The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-23
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rh. rooms over Charles Thompson's
n.b market No. 9, Manton avenue. have
history for here those who had nan
kering TO play poker. faro ana otner
games of chapce were won't to 20. rms
Of course, was in what many called 'ne
xood old days OF Olneyville. Those VINO
had charge OF the place then MADE ali
sorts OF money and there was plenty OF
cash IN and about the square for sport
The world over will spend his casn uh
stintingly. A few years ago NUMBER Oh
citizens formed themselves into Ia" anu
order league and from that time on the
managers OF the poker game ala not
know whether the members or TINS leasue
were coming through a rear wlnuo" vi
not the managers packed up their tents
ana moved away some going 10 Newport
some TO Narragansett Pier, some 10 nc"
York and other places.
The rooms were then taken by singing
club but the members spent more ume
IN dancing and wrestling and this was the
cause Of breaking no' end OF lamp mahtles
IN the stores under them. They. too, hao
to move Then came sewing society and
they fingered for time
Ahoiit this time the OConnor Brothers
az ssl and 6s5 Broadway got control or
the building and now have what no DOUBT
will prove TO be a steady tenant. and the
new tenant. simply fills what Is usuahy
termed long felt want
The new tenants are Cinnamon ana
they are TO make chop suey and. In fact
will conduct a first class Chinese restau-
rant They began the work OF remodel-
Ling the rooms this morning ana Will
work night and day until the work IS
completed and then the lovers Of Chinese
dishes will not be obliged to pay car fare
to be served.
WAS FORGOTTEN.
A young man named McGinn came into
the square from Atwells avenue yester-
day noon and as he apparently had on a
GOOD sized jag and he wes met by
friend who thought that perhaps McGinn
might fall into the hands Of the police
SO. he led McGinn TO his little workshop
on Huntington avenue and there he put
him into an old Morris chair II was the
intention of the friend 20 call McGinn late
in the afternoon but the friend forgot all
about poor McGinn until about o'clock
this morning He went TO the shop and
here he found McGinn shouting for help.
McGinn went home, but swears that he
will get even with his friend for leaving
him alone with the rats in the little shop
20 long.
THE CAR MEMS CLUB.
The car men held very enthusiastic
meeting in the car barn at II o'clock
last evening and II was decided by a
very large majority to form the associa-
ton The committee who were appointed
some time ago were instructed to furnish
the rooms in Stokes block with proper
furniture and .fxings for the use of the
club and TO do the same as quickly as
possible.
When the matter OF election OF officers
was taken up Il was deemed advisable
hat he ofi NJ a
chosen by ballot instead OF acclamation.
and this was also heartily approved by
all and the following were made a nomi-
mating committee: c. r. Saunders, Hugh
Mcdowell Leroy Mahar. John Snow and
". / Cole. and II will report Thursday
evening.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
A young man named Cummings. but
better known as Bono" had a very
narrow escape from being overcome by
emoke yesterday. Mr. Cummings is en-
ployed by j. L. and p Cannon, the bot
tiers on Ellery street. Just after dinner,
Mr. Cannon discovered that children in
the vicinity had set fire 10 a lot OF old
rubbish that was in a deep hole on VII
low street. and that the FIRE. II II got
under headvay. would do a great deal Of
damage Messrs Cannon and Cummings
began 70 fight the fire and accidentally
Cummings fell into the hole. Had there
not have been a long handled hoe close at
hand. the man would have been over
come by the dense smoke before Mr.. Gan
non could get means 70 pull him out.
ARRESTED AGAIN
Patrick Thompson OF 81 America street.
who Jumped through a window in the
parochial residence OF ST. Mary's parish
"wednesday night and was later arr~yted
for being drunk. was arrested by Ser
geant Potter and Patrolman Mowry again
while in the act OF praying in the door
way OF store
He was locked up st the Chaffes street
station and II was necessary 10 place
guard over him during the night This
morning he appeared 10 be somewhat
brighter and told the officer in charge
that he guessed that he would have to
cut booze" out.
NO GIRL IN 1T
Mr. Roy. who received a broken Jaw
a. the result OF fight. with big French
speaking resident explained az The News
office today that there was no Rir ~ the
bottom Of his mixup. He said he had