The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07

Ernest Williams. secretary OF the olney-
| Vile Checker club. and until Friday OF
last week looked upon as the crack player
OF this vicinity. was trimmed for fair
! on that day Mr.. williams engaged an
assistant on Friday. the new man giving
his name as Philip Mernick. There was
a lull in business and Mr.. Mernick.
seeing a checker table In one corner OF
the shop, suggested 10 Mr.. Williams that
they play "A game 10 pass away the time.
This Mr.. Williams was quite willing 20
do, but did not for a moment think the
game would be more than an ordinary
one. The two had made only few
moves before Mr.. Williams realized that
1t would be necessary for him to get OH
his checker thinking cap. A few seconds
later he found that even this would not
save him from defeat.
Mr.. Williams suggested a second game
and the result was the same. Mr. Mer-
nick wanted to play just one game more
and this game to be for 81 side, and Mr..
Williams was ready. Mr.. Mernlck went
TO the cash register and while there Mr..
Williams asked him what he was looking
for and Mr. Mernick replied 81 and con-
tinued by saying that the game would
have TO be called off, as there was not
81 in the register.
Mr.. Williams asked Mr.. Mernick IL he
thought IL a square deal for him to fur
nish the stakes for both. Mr.. Mernick
replied that under the conditions IL would
be perfectly proper, as he intended 10
take 81 for himself. and IL he lost 1t
could be taken from his salary. This was
satisfactory to williams and the pair
some day this week will play series OF
games. Both are confident OF winning.
The game In all probability will be played
in the parlors of the club and all expert
players will be invited TO witness the con-
test. Mr.. owen Martin has been chosen
to referee the contest.
HAD LOTS OF WORK.
Division No 20, Ancient order OF HI
oerpians, had its hands full OF work yes
terday afternoon. The first business was
the comforting OF the third and fourth
degrees upon 25 candidates by the crack
degree team OF the division, which is
made up OF the following members: Mar
tin Feeley. Thomas Kelley. Archie VIII
liams, Andrew Mcnamara and James
Murphy.
There were also present from the
Ladies' Auxiliary State President Mrs.
Kennedy. County Vice President Gather
Inc O'Rourke, Mrs. Jollie and Mrs Nor
ton, who arc interested in the formation
OF a branch here. and 1t was decided to
hold a meeting for this purpose next Sun
hall. All ladies interested In the project
will be cordially welcomed. The meeting
will be held under tho auspices Of the
| division and the prospects are bright for
| an auxiliary.
Another visitor was the Rev. FIR. 7. II.
| Quinn OF Sligo, Ireland. who Is a mem
| Der of the order In his native town. on
| Thursday evening of this week Err Quinn
| will deliver a lecture in the hall OF the
| Fraternal order Of Eagles on Snow street,
| Ills subject TO be "Irelands Wrongs and
| How 10 Righ Them" A collation. was
served at the conclusion OF the session.
A KIND-HEARTED OLD LADY.
A woman who in Captain Rows judg-
ment was we'll nigh so years old. called
! upon him at the Chaffee Street station
| yesterday afternoon and handed him a
| 81 bill. which she wanted him TO give 10
the unfortunate McManus family on Sis
son street The old lady told tho cap
tain the money had been earned by her
by taking I'm washing and so much inter-
ested was the captain that In her pres
ence ne dispatched man TO the homo OF
| Mns. McManus. The old lady under no
circumstances would give her name,
| nor would she give her address
CLAIMS THAT SHE WAS ASSAULTED.
Last Saturday Miss Effic Girioux, a
young woman, walked into the office OF
Captain Rowe and told him she had been
assaulted by a man named Simon T.. Fem
stein at his shop on Manton avenue. This
morning FeinEtcin was taken into Gus
| tody by Sergeant Bennett. The AFFAIR
II not a very serious one.
HE LOOKED FINE
Aurion " Cheevers. who for many years
J held the position OF deputy CITY clerk and