The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-03

The Olneyille Checker club opened its
cosy parlors at q Plainheld street last
evening, which were filled to their ut
most capacity, and for four hours car
ence IL. Freeman. the ex-champlon ply
or OF the world played against 81 players
and was beaten only by 4. IL. Cleary OIL
Manton Mr.. Freeman succeeded in WIN
ming from %. drew and lost one.
All of the noted checker players of the
state were present. and II was long atter
10 o'clock when the party dispersed
Among those from out of town who took
part in the game were Charles IA. WI
liams of South Wales England; Matthew
Davis, New York, T.. y. Hanes, cottage
city; Frank Hopkins. Crompton, ana l.
T. Davidson. Woonsocket
At the conclusion OF the game temp
ing luncheon was served, and this was
followed by speeches by President
Charles W. Tupper. Treasurer William
Lewis, Secretary Ernest Williams, G. q.
willard, James j. Fceney and Robert
Melvin. Mr.. Tupper made the hit OF
the evening for during his remarks he
referred 10 Mr.. Freeman as eX-cham-
pion Of America, and was told that ne
should have said "eX-champion of the
world" but Mr.. Tupper. being as much
OF a wit as he Is a checker player, quick
~ responded by saying that when ne
used the term America ne supposed that
all knew that he meant the Worlu lut l
the few small islands scattered about dIl
not cut any figure nowadays.
Just before the party broke up Tvs
Oranges, the artist, took a nashnght pic
ture of tho room and when completed
will present ii to the CLUB. Inc happy
event was I'm charge of c. o. Willard
who ouiciated as master OF ceremonies
tod
Francis Freebooter. while Ernest WI
liams was sCOrekeeper
The next event will be known as
knockout tournament for the purpose or
finding the best player other than James
w Sheffield. ana then the winner Will be
pitted against Mr.. Sheffield. who Is now
| the champion of the state.
FORESTERS MET.
Court Gen. Sheridan, Foresters OF
| America held a well-attended session In
stokes hall last evening and owing 10
! the illness OF Chief Ranger Thomas Scott
Sub Chief Ranger Anthony OFT presided
The weedwards reported that lVe OF the
members were on the sick list, Three
applicants were balloted for and accept
ed and Brother Shea, who was recently
elected to hll the position OF sun "hiet
ranger, made vacant by the resignation
OF Zephyr Rel. was installed by Deputy
Grand chief Ranger u. j. Markey. lhe
auoiting committee made It's report. ana
showed that the court had on hand at
the present time S2l50.56. Under the head
of the good OF the order remarks OF an
interesting nature were made by Deputy
Supreme chief Ranger Frank Canning,
Deputy Grand Chief Ranger +. j. Mar
key, Lecturer James j. McCahey, Past
chief Rangers James Moreland, Peter
Taft, Brothers Fceley. A. j. MCCabe ana
the newly installed Sub Chief Ranger
Shea.
Edward Hossege. II years old. OF ~
afternoon. not far from his home, by Ia
trolman Mclaughlin and his chum,
James Thompson, IA years old, was dis
covered i'm time by some OF his young
friends and ho was taken 60 his home. W
Putnam street. and this saved him from
being arrested. BON of the boys were
helplcssly drunk. and arc supposed 10
have got I'm this condition upon Elder
berry wine stolen from tho cellar OF ed
ward Doylc's home, IS Bowdon street,
for Mr. Doyle reported that about 10 sal.
Ions OF wine had been stolen. and the
bottles were found al the gaze I'm tho
rear of Flctcher's mills. and II is known
that these two boys had been there a
portion OF yesterday afternoon.
Young Horrigc did not recover from
tine effects OF tho wine until l O'Clock
this morning. and o'clock this morning
young Thompson was still In dazcd
condition.
WANTED LIEUTENANTs BED.
James Fronley. who - well known
about the square. called at the Chafeo
street station last evening and admitted
that he had been drinking and would like
10 lay down Tor "A While ana asked Lieut..
Tyler ~ he had any objections TO his
using his bed for while. The neuten-
ant told him that IL needed n new spring
and the room was cold, but Tor con-
voniencc a kind-heated policeman would
shoW him 10 a room that would PERHAPS
suit him better and when FrOnlc. learn
ed where he was going objected A
little later well-drcsscd Englishman.
giving his name "a George Appleton. was
found in the gutter near the corner OF
Broadway and Perry street and whcn he
landed IN the station was like Fronley,
and wanted the best IN the house.
HOLDING THE DOGS.
Alexander Murray ~ S0S Valley street
has a couple of good looking bull dogs
locked up IN his cellar and does not pro-
pose 10 let them so until the owner