The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-06
0LNEYvILLE.
Arrangements Made for Local
Representation On Diamond
Many Deaths In This Section
Recently Going TO California

The gentlemen who for some time have
been working 10 organize local base
ball team have at last succeeded. Al
meeting I'm the Olneyville hotel last even
sng an agreement was reached whereby
the Deweys, who won the championship
an the Providence Amateur league last
season will for this season az least. be
known as the Oneyvilles. The members
OF the team have been playing together
for several seasons. In fact, they played
together when they were school boys, and
Manager Mathews and others In this place
are not afraid 10 meet the Pawtuckets
Woonsockets or the two AttlchOrp teams
at any time. An effort will be made
10 arrange n series OF games with tho9c
clubs.
The new team has long llss To draw
from and many capable players oI lie
reserve II has been suggested that
fair or something OF that sort be ar-
ranged so that the young men VIII not
be called upon 10 purchase their own uni
forms and In the way OF little help IN
this direction. the ball team OF the Re
gent Literary and Social club VIII play
the Olneyvilles for purse OF 500 This
the manager of the Regents claims might
be easy money" but the club Will risk
that amount on one game or the best
swo out OF three games.
Just what teams can be found 10 play
against the Olneyvilles Is not yet known.
ST is expected that Riverpoint, Wake
held and Mapleville will be represented.
MANY DEATHS.
There have been many deaths IN this
Vicinity during the past few weeks and
at some OF the churches there have boen
as many as three funeral services In one
day
Yesterday George f., son OF John j.
and Margaret Hoey passed away az the
- III. a n Inn a efr
md while he was but q years old. he was
one OF the most prominent members OF
st. Thomas branch OF the irish Catho-
die Benevolent union. A sad feature or his
death is the fact that his father. who Is
well known In the card clothing trade. left
1or sAort visit to his relatives in Eu-
rope, and just at present his address Is
not known 10 the family. Young Hoey
was sick but few days
John Gully, an old and well-known
resident. died at his home, sc Sears ave-
nue. yesterday morning, and his funeral
will be held tomorrow morning at $3.50
o'clock
Mrs Margaret McGee. widow OF Mich
eel MCGEE. died at her home. 81 Putnam
street. yesterday, and her funeral wlil be
held at $3.50 tomorrow morning
The funeral OF Mrs Mary Flynn WI. be
held at her late residence, Is Hyatt street,
at $3.50 tomorrow morning. and that OF
street, at o'clock tomorrow morning.
There was a large gathering at the
p-eeting OF lvanhoe lodge, knights OF
Pythiss last evening TO bid good.
today for Los Angeles. Cal Mr..
Greenwood IS a carpenter and has long
wanted to go to the golden west. Mrs.
Greenwood will remain with relatives here
until her husband gets matters settled IN
California.
Mr.. Greenwood held the position OF mas
ter-at-arms in the lodge and his going
last evening DIR. h. Il. Pierce was install-
ed as pre1ate and Warren c0gswctf M
master-at- t-arms.
GENERAL MENTION.
The funeral OF Mrs. Eliza NJ. Alverson
William Alverson on Plainfield street yes
Serday afternoon. the services being con
Quoted by the Rev. j, M. .Lowden Of the
Plainheld Street Baptist church The in
terment was at Pocasset cemetery.
Friends OF John the Shoeman are sorry !
20 hear OF his loss by the destruction or
evening. II was here that Mr.. Wilson /
started as a repairer of boots and shoes, !
but soon found olneyville too small for |
his ambitions.
Hose 10 answered two still alarms yes
day. one for a blaze at 2s Alverson ave- |
nue. the other for brush fire on Terrace /
tinsuish fence fre at se6 Atwells ave-
nue. Little damage was done at either /
fre.
This being the first Friday in the
month. special services were held at st. \
Mary's church at o'clock this morning. 1
Another service will be held at 1880 this /
evening.
Augustus Coty reported TO the police /
last evening that his carpenters tool box /
was broken into and number OF tools /
were stolen. The chest was In q new |
house on Sterling avenue.
GLASS OF IL candidates was initiated /
at the meeting OF Court Olneyville. For |
esterB of America, last evening.
The Thornton Athletic club will hold a |
ball in Calefs hall Monday evening. April /
16
Patrolman Mowry OF the Chaffee street
vtation Is Off on his furlough.