The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-01
RIVERSIDE.
NaTragansstt Engine Company
Held an Interesting Meeting
Last Might-Loca| N,ws.

Engine company was held in Firemen's >
hall last night. The chair was occupied
by Foreman Walter s. Bakcom and there
was a goodly number OF the members in
attendance
The meeting was called to order at
s O'Clock. After roll call the journal Of
the last meeting was read and approved
For the muster committee. Treasurer
w. h. Farnsworth reported progress. The
report was received and the committee
| continued.
The committee on alarm bel reported
| progress. The report was received and
! the committee continued.
The committee on gavel reported pro
| gress. The report was received and the
| committee continued
| The current bills were audited and or
| dered paid.
one application for membership was
received and referred.
! An invitation to attend the muster of
/ the Rhode Island Veteran Firemen's state
league at Woonsocket on Labor Day
was received and IL was voted that the
! invitation be accepted.
II was voted that the invitation TO at
| tend the muster at South Weymouth on
! September II be declined with thanks.
II was voted that the invitation to at
|
| on September % be accepted.
II was moved that a short recess be
! taken in which to try the machine, but
| upon a show OF hands the motion was
| lost as II seemed TO be the feeling that
| this should be done Friday evening when
there probably would be larger attend
ance.
IL was voted that each member be
notified that an adjourned meeting would
be held Friday evening. and of the pur-
pose OF the meeting.
AT 9:25 the meeting adjourned.
GONE SCALLOPING.
The law on scallops is off today and
this morning quite a contingent from the
local fleet OF sailing vessels set out for
the fishing grounds. Greenwich bay Is a
fayorite haunt OF the scallop and that
was the destination of many Of the craft
which set out this morning.
The crop OF scallops this year promises
TO be somewhat better than usual and all
of the owners of boats are anxious to get
all the law allows. The maximum guam
tlty any one boat Is allowed TO take In one
day is rs bushels and II is sometimes
difficult to get as many as that.
A PLEASANT EVENT.
One OF the pleasantest events Of the
season was the entertainment OF l6 OF
the girls from the shops OF Waite,
1hresher & Co. by Miss Emma Simmons
at ner home on Knowlton street. The
girls came down on a trolley car from
the city and after being delightfully."- en-
tertained for a couple Of hours partook
of an excellent dinner served by the
hostess.
After dinner various amusements were
INDUCED In and a very pleasant musicale
program was rendered. The party en-
joyed themselves until about o'clock In
the evening and tLs~. returned TO Provi-
dence by trolley
WENT FISHING.
Yesterday morning Frank p. Ballou
and Fred Simmons went to Darlington
on a fishing expedition. They took the
early Suburban. which leaves mere short
ly after S o'clock and went TO the bridge
north OF the white church. They had
excellent luck and returned home early
in the afternoon with good sized string
OF soup.
PERSONAL.
Hon. and Mrs L. s. Winchester are
entertaining friends from Milford, Mass,
at their home on Moore avenue.
Mrs Susan Littlefeld, of Bristol, has
returned home from visit TO Mrs. T..
NJ n. .scox OF Turner avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. William Ferris of Grant
avenue, have been entertaining relatives
from Illinois. during the past few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Walsh OF Brook
lyn. have returned home from visit
To friends here.
Miss Martha Freeman OF Georgfaville.
Is the guest OF Mrs Alexander West OF
Lincoln avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Chambers OF
Philadelphia is visiting relatives on Bull
locks Point avenue.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Potter of Hart
ford Conn. are visiting friends here.
Ntrz ha nf
cester, are visiting relatives on Jackson
avenue.
Mss Jennie Ferris and Miss Della
Prudential OF Webster. Mass, have re-
turned home from a visit To Mrs. w e
Houghtaling,
| Thomas and daughter Grace, and Mrs.
Mitchell who have been visiting at the
residence Of Frank +. Ballou, have re-
turned TO their homes IN New Bedford
Miss Lillian Clark and Mrs. Florence
Fisher, who have been spending the
month at Narragansett Pier. are paying
visit to their parents. Mr. and Mrs.
William s. Clark OF Dorr avenue.
Miss Ella Cook OF Providence. Is visit
ing az the summer homo OF Commodore
Fred Mack
Mrs T. r Warner and Master Clinton
Medbery. attended the birthday reception
Of Miss Edith Gardner in Providence.
NFSiefutN
Mr. and Mrs Goddard sohoenhardt.
have been entertaing guests from
Providence. during the past few days.
LIVELY MEETING.
The last meeting of the " r s. was
A nvely one and there was some very
interesting discussion Of topics Of rnter-
est TO members Of the club. A number Of
the members related some ~ the recent
experiences during the meeting. which
was more OF an informal social session.
than a business meeting.
The roll call showed that there was
more than an average attendance. which
seems 90 show that there IL gratifying
growth Of interest In the organization
AFTER DELINQUENTs.
,,'hcre are many OF the local residents.
who have been delinquent N the payment
OF their poll taxes and yesterday after
noon warrants for some OF them were
placed In the hands OF oficer Hunter.
by Collector OF Taxes Henry j. Pickers-
gill Mr. Hunter will have 20 pay an
extra dollar, making the cost H.25. In