The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-11
The Veteran Firemen Will Participate
in League Muster at Salem.
Lorepzo Smith Brown, an Aged Res
dent Of The Town, Died Yesterday,

A meeting Of the East Providence Vet
eran Firemen's association was held last
night. President Cunningham presiding.
An invitation to attend the thirteenth
annual muster OF the New England Fire
mems league at Salem was received and
accepted.
John j. Mullen. George z. Fuller and
Michael II McGwinn were appointed a
committee to make the necessary ar
rangements for attendance and transpor-
tation.
II was voted TO invite the Watche-
mokets to accompany the Association en-
the trip. also to ask them for one Of
their machines 10 use at the squirt.
After some discussion of arrangements
the meeting adjourned.
OBITUARY
Lorenzo Smith Brown one OF the old
est IL not the oldest inhabitant of the
town. died yesterday at the residence OF
Chief Of Police Rufus w. Adams at the
corner OF Warren and Tyan avenues. Mr..
Brown was born in Cumberland. r. l..
october %. ls0s. He was the sor Of Jo-
seph B. Brown. who died when he was
seven years old.
After the death OF his father he lived
with his grandfather In Cumberland,
where he was brought up. He learned
the carpenters trade and later moved TO
woonsocket and afterward became a con-
tractor and builder as well as a proprie-
tor OF lumber yard.
He continued in business in woon-
socket until about 22 years ago. when he
retired from active business and came
here to live with his daughter, who is
the wife Of Chief Adams.
In 1880 he married Miss Wilkinson Of
Smithfeld. who died IS years ago. BY
this marriage he had four children. all Of
whom survive him. They are Mrs. Sa-
mantha Adams wife Of Chief Adams
Mrs. Abbie F. Hall who resides on Ocean
street in Providence: Edward c. Brown
OF Seymour. Conn. and Miss Amy Smith
Brown. who lives with her sister, Mrs
Adams
BY his second wife who died about 20
years ago. he had one child, Gilbert
Brown. an architect. who resides in the
west. Mr.. Brown. in spite OF his Sd-
vanced age. enjoyed excellent health end
retained all his faculties until something
less than a year ago. when he suffered
from an attack of the grip. Since that
time he has been gradually failing.
He was highly esteemed by a large
circle of friends and acquaintances. Many
OF the older inhabitants OF WoonsocSet
remember him and can recall when he
was in active business there.
FIREMEN'S MEETING.
A meeting OF watchemoket En-
gine company No. ! was held in firemen's
hall last night First Assistant Foreman
George Z. Shaw presided.
An invitation from the East Providence
Veteran Firemens association TO accom-
70 ha
received and 1t was voted that the in
vitation be accepted, and the company at
tend In body.
James Hayes. william r. Currie and
George F. Shaw were appointed c1rn-
mittee to confer with the veterans com
mistee regarding the arrangements for
transportation.
II was voted that the committee have
full authority to act.
After the transaction Of routine blsi-
ness the meeting adjourned.
After the meeting both machines were
taken out for n shake down The Watche-
noket was found to be In the best con-
dition and consequently will be taken 10
the muster at Salem by the vets.
NEW TROLLEY POLES.
workmen are busy digging holes in
which TO set new trolley poles below the
round house on the Consolidated road
The holes will be all dug and everything
made ready before any poles are set. in
order that the work may he done with as
little interference with traffic as possible.
A SMALL TRICK.
One OF the smallest tricks In the cata-
logue Is being practiced with frequency
which gives some hope OF the ultimate
detection OF the perpetrator. There are
several establishments about town where
and periodicals are kept for
the benefit OF patrons and N is very
common thing for them to mysteriously
disappear
II is very annoying 10 have the papers
disappear. not so much because Of the
price. as IL frequently happens that an
other paper cannot be secured without
trouble.
REAL ESTATE REGISTER.
The following real estate transactions
have been recorded at the town clerks
office:
Richard Grady and Elizabeth O Grady
cold to Daniel VI Spline of Milton. n. H.
all their interest in lot 81 on the r. j.
Burgess plat. with all the buildings ana
thereon for SO
william II. Rantley and Ida Rantley