The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03
The Monthly Mee,ing Of the Town
Council Was Held Yesterday.
The WatChemoketS Hold Tehir Annual
Meeting and Elect Officers. 7:
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petition be granted and The law adopted
Journed.
ANNUAL MEETING.
Last night the annual meeting OF the
Watchemoket Fire company was held an
Firemens hall. There was large meet
ing, and the men were enthusiastic in
their approval of the work OF the officers,
who had served them during the past
year. and reelected them without oppoE
sition. rhe officers elected were as toll
lows: 81
Foreman. John j. Mullen: first assist
ant. Gorge r. Shaw; second assistant. A.
Everett Griswold; foreman OF hose, James
Hayes. foreman OF hook and ladder.
Charles f.. Shaw; clerk. Charles Il. Pm
lips treasurer George w. Fuller; captain
or running team, James Coyne; assistant
captain OF running team. William r.
Comre An
After the election of officers Capt. Null
len announced the appointment or the
following committees:
properly committee-George Fuller, {.
T.. philips and James Hayes.
Arbitration committee Willlam y.
Faulkner Michael McGwinn and William
Finance -Committee--A. Everett Girls.
void MicAael McGwinn, Frank Carpen-
ter aa
Entertainment Committee-George Full
ler, James Hayes. G. f. Phillips. George
Shaw. A. Everett Griswold
Upon motion of Mr.. Phillips IL was
| voted that a membership committee OF
| three be appointed TO serve until the
next annual meeting. Henry A. Meey
| gan. Joseph eastman and William J.
Faulkner were appointed such commit
| tee.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hayes William J.
Faulkner was elected as a flower COM
| mittee
| Upon motion Of Mr. Coyne II was voted
that the salaries of the janitor and stew
| ard be the same as last year
Clarence Mumford was appointed jani-
tor and Peter Burke as steward
| Michael McGwinn was elected as the
4 companys poet tor the ensuing year.
I For the committee on transportation
| to the muster at Woonsocket on Labor
! Day Treasurer Fuller reported that the
| train would leave the Union station m
! Providence at O'Clock in the morning
| and that the round fare would be 40|
| cents He also reported that the psrade
would be about IL O'Clock and that the|
train world leave Woonsocket on the re-
turn trip at 6:3 p. m.
Upon motion OF Mr.. McGwinn IN was
voted that the thanks OF the company
he rendered TO the officers who had
served the company so efficiently durins|
I the last year.
Upon motion Of Mr. Grlswold IL was|
voted that the thanks of the company bel
| extended 10 the clerk for the excellent|
1
! TO the members who were present
There was considerable discussion re-
garding the engine which would be taken|
/ TO the muster at Woonsocket. Captain|
Mullen quoted figures to show that these
were winning times for Button machineS|
/ and after some discussion II was voteu
/ 10 take the Geyser out and give her al
shaking down before deciding which OF
the machines should be taken TO the
/ muster
The meeting was adjourned long
enough for this purpose and the results
were highly satisfactory In the extreme.
! With Just half OF the men required to
make up full complement the engine
threw a stream OF water lSs feet.
Both the Watchemoket. a Jeffers tub.
and the Geyser, a Button tub. are In the
pink OF condition and after the meeting
had been called TO order again IL was
voted that the company take the former
machine and lend the Geyser to the vet
! eransI
II was. voted that the badges for use
on the day of the muster be paid for
out of the treasury OF the company: also
that the captain OF the running team be
authorized TO purchase certain equipment
10 be paid for out OF the treasury. after
which the meeting adjourned to septem-
Der IA.
ANOTHER ATTACHMENT.
against the Hope Land company. This
! time Il is filed by the Graham Engraving
I company, on book account. the amount
OF the claim being stated at sll470 This
| Is the second attachment filed against the
company. the former one being a claim
OF the Mills Tea and Butter company.
THE IVY SOCIAL GLIB. i
The Ivy Social Club Baseball team has
arranged game for Labor Day with the
I .lN., rhA al
| amateur team, They will play on the
Grosvernordale field. and there Is a prize
| OF SIS offered for the winner OF the game
Saturday they will play team composed
OF employees Of the Eastern Nut and Bolt
company on the same field. The mem
bers Of the team are taking great interest
in the game and are looking for matches
with other good amateur baseball clubs.
Thomas r. Sexton Is the manager. and
his address is 81 Second street.
LIBRARY REPORT.
The following is the report OF the books
issued by the Watchemoket Free Pub
lic library. during the past month;
History 20. biography g. travels ..
science and art 10. poetry and the drama
4. literature 20 fiction l.i3o. miscellaneous
50. total l.5SS
As usual the number % works Of fiction
issued is many times greater than all
other classes combined. especially at this
season of the year. when works OF light
literature are In demand. rather than the
more instructive volumes OF instruction.
EXCURSIONfST MISSING.
chef OF Police Rufus w. Adams has
received communication from the chfef
of the Worcester police. asking him to
make inquiry Of Patrick Duffy OF that
city.
The communication states that DUFFY
left his home In that city % accompany|
an excursion OF The Order Of EaRlSs to|