The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-30
IN SOUTH COUNTY
ASHAWAY.

Thursday evening, July %, in spite Of
the low hanging thunder clouds portend-
ing storm, a large and happy-natured
crowd gathered near the public school
public campfire of John A. Logan Post,
No. rs, and Relief Corps, No. ls. The
grounds had been prettily lighted with
large lanterns and refiectors and long
strings Of gaily -colored Japanese lights.
Constant fears that the storm might
on the part of entertainers and guests,
and when the first big drops fell at 9:20,
the chowder supper and the icecream and
cake had all gone to their appointed place,
and the campfire was a success. Those
who had remained upon the grounds
gathered up the fragments and fled to the
church parlors through the coming
shower and there the remnants were dis
posed of and the evening finished.
The Post and Corps were gratified at
the liberal patronage afforded them.
Mrs. Ernest Thorpe is very i'll, with
slight hope of recovery.
Nathan S. Carr and family are at Quo
noncontaug for a few days.
The question Of the day is no longer,
''Is this hot enough for your' but rather,
''How does your theremometer standS"
WEXFORD.
The only case to come TO hearing be-
fore the District Court Thursday was that
of State, Thomas w. Pierce, oyerseer of
poor. complainant, VS. Charles Isaac
Shippee, charged with non-support of
plaintiff to show that the defendant de-
serted and abandoned his wife and two
young daughters, about two years ago,
without cause; that the family were left
destitute, and that the husband and
father had in no way since contributed to
a. ha axyit for
the plaintiff was William ii. Church, of
PROVIDENCE ticket agency fame, upon
whose farm near Davisyille Shippee was
employed as boss farmer at the time Of
the alleged desertion.
Walter II. Stiness appeared for the de-
fense, while Mr.. Pierce conduced his own
case. In his cross-examination OF Mrs.
Shippee, wife Of the defendant, Mr.. Sti-
ness drew out the declaration that the
witness did not desire, and would not ac-
cept, support from Shippee for herself,
but only for the children. This the de-
fendant by mis- counsel offered to furnish
whenever the girls should be delivered
into his care and custody. Mr.. Stiness
did not enter upon an elaborately-pre-
pared defense, which he stated would es-
tabish the fact that the conduct of the
plaintiff debarred her from the claim to
her husbands support, but when the
prosecution rested their case, appealed to
inc JuQRc tO buTOW tuo SohipioAue Ooe Va
court for two reasons.
The first of these, he stated. to be that
the alleged offence was committed In the
town Of East Greenwich, thereby render
ing jurisdiction matter OF doubt. The
second and more powerful reason was the
declaration of Mrs. Shippee, already noted,
that she would not personally accept sup
port at the hands of the defendant.
Judge Lewis ruled that the statements
OF Mrs. Shippee were fatal to the ctuse OF
the prosecution, and discontinued the
hearing. The attendance was very large.
Judgment was rendered by default in
the civil case of George r. Hunt VS.. Isaac
Hall. The amount claimed in the actioni
Sls947, was allowed, together with cost OF
&. 80 additional.
1t is expected that the Rev. O. +. Cox
of New York State will supply the pulpit
| at the Baptist church on Sunday.
KINGSTON.
The young people of the village, aided
| by some of the summer people have ar
| ranged for an entertainment TO be given
| in the court house this evening for the
| benefit of the village library. A farce will
| be enacted, followed by an exhibition Of
| Mrs. Jarley's wax works, after which re-
| freshments will be on sale In the hall
| below.
Josiah Bartlett of PROVIDENCE, has
been visiting friends in this village where
he formerly lived.
Thomas w. Robinson, cashier of the
Mount Morris Bank, New York, has been
spending a part of his vacation with his
sisters, the Misses Robinson, in this vii
lage.
Mrs. Pitman and daughters of PRovI-
DENCE are among the summer gnests
here.
The annual sale for the benefit of the
Mount Olive (colored) Baptist Church
was held this week at Miss Hannah
TayerwC ather's. Refreshments and fancy
articles found ready sale. This fair is
always well patronized by the towns
people, the attendance this year being no
exception.
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