The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-07
EAST PROVIDENCE
Meeting Of Administrative Board
Was Not Just As Expected
Watchemoket Fire Co. Meets
and Dispos0s Of Business

The meeting OF the administration board
of the Watchemoket fire district last even
ing did pan out as one OF the most prom
inent officials OF the board anticipated. for
the old board, with the exception Of Clar-
ence III. Lowell was reelected. There
was a movement on foot TO elect DIR. John
B McKenna as treasurer in place OF Mr..
Coombs. but when the votes were counted
Mr.. Coombs had nearly two votes TO one
OF DR.. McKenna. The election resulted as
follows:
Moderator, Augustus N. Cunningham:
clerk. James L. Murphy; collector OF
taxes William r. Smyth treasurer, Oscar
NJ. Coombs administrative board Angus
tus ~ Cunningham. chairman; James @.
Teck, secretary Frederick Gottschalk,
oscar NJ Coombs; fire wardens. first, Os-
car NJ. Coombs; second, John j. Mullen;
third, Edwin b. Lincoln: fourth, Frank
w. Wilbur; fifth, George w Fuller sixth.
George f. Shaw; seventh, James Hayes.
The first three 1re wardens constitute
the board OF assessors. At the business
meeting which followed there was what
some might term comedy act In which
the Hon A. ". Cunningham and Henry
Meegan, n plain everyday citizen, were
the participants. Mr.. Meegan wanted 10
say something, but as the Hon. A. N.
Cunningham. who is the moderator had
the floor and persisted in talking. Mr.
Meegan asked him how long he wanted
10 talk At this point the Hon A. ~
Cunningham began TO use language he
was taught at Brown. This Knocked Mr..
Meegan the plain every day citizen. out
and ended the act. There was another
little tilt between the Hon. Harmon 8.
Babcock and Edward T. George In rela-
tion to salaries. and this ended without
results, for the salary list was not re-
vised.
FIREMEN MEET
There was large attendance at the
meeting of the Watchemoket Fire COM
pany last evening. The committee on the
Fall River muster held July 4th reported
that they had received the prize OF $40
awarded the company, which was turned
over TO the treasurer
Invitations 10 participate In the Wal
than and Webster musters were declined
with thanks, owing TO the fact that the
events came so near the date of the Now
England muster which Is to be held In
Providence, Thursday, Aug 81. The COM
pany voted to attend the picnic OF ST.
Brendan's church at Riverside. Thursday
evening of this week and the members
will meet in the square at 1880 o'clock for
that purpose.
The committee on New England muster
reported that 81 engines had been entered
and many more were expected II was an
nounced that Henry Megan had been
chosen as marshal OF the Fifth division
for the day OF the muster. Messrs. Fuller.
Faulkner and Sears were made COM
mittee TO decorate the enkine for the
New England muster. William Faulkner
was elected as marshal for the company
for that day. IL was also announced that
the annual election OF officers would be
held Monday evening. Sept. II. at which
time an entertainment and reunion would
he held and Messrs. Phillips, Fuller.
Faulkner Griswold and Shaw were made
a committee TO arrange for the same. The
committee on moonlight reported that the
offer would take place Tuesday evening
OF next week Just before the meeting
closed David eastman told the members
OF the company that there was n tiny
male boarder at his home and followed
the little speech by opening a box OF cl-
gars.
MINOR MENTION
At the session OF the Seventh district
court this morning Fred. better known as
"Bucky" Bowen, who was arrested by
Patrolman Tagart was sent 10 the farm
this morning for a term OF six months for
being an Idle person.
The police were called into the home OF
a family on Anthony street named Nc
Donald 10 suppress a lively row last even
ing.
Two tramps were picked up on Fort
Hili by the police last evening. This
morning they went TO the state farm as
idle persons.
John oBrien was before Judge Bliss
this morning on the charge OF reveliing.
He was allowed to so on the payment OF
costs OF his case.