The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-29
Successful 0psning Of Fair for Benefit
of St. Mary'S Par0chia| School,
Found Chilled Through by Road Side.
Items Of General Mention.
Olneyvlle Branch of the Providence News Hefernans
News Store, IS Hartford Telephone 4o-West.

The clergy and others interested in the
fair that was opened i'm Irons hall las
evening for the benefit OF the parochia
school fund OF st. Mary's parish could
have but one reason to find fault with the
prospects and that was there were toe
many present. The hall, the stairways
and the many anti-rooms were packed
fun and all were ready 10 get rid OF
their dollars and dimes, but the attend
ance was so large that one could hardly
get their hands into their pockets and the
assistants about the hall spent rnrcA Of
their time, saying one side II YOU please
Irons hall has been decorated many
times during its long history but last
night put all other occasions In the shade.
for II was simply a bower OF beauty.
Prior TO the opening a short street parade
was made by the Emmett Rifles. the
Sheridan Guards and the Holy Name So
ciety OF st. Marys church who were
headed by the Bailey Brothers band
The opening address was made by the
Rt Rev Matthew Harkins. bishop OF
the diocese and was followed by a speech
By Rev. Fr. Thomas p. Grace. both of
which were OF a very interesting charac-
ter. -,
The many booths. which were very
tastiiy arranged were as follows: Holy
Name. Mrs. william Appleton, Mrs.
Grove. Mrs. Calvin. Mrs. f. j. San
Souci. Mrs. Healey. Mrs. Joseph Apple
ton. Misses Mary c. Ryan. Mary Brani-
gan, Jennie Lynn. Kathryn Lavelle, May
Goodwin and Mary Appleton.
Altar. Mrs. John III. Walsh, Mrs. NJ. b.
Milan. Mrs. John L. Good. Mrs. John
Norton, Mrs. Mary McGann. the Misses
Cannon, the Misses Barr. Miss Eva Fan
ming Miss Agnes Gormley. Miss Mary
Walsh and Miss Mary Sherlock
Grab box, Mrs. NJ. RI. Corrigan. Misses
Mary Mccormick, Mary Tiernan, Lizzie
Boardman. Mary Devlin. Sarah Kelly,
Margaret Mccormick. Lizzie Tiernan,
Sarah Tiernan. Louise Atkinson and Mel
lie McKenna. se..
The Children OF Mary. Misses Nellie Deg
nan. Louise Corcoran, Teresa McCaffrey,
Jennie Lyons. Margaret Toolin. Sarah
Tracy. Mary Tracy. Rosella McCabe. An
ME Donahue. Madeline Fennell. Ilzzs
Greed. Mary Donahue. Mary Brennan,
Anna Corcoran. Eva Gibbs and Mary
Lynch.
The alumnae. Mrs. Thomas T.. Cox.
Mrs ]. It. Farrell. Misses Sarah Garvin.
Mary veazie. Sarah Tiernan. Kathryn
McGinn and Theresa Mofit
Parish-Mrs. James T. Kennedy. Mrs
J.. +. o'Connor. Mrs p. F. Cannon. Miss
Josephine Troy. the Misses McKenna the
Misses Heenhan, Miss Nellie Burke. Mrs.
Hugh OConnor. Willie Hurst and Ray
mond Russell.
The refreshment room. Miss Mary Gan
non. Miss Annie Conway, John Williams
and Thomas Finneran.
Misses Annie o'Connell. Annie Fury.
Mary Cummings. Margaret McDermott.
Margaret McGarty Alice Cummings.
Mary Harmon. Eva Norton. Mary Luicitt.
Irene Farrell Mary Deignsn, Eleanor.
McDermott. May Moffit, Angellab CifYordl
Mary McGoyern. May Cosgrove. Sarah
Streker Annie Byron. Kathryne Tracy.
May Farrell, Eleanor Cannon and Jennie
and Annie Gearin. graduates Of the paro-
chial school. are the canvassee who are
doing the work on the floor. and appear
TO be well adapted for the work Besides
pieces that renders excellent selections
The fair will be held for two weeks.
IN HARD LUCK.
A respectable looking old man was
found lying on the grass near the rafl-
road tracks on Hartford avenue early tfivs
morning about chilled through he gave
MS name as Walsh and said that he came
rom Taunton Sunday morning and was
ooking for work.
He was sent to the station and was
made comfortable as possible and when
ibout TO leave the station was given "A
amount OF money by the men
q get a warm breakfast and to take him
,ack 70 Taunton. The old man said that
ne had not eaten anything since yester-
lay morning and found Il impossible to
get work as his age was against him He
vas fairly well dressed and did not ap-
pear to he man who in any way used
liquor. II
IN THE Tolls.
William Backer. who according 10 the
PONCE does not live an honest and up-
s,s s,,snt nle. was gathered IN last night. and
could Ronoe nee oniials were sorry that they
stronesT ' ,hss hsSe me charge against him
shl,,,A ssalm mat his home Is not lust what IL /
ea pe; although they cannot get suf- |
40. The T'psnce pol,es 70 arrest him FOR doing |
sundays his home on What Cheer syen,,c I
ansen'ns put peaceful and quiet one
GENERAL MENTION.
Inc men Of the Chaffee stree, noi,oo /
ssu stauVn We're called together az the sta.
pose Of having their overcoa,. as ,ns pur, ps
hats Inspected As a result ~ snu %
or them have been ordered 10 nror,,r.
new ones which IL anything but plessins
Frank a. Smith. who although a vo,,,u
man, has been placed IN charge ~ m
Hough's drug store on the square TO mn
the vacancy caused by the retlrement ~
Mr.. Lees. Mr.. Smith has been a regis,ey.
ed pharmacist for more than rs years
Patrolman Mckenzie of the Cbare.
street station found n number of bottles
OF beer on Atwells avenue last evening
They can be found at the station.
Walter Cornell. who for many years has
been connected with the firm of George
W. Anderson on Plainfeld street IL dan
Rerously ~ At his home on Webster ave-
nue..
The members OF Priscilla lodge.
OF Rebekah, are holding =
rummaRe sale on Plsinneld street for the
Saneff OF the Odd Fellows home fund
~ the meeting Of Lodge