The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-21
EAST PROVIDENCE
There Was a Slight Blaze
Early This Morning.
There Is Some Demand for a
Police Commission.

There was an alarm OF fire rung in for
fire In the Wiley house, so called at the
corner OF Mauran avenue and Water
street. shortly after midnight last night.
second floor Of the building, which is
large wooden house OF the old-fashioned
kind and is used as tenement house.
The tenement in which the fire origina-
ted is occupied by a family named Staff
A member OF the household retired early
and used a candle for a light with which
70 go 10 bed. He fell asleep ana failed TO
extinguish the candle and when he
awakened II was to discover that his room
was In "a blaze.
He threw open the window and shouted
for help and his cries were heard by Jo-
seph eastman, who lives next door and
by officer Charles Clements. The two
men made their way TO the house after
pulling In an alarm and succeeded In put
ting out the blaze before II had gotten
any great headway.
The Watchemokets were on the scene
in double quick time but before their ar
rival the flames had been extinguished
and they returned to the en-
gine house without the necessity of doing
anything about putting out the fire
A POLICE COMMISSION.
A petition is being circulated about
town in an endeavor TO have police
commission created for this town. The
matter IL thought TO be political meas
ure although no one can say definitely
just who IL the father OF IL.
1t has got quite number OF signers al
ready. Il is reported, although there are
many who are opposed TO IL as they are
x.t.s.~ thot 1. L. m n1 a
the machine" TO get q lead pipe cinch on
the management Of at least part of the
AFFAIRS of the town in case they are de-
feated at the next election.
other men deny anything OF this kind
and say that IL Is simply measure which
has simply been made necessary by the
rapid growth OF the town.
There are many who are in favor of
making the police force a permanent one,
II being the opinion OF a great many men
that the police force should be as far as
possible removed from politics.
A NEW CLUB
number Of the members OF the
Watchemokets have formed r. new social
club. which was organized yesterday af-
ternoon by the election OF the following
officers:
President, James Hayes: vice president.
William Comris; clerk, Ira Sears; treas
urer George Shaw: steward. Fred Hun
ter; chef, Peter Burke: sergeant-at-arms,
''Nobby" Clark; corresponding, c. o.
Clements
William Comrie. Ira Sears and Charles
O. Clements we're elected a committee TO
draw up proper bylaws for the govern
ment OF the club.
As soon as the business incident TO the
organization OF the club had been dis
posed of. the first dinner was served. IL
consisted OF steak and onions, brown
bread orange pudding and a variety OF
fruit. After this had been disposed OF
the cigars were passed around and
social time enjoyed.
The next meeting will be held next
Sunday at O'Clock.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The services at all Of the local churches
were we'll attended yesterday. At the
First Baptist church Rev. Robert Mar
tin OF Salem. officiated at both the
morning and the evening services. The
Christian Endeavor meeting was led by
Miss Edith Chaffee.
At the Second Baptist church the pas
tor. Rev. g. w. Rigier preached on
Walking by the Spirit at the morning
service Music was rendered by the
double quartet, the anthem Great is the
Lord" being rendered in good shape
The double quartet also sang at the
evening service. Miss Graham also sang
very good soprano solo.
The pastor preached a discourse on
"Jeptha's Daughter" The woman's .
Church Aid society will meet in the yes
try OF the church Wednesday afternoon
At the Haven NJ f. church the pastor
Rev. j. +. Blake. compared the Christ
ians OF the first century with that OF the
10Th century and preached a very inter
esting discourse.
The Epworth league meeting was led
by J. A Taudvin.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Junior Endeavor society connected
with the Second Baptist church has elect
ed the following officers: President, Abby
Vickery: vice president, Mildred Short
secretary, Helen Fraser; assistant sec
retary. Helen Medbery; treasurer, Dor
othy Tompkns.
MIR. LAKES FUNERAL.
The funeral OF William Lake was held
at o clock yesterday afternoon from the
residence Of Miss Nancy Miller at Al
Taunton avenue. There was a large at
tendance Of people from Rehoboth and
other MaSsa chusets town. The services
were conducted by Rev. ". F. Johnson
There were also many handsome floral
tributes. Interment az the RsSao-
both cemetery. Four sons OF the de-
ceased acted as pallbearers.