The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-15
OlNEYvlLlE.
The Eiremen's Fair.

The fair of the Rough and Ready En-.
glne Company had successful opening
last evening. The apparatu, had been
taken from tue engine house. the rooms
OF which had been prettily decorated aud
allotted to the several booths, all of which
are on the main floor. They included
a ladies' fancy department., pre-
sided over by Mrs George +. A.
Beane, Mrs. Thomas Walch and Mr..
Martin Waterman; aprou table was In
charge Of Mrs. John T.. Bowen; confec
tionery, Mrs. Il. q. Chadbourne: flowers,
Misses Flora Beane aud Mamie Graves;
cake, Mrs Harry Winsor; grab box, Lew
~ McAiiester; harnesses aud blankets, w.
ID. Harris aud Abel Richards. There are
also cigars. wheel of fortune and soda
fountainss Articles TO he voted for are
an upright piano, double goat team, "A
crayon por, rait and set of fishing
tackle.
The contestants are Sadie Ray, Lille
Eva Nutting, Mrs. Sils aud Ethel French
for the piano; Lucy Northup and Grace
Stone Tor the crayon portrait; Willie
Murphy, Willie Gorton, Josie Wood ana
Clifford Steere for the goat team; Willie
Beane, Willie Burlington and Andrew
Cooper for the fishing tackle.
Other attractions include bowling and
rifle practice in the basement aud dane
ing on The upper floor.
Besides the ladies named these are
assisting under the mana ement of Mrs.
Eugene Weeden: Mrs. Walter Hatch,
Mrs. Walter ID. Harris, Misses Genie
Burt. ELLEN Sammis, Mamie Moredock,
Eva Nichols, Josie Beane. Adah
Ramsdell.
The fair was formerly opened by George
+. A. Beane, foreman Of the company
Previous to IT, the company made a long
street parade headed by the Rhode Island
Brass Band. and escorted the Manton
4 A hn "a -
Ne evening. Tonight the firemen will
have as guests, Washington Council,
American Mechanics and the Volunteer
Fire Company of Pawtuxet.
Will Commence Highway Work.
Walter ID. Harris, hi-hway commits
sioner OF Johnston, stated Yesterday that
lie was hiring men and would immediate.
ly start TO curb the sidewalks aud pave
the cutters OF Dyer's avenue, toward the
completion OF when work nothing has
been done since Sept 49, when Mr.. Walcb
was deposed by the council. Mr.. Harris
said he ~ ould attempt nothing more al
present and he doubted whether he would
macadamze the road.
The tools 10 do the curbing and paving
have been loaned him, as Mr. Walch has
those OF the town locked up and refuse,
TO give up possession OF them.
IL Is probable that Mr.. Walch may
seek an Injunction from the Supreme
Court redrawing Mr.. Harris from pro.
ceeding.
General Notes.
Officer Albert A. Slocun OF Cranston.
yesterday afternoon made raid of the
premises OF Henrietta Stanz in that place.
and secured twenty-four bottles of lager
The hearing Oh the forfeiture of the
liquor is set down for the 23i instant. in
the Eighth District Court.
The fire apparatus this week, while the
fair is in progress, is in the old engine
station across the way. A KEY to the sta
tion has been placed ia a sglass from box
so that easy access may be had in case of
fire.
At the ladies booth i'm the firemen's
fair is mantle drapery of peacock blue
plush, handsomely embroidered and
fringed with heavy silk. Ii was made bv
Mrs. George +. A. Beane, and was sold
last evening for $50, which sum will be
turnad into the fair treasury.