The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-04

The opening night of the Emmet Rides
fair in the armory of the olneyville Tenn
perance Cadets on Stokes street last
evening was a huge success. the opening
address being made by His Honor,
Mayor Fitzgerald OF Pawtucket. who was
greeted with a hearty round of applause,
when he entered the hail. and again when
he had concluded his very pleasing ad-
dress.
As he was about TO leave the stage,
Captain Edward Folly on behalf of the
company presented the mayor with
large boQuet of cut flowers.
The attractions OF this fair are varied
and among the leaders are a contest for
a plano, a gold watch, bicycles. etc. and
have energetic candidates for all or them.
As an extra attraction there Will be
prize waltz, every Tuesday and Friday
evening during the run Of the fair
The young men who have charge OF the
fair are Lieut.. william Garrahan, chair
man: Sergeant Luke Raddigan. secretary;
Sergeant Andrew Mcnamara, Treasurer.
Corporal Roberts Baily has charge OF
the dancing and Lieut.. Terrence O'Brien
Is his assistant and Lieut. Dennis Winn
Is the aid.
The music is furnished by the Urban
CTCnoStTa.
ter.
THE CIGAR TRUST.
Those who deal in cigars and tobacco In
this vicinity say that they VIII not De
able 10 compete with any concern from
ont OF town which may locate here, TOT
they. the local dealers. cannot find a hrm
that will sell their goods at price that
will Warrant the proposed cut as all OF
the leading brands of cigars and tobac-
cos are handling by one trust, ana that
this trust can at any time shut on the
sunnlv OF anyone' or more dealers. They
claim that this IL an injustice 20 the nome
trade. for an outsider TO come into the
square and politely inform them, that
thev must not undertake TO combine
against them. the outsiders
VOTERS SHUT OUT.
A number OF residents OF the annexed
d,strict who have always voted the Re-
nublican tfcket called at the caucus last
evening for the purpose of casting their.
vote but were somewhat surprised 10
learn that their names were not on the
personal property list, although they hao
been before the board or assessors IN uue
season 10 have this done
These citizens feel that IL Is not only
their right and privilege TO be placed up
on this list so long as they are willing TO
be assessed for the personal property pu'
deem IL the duty OF the assessors 10 see
that they are assessed, when so many oil
the city departments are without funds
ON vAGRANcY CHARGE.
Yosspb Hanley. son OF one of the best
Lnovn real estate owners on Pocasse'
ayenue. was arrested In +. #. Cannon
coal and wood yard. 1852 Westminster
str.e, last evening, on a warrant charg
ing him with being vagrant
II only he would he could nave gooe
home for all OF his relatives are well t'
a. ~, he nrefers 10 be n worthless fel
low and has before this late day made
visits 70 Cranston for similar causes
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
The Republican caucus held In Odd Eel
iows' hall on Plainfield street was no
40 largely attended as one year ago
ysh,cn would indicate that the Republi
80. voters OF this section are not yer!
much interested In the welfare OF the DIS
tr,ct. a.
There was just a little rush At TN
onsnIng ~ the polls but after that tn
voters came in slow and about all ina
was IN the room for the greater part o
The evening was office holders. and IN
ward committee.
indicate that there was something 10
ing"
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
There was a birthday party at the hom
OF Thomas Manion. $50 Harris avenue. an
the audience which enjoyed the encelen
instrumental and vocal seiecuohs oi, " WI
ou,s,do ~ the house was quite as larE
as that on the inside. and they enjoye
IL hushly at that, for the selections wer
far beyond those generally given an oc
casIons OF this character.