The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-18
OLNEYVILLE.
Two Carpenters Had Sat-to on
Highway Police Refereed.
Entertainment and Dance. Con-
cert for New Chapel.

Advertisements for n News may he
left at Feffernan's News Stand. Is Hart
ford avenue.
Henry Metevier and Harry Briggs.
local carpenters. met on Plainheld street
this morning and H. was a case Of when
Greek meets Greek" for Metevier. who
believes that there is fighting blood flow
ing through his body. has FOR some time
felt that he would like TO put Briggs "to
the bad" Metevler was seized with this
feeling when he met Briggs and without
the formality Of shaking hands landed
what some would call an uppercut on
Briggs chin. Briggs. who knows that
he Ia a good carpenter. but does not pre-
tend TO know but little OF Queensbery
or other boxing rules, can on a pinch take
care OF himself. and the pinch cane this
morning, for he had Metevier down and
out before the hrst round had fairly
started.
Briggs was made mad the second time.
for Patrolmen Sherman and Devine. VINO
were Just ready TO make tracks for the
station, "hutted In" as referee. called the
bout on and marched the two warriors
w NA'AF AANN v lONhfAl uD
on the charge Of revelling This. accord
Ing 10 Mr.. Briggs, is, the second time
that Metevier has tackled him on the
Highway and is sorry that the police in
terfered.
WAS A SUCCESS.
Olneyville lodge. New England order
OF Protection. held an ntertainnent aud
dance in Guild hall last evening. which
was a success. Among those who took
part were W u. G. Mathewson. Peter
NfcGill, John O'Brien. Thomas McDermott.
Charles Harkins. Thomas Schoheld. the
Misses Florence McDermott and FLORENCE
Mulvey.
The committee OF arrangement COM
prised Martin II. Speelman. DR.. j. G. Cot
ton, IL. j. McGinnise DR.. n. J. Cofrisan.
NJ. p. Feeney. Joseph Farley. Mary u.
Barr. Mrs. A. r. Smith. Rose Downes and
Annie II. Masterson.
WILL SETTLE UP.
This evening Mr.. Ernest Williams. sec
retary of the Ofneyvfr1e Checker club.
viii go TO Boston. he being a member Of
the committee who arranged the nterna-
tional match that was played I'm Boston
last March. The committee will meet for
the purpose OF making a final settle
ment OF all outstanding bills and to select
q firm TO publish the report OF the game.
FOR A GOOD CAUSE.
The entertainment given in odd Eel.
lows hall on Plain6eld street last evening
for the benefit OF the new chapel on Hart
ford avenue was a huge success. and the
following named ladies and gentlemen
contributed their services. which made
one OF the most pleasing programs given
In this hall for many n day: The Misses
Mabel Mclaughlin. Ruth Blakeley, Elsie
ArHa HAA 49, ST
Esther Wicks. Nellie Clayton. Messrs.
Fiske, Broadheld. Conner. Cochrane,
Sanesbury and Snowden.
THE REGENT CLUB.
The Regent Literary and Social club
will meet tomorrow afternoon. when the
committee which is arranging for the
complimentary banquet that is to be ten
dered the young ladies who assisted the
club In making their recent fair a success
will make it's report. The banquet will
be held I'm Irons hall on the evening OF
Dec. Is.
WILL BE BACK MONDAY.
Capt. William IA. Rowe. who has been
on the sick list for sometime, Is, so report
has Il. TO report for duty Monday morn
ing. None will appreciate his return 10
duty more than Acting Captain Tyler.
Sergeants Tyler and Bennett. who nave
been tied down during the captains ILL.,
ness.
GENERAL MENTION.
William McKenna OF Lymansville
Jumped from n Comfortable car yesterday
10 go into a news store 70 get n paper.
and In his hurry did not stop 20 see what
might happen 20 him. and the con-
sequences were that he was burnped by a
car coming In the opposite direction. Re
s%ult-no paper. and fortunately for him
apparently no bruises.
A man named Hiram Burnley WAS taken
into custody last evening by Patrolman
Parker for being Intoxicated. Burley fell
and broke n large plate glass
window in the store OF Robert Atwood at
7s Plainfeld street.
Mr.. NJ. ". Corrigan. the well Known
druggist. IL never seen without A cheerful
on his face. but the smile since
yesterday noon time Is considerably more
prominent and this Is due TO the fact that
he has n little son.
While playing football on Eastwood
avenue yesterday afternoon. someone
stole William Barry's ovcrcoat and Billy
the police TO find II.
Many % the overseers OF the mills In
this place went 10 Boston today 10 at
tend the annual meeting OF the National
Association OF Overseers.
The Happy -Four. consisting OF Messrs.
O'Garra. shaw. Sullivan and jacobson.
will spend tomorrow or Brenton's Reef
fishing for goldfish.
Mrs. A. u. Fielder's class % the Taber-
nacle NJ r. church held an entertainment
In Library hall last evening which was
well attended.