The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-16
EAST PROVIDENCE
Annual Meeting Of The Busi-
ness Mems Association.
Whist Party Of tho Imperial
Social Club a Success.
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The East Providence Business Mems
association held its annual meeting and
election OF officers last evening in the
rooms in Tobin's block. Secretary Ames'
report showed the membership 10 be
gain Of seven for the year. Hon. Ben
iamin Wilson as chairman OF the nomi-
mating committee. presented the follow
ing list OF nominations: President Henry
+. Anthony; first vice president. George
III. Houston; second vice president, Ste
phen s. Rich; third vice president, VIII
liam G. Bliss: executive committee Ste
phen s. Rich. chairman: Augustus ~.
Cunningham, John II. French: John B.
Carpenter. secretary. Hon. George y.
Bliss. treasurer; question committee, W.
w. Hunt. NJ. d., S, b. McKenna, NJ. d.. /.
B. Carpenter.
The secretary was instructed 10 cast one
ballot for the above and they were
elected.
The question committee proposed the
Resolved. That the town OF East Provi-
dence should have a paid fire department.
instead OF the present volunteer fire de-
partment
The question for the evening was then
taken up for discussion. and was with re-
gard 20 laying sewers I'm the streets OF
East Providence. The question was dis
cussed at some length by the following:
A. ~. Cunningham. William G. Bliss.
George \. Bliss. DR.. Simeon Hunt, Benja-
then voted that II is the sense Of the
meeting that the taxpayers Of East Provi-
dence authorize the town council 10 Sc
cure plans from competent engineers and
ascertain the cost OF system Of sewers
for the town A committee consisting Of
John McCausland. George NJ Hull and
William G.. Bliss were appointed TO con-
suit with the town council in this matter.
The meeting then adjourned.
Mr.. Ames was tended vote of thanks
for his efficient services for three years
as secretary. one application for mem
bership was received.
THE IMPERIAL WHIST.
There were so players at the whist party
held by the Imperial Social club last even
ing and the result was as follows; Miss
Louisa Ginoux won "A gold hat pin with
score Of %: a young lady VIII odid not
care 10 give her name won set OF beauty
pins with a score OF -, and Miss Ella
Sullivan was presented with a small
hatchet for making a score of 2. William
Mclaughlin won a gold scarf pin. his
score being 20: j. d. Hogan n finger nail
Ale, with 81, and John Mahoney. WIN tehe
scores were computed was found TO have
3: and for his efforts was warded a mouse
trap. The play was followed by dancing.
MINOR MENTION.
The school committee held a special
meeting last evening TO talk over money
matters. The committee decided, after
considerable discussion, TO let all matters
In relation 10 finances lay over until the
next regular session OF the committee.
and perhaps In the meantime some way
might be devised TO straighten out the
tangle.
The Stub Cribbage club met last even
| ing when Charles Payne and Frank Will
| bur beat the old fellows again 10 the
| tune of to 3.
One OF the big Fall River cars Jumped
| the switch on Taunton avenue near sum
| NIT street this morning and mixed matter:
| up for a half hour or more.
| Reliance lodge of odd Fellows will NEE
| this evening.
The Ladies' Library whist met with Mrs
| Neuman Barney on Waterman avenue
Yesterday afternoon and Mrs. William n
| Rowley won a beautiful little table cove
for making the highest score.
The Mauran Avenue school house wal
| found opened and secured by Parolmar
\ Newhall last night.