The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-14
RIVERSIDE.
Narragansstt Engine Company
Holds BImonthIy Meeting.
Vssty Of ST. Marks Meets.

The bi-monthly meeting OF Narraganset
Engine company, No. 2. was held in Fire
mems hall last evening, Foreman Waite
$. Balkcom presiding.
The journal Of the last meeting was rea.
and approved
Clerk OF the anniversary committee re
ported progress on the matter OF sendinl
thanks. Report received and committee
continued
Committee on advlsabihty OF formin,
veteran association reported progress
committee continued.
Chairman Meekes, for the committe,
on May ball reported that all arrange
ments for the ball had been made and
that IT would be held at Crescent Park
Nominating committee reported pro
gress.
A Communication from the Cranstor
Volunteer Fire company. No. /. inviting
the company 10 attend a muster at Chest.
nut Grove May 30. was received. 1t was
voted the matter be laid over for further
consideration.
| An invitation was received from the
Pawtucket Veteran Firemen's association
TO attend their fair on April l6. II was
voted the invitation be received and
placed on file.
The resignation OF Charles r. Santley
from tho active list was accepted
one application was referred TO the In
vestigating committee.
Foreman Balkcom announced the fol-
/ lowing appointments: Ladderman, @. II
| Brown: axemen, william A. Foster
| Horace Parkhurst; suction hosemen, j
T.. Crowell. r. O. Salisbury: investiga ting
committee. +. O. Salisbury, Peter Nc
Laughlin. o. j. Spellman: auditing com
/ mittee. i. s. Winchester, Ira D. Gof,
Franklin Monroe; hall committee, Rev. II.
A. Remick. Charles f. Maxcey, w. b.
Farnsworth.
Ira ID. Goff moved that when the meet
ing adjourns IL be 10 next Monday even
ing. April 30. So voted.
1t was voted that the members be noti-
fled 10 meet 10 take the $40 car TO attend
the fair of the Watchemoket Fire COM
pany on April D.
AT this point an intermission was de-
clared for the minutes.
Upon the reassembling the anniversary
committee rendered their final report.
Voted the report be received and the COM
mittee discharged with thanks.
The lollowing muster committee was
elected:
Foreman, w. s. Blakcan assistant
foreman. Albert o. Woodward: clerks,
William Il. Farnsworth. William III. Mas
on, Frank o. Salisbury; ex-foremen, l..
s. Winchester. Ira ID. Goff, Franklin
Monroe, and Charles w. CRUDE.
transferred to the fire list was granted
Hon. l.. s. Winchester as delegate TO
the Rhode Island state league reported
upon the organization and aims of the
league. He stated that there were now
thirty four companies in the league.
Mr.. Winchester reported that at the
last meeting, held at Pawtuxet there
were forty two delegates present. rep
resenting twenty seven companies.
For the delegates. upon request w. III.
read proposed act providing for the
establishingment OF a fremen's relief
fund. The league proposes 10 try 10 Sc
euro the enactment of the act by the
general assembly at the earliest possible
da te.
Mr.. Winchester also stated that the
committee had been authorized to se-
cure articles OF incorporation for the
league, and that this matter was to be
attended TO at once.
w. ". Mason stated that the member
ship OF the league represented $500 fire
men throughout the state and that the
interest of the members was great Also
that set of rules for hose reel races
had been adopted.
w VI. Mason moved that a committee
of three be appointed TO arrange for a
proper observance OF Flremen's Memor-
ial Sunday. on June H. So voted
w. N. Mason. Rev. H. A. Rennick and
j. A. Meeks were appointed by the chair.
The request OF G. Il. Matteson that he
be allowed to retain his uniform was
granted.
1t was voted that all members who at
tend the May ball wear their uniforms
so far as possible
Voted to adjourn until April %.
PARISH MEETING.
The annual parish meeting of st.
Afar III H.I1 Ca, o, ,k,.
ing. The following officers were elected
Senior warden, Fred w. Cady; junior
warden. H. Anthony Dyer: vestrymen,
w. j. r, Phillips. T.. II. Morton. Percy
w. Hatch. Fred G. Cady. j. NJ. Usher |
A. j. Wodyatt, II. w Remick.
Delegates TO convention. Fred w Cady |
II. Anthony Dyer Il. ii. Martin Sub |
w. ]. II. Phillips. James r. Leon |
ard, Fred c. Cady.
Delegates TO convocation. Fred G. Cady |
H. w Remck. T.. III. Martin Alternates. |
Altar committee. F1ossie Sampson Susie
Brown and Lucy r. Remick.
SCHOONER AFTRE.
Yesterday afternoon a schooner an
'hored off Fullers landing caught fire and
{ was necessary To- beach the vessel on
pomham island. The blaze broke out
n the forecastle and before II was ex-
ingushed the forward house was burned
M and considerable damage done be-
ween decks.
MORE WHIST
The Good Cheer Whist club met yes
crday afternoon with Mrs. James Dennis
m Pawtucket avenue. Mrs CoIllngham
vas high score with 3S After the play
ng musical program was enjoyed and
bunct luncheon was served.
a CHAPTER or ACCIDENTS.
Yesterday was accident day I'm River
ldc. one infant fell down stairs aud
'as severely bruised. while another vic
Inn ~ similar accident had three ribs
rokcn IN the fall William r. Pine. while
'orklng In the kitchen az the Pomham
hub. cut his hand severely
LIVE LOCALS
william Shakford. who for several days
furns BHct Time I'm IFS FTfehf.w
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