The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-15
resented n. financial condition of the

resented. the financial condition OF the
company.
The report o. the committee was quite
voluminoua but tho secretary OF the
company refused 10 copy II as he said IL
was the property OF the company and he
did not feel that he had a right 10 give
IL out.
u. f. knowiton moved the report be
received and the committee continued
The motioff was not seconded, but a mo-
tion that the report be received and the
recomms ndation adopted prevailed.
IL was then voted that the committee
be discharged with thanks.
II was next voted that Mr.. Ballou be
discharged from the company.
The relief committee reported that one
or the members OF the company was con-
fined to hospital in Providence
one application for honorary member
ship was received and referred.
Current bills were audited and ordered
paid.
communication was read from the
Nashapaug Volunteer Fire company In
Niting the company to attend their fair
on April l6 The communication was re-
ceived and placed on Ale A similar
communication from the Lafayette
guards took the same course.
Another one from the Ladies' auxiliary
OF the Watchemoket ire company. was
similarly acted upon.
A communication from Frank r. Baliou
rendering his resignation on account OF
removal from the place. IT was voted that
Mr.. Ballou be notified that on account OF
the previous action OF tho company the
resignation could not be accepted.
1t was voted that a vote OF thanks he
extended Mr.. F. Z. Knowiton for gratui-
tous services rendered the company.
w. III. Mason reported that the hill pro
at %. 60 49, Co. awA AaA
been presented in the general assembly
and was now I'm the hands OF q committee
In the house OF representatives.
IL wss voted that the report OF the com
nittee TO investigate the conduct OF Frank
i. Ballou should be spread on the records
OF the company
At $50 the meeting adjourned.
JUMPED. TRACK.
At 5:f5 yesterday afternoon suburhan n
car sss, in charge of conductor Henry
wheaton and Motorrnan Amos Wilcox
split the switch AT Camp white and
jumped the track. There were a number
OF passengers on the car at the time but
fortunately none OF them were hurt
The car was so badly damaged that II
had to be sent 10 the repair shop after a
wrecking crew had succeeded in getting II
| on the track again.
HOT BOWLING.
There was some red-hot bowling last
night. 1t was the opening night OF the
last week In the town league series and
both the contestng teams. the East
| Providence grocery clerks and the
| Whangdoodles did their prettIest to get
away with the game The clerks had the
| best OF the argument all the way
through. taking three straight strings.
| In the first two strings the work was
close. but in the last string the clerks
| picked up little, and the Whangs fell
back. so at the finish there was a differ
| ence OF just 40 in the string.
At the end of the FIRST string tho clerks
had AIS. while the other fellows were
| three shy, with ii2
| the end OF the second string Both
| teams bowled fast straight through aud
| the dispensers of groceries wore all to the
| good with a lead OF 10 pins at the end
! Of the string. The score was 400 TO 42o.
IN the last string II wa. AL to 4m In
| end OF the game u was found that the
clerks had a total OF 1886 pins against 1888
Sherman Was nigh man with 2ss. He
made single string of 11S and nov has
the seasons record for the highest single
string in . the League Tue Fred &c X gof ar, ard
with ga each.
GOOD CHEER WHIST CLUB.
The weekly meeting of the Good Cheer
Whist club was held yesterday afternoon
Pawtucket avenue Mrs Schoenhardt
was high score. with ~ to her credit at
the end Of the playing The otter scores
were: Mrs. A. p. Winchester 50: Mrs
Dawley. 81 Mrs. knights 80; Mrs. l.. s.
Winchester. q.
After the playing buffet luncheon
was served and a season OF social inter
course enjoyed The next session will
be with Mrs. Knights.
COMING SUNDAY.
The annual visit. of Bishop Mcvickar
fto St. Marks will he next Sunday even
ing. when he will administer the rite of
confirmation.