The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-18

street for their annual reorsanisstion and
appointing OF officers for the ensuing
year.
A large gathering Of members was In
evidence and on breaking up felt quite
elatsd at the prospects Of a record break
ing year In checker activity.
Much pleasure was expressed at the
prospect OF a team match In February
between the local team and the old Four
teenth club OF South Providence. John
Mattel captain. This viii give consider
able interest and practice for the great
event OF Washington's birthday 10 be
held at Boston and for the great inter
national match to be prayed In March.
also In Boston. at both of which great
events the OlneyviIle club will be largely
represented
The club which II In the most flourish
ing condition numerically as we'll as
financially that II has been for the past
year. appointed as It's officers for the
coming year. the following: President.
Robert Melvin vice president. John
Fletcher; secretary. George NJ. ID. Barnes;
treasurer. Charles Tupper; executive COM
mittee, r. Melvin, Charles Tupper George
Barnes; caretaker. Eli DAD Atkins.
The president. on accepting the oficer.
made a very pleasing and encouraging
address which was heartily applauded.
WAS HIGHLY RESPECTED.
William l.. Whipple. who died yester-
day. removed from the square one Of the
oldest and best known faces. q man that
everybody respected. for he always had
a pleasant word for all He came TO
the square when a boy and entered the
employ OF T. & j. Sawyer. who were
then the leading furniture and hardware
dealers In the vicinity. In 1876 Mr. Whip
pie went into business for himself on
Manton avenue. where he remained until
quite recently. when hs removed TO a
much larger store on Westminster street |
THE NATIONAL SOCIAL CLUB.
The National Social club. which is COM
posed OF about 25 Of the best known and
most popular young men. met In their
handsomely appointed psrlors. corner Of
Atwelrs and Academy avenues last
evening. and elected the following as It's
officers for the present term: President
Francis Cannon; vice president. John r.
Kelly; financial secretary Thomas Kelly;
recording secretary, Thomas Egan; treas
lrer. Timothy Kelly, sergeant alarms.
Thomas Mcnamara.
A committee was appointed to arrange
'or grand ball.
GENERAL MENTION
A horse attached 10 a delivery wagon |
owned by Frank Amison OF 25l Amherst
street became frightened by the cars on
street bridge yesterday af- |
ernoon and ran away. In the square the |
outfit collided with a light carriage In |
,harge OF Frank Vespia. a barber Of Al |
Atwells avenue. whose horse was thrown |
Town and quite badly injured. The buggy |
vas wrecked.
Joseph Rojinski Of Il Florence street re-
ported 10 the police last evening that dur
ng the absence OF he and his wife some
one entered their home and stole sl06.50
rom a trunk. Mr.. Rojnski has an idea
hat he knows who trimmed the trunk.
'or he saws he thinks that IL Is a woman
low among the missing.
Arthur Holgate was elected and in
tailed as inner guard at the meeting OF
lodge OF knights OF Pythias.
asst evening. He was installed by Deputy
irsnd Chancellor NJ 3. McMillen.
A malicious person cut and destroyed a
arge pane Of glass In the window OF the
Sarton Cadets armory, 80 Barton street
asst night
Timothy Dowd and Charles Young, on
he charge Of stealing goods from the
ront Of J. Frank Russelrs store were
rraigned in the sixth District court this
morning
May j., widow of Alexander Turney