The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
slider it by sections was lost, and it was
then adopted as whole Adjourned.
Court of Probate.

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$4,000 and Huldah ]. Gage and Amasa n.
/ Perrin were accepted as sureties
The bond OF Claude j. Farnsworth. ex-
ecutor on the estate of Martha A. Platt,
was fixed at $500; sureties, Thomas w.
| Robinson, Edward w. Blodgett: apprais-
ers, William Il. Stuart, Horace ". Da-
venport, William H. Barclay.
William Cook was appointed admins
| traitor, with the Will annexed, on the es-
tate Of Arnold Bucklin; bond $4,000;
sureties and appraisers to be named.
The will of Dclphis Bechard was proved
and admitted to PROBATE, and MaIvina B.
Bechard was appointed executrix, with
| bond in the sum of 800 TO pay debts sure
ties, Joseph Sylvester, Joseph Goyette.
The appeal of Lucius White and others
from the decision OF the Court admitting
TO probate the will Of Benjamin White,
and the bond TO prosecute said appeal,
were placed on file
| Sylvanus Mason was appointed admin
istrator on the estate of William Mayor.
with bond fixed at 5000: sureties, George
l.. Walker, Alden w Siblcy; appraisers,
Edward r. Tobey, Thomas OBien, j.
Austin French
Petition of Henry c. Perry, executor on
the estate OF Benjamin White, 10 be allow
ell TO pay certain bills. was granted.
Petition of Il: A: Thomas, administrator
to sell a portion OF the inventory, was
| granted.
Bonds of Percival ID. Warburton, ad
ministrator on the estate of William War
burton, and of Sylvanus Mason, admins
| traitor on the estate OF William Mayor,
| were approved,
Petitions for, the approval of Andrew j.
| Currier as guardian of the person and es-
tate of Hiram j. and John a. Titus, were
continued three weeks with order Of
notice.
Petitions for the appointment of guar
| Of ba nd tafa nf arta
and James Brown were continued three
weeks with order of notice.
| Petition for the probate of the will of
| Ann Harrington and petition To sell real
estate of Ziba Newell were further con-
! tinued one week.
Petition for allowance of the account of
Thomas w. Rounds, administrators on
| the estate of Roby Whipple, was cdntin-
ued three weeks with order of notice.
Petition for letters of administration on
the estate OF Mary Sullivan was continued
three weeks with order Of notice.
The inventory of the estate of James
Tiernan was ordered recorded.
The Report of the Chief OF Police.
From the monthly report of the chief of
police the following statistics are taken
| Total number OF arrests during January
| 96 81 males, 10 females, 40 foreigners, 81
non-residents and minors. Total num-
| ber of lodgers, 5l5, of whom two were
females. The principal causes of arrest
are rs follows: Revelling 80 drunken
ness, 25: for safe keeping, 13; common
drunkards, 8; assault, 4 keeping liquor
| for sale, 3 larceny, 3 vagrancy, 3. There
were eight larcenies reported, the total
| amount OF the property reported stolen
being 81 ,le1.67 and the amount of stolen
! property recovered 81. .l61. 81. The police
also Investigated - cases, suppressed 2s
disturbances, gave one fire alarm, pro-
vided for injured persons, assisted III in
toXicated persons home, made 2 liquor
seizures, in which they seized gallons Of
liquor, all of which was forfeited, restored
| D lost children, rescued / person from
drowning. stopped runaway horses, Sc
cured - stores. put up stray horses and
performed l3s hours of extra duty.
Report of the Overscer of the Poor.
The monthly report of the overseer of
the poor shows that l0l orders have been
| given to the outside poor, and 391 persons
assisted of whom 10 had legal settle
ment and 2S7 had not, The amount of
bills paid was S1.33s0l.
In the District Court.
In the District Court this morning
Stephen Dean, charged with being COM
mon drunkard, pleaded guilty and sem
tence was deferred OH his promise 10 do
better.
James Smith WIS sent TO the State
workhouse for six months as a vagrant.
One man was fined 81 and costs for
drunkenness and revelling.
The Highway Commissioners Report.
The expenditures in the highway de
partment according TO the report of the
| commissioners. are: Pay-rolls, 81, 1867
ID. L.. orders, s.695; approved bills, 81, %;
curbing account, approved bills, Sysl.4i.
The Report Of the MIX Inspector.
The report of the milk inspector for the
quarter ending Jan. 9th shows one addi-
| tional registration, making the total 1l5.
| He has inspected sixty samples of milk,
| OF which sixteen were given a complete
analysis, and were found TO be equal to
the requirements of the law, and in some
| cases above 1t. During the early part of
! the year few cases were found which
indicated beyond n doubt that the milk
| had been adultercd, but strict watch
| brought the milk up To the required
| standard.
The Regular Meeting of Chickcring Lodge.
Chickering Lodge, No. 20, X. of r., held
n regular meeting last evening, and
| worked three pages in the rank of esquire.
Two applications for membership were
| received. y large number were present,
, including visitors from Garfield, w Wifat
Checer and st. johns Lodges of Provi-
dence, and Eureka Lodge Of this city; also
from Springfield, o. and Holyoke, Mass.
| At the next meeting, the lith inst. the
rank Of knight will be worked. The lodge
| will hold an entertainment in their hall
on Thursday, the 18th inst, TO which tho
friends of the members are invited.
Sister Olive Dead.
Sister Olive of the Blessed Sacrament,
| one of the Little Sisters of the Poor, died
today Mt the Home for the Aged Poor.
The deceased was 33 years OF age aud u
native of France, and had been connected
with the home in this State for eleven
years, or since its establishment in Provi-
| dence.
The funeral will take place on Friday
morning and interment will be in st.
Francis cemetery.
/ Points of Interest
A number Of the friends OF Mr.. nnd
Mrs. Charles Il. Thurber made them n
surprise visit Tuesday evening. il being
the twenty-first anniversary of their mar
riage. The couple were the recipients Of u
number of presents. Refreshments were
served, and the evening passed pleasantly.
At the grand assembly of the Royal
Society of Good Fellows Mt Providence
yesterday, Earl :. Binford of this city