The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-30

The norton OF Olneyv1lle known as te
Swamp" was all excitement about noon
Yesterday. and for a while children ana
others were kept in doors. In some MI
stances messengers were sent out ="
o,,sr ,ncmberr OF the household who hap
named TO be away from home, not 10 re-
turn by the way OF Troy street, at any
rate. 10 shun the foot OF that thorous"-
fare. o. ,ne
A supposed case OF smallpox was ,ne
canse Of the excitement, and the story
reached the ears OF Capt. Rowe, VINO
with patrolman Sherman began a search.
AT the very last house on Troy street
they found that George Duane, an en-
ploye az the Providence Box shop' Was
suffering from some sort or a disease.
Early in the morning Duane called on
n local physician who gave him WASH
for his affliction, and one application APP
peared TO make the eruptlons come out
sl, the more Mrs. Duane went 10 the
box shop and telephoned for. "A NUMBER
OF other physicians, but none would res
pond This led many 10 believe. none
OF the physicians would call as the case
WAS smallpox.
In the afternoon, Or. Longfellow was
called and he responded promptly He
found Mr.. Duane in bad shape. as
both of his eyes were closed by the swell
ing OF his face. and ii did not take him
long to find that his patient was suffering
from either dogwood or ivy poisoning
Dogwood and Ivy grow In abundance
near the shop where he is employed.
The residents learning this felt very
much relieved.
A DIsGRAGEFUL SCENE.
There was a disgraceful scene at Davis
park yesterday, when John Clarke and
his wife Annie were the participants i'm
drunken row.
Both were In the best OF humor and
more so because Clark was happy for the
reason that he was the possessor OF n
pint bottle fun OF whiskey. his wife
knowing that they were about'all in
commanded him to open the bottle and
drspk the contents for they only had a
few more moments OF freedom. and as
Annie had just been discharged from the
state institutions was ready TO drink her
full share
The Clarlcs were surrounded by n
crowd of men and boys and the actions
OF TIA drunken pair were anything but
modest
Mounted Patrolman Keefe and Patrol
man Bates saw the gathering and went to
the scene. and the crowd not caring 20
miss the show" succeeded in getting
Clark and his wife over the line into
the Second district. but IL was not long
before they were arrested by an officer
from that station.
IN TROUBLE AGAIN.
Since Saturday evening the police or
the Chaffee street station have been on
the lookout for fellow named Thomas
Hsnley, who lives on Pocasset street. for
II is claimed he made an assault upon
Patrick Derrigan. who lives on oak
gan was talking with a friend on Ben
nett court, when II IL claimed that Han
ley walked up 10 him and asked him what
he was talking about. and at the same
time struck Mr.. Derrigan and then walk
ed away and has not been seen about his
old haunts until last evening.
According TO the records at the police
station. Hanley is In the care of the pro-
baton officer.
A GREEN STOVE.
For some unknown reason the cook
stove at the Chaffee street police station
has been painted n green hue. but by
who, when and why no one seems 10
know. Until yesterday this stove was
OF the usual color, black or at least
Some OF the time, and especially since
soft coal was done away with. but when
this sort OF coal was in use the stove was
any. connected with the station that OBJ
tect to the present color, and some think
that IL cooks now better than ever
CHECKER NOTES.
Last night was a gala one at the rooms
OF the Olneyvllle Checker club, 81 Plain
field street IL was the largest and most
interesting gathering since the opening
OF the big checker tourney.
large number OF spectators as wei
as players we're present from all parts OF
the state.
Unfinished scores were evened up and
new ones started. The Eddys are rush
ing their games desiring 10 finish them
all as soon as possible IL looks now
quite safe to fix Mrs. Charles Tupper rs
the winner Of first prize. his defeating
Mr.. Charles l.. Eddy. his closest com
petitor. last evening. making IL almost
certainty Or. IT, o. Brown however
is yet TO he heard from and reckoned
with.
The old war horse, Barnes. who started
out In rather lame fashion. is now lay
ing down in his proper form and provins
himself a perfect terror IL IL a pity he
did not do himself Justice In the start
George is without question one OF ths
hardest propositions I'm the checker field
In the country. but like all good check.
erists George has his days u should say
nights) OF and then some scrub makes
him see stars. but one thing they can.
not do and that Is rob him Of that genia
smile and joke. They are right there
win or lose. IL VIII be interesting Z,
watch his battles with Corbett and Roller
some hard fghting will be done as these
players ara well trained. hard. stubborn
fxhfers and on their mettle. They vii
probably come together Friday and Tues.
day nights next.
The young player. Mr.. II. Watkins. Is
worrying the peace OF some Of the non
pareils by the way he n wringing games
from them. j. J. Feeney felt his power
last evening The young prodigy, Dun
n still keeping the pace.