The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-06
PAWTUXET
Red Hot Meeting Of Fire Company Officers
Elected and Social EAloIei

tIecleo ana Soclal tAloIe1
! The 18th annual meeting OF the Volun-
teer Fire company, which many OF the
local insurance companies consider the
best volunteer company in the state. was
held last night in the engine house OH
| Commercial street and features OF the
proceedings were the knocking of Messrs.
| Daniel Williams and others, most of
which was fortunately taken In good part
| by the ones who were hit
Foreman Fred f. Johnson presided. II
was very scrappy meeting from the
start and on motion of Robert Byrne, one
/ tellers were appointed from the floor A.
a. Rhodes, Harry Andrews and William
| NJ. Lee were appointed tellers. 1t was
decided that when the members in good
standing were called they should
come TO the table and cast their bal
| lots.
Fred T. Johnson was reelected as fore
man. Charles H. Johnson assistant fore
man, Walter ]. Lee second assistant fore
man. George n. Arnold clerk, IL ;. Lee
assistant clerk, Edward r.. Lassonc treas
urer, all having been chosen without a
contest.
When il come to the first hosemsn the
fight was on. 6 votes being cast and IS
was necessary for "A choice ~. j. Lee, o.
Robert Byrne, l7. y. J. Cooke. 3, and
scattering IL was triumphant reelection
for Mr.. Lee. and on motion OF p. j. Cooke
one OF the defeated candidates. the cleo
tion OF Mr. Lee was made unanimous.
There being no contest for the other
offices the clerk prepared one ballot COW
ering the rest OF the Old ticket, whlch
was cast electing the following:
Second hoseman, Howard l. Lee, tirst as
sistant hoseman Charles r Mills. second
assistant hoseman, Wells Carpenter, d.
rectors. Fred T.. Johnson, Walter !. Lee
A. Henry Randall; chuckmen, cyrus 70
Austin, Charles Byrne and f. w. Ward;
suction men, Peleg Rhodes. W. II. An
drew and D. n. Baton, finance and audit
ing committee r II. Barstow, n. H.
Randall and l. A. Smith; social commit
tee Herbert q. Lee, Tsomas III. khodes
and George w Elliotti apparatus com
mittee. William Church. John Redford
William Anthony and Henry l.. Shurten;
investigating committee, W. J. Atkinson,
w. /. T. Aldrich and r, w. Ward; dele
gate 10 Rhode Island state league, two
years. T. II, Rhodes; alternate 10 Rhode
Island State league, two years. II. II.
Baton: custodian OF the "Dink, +. r.
Johnson: ianitor. I. A. Smith, and custo-
dian Of table and alley, w. ii. An
thony.
Foreman F. r. Johnson made briei
address I'm conslusion and said that as
harmony had always prevailed for the
last "a years he hoped that any
little Jealousy that might exist would be
speedily dispelled.
"Comrade Lee has earned his position,
I believe: has always lent hand when
convenient and while he has perhaps not
done more than some others that are not
I'm office he has always proved willing
worker.
lie complmented the men on the char
acter OF the organization they maintain
and said that i'm addition TO having a good
social organization the village had an effi-
cient fire lighting OrganiZat ton, good APP
paratus and men who knew how TO use 1t.
Comrades william NJ. Lee OF the school
committee, Former Tax Assessor a. A.
Rhodes Town Councilman Edward :.
Rhodes. a charter member and Truant Of
fcer BENJAMIN q Lee all were called on
and spoke OF the good reputation the
company had and OF the need Of re-
framing from il-advised criticism OF Off
ers
Councilman Rhodes said he would do all
he could to get the insurance companies
TO furnish rubber protective covers for
goods. as referred TO by Mr. I. A. Smith.
Rev. Thomas F. Bartlett made an inter
estrg address in which he expressed his
pleasure at being an active member Of the
company and at his association with the
members.
Invitation TO attend the Edgewood Vol
unteer Fair. January 18th and 10 attend
the Mathewson Street Skating Rink in a
body. January 18th. were accepted. Tho
members in uniform accompanied by the
band will leave the village at p. m
At the conclusion OF the meeting an ex-
cellent oyster stew was served by the So
cial committee OF which Herbert G. Lee
was chairman and Thomas H. Rhodes
was HIS associate; members OF the band
assisting in serving
OLD-FAsuIONED DANCE.
There was an Interesting old fashioned
dance iu odd Fellows hall last night,
most OF the 100 or more young folk being
friends OF Horatio Green OF Edgewood.
WAR VETERANS MET
In addition TO "a number OF visitors AZ
members attended the annual meeting
and election OF officers OF the Pawtuxet
Veteran association Thursday night I'm the
hall on Main street. on the Warwick side
OF the bridge The senior vice depart
ment commander. George l.. Greene was
present. also Past Commanders Dutee.
Johnson and Richardson.
In the election OF officers. those who
have served for tho last year were again
selected. President Thomas w. Gardiner.
who IL also past commander OF Slocum
post. No 10 @. A. r.. Of Providence. has
been at the head OF the local veterans or
ganlzation ever since its formation The
other officers are Vice president. William
w. Aborn; secretary, George r. Sheldon.
treasurer and surgeon. Dr. William Il.
Burge OF Edgewood chaplain. Joseph
stafford: officer OF the guard Francis J.
Tint: color bearer. Horauo Nelson Slo-
cum.
Following the formal exercises a camp
fire az which "reminiscences were ex-
changed. was held, followed by a cola-
tiOn.
NEWS STORE ROBBED.
Thieves broke and entered the news
stand OF +. B Chase az Pawtuxet square.
some time Thursday night or yesterday
morning. They were after money and
besides prying open the cash register