The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-04

cigars. Miss Grace Case; sixth prize. 80
I'm gold. Daniel Mclaughlin; seventh prize,
silk umbrella, William Ralston hlhth
prize. box OF cigars. Capt. John Meehan'
Mrs. Tobias Burke won one or the guess
cakes and Sergt. Bickford the other Inc
oil heater was won by Miss Clara head'
the comfortable by Robert NJ. Hay the
rug by Miss Rebecca Alden, the pipe by
Hon. Levi S. Winchester and the smoking
set by William Fales.
After the prizes had been distributed
Mr. Winchester auctioned OF the cdk's
and pastry which had not been disposed OF
during the fair The committee 10 whose
efforts the success OF the fair is due con-
sisted OF Foreman Charles A. Buruett
chairman: Assistant Foreman Robert NJ
Hay, treasurer; William c. Fales, assist
ant treasurer, and Clerk Nllilaih D.
Farnsworth.
Frank H. s<endall 'Acted as floor dl-
rector and William Pollard. Wesley from
bley, Walter Con and Harry Holmes as
aids Music for dancing was furnished py
Angelrs orchestra. Leonard West ac'eu
as doorkeeper
Sergeant Bickford had general charge
of the various departments. Ihose IN
charge OF the booths were as follows:
Candy-Mlss Emma Menzel and MISS
Florence Farnsworth.
Fancy Work-Mrs. f. +. Case MIS- W.
c. Fales.
Ices-Mrs. Gertrude Menzel, Mrs. c. A.
Burdett.
Grab Box-Mrs Henry l.. Bickford.
GONE TO CALIFORNIA
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cook left today for
California. where they Will reside perina-
nently. MIR. Cook has for many years
I conducted the Riverside Bakery, which
! he recently sold to the Arm OF Tooin
| Gaffney.
! MI cook has been accustomed to spend
/ ing his winters i'm Florida. thus escaping
| bad attacks of rheumatism, whlch li'
| rigors of winter in New England induced
Several years ago he visited Calltornla
and while there purchased an estate near
| Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs Cook will live on this
estate. They will stock IL as poultry
! farm and go into the poultry business
| on large scale. They Will make the
trip by easy stages. stopping 10 WISH
! relatives and friends in New YORK, Ch'-
cago. Denver and other cities. They eX-
pect To arrive at their destination some
| time IN February.
DEATH OF MIR SEVERANCE.
Mrs Elizabeth Severance, wife of VII
lard G. Severance. died at II O'Clock Sat
urday night at her residence on Turner
avenue, aged 81 years. Mrs. Severance was
Born in Springfield. Mass. She was the
Oldest daughter OF Jacob and Catherine
Rose OF Springfield.
Mrs Severance had been a resident OF
! Riverside more than "A score of years anc
was well known TO the residents or the
town Besides her husband she leave
two sons. Charles and Frank Severance
one daughter. Mabel Severance; one
granddaughter, Vera Severance; four SIS
ters, Mrs. Charles Chatum OF New Jersey
Mrs Nellie Patton OF Waterbury. Mrs
Hattie Wilbur OF Providence and Mis-
Catherine Rose Of Springfield. and one
brother. John Rose Of Springfield.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
afternoon at . o'clock.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
The attendance at the morning services
I'm the local churches was not so great al
II would have been had weather condi
tions been more propitious. In the even
ing there were fair sized congregations
The pulpit at the Congregational churcl
was filled bv Rev. ELI Hoffman ~ Brow
university, who preached from Kings, xix
l2, on "A Silent House"
RIVERSIDE WAS FLOODED.
good portion OF Riverside was fioode
. yesterday long before the rain ceased {
, fall In some sections cellars were food
ed and considerable damage done.
In a number OF localities big ponds o
water stood in the lots and several street
were submerged TO a depth OF six or eigh
inches and In a few cases even more.
: NO TRACE FOUND.
No trace has as yet been found OF III
, men who looted two safes here last FIR
day night. The breaks still form one c
2 the chief topics OF talk i'm the place
, Among the papers found at Silver Sprin
= were insurance papers belonging To Penn
Z man Il Crumb. and n few other papers b'
longing 20 some firm.
l The postoffice advices, as we'll as othc
a papers belonging to the postoffice, ha,
not yet been recovered.
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