The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-21
EAST PROVIDENCE
Hearty Welcome TO the Vic.
t0ri0uS WatChem0ketS.
Rhode Island Company Prepar. /.
ing 10 Lay a Double Track.

The members OF the watchemoket Fire
company and the Veteran Firemen's asso-
citation OF this place came up from River
side with s175 tucked away in the watch
pocket OF the treasurer OF the combination
and this amount OF cold cash coming into
the district all in a bunch. was the cause
OF much rejoicing. The storekeepers had
been Informed by wireless telegraphy or
otherwise that the sl75 was on the way 10
the square and unless Jesse James or
some expert OF his class did not waylay
the man with the cash the money would
arrive all right
The storekeepers and others who heart
iy welcome the arrival OF l75 new dollars
in the town. az once made preparations TO
give the winners and the bearers Of this
Rockefeller wealth a reception. This.
OF course, meant all kinds OF colored fires
and signs galore. The sign read: I'VE
won. good for our BOYS" etc. While the
storekeepers were enjoying the flremen
were thinking Of their neighbors at Paw
tuXet. who would stake their annual
crops on the fire engine Fire King" The
hremen OF this place are so happy over
the fact that they beat the Fire King"
that the Watchemokets would willingly
give them one OF the large tubs Of pink
tea that had been presented TO them in
honor OF the victory.
The Watchemokets and the Vets" did
not need any help 10 dispose OF the tea"
and the baskets full OF delicious sand
wiches that had been prepared and dona-
ted TO them. The s175 was won at the
muster held al Crescent Park yesterday
under the auspices OF the Narragansett
Co OF Riverside.
WILL BE DOUBLE TRACK SOON.
According 10 the records az the town
| hall, the Rhode Island company has pur-
chased a strip OF land l042 feet long and
20 feet wide from the owners OF silver
! Spring, the land being on the west side
OF Pawtucket avenue This would indi-
cate that the company had a last sue
! ceeded in carrying out the much needed
! Improvement on this thoroughfare, and
| that being a double track. This will leave
less than 1000 feet Of single track along
| Pawtucket avenue. and the railroad COM
| pany would gladly get rid Of that small
| stretch II IL were possible. The patrons
along the road will gladly welcome this
] move on the part OF the company, and
there is every reason 10 believe that the
town council will a the next meeting
grant the company permission TO make
the much needed change.
Ml-,OR MENTION.
An oil stove was the cause of FIRE in
the home Of Mrs. Ann Patterson. 1856 Free
| born avenue. yesterday afternoon, which
was extingushed by what might be called
volunteer fire company. as the most OF
the members OF the fire department were
at Crescent Park, Town Solicitor Bah
cock. Capt. Thomas Rich and Eugene
Bowen were among the citizens who did
! good work. Considerable damage by
/ water was the result OF the fire
The Rev. John Steward field secretary
| of the Baptist state convention, presided
at the prayer meeting held by the Second
! Baptist church last evening Mr.. Stewart
was formerly pastor OF this church
! Quite a number OF the members OF the
! Teachers training class went TO the
| training school at Scituate yesterday and
received their diplomas.