The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The regular monthly meeting of the
administrative boaru of the Watchemoket
fire district was held last evening in tho
half hour or so in discussing the affairs
Of the district in general A special
board meeting will probably te held in
the near future to frame the proposed
amendment TO the charter. which it Is
intended TO apply for from the General
Assembly.
Watchsmoket Fire Company No. / held
its regular monthly meeting last evening,
and owing TO the inability TO heat tho
assembly room, the meeting was held in
the amusement room. The company
voted TO accept an Invitation to attend
the Mother Goose Festival to he given
by the Epworth League of Haven NJ. Il.
church, on the evening of February -.
It Was also voted to tender reception
and supper complimentary to several
members of the company who are TO leave
for the klondike some time this month.
The arrangements for the same were
plaosd In the hands Of n committee con-
sistinR of George w. Fuller, George +.
Hunter and A. Everett Grswold. The
subject of getting up some sort of an en-
tertaipment was proposed. Quite num-
ber were in favor of having dance. but
no action was taken in the matter, and
IL is quite probable the season will pass
without anything of the kind boinR
given by the company.
Hha,., xyao m, ntficIa1 haard ,i,,lt ,na
Haven NJ. Il. church last evening il
has been customary fer the Ladies' Aid
Society of this church TO give n supper
and enterta aiEme ment once month but
this month tho official board composed
entirely OF men, decided to give the ladies
n vacation, and at tho same time To show
them how to get no an entertainment
las was an entertainment" THY de-
cided to give an oyster supper, and the
bivalves were to be the real thing-opened
from the she'll OH the spot--o oHsequently
they srmed them selves with all kinds of
weapons and charged on the pile Of
oysters, and after while enough vera
removed to start the stew The pastor
Rev. G. B. Davis, was the chef, and under
his direction n very excellent supper was
served. supper began AT O'Clock and
continued until $3.50, during which time
upward Of 100 persons were served. The
walters were all nen, dressed in white
aprons, jackets and Gaps, and presented
neat and attractive appearance. After
supper an original poem WAS read and an
address given by Hon. Harmon 5. Bah
cock the subject Of both being 1.-THE
Tendency of Modern Civilization. The
entirs affair was very successful
Last evening Netop Council, No. Z, O.
u. A. Nj, held a regular meeting in Grand
Army nall. The degree Of honesty was
conferred upon one Uember.
The executive comm imtteo OF Bucklin
Relief Corps, No. 0, held meeting yes
terday afternoon nj the residence ,f Mrs
w. ii. McTwiggan on Waterman avenue.
Arrangement were made for the recep-
tion TO bs sndered by the corps TO depart-
mont president Mrs. Ella NJ Burt, who
is past president Of Eucklin Coprs.
This morning heaith Officer Mason B.
Wood removed n scarlet fcyer card from a
residence on Russell avenue.
Last evening Mrs. Martina H. Card.
president of Bucklin Relief Corps and
Urge delegation from the corps, visited
the meeting of Slocum Corrs of Provi-
denoc. 10 witness the cxempiincation OF
the new ritual of that order.
Tho steam pipes which hcnt tho fire
station became frozen during the blizzard
Ivy having water left In them and no
steam turned on, nnd IL is found neces-
ssry to remove them from under the floor
ing TO thaw them out. Scme OF them
were cracked.