and George n. 6off. The presi-
dent then announced that he had arrang
cd brief program to make the meeting
somewhat more interesting, and DR..
Charles Ii. Carpenter rendered violin
solo; cx-Attorney General Edward G..
Dubois then gave very interesting ad-
dress his subject being: 1.-The Presi-
DENTS Torm.' Mr.. Dubois maintained
the idea that the president Of the United
States should be elected for seven years,
and not be eligible TO reelection.
Charles Lee OF Pawtucket was appointed
"A committee TO arrange an entertainment
for the next meeting. A fine collation.
ton after which social smoke was en-
joyed and the meeting adjourned.
The regular monthly meeting of the
East Providence Veteran Firemen' q Asso-
olation wns held in the assem- bly, room of
the Watchemoket Fire Company. The
reports of various committees were re-
ceived. Two applications for mem ber-
ship were received and referred TO the
proper committee. A discussion on va
rious matters of Importance TO the asso-
citation only was indulged in, and the
meeting adjourned.
The Watcbcmoket Fire Engine company
held "A special Lceting at the close of tho
Veterans meeting. and perfected arrange
ments for attending the fair Of the Me-
cbanics Fire company, No. ., Warren, to-
morrow evening. They will leave on the
1885 p. III. train and will return in
party wagon. Owing to several cases OF
depreciation committed in the engine
were Instructed to request the council
committee on fire department to have
locks placed OH the front doors of the en-
gine house, that tho house may be made
secure when the firomcn are absent
Last evening Mizpah Degree lodge No
%, held harvest supper in the banquet
hall of Odd Fellows hall. and upward of
one hundred persons were served. After
the supper dancing was enjoyed in the
largo hall. music being furnished by
Vaughan's S orchestra.
The regular meeting of the Business
Mems Association was held at the rooms
of tie association in Richmond building
last evening. The subject for the even
ine's discussion was taken up. 1t was to
the effect that one OF tho highway laws
should be so amended that tho rate
charged tn the several towns for expense
incurred In mproving highways by the
state highway commission should not be
fixed by the commission. but should be
established by law. Several members en-
gagged in the discussion. after which it
was voted to recommend to the General
Assembly that the rate for the stats TO
nay be 75 per cent and tho towns 20 per
cent
of Michael Murphy, took place this morn
ing at the church Of the Sacred Heart.
Rev. Father Haney celebrated solemn high
mass. The bearers were John Fleming,
Owen Finnegan, Lawrence Ryan and
Michael Fogarty. The remains were in.
tered at St Francis Cemetery, Provi-
dence.
Sunday morning Clinton Strecter
young man who resides i'm the southern
part of the town on the harrington road,
in company with friend was hunting in
the woods near his residence. when in
some manner unexplained the friends
gun was discharged, ana young Strceter
received the full charge Of bird shot in
his right heel. lie was assisted TO his
home aud proper surgical attention given
tho wound, and the young man is now
quite comfortable, and unless something
new sets i'm, no serious results aru feared
a fierce forest fro is raging In what is
known rs the Great woods or Lorg
Swamp, in the lower part of tho town
near the harrington line. The fire was
set sunday morning by some person un.
known. and already about 31O acres of
heavy woodland hsva been burned over
The loss has already reached several
thousands Of dollars. and is not yet un
der control. Wheaton Head, who has lost