The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-24

this for his nose was slit, and he was
covered with blood
lie was sent TO the office OF a physi-
elan who dressed his wounds.
WELCOME HOME.
A popular young man OF this place who
has recently returned from an extended
trip to Europe, wil be invegled into a
hall in the square tomorrow noon, and
then be held a prisoner until after sunset.
for his many friends have arranged for
him banquet and reception, and Will
also tender a little memento OF the oc-
Casion.
THE CHECKER CLUB
The electric lights have been placed in
the Olneyville Checker Chess and Whist
CLUB. - Plainfield strcet. everything Is now
progressing rapidly toward the long con-
templated opening exhibition at which II
il hoped TO be able 10 secure OF the
worlds champions TO give an exhibition
competing against 20 or 20 players at
once. All players cordially invited 10
visit and beat the players Of the club,
bat IL is claimed they will have TO put
on their thinking caps to do so. Domi-
nos Is also a feature OF the club.
GENERAL MENTION.
a new. or at least the old time table of
the Brook and Governor street lines will
A new time table was put into effect
some time ago, but 81 does not seem TO
work well and this Is the cause OF the
adoption OF the old table
Frederick Turcott who was sent TO the
state hospital a short time ago made his
appearance In the square yesterday and
1t is said that he has fully recovered
from the effects of the drug given him
/ by mistake at once OF the local drug
stores
Frank Hefernan has added a new safe
to his well equipped news stand on Hart
ford avenue, and his friends say that he
was obliged TO do so, but not until he be-
gan To push "The Evening News"
The saloon at u Plainhed street ap-
pears 10 be in hard luck for II has
changed owners a number of times and
this morning what looks like a sheriff
| lock ornamented the front door.
Patrolman Dooley found "A lot of plumb
| er's material I'm front OF W. A. Whitaker's
| plumbing shop. i6 Pla.nfield street last
| evening, which was sent to the police sta
tion for safe Keeping.
A team belonging to Arnold & Maine
the down town grocers. was either stoler
Gladstone and Academy avenues las
| evening and had not been found up to
| O'Clock this morning.
Extensive alterations are TO be made II
| the car barn on Hartford avenue. Al
! OF the old Turntables are TO be taken on
| and a system Of switches will be install
| ed In their place.
| Joseph Hellewell. who came here from
! England 10 Install the machinery at tn
| Fletcher's new mill at Thornton. ha'
! completed his iabors and viii leave 10
\ home on Monday.
/ Fred Kneighlley. who for many year
| has held an important position az IN
! Poca sset mills at Thornton, has resigned
| 10 accept a more prominent position "a
| Lawrence. Mass.
I Hose 70 extinguished n brush fire ol
J the Merino flats late Yesterday afternoon
There was whispering galore at tn
! Chaffee street police station this morn
! ing. but what about no fellah can mn
| out"
The Robert Emmett Literary asssocia
| tion will hold an important session tomor
| row afternoon.
! Tomorrow will be children's communion
| day at St Mary's Catholic church.
| Letter Carrier Dodge Is confined 10 nj
| home with a sprainod ankle.
| Tho Fowler wheelmen held succeSsfu
| social I'm Stokes hall last evening.
You can save from s 70 10 per cent b
trading at John O'Connells