The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-02
EAST PROVIDENCE
Cold Weather Raised Havoc
With Local Water Pipes.
Watchemokets Held Interesting
Session Last Night.

Many OF the people awoke this morning |
10 discover that the mercury had rallen /
during the night in a manner which leo
them TO believe that the bottom had
falNs out OF the thermometer. Water
pipes were frozen up all over the town
and hurry calls for tho plumbers were
the order Of the day. This morning the
thermometer registered six degrees below
IN several parts OF the town.
The blue waters Of the historic Seekonk
were frozen over almost from the piers
OF Washington bridge 10 Red bridge, anu
for the second time this winter the river
was frozen between Washington and the
new india Point bridges. This short sec
ton is only frozen over in very coio
weather because OF the swift currents
which run in this part OF tho river; -,
AS evidence OF the intensity OF the colo
the ice above the bridge showed that
when the river had frozen up II had been
IN the face of quite a heavy WIND, Whlcn
sunafi waves which had existed on the
surface Of the water being preserved IN
the formation Of the Tee
The numerous GRAFT whfcn are zee
bound UP the river have now given up
an hopes VI getting out OF the ice be-
fore spring and those which are In the
harbor waiting for a chance 10 get up
the river are beginning to believe that
thew are IN for a protracted wait before
the ,c~ viii break up suf1ciently to en-
able them TO set to their docks and dis
charge A..
The miikmen who cans In from the
country had their milk frozen. and ~ was
with diffic,fIty that they could dispense
thsir supply OF the lacteal fluid.
rrRENEN NET.
Ths regular monthly meeting OF the
wstchemoket are company was held IN
P4remens hall last night There was
rood many OF fhe members present anu
the meeting proved to be An interesting
ons II was called to order by Foreman
7 i Mullen and after the roll had been
called and the routine business g the
session disposed OF the case containing
the elephant trainer presented TO the com
pany SATURDAY night on their VIsl. 10
man arrayed in the garb OF the country
from which elephants come, and on MS
back was inscribed the words 'elephant
tanner Every one seemed 10 DE very
much pleased with the new tanner except
treasurer George Fuller, who has up 10
this time served IN that capacity, ana eN-
pressed his regret at losing the 1oo,
The company took the lead In the en-
co,ir-a cement OF the movement for woman
suffrage by electing 10 membership the
first woman ever elected a member or
fire company IN this state. The fortunate
woman who received this singular dis
tinction was Maria Bedelis OF Westerly.
The committee on the trip TO westerly
reported progress; after wn,eh me W,tches me-
mokcts be extended 10 the company ~
Westerly for the excellent entertainment
which had been Afforded them on tneir
trip there Saturday night.
lduard Patterson and Mr.. Pfeffer
were elected active members and Edward
Patterson was elected a substitute mem-
Der. The current bills were audited and
ordered paid. Richard Hunt was elected
as sergeant-at-axme. and hereafter viii
guard the entrance 10 the meeting place
of the nremen while the meetings are
in session.
There was considerable discussion In
the manner in which the public had
Infused the privilege OF access 10 the
quarters Of the fremen. and II was
finally decided TO change the locks on
the outside doors, and procure enough
keys to the new locks SO that each mem
Der OF the company could be provided
with one.
II was voted to accept the invitation OF
the Volunteer Fire company OF Paw
tuxet, to attend their fair. and Wednes
day night was selected the evenins
on which to attend. The company vii
meet on watchemokct square at O'Clock
and Will take a trolley car 10 Pawttzet
After the discussion of a few othe,
matters OF interest TO the company, thu
meeting adjourned.
SIX MONTHS SHY
Through n misunderstanding the sen
tence which Susan Harvey received II
the Seventh district court, and which wa
reported In yesterdays paper was re
ported six months shy. The sentenc
she got was a year instead OF si'
months.
o. X HERE
Despite the report that the Ten Mil
river is contaminated by sewage I'm
number of Massachusetts towns. tn
water here does not seem to he affected
" is a matter OF common knowledge tha
fhe water supply from this source
rated as one OF the best and purest I
the country. II has often been remarke
that this water was superior To mos
other waters in this part Of New Ems
land.
LADIES AID FORMED.
new society 10 be known as IN
ladies' Aid society. has been formed
phlipsdale. The object OF the societ
~ 10 increase local interest I'm churc
work. and meetings win be held esc
week TO consider means OF furthering a
objects of the society.
Tho officers are as follows: Prcsidcn
Mrs. Leon " Allen: vice president, Mr
Oliver Emery: secretary. Mrs. Farrma
treasurer. Mrs. r. r. Bennett; vlsitir
committee. Mrs. George Brown and MI
Norman McCloud.
The society r. planning n Martl
Washington supper 90 be held I'm Pm
npsdale han, Feb % The proceeds W
be used for church purposes.
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
The regular meeting of the administi
tive board OF the Watchemokct Fire q
trfct was held last night. With the ,
ception OF approving the current bi
amounting 90 something over 500 but
tie business was transacted.
There has been considerable trouble
finding the shut offs TO the services q
winter and there was considerable disc
sion last night about getting a plat
the shut offs made. During the sey'
weather of this winter the need OF su
thing had been plainly demonstrai
and ID II probable that one Will De ma
ss soon as practicable.
COLLECTING TAXES.
Tho tax collector j. now busy cole
ing poll taxes for 1903. Notices have Dc
sent out 10 those against whom such
tsx has been assessed and now the ~