The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-07
Watchemoket Fire Company Holds a
Regular Meeting.
Fire District Board Meets al Homs Of
the Superintendent.

The regular meeting of watchemoket
Fire company was held at the company's
quarters last night There was not
great amount of business transacted, but
the discussion which arose made the
meeting quite protracted.
One application for membership was re-
ceived and referred.
Eight applications for substitute mem
bershp were received and referred.
One fine member was added to the
roll.
Invitations were received and accepted
to attend the fair of the Pioneer Hose
company OF Riverpoint: the Fiskeville
Fire company of Fiskevtlle. and the Paw
tuoket Veteran Firemens association.
II was voted TO attend the muster at
Lawrence. Mass, on Juno 8 and George
w. Fuller. X. A Meaghan and Joseph
eastman were appointed a committee OF
arrangements.
The committee on the coming fair re-
ported progress and considerable of II.
Arrangements are now practically COM
plets and a number Of out-offown COM
panies have accepted invitations TO at
tend the fair.
II was voted that the steward have full
charge OF the engine for one year.
There was considerable discussion OF
the arrangements for the fair and at
times II waxed warm, but the arrange
ments were finally adjusted satisfactorily.
DID LITTLE BUSINESS.
The regular meeting of the Administra-
tive board Of the watchemoket Fire dis
trict was held last night.
A. Superintendent Freeborn is unable
10 be out the meeting was held at his
home.
There were three members present.
! Secretary James c.. Peck was una BILE TO
! attend. being affiioted with rheumatism,
! with which he is confined to his home.
The meeting was called to order by
! President Augustus n. Cunningham,
with Harmon 8. Babcock and Orland
Freeborn present.
Bills amounting to s197.20 were audited
The superintendent reported that one
new service had been put in during the
month and one old service had been re-
vamped.
The meeting then adjourned.
TOWN HALL RECORDS.
Springvale Cemetery association sold 10
! Peter A. Sheldon one half lot No 46 In
| Spring Vale cemetery for $40.
| Ezekiel F. Mowry. by executor. trans
ferred to Leon w. Dorrance, mortgage OF
George Dorrance for $17.77.
MIR. FREEBoRN IMPROVING.
Superintendent Freeborn Of the watche-
moket fire district who has been I'll since
last fall Is rapidly improving.
! Last fall Mr.. Freeborn underwent an
! operation for the removal OF ball which
he had carried since the battle OF Fred
ericksburg in 1862. He had but partially
recovered from the effects OF the opera
ton when he was seized with another
| ailment and his life was despaired OF.
Mr.. Freeborn does not go out yet but
expects to do so shortly. In the mean
time he takes great pleasure In enter
tanning those who drop In To help while
away the tedium of his period OF con-
valescence.
NOT so WELL.
The condition OF Overseer of the Poor
Mason n. Wood is reported today as be-
ing somewhat less hopeful than 1t was
yesterday. Mr.. Wood remains In evi
days. and then a retrograde movement
Of his condition becomes apparent
Several consultations Of physicians have
been held, but in spite OF all medloai
| science can do for him Mr.. Wood grows
worse.
MORE SICKNESS.
sergt Adams of the Central station Is
confined to hi shome on Carpenter stree.
by a painful abscess. The abscess Is on
| hi STAGE and has affected his nasal organ
SO that they do not perform their func-
tion.
scess. which afforded temporary reliet
from the great physical pain which tne
! sergeant endures. II was necessary TO
| administer an anaestheuc TO perform the
! operation.
UNJUST CRITICISM.
The police department has been criti-
! cised because they failed TO apprehend
the man who did the shooting at Phil
! lipsdale recently. As matter OF tact,
| the police were not nouned or the analr
for more than an hour after Its occur
| utes for n man TO get out OF town.
| The scene OF the affair was over two
| miles from police headquarters, so IL is
| true that the police were not given an
| now being censured for not doing.
THE NAVAL RESERVES.
! A meeting Of the petty officers OF the
| Fourth division was held last evening.
| Those present were addressed by Lieut..
Percy B. Gibson. who delivered a lecture
! on discipline.
Two drills week are being held In
! prpparation for the coming competitive
drii with the Third division OF Provl.
| dence.
are btng discharged and an effort In 20
| be made TO restore the original member
I ship of .he division. The regular drill
| meeting will be neld this evening.
WORK DELAYED
The work on the new bridge is being
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