The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-01
oLNEyvILLE,
Local Checker Club Opens for
the Fall Season.
Mr.Brown's Funeral. Police TEL
egraph Service Working Again.
Olneyville branch OF the Providence
News at Heffernans New store 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone +o--West


The Olneyville Checker club held It's
regular monthly meeting last evening and
opened UP the cosy parlors for the winter
seasons devotion To the silent game
splendid attendance was I'm evidence,
and Mr.. Charles Tupper being appointed
temporary chairman. the business OF
electing officers for the coming season
was proceeded with.
DIR. Brown was unanimously elected
president. Mr., Sidney Morgan. vice presi-
dent; that nonpareil, as secretary,
George NJ. ID Barnes was reelected 20
that Office for the club, while Mr. Tup-
per, who has proven so efficient treas
urer, was once more crowned with the
honors OF that office.
After .ie placing OF the new vice presi-
dent I'm the chair. the regular business
meeting proceeded. the evidence suggests
a most interesting time In store the COM
ing season for lovers OF checkers at the
local club. Among the many Features
OF interest disclosed the first is OF especial
interest. play for the Hanes gold medal
! which had been postponed tas announced
in these coumps). on account OF the
warm weather. Will be resumed Saturday
night. Sept. g. Mr. Hanes having appoint
ed Mr.. Charles Tupper 10 play DR.. Brown
| the present holder. These two players are
unquestionably two OF the club and states
| foremost players. and as visitors are wei
| come at these matches their games VIII.
! no doubt. be watched by large numbers
| and with keen interest.
An announcement made by Mr.. Ernest
! Williams that the clubs highly respected
member and one OF Americas premier
| patrons OF the game. Mr.. James -. Minto.
| had authorized him 10 announce that ne
placed AZ the disposal OF the club s25 In
! cash TO he given IN prizes 10 be played
| for by members Of the local club In
| totrnament was greeted with rousing
cheers. The secretary was Instructed 10
| inform Mr. Minto OF the clubs wild de-
| light and appreciation. There are large
number OF other prizes and this snouiG
| encourage the checker lights OF the state,
| who are not afraid OF having their sup
| posed or otherwise acquired regulations
exposed 10 the light OF day to gather
| around and take part I'm the social ana
scientific pastimes Of tho local club
| II was quite late when the meeting
| closed and the crowd OF jubiant mem
| bers gathered around. Secretary Barnes
| and ympathized with~the genial George
| on a reported series OF misfortunes he had
| mot with at the hands OF checker
| wizard named Harvey OF Lowell \ well
| laid plan IL on foot and this expert has
| been seduced TO visit the local club In
few weeks, and then brotherly love will
| either get the other members OF the club
| a horrible trouncing or they will seuu
| this worster OF poor Barnes back 20
| Lowell wondering where on earth the
| BOYS raised such a whirlwind Of wonder
! full new things AS they hope 10 spring on
| him.
Ernest williams announced that he haG
| word that Halliwell. the English expert.
! ls aged I'm Subscription match for
| $40 with Thomas Dumond OF Fall River.
| but he expects soon to make another Of
his historic farewell visits TO Olneyville.
FUNERAL. OF FRED f. BROWN
| The funeral OF Fred r.. Brown. son of
| Charles w and discipline ID. Brown was
held at his late residence. 40 Hartford
avenue at l0:3o this morning and later
services were held at the knotty oak
| church at Anthony. which We're attended
| bv coventry lodge OF odd Fellows of
which the deceased was a member fer
! many years.
Mr. Brown for a number OF years had
| charge OF one OF the departments o. the
| Merino mills He leaves a widow.
IN WORKING ORDER AGAIN
The police telegraph service OF the
| ChaNee Street Police station, which has
been out OF commission for about TWO
! months was set IN motion again last
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easier now. and feel quite happy that
| nothing occurred during the summer of a
serious nature. for crooks are apt 10 take
advantage Of all such happenings.
GENERAL MENTION.
Pasco Paulisso and Domlneco Gregco
were arrested early this moning on war
rants charging them with defacing prop
erty OF the Josln Manufacturing COM
pany II Is alleged that these boys cut
lown a post In the mill and threw hands
ul a hard substance into machine.
The Regents Of the Providence Amateur
league have won II straight games. and
say they are not going 10 stop until they
make II To- Tomorrow they will meet the
Crowns I'm the Regents oval on Hart
ord avenue and on Labor day they will
play the Pontiacs. The game Labor day
viii be called at 1890.
| Francis Icampio was arrested last even
ing on a warrant charging him with as
,aulting his wife.
| Francis Rothemich 81 iS Lowell ave-
nue. called on the police at the Chaifec
street station last evening and reported
! hat his house had been struck by light
hing on tho evening OF Aug 30, and dam
zed the roof 10 p considerable extent. but
10 one in the house was injured
Frank Portras Of ~ Aspinwall court
.erorted TO the police last evening that
MS bicycle had been stolen from tho en-
try of his home. Later II was recovered
on Olneyvile square by Patroiman Now
! rey.
The Messiah Guild will hold a lawn
marty on Laurel Till avenue! between Po
casset and Plainheld streets. Wednesday
md Thursday evening. Sept. 1914