The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09

Local Team to Have WiCkfordS
for Opponents Saturday.
Much Interest as to Checker
Contests General Mention.

oineyville branch OF the Providence
News at Heffenans News Store. 10
Hamrord avenue Telephone 4o-West.
The Oineyvilles will meet their great
rivals the Wicixfords. on Merino Flats
Saturday, and one OF the greatest battles
ever seen In this section will take place.
The wickfords have only lost one game
and Olneyviile lost two. The Wickfords
win have Coakly in the points and Wheel
or on the bench. olneyville will have
Norton In the points and Williams on the
bench
Both teams carry two pitchers each for
this game They are four OF the best In
pitchers In the land and are exceptionally
heavy hitters. The Olneyville team will
be the Same as all season. outside OF
the box
Olneyville has never beaten WEXFORD
and the locals are putting their best ef-
forts into this game.
The Oineyvtlls Baseball association on
Saturday will also burn the mortgage
they have cleared and they are hoping 10
have a double celebration by trimming
WEXFORD. At the same time there never
was such interest shown by the fans"
as there is In this game. and record
breaking crowd will be there.
AMONG THE CHECKER PLAYERS.
The Olneyville Checker club has been
the scene OF much interest the last few
days. Several noted visitors have been
around, among them including Mr..
Thomas Gilbert Of Fall River.
An unknown player has also called and
caused CONSERVATION among the talent by
trimming everything In sight He Will
be at the rooms all this week and players
are invited to come around and haul down
his colors He is quiet. unassuming
young fellow. a regular dark horse and a
mystery, and will require some beating.
GENERAL MENTION
william Spencer and Miss Anna Cum
ningham were married at the Church OF
the Messiah. yesterday afternoon. After
the ceremony wedding dinner was
served at the home OF the brides par
ents on Webster avenue and this was
followed by a reception.
Mr. o. III. willard. the well known pa
per hanger of this place left yesterday,
accompanied by his wife for the st. Louis
exposition. He will make n stay OF about
ten weeks, being engaged by Arm there
on some decorating work.
Mr.. Joseph Murphy, we'll o.d known SsI at the
ceived a package by express yesterday
that will keep him thinking for a few
days, and when he thinks that he thinks
right there will be something doing for
broadway firm.
At 1870 O'Clock yesterday forenoon John
Paterou. l5 years old. slipped on the floor
at the Rogers Screw compsny's works on
Atwelrs avenue. His head came In con-
tact with a post, cutting cash In his
head. He was cared for at the Rhode
Island hospital.
Mcnamara, and Mr.. Patrick McNamara,
brother OF Mr.. Fox's partner. left the ctty
at o'clock this afternoon for Boston,
and viii take passage on Iire ehe for s,p @
A large party OF their friends saw them
Three weil-filled dinner pals were stolen
from men engaged in setting curbing on
Troy street, yesterday forenoon, probably
by boys A little later one OF tho pals
was found by Patrolman Dyer. but II was
empty.
Three days of prayer were begun at st.
1farys Catholic church yesterday morn
ing, and will close tomorrow evening. To-
morrow being the feast OF the Sacred
Heart, special services will be held.
William Orton, who left here Saturday
on his wheel for st. Louis. sent a postal
card from Albany, stating that he had
reached that city Monday. He II we'll
The RegAnt Baseball club will go up
against the strong North End team. the
Sampeons, at Palace Gardens Sunday. A
special car will leave the corner OF Valley
street and Atwells avenue about 2
O'Clock.
ST. Paul's branch of ths Irish Catholic
Benevolent union held n well attended
meeting last evening, when a number OF
candidates were admitted.
Russell Nickerson OF Eiswald street and
Lawrence McKenna OF McDonough street
were taken into custody this morning on
warrants charging them with non-sup-
port.
Harry Greenwood reported TO the po-
lice that some time within eight DAYS s12
worth OF lumber had been stolen from n
new building on Webster avenue.
Hose IL was called 10 extinguish n
chimney fire In a house occupied by John
Giroux at CO Florence street, late yester-
day afternoon.
Charles whitney, the wcll known mo-
torman on the Manton avenue line, has
returned from a six weeks visit 20 Cali
fornia friends.
The milk inspector held up a number OF
milk men on the square at an early hour
this morning
The funeral OF Mary. daughter OF Ann
Mcdonald. was held at 50 Putnam street
at $50 this morning
Mr.. William Gleason of the place has
gone TO the mountains for few weeks.