The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-10
0LNEYvILLE.
Baseball Fever Becomes Epl-
dsmIc In This Section.
Crack Checker Player Here
New Mil Man Arrives.

The baseball fever has broken out II
this place in its most virulent FORM 90
much so that the operatives at the RIVER
.,da mills who have been obliged to WORK
Saturday afternoons notified the mahsse
ment Saturday morning tnat last oa.,
,,raa,. mas The last Saturday afternoon
,bst thew would work during the pal
season and n is reported that In one ~
two departments OF other mills the opera
tives have made the same move.
7, has been said by some OF the leaoers
-, ,ha snort that the merchants or the
square do not support the game as they
should for n they did better play eIS
could be secured. so that lovers OF the
game would not leave the vicinity on
Saturday afternoons -,,s
ON that dav men. women and children
hsve money. and AZ the end OF the game
4, is TOO ate FOR them 10 go downtown
n do their shopping and why the dealers
40 not take more interest In the games
thai are piaved on Merino fats appears
20 rrany as poor policy.
Anyone on the square after game can
see hundreds calling into the local stores
who would not be there were there no
games. ,.,.
towards cdcn KdWlfs ~ - SaANs 49,
that they could 10 lrave just as good ball
here as any place IN the city, for Olney-
vlne has IT'S full quota OF baseball fans
and they want the best that there Is
gorg.
CHECKER EXPERT ARRIVES.
rovers OF checkers throughout the state
will be pleased TO sarn that Mr.. william
Halliweil OF Dunkinsheld. England, 'cham
MON OF Lancashire. the expert who made
the best score among the players In the
international match. England vs. scot
land. when the English team defeated the
Scotch wonders and a member or the
international team, Great Britain against
All-America. in which the Americans
were so sadly trounced. who Is touring
the States. has arrived In Olneyville
Saturday evening, I'm company with
Nessrs. Allen and Faulkner Of Central
Falls. in a fast motor car, drove up To
Ernest williams. the local experts bar
Der shop and there and In the club rooms
overhead enjoyed themselves for about
four hours.
Mr.. Halliwel was delighted there by
being able 10 shake hands with num-
Der OF his native townsmen who came In,
all unknowing OF the mutual pleasure In
store until introduced by Mr.. Williams.
Among those most pleased was the
fNenefHDlt 0OI1lno iSuh <NNhihS'
iin conjunction with the president Of the
local club. Mr. Robert Melvin. the Sec
retary, George Barnes. Messrs Williams,
Tupper and other members OF the club
Arrangements were definitely made
whereby Nit Halliwell will be a guest OF
Meesrs Tupper and williams and the
local club for about three days. beginning
Wednesday. and on Thursday evening al
the local club the gentlemen will give a
simultaneous exhibition against al
comers Note the address. Checker ex'
perts 27 Plainheld street, Olneyville.
A NEW SUPERINTENDENT.
Mr.. William Beck OF Worcester. Mass.
has taken charge OF the new Queensbury
mill on Valley street.
This mill was formerly known as the
Rhode Island Worsted company. Mr..
Beck comes here from the main plant OF
the company at Worcester and he states
that little later in the season a large
addition will be mada
DEWEY BOYS WON.
The Dewey Boys won from the Regents
in a red-hot game on the Merino flats
Saturday afternoon by score OF AZ.
There Is no doubt but what the battle In
the Amateur league this season will lay
between these two teams. Last season
the Regents won the pennant. with the
Deweys a close second.
GENERAL MENTION.
James Guertin Of Cate street Is an
other who is late In notifying the police
Of the fact that his hen ooep had been
robbed His story is that n Plymouth
Rocks. valued at si2. were stolen on the
night Of April 8.
The mission for men that was conducted
by the Rev. Fr Charles McKenna OF the
Order OF Preachers OF Boston during the
past week at St. Mary's Catholic church
came TO close yesterday afternoon the
church being filled to It's utmost capacity
His closing address was on temperance
and was very interesting.
Division No. 20. Ancient Order Of Hiber-
mans. under the marshalship Of Luke
Garrahan. attended quarterly communion
services at st. Mary's church yesterday
morning.
grass FIRE in the rear Of the box fac
tory on Troy street at $3.50 yesterday af.
ternoon was the cause OF the FIRE ap.
paratus flying through the square. There
was no damage.
Edward Murphy Of 2s McTsonough street
reported the loss OF a valuable collie dos
40 the police yesterday.
There was a clean slate at the Chaffet
street police station this morning
The Annex Juniors would like 10 chal.
1enge the Langdon Grays or Juniors FOL
saturday afternoon. April 10. They would
Ike 10 hear from any 10 to i2-year-o ole
team In the city Address all challenges
20 Walter Hall, 20s Cleveland street. oi
Henry Wallace. Iaban street
Hose Co. No was called 20 the home
OF Thomas Dolan. 27 Marvin street. q
extinguish a chimney fire at 7:2o last
evening.
Automobile No. sl4 caught Are in front