The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-06
EAST PROVIDENCE
Meeting Of the watchsmokets.
Funeral Of Mr.. Hunter Miss
ing for a Week. Miner
Mention Of Interest.

At the meeting OF the Watchemoket
fire company last evening II was voted e.
attend the muster at Warren on Labor
day and TO take the engine Geyser with
them. The company rendered the use OF
the Watchemoket TO East the Providence
Veteran association, who will also attend
the same muster. There was some talk
on the Portsmouth and Brockton musters,
but the company will undoubtedly let the
first-named go by and undoubtedly will
participate In the muster at Brockton
that will be held I'm October One name
was added TO the substitute list and one
application for membership was received.
Capt. John j. Mullen complimented the
men for their general appearance and
effects during the exercises held Thurs
day at Providence under the auspices of
the Old Home Week committee. At the
conclusion of the meeting a box of cigars
from Timothy Coffee was opened, same
being accompanied by letter OF thanks
for the good work done at the home of
Mr.. Coffee few nights ago.
ELECTED OFFICERS.
The annual meeting OF the voters OF the
Watchemoket fire district met In the town
hall last evening and the following were
elected: Modrrstors-AfeA e Anthony /;
clerk, James Il. Murphy; collector. Will
liam f. Smyth; treasurer, Joseph b.
Childs; administrative board, James c..
Peck, f. Fred Gottschalk and A. Everett
Griswold; wardens for the seven districts.
Oscar Nj. Coombs, John j. Mullen. Edwin
Il. Lincoln, Frank w. Wilbur, George w.
Fuller, George r. Shaw and James
Hayes; tax assessors. oscar NJ. Coombs.
John ]. Mullen and Edwin b. Lincoln.
Mr.. Coombs was reelected by the admin
was authorized to purchase a supply Of
boots, that are much needed,
FUNERAL OF FRED HUNTER.
The funeral OF Frederick c. Hunter was
held at his late residence. Sc School street
yesterday afternoon. the Rev +. e..
Cooper of Providence officiating. There
was a large delegation from the Watche-
moket fire company, OF which the de-
ceased had been a member for many
years, and a number OF the town off,
cials, as the young man for some time
held the position OF assistant janitor at
the town hall. The bearers were from
the fire company and were as follows: Ju-
bal Shaw. William Faulkner. Theodore
Gauch and Frank Whitaker. The inter-
ment was at Rumford cemetery.
SURE HE'S COMING BACK.
A young woman whose home Is on what
is known as the Patch and her three
children are awaiting the return OF the
husband and father, who has been missing
for a week or more. The young woman
knows that her hubby is coming back.
for she called upon a fortune-teller yes
terday and she. the fortune teller, told
her so A member Of the police depart
ment also told her he was coming back
and when she asked when tAat-Vpts. the
man in blue reported when he Is broke, -
and the woman has much more faith in
the predictions OF the police than she has
in the fortune teller.
MINOR MENTION.
An alarm OF fire was sent In for brush
fire on the premises of John Gibree OF
Leonard avenue at 2:30 yesterday af-
ternoon, but the fire was beat out be-
fore the fremen arrived.
At the session OF the Seventh district
court this morning three more were eacf
fined 81 and costs for being intoxicated.
Reliance lodge OF Odd Fellows will meet
this evening.