The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-19

that shop yesterday afternoon and his
shoe was completely burned off. while
the foot was also very badly burned. The
man was taken TO the office Of DR. c. T..
Gardner. who did what he could for the
sufferer and later he was taken 20 his
home.
LAcERATED HER FINGERS.
Bridget Murphy, an employe Of the
Union Wadding Works, severely lacerated
two fingers on her right hand in a lod-
ing machine yesterday afternoon and the
wound was dressed by DR. Gardner.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
The annual civil service examinations
for clerk and carrier at the local post
office will be held Nov 2l at the post
office at O'Clock, according TO the an
nouncement made yesterday morning.
Application forms and other pamphlets
may be secured from Mrs. A. f Cush-
ing, the secretary at the postoffce. All
applications must be filed with Edward
II. Stebbins, secretary board OF exam
iners. Postoffice building. Boston. not
later than Oct. 10.
A SLIGHT FIRE.
A fire In a curtain OF the house To-
Gated al 1872 Magill street about 10 o'clock
last night called out the department but
the blaze was extinguished without any
serious loss.
FORGOT THEIR AUTO.
large touring car bearing the num-
ber A2S. which is the license OF the
Providence Motor Car Company. was left
standing some time Monday night or
Tuesday morning at the corner OF Quincy
avenue and Lonsdale avenue. 1t was seen
al O'Clock i'm the morning and It was
there at dark last night Later n man
appeared on the scene and went off with
the machine. In the tonneau was a
quantity OF confetti. and IL Is probable
that 1t had been used by some parties
who were out with a wedding party. Just
why II should have been left here is not
explained.
MAY BE IDENTIFIED.
A couple OF days ago Captain vanada
or the police department received a tele-
gram from Columbia, 5. c., stating that
a man named O. +. Rice had died there
and that ~ was believed that he belonged
In this city. The police could get no
traces OF any such person and the Column
bia people were notified OF that fact Last
evening woman who gaveI her name as
Mrs. Alice McKenna appeared at the po-
lice station and said she believed the man
was her husband According TO her story
he enlisted in the Spanish American war
and finally went to the Philippines. and
at the time OF his enlistment he took the
name OF Rice.
BOARD MEETING TONIGHT.
The regular meeting OF the board OF al
dermen Is called for this evening. but 80
far as known there is not a great deal
OF important business To be transacted
A SMALL STRIKE.
number OF boys employed In the ]. .S
T. Coats Thread mill as backboys went
out on strike yesterday morning The
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more pay for their work and the demand
was refused At the office OF the com
pany inquiry was made az to why the
boys went on tsrike, but no information
was forthcoming except that they had
given no reason for leaving work and the
greater part OF them had returned to
work shortly after they went out on
strike The strike did not Inconvenience
the mill To any extent
BEGINNING OF THE TOURNAMENT.
on the tennis court of the Pawtucket
Golf club yesterday afternoon several
games were played I'm the tournament
which the club is now holding Roscoe
Nj. Dexter was pitted against T. l.. Pry-
or. and the former won handily, GO. 6-3
and So
II. w Davenport played Dr. Clarkson
and defeated him 60, 60, and the last set
went TO Davenport by default. l.. II.
pf'ik' htltdl'u n. II. lfoOh. ATOWlnef
and Sellew have yet to play i'm their pre-
liminary round and after they have play
ed their match IL Will bring the tourna-
ment down to the first round
In the first round r.. = Hosmer will play
j. l.. Hood Dexter pitted against Daven-
port George meets the winner OF the
Crowther- Sellew match and Linton plays
Easton. The matches will probably be
played Friday afternoon or Saturday In
the first round
In the golf tournament Kenworthy de-
feated Clarkson, up 20 GO: Hosmer
defeated Currier. 2 up. to go: Linton de-
feated Wynne 2 up ! to go; Tuck de-
feated Sellew, \ up, TO go. The semi
finals between Kenworthy and Hosmcr
and Linton and Tuck will be played to-
lay and Thursday and the final will Nc
played Saturday. The winner OF the final
will be the champion OF the club. and will
carry Oft the prize offered for the cham
Dlonshlp.
The consolation round for the second
best eight In the qualifying round Is be-
ng played, and George viii play Colds
worthy today. jerks has defeated Craw-
ihap, l up: j. l.. Hood defeated Gran
iall, / up: Fraser defeated Eaton. 8 up.
90 go. In the scmi-hnals OF this round
he winner of the George Noteworthy
match plays jerks and j l.. Hood plays
fraser. The finals In this round will also
be- played Saturday.
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