The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16
IN OLNEYVILLE.
Local Railroad Men In Contest
for Insurance Dictatorship.
Local Ball Player to Play In
Cuba. Boy Hurt by Runaway.

The insurance system OF the Rhode ISL
and company Is managed by board OF
seven directors. four OF which are elected
j by the management OF the company and
three from among the employees. II is
looked upon as quite an honor by tho en-
ployees 20 hold one OF tfese positions. for
while there is no salary attached to Il,
other than a. half days pay once a month
and a complimentary pass which IL given
for attending the monthly meetings OF tho
organization. No nominations are made,
and any employee IN eligible. The cleo
ton IN held during this month, and the
ballots are collected by a representative
OF the company who accompanies the pay
car. There is more excitement In this
Fectton than In any other. for here there
are two candidates, Messrs. Saunders and
Chapman. The latter appears 10 have tho
most workers Mr.. saunders friends
shink as ne now holds the position, will
win out, without any trouble, for he Is
very popular
WILL PLAY BAIL.
Yesterday afternoon Paddy Duff. the
well-kpown bah player who resides on
Eden street. and who for a number OF
years. WAS the leading player OF the Man
haitian College bah team. signed for next
peason with the Brooklyn club.
On Thursday OF next week the club will
sail from New York on the steamer Nir-
sdnia, for Havana, where the club will
play a series of games and remain IN that
vicinity for six or eight weeks.
IL IN also expected that Roy Rock OF
Ceutredala, who has been To Cuba with
the Lynn club. will also be n member of
the Cuban team.
BOY INJURED.
George MCCARTHY, the Io-year-old son of
John Mccarthy OF 30 Kelly street, was
knocked down and ran over by run
away horse on the sidewalk I'm front OF
the Plainfield Street Baptist church, yes
tarIay The injured lad was taken into
the drug store OF q. n. Parker, 277 Plain
field street, where a wound was dressed
and was then taken homo by his mother
The horse was attached TO sulky and
came from the direction OF Broadway. II
ran through the square up Plainneld
street and when near The church TOOK me
sidewalk and continued its wild run to-
wards Thornton.
The police have received no word from
the runaway.
WAS LANDED.
John Rudiok, young man with po-
lice record. was arrested on Manton Ave.
yesterday by Patrolman Mclaughlin for
stealing clothing. a watch and bank
book from the boarding house OF Ann
Conway, the property of James Greene,
on the afternoon OF Dec. 8. An account OF
tho theft was given I'm this column at the
time. A portion of the goods have been
recovered aud Capt. Rowe expects to re-
cover them all later.
GENERAL MENTION.
The store in Irons block. which has
been vacant since the postoffice moved TO
the new building. has been leased by the
o'Keefe company OF Boston. This concern
has about rs large grocery stores In New
England, conducted on plan similar TO
that OF the Public market
Harry. Major and William Davis. who
we're arrested for highway robbery plead
ed guilty 20 the same at the session OF the
sixth district court yesterday and were
held I'm the sum of $500 each
Henry u. Steerns OF ls6 Plainfield street
reported that his Scotch collie had been
stolen. The dog had on collar. bearing
tho name Jester" 1856 Pine street.