The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12
OLNEYVILLE.
Deweys Get Pennant, Silver
Cup and Cash as Winners.
Roller Skating Again General
MentiOn--FOr a Theatre.
olneyville branch OF the Providence
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The Providence Amateur Baseball
League met in the rooms Of the Regent
Literary and social club last evening
when the Deweys were awarded first
place. which won for them a handsome
pennant and stan which was offered by
the Fletcher Brothers, the well known
"steeple jacks" and a silver cup by a
down town firm also 90 per cent OF the
cash in the treasury which was about 300.
The Regents were second and the River
points third, they receiving % and 10 per
cent respectively OF the funds in the
treasury.
This has been the most successful sea-
son the league has enjoyed during their
existence and IL is possible that the vic
tors will celebrate the event with som"
sort OF public demonstration late I'm the
season. The happiest man Of all Is Mr..
Thomas II. Matthews. the manage OF the
Deweys. who has devoted about all OF his
time To the welfare OF the h~ustling young
men who formed the team.
OLNEYVILLE TO HAVE A RINK.
Roller skating after a rest Of Is years.
when Woods hall on Plainfeld street was
used for the purpose is 10 be revived
again by Mr.. Thomas ". McCusker he
having leased the large hall formerly oc-
cupied by the Olncyville Temperance ca
dets on Stokes street for that purpose
and will have an opening this evening.
Mr.. McCusker has been engaged I'm con-
Quoting a rink at Block Island during the
summer and on the night that he opened
In Balls hall there was not a follower OF
the sport on the island. but the last night
OF the season there were lust one hum
dred present on the floor. Tho Cadets hail
has been remodelled and very tastefully
dAanEnfaA -. ~. -.
nave everything OF the best II is said.
CALLED on THEIR OLD CHUM.
Messrs. Kelly and Reno. the well-known
comedy acrobats md who are residents Of
this place. called upon their old friend
c0&1r Thompson. at II Stokes street. yes
esrday morning. They were en- route from
New York 10 Halifax. y. s. where they
have an extended engagement.
GENERAL. MENTION.
sergt. Bennett Of the Chafee street
station has had his vacation cut a few
days short owing 20 the fact that his
associate. Sergt. Potter, was obliged TO
take a few days off.
The Rev. Fr. George w Brown. pastor
Of ST. Anthony's Catholic church. Is en-
toying a much needed vacation. During
his absence the Rev. Fr. Murphy OF the
Trappist Fathers OF Cumberland will Of
ficiate.
Miss Eta Riley, who has been the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. NJ r. Braney a,
100 Plainheld street, has returned TO her
home at Hampton. Conn.
Mr.. Michael Duggan ol Lelaray court
reports stolen from his barn yesterday
afternoon a pair OF rubber boots valued
at So.
The first anniversary mass for the re-
pose OF the soul OF Miss Catherine Can
non was celebrated at ST. Anthony's
church yesterday morning.
Mr.. Frank Brarey OF 1870 Plainfeld street
has resumed his studies at Holy Cross
college at Worcester.
II is reported that Mr.. William Sim
monds. who is quite well known I'm this
vicinity, is 10 make a bid for the old
church on Mathewson street and remodel
1t into a vaudeville theatre.
William Chapman OF a. HYATT street
notified the police this morning that a can
of milk valued at $50 had been stolen
from the front OF his store.
A large yellow dog was found on Bel
mont avenue last evening and awaits an
owner at the Chaffee street station.
There was but one arrest at the Chaffoe
street station during the past "a hours.
that being for drunkenness.