The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-30
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Lots of Fun at the Rough
and Ready's Outing.

The Rough apz Ready Fire Company
enjoyed their ninth annual field day at
the Doyle farm on the Silver Hook road
yesterday afternoon. About 75 mem bers
and friends of the company were convey
ed to the grounds In the barge "Name-
aug'' and by private carriages.
Motorman James Crowley OF the Plain
field street line, and patrolman Leonard.
whose beat is on that street, selected bali
mines and entered into the game as though
a pennant, was at stake. Leonard won
the toss and took the bat. but only sim
gle run was made before his side was out
In the field. Crowley men managed TO
have the scorer ex foreman Beene, record
two runs to their credit before they re-
tired. In the second inning Leonard's
side was struck out in quick order, not
pitcher Crowley's hands. Crowley's side
made two runs in this inning In the
third inning the nine who were getting
worsted threw up their hands and de-
clared they wouldn't play ball with such
an umpire, but he was big fellow, and
didn't change his decisions, although the
river was but few rods away. 1he game
resulted In score OF TO 3 in favor OF
the motorman's side
After numerous running races the
wheelbarrow race was the attraction that
made sport for the spectators and caused
the propellers of McGlinchy's barrows to
perspire freely.
Two honorary members, Reynolds and
Carpenter, were booked 10 ride in bar
row Tor race, out me latter backed out
and IL was declared oil.
After the games full justice was done to
the dinner which was spread on tables in
the grove.
The pig chase was in order, though the
porker was too fat to run, so he lay quiet
fy in the box he had been shipped in
from smithfield,. but piggie managed to
fool his firemen friends and got out of the
box before he was CREASED. This was not
on the program. He had not been to din
ner and and was induced to feed on corn
near the bake, and was soon a captive
again. This time ne was creased by the
first assistant OF the company and turned
loose. Messrs. Kirby and Siegel were Sc
lected as judges Round and round over
the fields Mr.. Pig led his pursuers, some
10 or 12 athletic fellows. Suddenly a
young man who had not done any chas-
ing but who stood in his path got grip
on the pig and held him 10 the satisfac-
tion of the judges Richard Carpenter
was the name of the captor of the pig,
and he presented him TO the company.
The next.Guestion that arose was what
was to be done with him. The gentleman
who furnished a team TO bring him to
- y
him back, but he would not have him I'm
his yard. Arrangements were made for
him over night, and this morning every
fireman is carrying swill to the porker,
which il is proposed 10 roast on the day
of the contest at Kent County Fair. next
month.
The party returned TO Johnston early
in the evening and the ninth field day of
the X. * X. was pronounced a success.
The committee of arrangements were ~.
G.. Marks, q. f. A. Beane, Nelson Amer
son, H--A- Short and ", D. Harris.
The Leaning child, who was burnt a
few days ago, Is reported in a precarious
condition.
The Johnston police have a boys suit
of clothes that was found on the banks
of the Woonasauatucket river opposite
Dyerville. No one has been reported as
missing, but ii is suspicious OF a drown
ing fatality. Ii was near this place that
the Cunningham boy was drowned a few
weeks ago.
A little girl named Hayes fell as she was
crossing the railroad at Dixie street this
morning and badly injured her knee.
Mrs. Russell Vaughn of East Greenwich
is visiting friends on Plainfield street.
The Rough and Readys will give the
"Nameaugn another trial squirt this
evening at the engine house.
X. j. Berry, Benjamin Dalton, Samuel
Sills and Julian Gay OF Thornton will try
their horses speed at Hillsgrove for oats
on Labor Day.