The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-06
THE NEWS PROVIDENCE r. l.. TUESDAY JULY g. 1897.

assistants, Narragansett Steam Fire En-
gine Company, No 3. 20 men, Joseph IL.
Lent, foreman, with their machine beauti-
fully decorated with bunting and flowers,
Mechanics Fire Engine Company, No. =,
John Healey, foreman, 20 men with hose
cart decorated; Massasoit Hook and Lad
dor Company, JosephA dams, foreman. with
ladder truck deoked out with flowers and
bunting. The procession moved through
Main. Child, Adams. Market, Federal.
Wood Main, Miller. North Water, Main,
Church, Water, State. Main TO Vernon
street and countermarched up Main to
Child street where the procession was dis
missed.
At 2 D. IN. tho Norton band gave a
grand concert on the stand erected in
front of tho Baptist church. AT 3 p. IN.
game of baseball was played on
Church's lot between the Warren Club
and the Pastimes OF Providenoe-Result
Warren IA, Pastimes 3. Az 80 a three
m ile bicycle race was started from in
front OF Goff's Hotel Co Maxwell's Corner
In harrington and return. This event
attracted n big crowd and there was
much interest shown. The first prize
winner made a record. There were
three prizes. The winners were, first,
Horace X. Seymour. time, . minutes AZ
seconds; second, Edward Bernan; third
James Gleason. The boys one-mile face
followed with five starters. TIE first
prize was won by Roland Dana. time. 3
minutes, 80 seconds; second, John NJ.
Conrick: third, Arthur Parker; fourth,
Ralph Chase. At s y. IN. there was started
an Illuminated bicycle parade. In num-
bers it did not come up to the expecta-
4, tons of the committee or spectators.
| There were scheduled four divisions. The
| Norton band rode in barge, led the line
| and played selections while going over the
| route. The Indian Cycle Club Of Fall
River, Capt Frank A. Flynn. with their
mascot boy rider Master Frank CrawsoD,
took the first prize for best appearance. a
silver fitting Ice pitcher set. and Heon
Bros took the second prize. Dresden
| clock. For gentlemen riders the first
| prize for best appearance was taken by
| George Gregory: second, by A. q. Arnold
third, Arthur Maker. Lady riders,
first prize, Miss Brown; second. Miss
! Fuller; third, Mrs &. M. Wheaton. In
the boys class the first prize was awarded
to Charles Bliss; second, Arthur o Brion
| third, Whiting Bliss; fourth, Walter &.
Lent. At 9p. IN. the Norton brass band
! gave another pleasing concert on The
Main street stand, which. with .the fire.
works display furnished most pleasing
and successful demonstration. The com
mittee of arrangements who deserve praise
| for its success were Benjamin NJ. BufiiDg.
ton. James ID. Simmons, Daniel w.
| Gladding, Michael o Hurley, and John
| II. Brown. Councilman Charles Ii.
| Sparks was the starter OF the bicycle races
and the judges were William ii. Crawley.
George Bullock, Charles w. Greene and
William Durfee. Fred A. Bliss was the
| referee.
The body of Marcello Simoneth, who
| was killed at harrington Saturday by
falling from "A load of hay. and brought
here by Undertaken Wilbur was taken in
charge Sunday night hy his brother. who
resides in Providence, conveyed 10 Bar
| rington and placed In the tomb.
George T.. Hathaway who resides near
Wind Mill hill was arrested Saturday on
| complaint of his wife for assaultipg her.
He was arraiRned before Justice &. B.
Mason. Sunday afternoon, pleaded not
| guilty and held for trial under goo
bonds. He was tried this morning found
guilty and sentenced 20 80 days in the
Providence county iail