The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-21
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
The Mechanics Reception Last Even
ing at the Y. M. c. A.
NEWS OF THE PROBATE COURT.
A Lecture at the Park Place Church
The Y. II. $. G. II. Entertained by
the Rev. }. l.. Jordan-The Annual
Banquet of the Sacred Heart.

The regular session of the Court OF Pro-
bate. was held yesterday afternoon before
His Honor Judge Blodgett, at which the
following business was transacted
The will of Eliza j. Gallagher was ad-
mitted to probate, and Mary j. Gallagher
was approved as executor. No bond re-
quired.
The will of Martha A. Platt was ad-
mitted to probate. and Claude j. Farms
worth approved as executor. Bond 5000.
The will of Daniel Sullivan was ad'
mitted TO probate and Hannah Sullivan
approved as executrix. Bond, $500 20 pay
debts; sureties, john McGeeary and John
Holland. No inventory required.
Thomas 5. Hogan was appointed ad-
ministrator on the estate OF Edward
Hogan. Bond, $1,000; sureties, Edward
Smith and Peter Lennon. Appraisers,
Charles ID. Nichols. Samuel Mccartney
and Michael j. Cavanagh.
The account of Henry b. Dexter, ad-
ministrator on the estate Of George III.
Clark was allowed
Inventory on the estate of Hannah b.
Perrin was ordered recorded.
The account of Alfred Il. Tenney,
guardian of Amy Sarah Long was al
lowed
Petition for letters of administration
de bonis non on the estate of Arnold Buck
lin was continued three weeks with order
or notice.
Petition for the probate of the will of
Delphis Bechard was continued three
weeks with order Of notice.
Petition for the probate of the will of
Elizabeth Wilkins was continued for one
week.
Bond OF Edward p Tobie guardian of
the estate of Willis Tobie, was APP
proved.
Inventory on the estate Of Joseph Carter
was ordered recorded.
Mechanics Rcte ltion mt the Y. VI. G. A.
There was u large attendance Mt the
Young Mems Christian Association
rooms last evening, in response to an in
vitation issued To the machinists and iron
mechanics OF this city 10 be present and
listen TO u lecture by Prof Oscar j. Beale
on the subject: TO what are we mechan-
les tcnding?' In answer 10 this ques-
ton, Prof. Beale said: "As citizens we
are tending 20 the same end as the great
aggregate of mankind; as mechanics we
are tending to give TO mankind more of
the good things of life with less physical
effort. Every useful invention that is
brought out, i'm the long run benefits, or
should benefit mankind. We are tending
TO fewer trade secrets, and 90 higher
culture; to that state when IL will not be
considered remarkable whether a man is
with this change will come fewer hours
though we may be required To pay for ii.
and though IL may cause suffering for
some. Sometimes mechanics themselves
have been opposed To inventions because
of the prospective loss of their occupa-
ton. This Is entirely wrong, and | think
the tendency of mechanics of to-day is not
to oppose new ideas. There is n tendency,
also, To oppose trade secrets, although
there are many men who carry, along
heavy crop OF them. In regard TO our
tendencies TO higher culture we have
but to step into any news stand
to be reminded of the enlarged
thought among mechanics in relation Go
their own employment This denotes II
tendency To greater interchange of
thought among mechanics and n wider
spread OF mechanical literature. In sum
ming up would say: Our tendencies are
toward the bettcrmcnt of mankind by the
introduction of machinery and the combi-
nation of materials, that our relation TO
each other are becoming more free, that
we are having fewer trade secrets, that
our literature is spreading and that we arc
tending toward II higher culture. While
there are many facts existing which
might be cited in the opposite direction,
yet think the grand aggregate toward
the end have named. The thing for us
10 do is TO keep thinking. to look TO high
er things IN the future, and TO bear any
changes which may come, and which seem
TO grind us with philosophical spirit"
Ia addition to the lecture there was n
short gymnasium drill by members of the
association, followed by u collation. and "a
general social hour.
Tie Case Of Emma l.. Greene.
The writ OF habeas corpus obtained by
Jacob w Matbewson, ESQ, ut the Supreme
Court yesterday, requiring that Miss
Emma l.. Greene be brought before that
1t.
WAS applied for bee uise of the unsatsfac-
tory nature of the testimony presented at
the hearing un the case in the District
Court last Monday. Dr. IL. .. True testi-
lied that he was satisfied from what he
had heard and seen that she was insane.
although her outbursts, of which he had
heard might possibly be due to temper
Her mother and an uncle testified, in sub
stance, that she had made attacks at
home with a coal shovel, had thrown
kettle cf boiling water at her mother,
would lay around on the floor i'm prefer
cnce to IA lounge or bed, Sc. The girl
denied all this, and His Honor was not
satisfied with any Of the testimony, but
having there certificate from the INSANE
asylum that she had been there and was
discharged as cured, and reasoning that
she had better be sent away from home at
least decided 20 commit her 70 the
asylum
Lawyer Mathewson SAYS that the girl
came 10 see him on Saturday, and claimed
that she was abused at home, etc; that
when her father died he left considerable
property, but her mother says she has
none that whenever she speaks of money
TO her mother she is turned out of doors
that her mother threatened 10 have her
arrested again il she consulted lawyer
Mr.. Mathewson tried TO disabuse her
mind OF the idea. and heard nothing more
from her until finding that she had been
committed to the asylum on Tuesday, and
DIR. keene informed him that there was
not particle of insanity about Miss
Greene, and was not when she was there
before but he had kept her there awhile
because she had no other place TO 20 to,
meanwhile notifying lac s~olks TO come and
take her out. Mr.. Mathewson will use
every effort TO have the matter thoroughly
sifted, and, NJ possible, To secure her re-
lease, and then have guardian appointed
10 look after her rights.
The Funeral of Thomas N. Dcahy.
The funeral OF Thomas II. Deahy was
solemnized this morning. and was at
tended by n large circle OF relatives and
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