The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-02
PAWFUXET.

Broad street, despite the bad walking
and unpleasant weather. tho annual fair
and bazaar OF the Volunteer Fire Com
pany. No. !. Of this village. had an
auspicious opening that presases a sue
cess as a social event even II the
nnanr1ai results DO not totaA mp as well
as one or two of the other events OF this
| sort
II In certainly safe to say there never.
| at any of the many guccesofm fairS
which this company has had In past
years has the hafl looked prettier, for
/ the decorations were an In harmony with
the color scheme Of white. red and green
these ooiors being stdlfuiy worked into
| the decorations OF al Of the booths ana
| tables which were arranged around tho
sides OF the room. From the large
chandelier In the center OF the han long
| gariapds Of the red. green and white
| fufyy tissue were radiated to the side
walls Of the room like the spokes OF a
wheel the spaces between the outer ends
being Joined by festoons Of the coiored
material and the general effect was an
unusually attractive one
At the head OF the table were the chair
man Of the fair committee, Peter J.
Cooke, and the secretary and treasurer
had their headquarters. There was an
ercslAent orchestra which played at In
tervals and which via furnish music for
dancing during the week under the d.
rectfon OF Ira Chappelle. To the left
Of the platform was q unique booth made
to represent a clam fiat, quite clever
hit on the main occupation OF the village
IA former times. Here by the payment
OF a small sum of money II was possible
to take q small clam hoe and dig around
in the sand and shells with which the
big box was nlled, and find the most sur
prising things for q clam nat. such as
dolls purses. small toys. games puzzles
key rings and knives. such things as are
dear TO the heart OF every youngster
This booth was IN charge OF Mrs. IL q
, Lee and Mrs. Peleg Rhodes.
, One OF the most attractive booths was
that of the Fire King band. which ir
addition 20 being tastefully decorated
, displayed some attractive. pictures OF the
company and the band Here the patrons
are enabled 10 practice the sport OF arch
! ery and prizes are offered for the gooo
shots. Henry Shurtleff is chairman oi
: the committee. and his assistants are
? Bert c. Barstow. Harry Singleton. Byror
: Foriansbee and James Cady.
: The we'll stocked candy and fruit table
was I'm charge OF Mrs. W. r. Case anc
Mrs. A. L. Rose. and the flower and
lemonade table was presided over b.
Miss Amey Austin and Miss FYorenc'
Roberts.
|. Many articles OF both an Ornamental
r and a useful nature were displayed OF
: the fancy table. whinch was In charge o
e Miss Emily Burke and Mrs. a. III
: Randall The cake table. which wa
D we'll filed with articles Of home cookery
which were sold by Mrs. Francis Austin
and Mrs r. S. Lee had charge OF th
: ice cream, with a corps OF young womei
: az walters.
. The efficient committee which Is rs
:; sisting Mr Cooke comprises the follow
ing: Capt Fred +. Johnson. Walter
Lee. Thomas II. Rhodes. Herbert c. Lee
A. VI. Randall. John Ii. Luther, DAME
s r. Baton. Charles Fl. Johnson. Georg
b. Arnold, Oliver l. Marshall, J. A. c
4. Sanford, George II. Merrill. Daniel 4
u Simmons and John Mitchell.
Every evening OF the fair the Fire Kin
e band will play under the direction Q
g Leader Howard L. Lee. and will escor
'e the visiting companies from their car
= to the hall.
.. There was large gathering of th
IL members OF the Rhode Island Yacht clu
at the house on Great Rock, Sunday, an
the prospects for the coming yachtin
season were discussed at length by II
4 enthusiastic ones who only regard II
lr winter month as n time in which TO pr
pare for another seasons racing.
n The wind OF yesterday afternoon brol
y, out the ice from Still House cove
ri Starvegoat island for the first time
several weeks and for short time in Il
n afternoon Steward Massard OF the yacl
r. club had serious fears for the dock, al
plling for an immense ice field driven
a the strong breeze was seen bearing dow
T. upon it. Very fortunately the foe sheer,
IL of shore before the club house was reacl
ed but as matters stand the timbers
the dock are badly chewed up by fioatir
T. ice.