The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-11
,OLNEYvILLE.

There was something doing at the meet
ing OF the Olneyville Checker club last
evening, for one of its members took II
upon himself to have a knockout tourha-
ment and had got players from all parts
of the state 10 come and take part In
the play. The rest of the members were
surprised to see so many out of town
players and asked the reason why and
when the meeting was called 10 order the
man who was responsible for the coming
OF the visitors said that he had lnvltec
them and that he proposed TO nave the
tournament
The club then took the matter UP and II
was voted by all except the one who mao
sent out the invitations that IL should not
be played, for the simple reason that no
arrangements had been made Tor the
same. The visitors were very much ais
appointed. for some OF them mad come a
long distance and besides car fare had
lost n days pay. but they said that the
club had acted as II should in the matter,
for they had been given to understand
that all arrangements had been made.
The meeting was then made a conven-
tion and the outsiders were allowed
voice in the matter of calling a tourna-
ment. and it was decided that it should
be conducted on a percentage plan and
all other matters pertaining TO the same
were placed in the hands OF Ernest VIII
lianfs. G. O. willard. w. n. DuXbury.
Robert Dyke and George NJ. ID. Barnes,
they TO arrange for the date, and when
decided upon will be announced in this
The idea of the tournament is to fnd
the best player in the state and he viii
play Mr.. Sheffield. who now holds the
state championship for a handsome
trophy. given by Mr.. Hopkins. The
trophy is now on exhibition at MIR. VIII
liams place of business, q Plainfield
street. and anyone interested in checkers
can call and see IL and can also take part
In the game. whether members OF this
or any other club, so long as they are
residents of the state.
CHEERING NEWS.
Another ray of sunshine spread over
this place this morning and that ray
came in the form of a gang of masons.
carpenters and plumbers, who marched
into the building on Dixie street known
as the old mill, and this means that the
Fietchers, who have done so much for
Olneyville, are to return.
That they were to engage In business
In this section again has been no secret,
for 1t was so announced in this column
some time ago. but when was not known.
nor Is II at the present time. for none
about the building were in position to
make any definite answer TO the repre-
sentative Of The News when he called.
but were willing TO admit that the work
of remodelling tho plant had begun and
that under the supervision OF Mr. Flet-
cher.
on the 30th day OF August last the
monster engine in this mill was stopped
and then the Lawton Spinning company
began to move their machinery to Woon-
socket.
it is reported that the mill will be fitted
up with new wooden machinery and that
Il will not be many months before the
old whistle will be heard again. and when
IL Is heard IL will mean much for Mr..
Fletcher believes I'm engaging only the
best OF help and the most Of them must
he skilled and there Is no doubt but
what the reopening OF the mill will he
the means OF calling back 10 Providence
some OF the old-time residents, who have
gone elsewhere. on account OF the actions
OF some OF the mill managers IN engaging
the cheapest of foreign help one old
time overseer informed The News repre-
sentative this morning that in the room
over which he presided in a mill some
years ago the help were now getting less
than s. per week. while during his time
they got s1l.SS.
None will welcome the return of the
Fletchers more than the merchants on
the square.
LEARNING TO RIDE.
Messrs Dempsey and Kelly, who rtand
high in the community OF Beer Hill are
spending their spare moments learning
10 ride horse back. owen McMann OF
Joslin street kindly leaning the gentle
men horses for that purpose. Mr..
Dempsey. while not a circus rider can
stick to n horses back. provided the
horse acts horselike. for Dempsey is a
'Leftcnant" In crack military organ
ization.
But 10 was not 80 with Mr. Kelly for
he knows but little more about a horse
than he ddes goat. The gentlemen
were out practicing on Gladstone ave-
nue. last evening and both were getting
along nicely. Dempsey a. the hatcher
and Kelly as tho pupil
They were going at good gate. when
all of q sudden kellys horse stopped and