The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-03
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Fire al the Quarter-Century Club House.
A Christmas Concert.

"A CHRISTMAS Concert.
Last night at 1890 O'Clock an alarm Of
tire was rung in from box as at Broad
way Six Corners. The iiremen were
promptly on hand. The fire was in tho
two anu half story building, corner. of
Broadway and Waterman avenue. occu
pied by the Quarter Century club. The
building WAS tho property OF the Wheeler
nj. Blanding estate and Was Gainagpt 10
the amount of aoout 5000, and was prob
ably insured. Ihe club ro1ns contained
about S29O0 worth OF furniture which was
damaged 10 the amount of four or hNo
hundred dollars. upon which there was
no insuI apce. ihe lower story was oo-
cupied hy Frank Tainter ss harbor
shop, but no met with no less ns ms
property wss speedily removed 20 "a place
of safety The lanitor, Elmer Luther, was
in the building at o'clock ana thought
he detected an odor of burning rubber.
but could not discover any other evidence
OF IL, but from this incident 10 i supposed
the lire originated from the electric wire,
as the building is lighted by electric
lights. AT IL 80 Officer hig2inS discovered
smoke issuing from the TCOt OF the bui'd-
ing, and at once rung IN tne alarm.
he iiremen found IL hard fire To sub
due, rs IL seemed to be very much con-
fined between the partitions. and directly
under tine Roof, but the boys ala Yaliant
service and eXtinguished the iinmes and
rung the recall at :l5 O'Clock. Iho
Ilrsmen also worked diligently in saving
the furniture. %. .the club rooms, and the
parbcr's shop, anu bt for them the loss
To the occupants of the building woull
have been much greater Among the ar
ticles saved from tue club wers two music
boxes valueu ct siOO.
There IL considerable talk about the
special town meeting to be held this even
ing fer tho purpose of making an APP
propriation of sufficient funds 10 oontin-
ne the running ot the public schools 30 tho
END of the school year April l anu frOLl
the rumors hat I'll the air II Is unite
probable there viii DO a ilvely SO, SION.
Some of the citizens seem TO autagoniae
tie High schoo. more than any other
school, ana 0ponly declare that .hey are
not in favor al giving another cent for
that school. lhey say it is an altogether
uuo expensive luxury. But IL Is almost
absolutely certain that the amount Will
b. voted oy "A very large majority, and
that the schools viii continue To run a.
usual, land without doubt che rumurs of
the session will be found TO be without
foundation.
The Christmas concert OF the First Un-
iversalist sunday school, which was post
pned from the last Sunday in December,
was held last evening, ana was one OF tie
most enjoyable OF any heretofore given by
tho school. lhe church was well iiIled
with friends OF the school, and the pro-
gram was well arranged one There
were recitations anu readings, ana ma ny
special selections of music including sing
ing by double quarteI also violin solos
by Mir. s.Ioseph Lewis, with Miss LyTa
Rich as accoInpanist Rey. III. W. Rugg
occupied the pulpit OF the church in the
morning. AZ Haven NJ. T.. church. Rev
Alexander Anderson, former pastor If
the church. preached in the morning
Tho annual New Year 5 week of prayer
at the Second BAPTIST church will com
mence tonight. The first meeting will be
conducted by Rev. u. w. Rigler, the
pastor.
The town of East Providence was set
apart from see kOuk, and became a sep
arate town In tne state OF Rhode Island
March /. lSs2. Since tnat time there have
beer but niue mOderuturs elected To serve
n. Gersld. 1862 seth j. Horton, 1868; ".
a. L. Potter, 1854; Leth H. Horton. 1865; I;
ranois Armington. 1865 to 1873; William
G. Bliven. 1876, 1877; y W. Britton. 1878;
Francis Arlington, lS79;N. W. Britton,
1880; T.. e. Dubois 1881 TO 1891; George
y. Bliss. 1885. 1886; William Ii. Bliven,
1887 George y. Bliss, 1888, to the present
lime.
Ihe regular monthly meeting of the
administrative board ~ tho Natohemoket
Fire district will be held ttls evening.
The winter term uf the public schools
of this town commenced this morning
after a vacation OF two weeks.