The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-11
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Watchemokst Fire CO. M:ets-Quarter
Century Club In New Quar- ers.

Nluu lNSW Vudi NiSs
The regular monthly meeting OF tho
Watchemoket Fire Company, which WAS
postponed from Jan. 3, was held in their
assembly room last evening. In the
absence of Capt Mullen the meeting was
in charge of Assistant Foreman George
shaw. IL was voted TO attend the fair Of
the Dreadnaught Fire Company OF Bristol
some evening during it's session.
A very delightful social entertainment
was given last evening by Chapter No
60 of the Epworth League, in the
audience room Of Haven NJ. Il. Church.
IL was LonRfellow's Night and fine pCr'
trait OF the greet poet adorned the chancel
of the church. The meeting was in charge
of Mrs Alfred =. johnson who arranged
an excellent program.
Al the regular meeting OF Netop Coun-
Gil No. q. L. A. NJ, held in Grand Army
hall last evening, Deputy state Coun-
cillor and his board of officers were pres
ent ana installed the following officers
for the ensuing year; Councillor, j.
Henry Woodward; vice councillor. T.. Il.
Humphrey; recording secretary Fred A.
Smyth; assistant recording secretary, A.
l.. q. Chase; financial secretary, John
Church; treasurer. William ID. Norton;
inductor, Charles A. Blake; examiner, j.
&. Whittier; inside protector, Henry ii.
Nichols; outside protector. Hiram Peck
ham. There were present guests from
the following councils: Ironsides, No. 4,
Of Pawtucket Burnside No 3 of River
side, Lincoln No. II, America No 20,
and Vigilant No. 2s. OF Providence. At
the close of the meeting an excellent fish
cnowder supper was served.
Fraternity Commanderv. No. 333, u. o.
q. c., held its regular meeting last even
ing in Odd Fellows hall. Lady Mabel j.
Smith was elected preate. A committee
consisting Of Ladies M. T.. Riley, ID. +.
Logan, 4. A. Champlin and Sir knights
A. n. Townsend and I. ID. Cook. was
appointed to arrange for the celebration
OF the tenth anniversary OF the institu
tion of the commaudery, which occurs on
February 20.
TIE regular meeting Of the Ladies Mis-
sionary Society Of the Second Baptist
church was held in the vestrv of the
church last evening, and was well attend
ed. The subject for the evening was
1.-The American Indian, and papers
were read and remarks maze on various
phases nj the subject ly Mrs. q. w. Rig
Ier, Mrs. William Dealt, Miss Emma
Reed, Mrs. Henry o. walaron and Mrs.
George w. Carpenter.
The Quarter Century Club. which
found its old quarters little too hot for
IL about ttrse weeks ago. and made a
rapid move, have, Phoenix-likc, risen
from its ashes and taken On renewed life.
The committee appointed 20 secure new
quarters has hired the fine large Gothic
cottage on Mary avenue owned by ex.
Councilman Thomas III. Ray, and have
moved In.
The regular monthly session of the Pro-
bate Court was held in the town clerk 5
office yesterday afternoon. Included in the
Business transacted was the presentation
of the last will and testament OF Council
man Henry II. Chadsey, which was con
tinued.
Conductor John Darcy of the Rumford
iif4e- OF -eleetr!cs,- l. untitled To the sym
pathy of his manv friends, who Will be
prined TO learn that he has three children
i'll with scarlet fever at his residence on
Orchard street.