The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-17
PAWTUXET.

The funds for the old homo week cele-
bration are coming in quite rapidly now
and enough was found on hand 10 guaran-
tee the banners for the firemen's muster
Thursday, Aug. 81 and +. ]. Cooke and
W. +. Lofgfellow were appointed a com
mttee to order them and badges for sew
eral committees These orders have al
ready beeu placed. as have also badges
for the muster committee and judges.
Great commendation for Miss Mary
Bowen. who secured over $50 towards the
cel.bratio right in the village. was ex-
pressed at the meeting OF the ways and
means committee Tuesday night. and en-
couraging reports for other sections arc
looked for soon.
AdJutant General Warfeld OF Brigade
Rhode Island militia has accepted an in
vitation 10 be chief marshal OF the fire.
mems parade Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock which will start from Mont
gomery avenue and proceed down Broad
street to Sheldon street, and thence 10
Ocean, through Fort avenue.
The bucket brigade contest will be at
a barn on Sheldon street. where Captain
Lew Tillinghast formerly kept his horses
The reception committee will comprise
William A. Spicer. Captain Fred r.. John
son. Edward r.. 'roU, KEY. lnomdS r..
Bartlett Daniel G. Williams. Horace q.
Belcher Mrs. G. w. Burlingame. Miss
Huldah u. Sheldon, Miss Jane Bloomer.
Miss Hattie Bowen. Florence Bartlett.
Mrs Isabelle ]. Bartlett, Benjamin $
Lee. Four new members were taken I'm
At Tuesdays meeting OF the executive
board, n very full attendance being on
hand
A list OF the probable obligations during
toned. and no overrunning was to be AL
lowed. except by consent Of the chairman
of the ways and means committee, George
r. Arnold.
Vice President Edward +. Cor and Clar-
ence Inglis were made members Of a com
mittee % arrange fof q parade OF deco
rated automobiles Friday night, during
the time the village is illumina ted. from
8 10 o'clock.
First Vice President William NJ Lee
was chosen to ask the store keepers and
business men Of the village TO particl-
pate i'm making the week a success
The president was authorized 20 hasten
posters ont and also small dodger pro-
grams for distribution.
The meeting adjourned about midnight
Last night the school reunion commit
tee mot and made arrangements for the
reception To Old scholars ir tho engine
.
room. II was decided that none but the
members OF the committee would he sp-
licited for the refreshments. Neat white
rosettes Will be worn by the committee
al badges for that evening
The ladies' TO be asked 10 receive home
coming schoolmates and teachers are
Mrs. Thomas Rhodes Sr. Miss Mary
Sheldon, Miss Sallie Smith and Mrs
Frank Sheldon and several young men
~ the village will be asked 10 act as ush-
ers
The program for tho school reunion
meeting proper which begins ~ y. IN. in
the Commercial Street school was com
peted last week
While at work as driver for Leroy. who
does the heavy teaminR for Narraganseit
Electric Lighting company. Peter Durfv
was suddenly taken il and died AZ the Sill
Yer Hook hotel. where he was carried yes
terday forenoon. 4 doctor was called
but was unable 90 save the mans life, and
later I'm the day tho medical examiner OF
Warwick viewed the BODY aud pro-
nounced death due TO heart failure The
body was turned over 90 Undertaken
CON Of Arctic
Dury lived Ia Providence and was "A
teamster ln the employ of Leroys Ex-
press To which concern the lighting com.
pany lets III heavy teaming
Rev Thomas T. Bartlett was in tho VIII
lsge Tuesday and T. actively al work get
ting rhady for Old Home week
The hrcncn arc getting ready. too and
have made many Improvements In aud
about the engine house and grounds.