The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-25
SUCCESSFUL OPENING.
Fair Of Good Will Society Of Olney
Street Church.
Fire In q Barn-late Notes From The
North End.


OF the Olney street Congregational soci-
ETY. open more auspiciously than the one
which began yesterday under the charge
of the Good Will Society In the vssiry Of
the churcn. The main room Ia very hand
somely fitted up with booths In " bich are
many varieties of beautiful and useful
articles. Although great taste 10 always
displayed by the ladies In charge of the
decorations OF the bootns,it can be safely
said that the ladies this year have ex-
ceeded their efforts Ia the past.
Choice as are ell of the booths those In
charge OF the paper booth, the members
Ct the Dorcas Society, have made some
violet com mbinstions that are decidedly
pleasing to the eye. The floor and pop
corn table which the Cbrysanthemum
club has charge of have bright and rich
flowers ana toe decorations are sunny
enough for the darkest February Cay.
The fancy CAKE and apron booths rs we'll
as the book and stationery and cake ones
have energetic ladies In charge. The kit
chen aud cafe arrangements. are In excel
lent hands.
are given each evening, and last evening
the following young ladies were In the
cast and showed ths effects OF good train
ing and Of considerable ability. Thoss
in the cast of the "Sweet Family" we're:
Sweet Family. Miss Maria Colvin, Miss
Mii,rsd waldron, Miss Alice Anth-
ony, Miss Mary Monroe, Miss Enid Pierce,
Miss Mary Peckhsm and Miss Eleanor
Furman; and tboss taking part In the
second piece, "In tie Wrong House."
were Mr.. joseph Davis, Mrs. Joseph
Davis, Mr.. Walter Mckay, NJ. Albert
Dsmitio, MIR. Albert Plant and Miss Maria
Colvin.
The members of the entertsinn ent
committee ara A. R. Plant, u. A. Hol-
brock, Miss M. wsldron, Miss A. An
thony. Miss M. Cap'o,, W. Mckay, A.
Damitio, ii. holbrook, II. Peirce, w.
Forsythe. The general fair committee
consists Of general superintendent, Albert
Holbr1ok and l.. M. Stelley, A. X. Plant,
ID. p. Eddy, q. b. Olney, q. ID. Nelson,
R. sieers. J. Y. Plant, {. A. Peirce, W.
L. wilmsrth, r. q. sAcKsy, A. III.
DamiIio, II. II. Boyden, A. 3. Hawkins,
j. Il. Benson.
The fair will continue this evening and
tomorrow afternoon and evening and it's
attractions are we'll worthy of visit.
The "North Starr the official organ of
the church contains much valuable infor-
nation concerning general matters.
FIRE IN A BARN.
There was considerable excitement for
early risers In the vicinity of jenkins
street this morning caused by brief but
lively bl ze In barn Ia the rser of AZ
Jenkins street owned by Lydia A.wrlght.
Officer McElroy sent In an alarm from
bnx ID having been notified of the fire by
Lyman A. Smith who occupies the house
in front of the burning bailding. The
cause Of the tre Ia unkno Own and the
damage will not exc6ei 800 which Is
covered by insurance.. The interior of
the barn was chsrred and some hay de-
stroyed.
NORTH END NOlES.
The Grattsn Cadets will hold their an
nusl military and civic dress ball In Di-
mond Hall on Monday evening next.
A lsrgs coal team belonging to Doe &
Little broke down on North Main street
near the corner of Mill street this n o:n-
ing. Car traffic was seriously interfered
With by the accident.
Needed repairs are bsing made on the
Mill street bridge. They include the
Of the supports of the
guard rail- on the north side OF the
bridge.
Perks defeated Simpson at the pool
tournament last evening.
ThtrI was an excitirg runaway on
Admiral street this forenoon in rhich
the wagon of q peddlsr was badly
wrecked.