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NOTES OF THE FAIR.

workers Tor the Fourth Ward b0ofn.
Police Commissioner Adelph Walters
Jr.. paid his fourth visit to the fair last
night. He won a bread tray and box
of soup. They cost him SIS. that is, he
spent that amount for chances, and only
got the articles mentioned in return.
Some wag pinned card reading "2o
cents a chance on the back of a young
man who walked around the hall, all un-
conscious of the attention he attracted.
Among the articles disposed of by For
mer Alderman William Moran. official
auctioneer of the First ward booth was a
suit of soldiers clothes for boy six years
old. He only charged ten cents, "bat"
for it.
Mrs Thomas Jordan did some success
full work for the Fourth Ward BOOTH
Sirius Rhemis is the name of the horse
that is being raffled off at the Ninth
| Ward booth.
Lawyer John DENIM was hard at work
at the Seventh Ward booth. He acted
as auctioneer and yelled himself hoarse
disposing of various useful and orna-
mental articles. He found time to get
about and spend money in spite of his
arduous duties. To spend money, how
ever. he was not obliged to leave the
booth. for all the young women focked
| to him and paid him every attention. He
was privileged to inscribe his name in a
| dozen or more books during the evening.
| Lawyer Michael J. Pagan struck a rich
| streak of luck. He won a whole set of
| Conan Doyle's works. paying only ten
cents for the chance he took on it.
One of the prettiest and wittiest young
| women at the fair is Miss Lottie Toppin.
She is a great favorite and has remark
able luck in raising money.
| Colonel Grimes came all the way from
Snake Hill to blow in his money. He
did 1t and thereby enriched the treasury
of the Davis Association considerably.
There is fierce rivalry between the
workers of the Eighth ward and the
| Ninth ward booths AS near as can be
| learned, the Ninth ward is trife in the
| lead, although each side claims the hon
| ors.
The Ninth Ward Committee has turned
| in over $3.50.
| James Ellington and John J. Ryan do
| not rest at spending their money at their
own booth. the Ninth ward Their names
will be found in nearly every book in
| circulation.
Myron Furst, who lives in the Ninth
| ward was one of the active workers at
| that booth last night. Others were Greg
| ory Judge, Miss Katherine Kelly, Miss
Kathryn Mccormack, Mr.. and Mrs. Ste
phen Wise. Mrs. Woodmancey, Miss
Decker and Miss Donohue.
Myron j. Furst was an easy mark for
the girls with books He spent his money
| freely and had not been in the room half
Il
quainted with the fact They gave him
not moments peace until the bell rang
announcing that it was closing time.
Mr.. Furst played a joke on John j.
Ryan, hiding seven pounds of coffee that
Mr.. Ryan won. He gave it up after Mr..
Ryan had hunted over, undepr and all
around the Ninth ward table for his
purchase.
Tax Commissioner Clarke and his as
sistant, James Baker disposed of a large
number Of chances on the combinat tion
desk and book case and made many other
sales. They declared that last night was
the best night for getting money that they
had experienced.
Emil Bonnot won a 200 pound hog.
Former Police Commissioner John P.
Feeney's voice is holding out we'll. He
and F'reeholder Frank McNally take turns
in extolling the beauty and value of
articles of the Third Ward booth, and
thus have time to recuperate their lung
power. :
Alderman Moran. of the First Ward
booth, will permit no person to share
honors with him. He never leaves the
auctioneer's block from the time tn fair
opens early in the. evening until it closes
at eleven clock. Last night he did con-
descend to use aids to attract the crowds.
They were string of sleigh bells a rattle
and megaphone. Moran used the rattle,
but no person could truthfully say that
during any portion of the evening the
only Alderman was ratified.
Harry Heller. and Constable Golden were
among the spenders.
Miss Grace Eggers worked for the Sixth
Dr.. Connell presented a German either
to the Eleventh ward booth Mrs. DR..
Finnerty, Miss A. Lucy and Mrs. Dr. Con,
at the Eleventh ward booth.
Lawyer J. Pohle of New York was
Miss Graney of the Sixth ward turned
in considerable cash as the result of her
work last evening.
The Third ward booth receipts last night
Captain Carroll of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, was at the. fair last
night and spent his money with charac-
teristic liberality.
Assistant City Clerk John Haggerty of
Hoboken won ton of coal
Councilman John Lannigan was an ac-'
tive worker at the Hoboken booth.
The receipts turned in by the Hoboken
workers last night amounted to SS3.
Tonight is to be Hoboken night.
George Davis, son of Leader Davis, Is
lucky at games of chance. Among the
things he won last night was hand
some pocketbook with 25 cents in it.
Frank McKenna was among those who
spent money freely
indefatigably in the cause of the Robert
Davis Association fair. Ex-Street and Wa
ter Commissioner John +. Madden, the
proprietor though attending the fair
nightly and spending money freely, is do
ing some great work on the q. qutside a,l9 e
Ward booth. II was through Mr.: Madden
that the elegant $500 Morgan piano was
presented to the fair. Lots of chances
have. been taken on the piano
Ellis, proprietor Of the Keystones|
fifty chances at $1Oo apiece. Mr.. Madden
and Thomas Finnerty took the last two
chances in book for the bicycle sulky
nreselted by Frank McDermott. Chances
,are also being sold on the horse pre-
sented by NJ r. Connolly and for a $50
gold piece presented by friend OF the
Second ward.
BROWNS FENCE IS REMOVED,
n view of the decision rendered by