The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-17

Catholic church yesterday, the pastor
Rev. FIR. Thomas p Grace informed
those I'm attendance that he desired tC
meet them in the chapel at O'Clock ano
confer with them in relation to holding
q fair.
At that hour standing room was at q
premium in the chapel. and the gathering
was called TO order by FIR Grace whC
told them that the fair was TO be helc
for the benefit of the new school fund
and all present were only too anxious
10 take part and do all that was pos
sible 10 make II a huge success.
The following were elected as the
chairman, secretary and treasurer, re-
spectfully: John o'Connell, w. G.. Troy
and the Rev. FIR. T. p. Grace.
The next thing was the appointing OF
q committee consisting OF the following
well known gentlemen, who later are to
appoint all sub committees and In fact
10 act as an executive committee: John
J.. Cannon, J. T. Farrell NJ. D., James I.
Kennedy Thomas +. Beatty Thomas
Finneran, NJ II. Corrigan, A. A. Cannon.
G. r. Troy. John Fogarty and John Nor
ton.
The following board OF lady managers
were also appointed TO have charge OF
aIl work done by the ladies who are to
act as substitutes. have charge OF booths,
etc: Mrs. James T Kennedy, Mrs. NJ. Il.
Milan. Mary V. Cannon, Mary Devlin.
Mrs. William Appleton. Mrs. Thomas l..
Cox. Mrs. J. T. Farrell. Alice Cummings.
Nellie Degnan, Johanna Troy, Mary Nc
Maugh, Mrs NJ II. Corrigan. Mrs Nj. A.
Grove. Mrs J. II. Walsh. Mary A. Tier
nan, Annie Conway. Mrs. p. F. oCon-
nor. Sarah Kelly, Mary Sherlock and
Mary Mccormick
The ladies and gentlemen will meet
the pastor tomorrow evening at O'Clock
and begin with their Tabors.
WORK FOR DETECTIVES.
A barn owned by Lawrence Coffey Al
Huron street was quite badly damaged
by fire yesterday and there is some mys-
terry as 10 how the fire caught. little
later the barn OF Stonewall Jackson, In
the rear OF IL Newark street. was dis
covered TO be on fire and some rags
soaked with kerosene were found up un-
der the caves and in other parts of the
barn.
There was still anather case for the
officials TO look into, this one being a
store at go Atwells avenue. When Pa
trolman Henry went by the store he
noticed that the windows I'm the front
of the store were hot. but as the curtains
were drawn, could not see any fire or
smoke.
lie informed Lieut. Tyler who told the
patrolman to watch the building and a
few moments later Mr. Henry found that
the windows had become very much
cooler
An hour or so later Mr. Henry went
by the store again and found that the
windows were again hot and this time
ne called Mr.. Gamble who owns the
store Mr. Gamble said that there was
Nra nj hat ~ q ba
fact that he had been burning mp some
old rubbish in a stove.
When officer Henry got into the store
ne could see no stove, but did find smoke
coming from a p.pe hole I'm the chimney
and evidences OF a fire under a couch
some distance from the chimney, The
FIRE marshal was called and he and De.
tective Mcguire are at work on the case
AQUATIC CLUBS OUTING
The Emulative Aquatic club held it'
ninth annual outing yesterday on Cap
tain Freiber's steam yacht Hercules, go
ing as far as Hope Island. There was
nothing lacking In the way OF good
things 10 eat and drink 10 make the event
most enjoyable one. When the happy
party reached the dock Of the Edgewood
Yacht club at $3.50 in the evening there
was not one but what was tired. but
happy and well pleased with the outing
William Price a well known local mu-
sician. added much 10 the occasion. and
a vote OF thanks was extended to him
for his efforts
Alfred Greives got the credit for catch
ing the largest FISH. but "Scotty" won
the distinction OF seeing the largest one.
Tor ne says he saw a whale.
Had IL been on the return trip the
gang would have excused "Scotty' for
making the remark. but as II was on the
way Gown the bay. but few of any be-
neved him
The party was made up as follows. T
W Scott. Otto Krammer, NJ r. Harvey.
.. =. Callahan. J. Else l.. Dalby, W.
Armington. G. 8 Orr. William Price y
Knight. @. G. Richter. l.. y Grirgs. Al
fred Creaves. II. J. Carpenter. i Nc
kenna. j Kerr. ] sullivan. ] shannon
J. VI. Smith, II Donahue L. Kutasch and
J. Murray.
HAD a GOOD EXCUSE.
Until Saturday morning John Mccain
the well known saloon man al 1901 West.
minister street. was looked upon as on,
OF the most truthful men herea bo,its
but his friends think that now that n.
is the father OF twins. that he has a n
cense to wander from the path OF truth
fulness.
on the way from his home. Al Balm
bridge avenue, Saturday morning. he toll
friend that he had an increase I'm hi
family, and when asked N n was a hs
said yes, and 20 another he said that
was a girl: but the truth didn't com
out until someone said that he was IN
dad OF twins and thcn-well John don
what was right after that lie now ha
two boys and two girls. and they. wit
Nrs. McGann are getting along nicely.
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS
A young man was picked up In an un