The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-12
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Regular Monthly Session Of Probate
Court.

The Probate Court held its regular
monthly session yesterday. Levi ,. Win
chester, administrators of the estate OF
Charlotte Cook, presented his final ac-
count which was examined and allowes.
Frederick II. Carpenter was appointed
administrator of the estate of his mother,
Sarah L. Carpenter, and was re-
quired TO furnish a bond of $500. The
sureties are James Martin and Phebe Nj.
Martin, and the appraisers are T.. >.
Mitchell, Arthur Cushing and Frank w.
Wilds.
The petition for the appointment OF
Mary j. Coughlin as guardian OF James j.
Hynes was continued to the next meeting,
there being question of jurisdiction, the
same application having been made as TO
the Municipal Court of Providence.
Charles Il. Hazard, guardian of tn person
and estate of George q. Hood, an insane
person Of full age, presented an inventory
amounting to $500. Ellen Swinson
was appointed guardian OF the
persons and estates of Tilda and Herman
Nelson and was ordered to furnish a bond
of 100. Andrew Swinson and Peter
Nelson were accepted as surities. The
last will of William Burgess was proved
and admitted TO probate in accord
ance with the provisions OF the
will. Esther Burgess and Fannie
II. Burgess was appointed execu-
trix, and gave personal bond
of S700 The petition of Thomas +.
Kennedy and wife for permission 10 adopt
a minor, named Rosa NJ. Kennedy, was
continued to the next regular meeting.
Ellen M. Munro was appointed guardian
OF the person and estate of Alice Nj. Burr
and Fanny III. Burr and was required to
give bond of $500 in each case.
Recently q waiting room has been estab-
lished at the head OF Red Bridge Hill, at
the corner of Massasoit and Waterman
avenues. The room is heated and kept
open until the last car ives The bridge.
Yesterday morning sc Rhode Island
State Grange p. OF III. began its eighth
annual meeting. with Roger Williams
Grange No. 10 p. of IL. in this town, and
in spite OF the disagreeable storm there
was good attendance, all but one
OF the 81 oranges in The State being
fully represented. The grange was
opened in the fifth degree, Worthy Master
A. M. Belcher in the chair. After appro-
pirate remarks he announced the COM
mittee on credentials, Messrs. Tucker,
Salisbury and Adams. Miss Mary Il. Wood
of Roger Williams Grange then made
an address of welcome, TO which
Benjamin +. Wilbur of Little Compton
Grange responded. 4Ae- Fell call of sub
ordinate oranges was then called and the
master appointed the following standing
committees: Reception, Cyril II. Wood,
Edgar Read, Mrs. Arthur NJ. Clark, Mrs.
Z. X. Wood, ID. Il. Busher, ID. B. Luther,
Miss Caroline r. Armington; order
of business, II. +. Crowninshield,
Gideon +. Collins, Charles Potter, Mrs.
John Brown, Mrs. o. NJ. Munroe; agricul-
ture, +. p. Manchester, Henry Adams,
Metcalf B. Marsh, Mrs. b. f. Hall, Mrs.
William G.. Rose; cooperation, Benjamin
+. Wilbur, II. w. Phillips, Will
liam G.. Rose, Mrs. ID. Ayles-
worth, Mrs. ID. 8. Bushee; mileage
and per diem, John Brewer, George f..
Sisson; o. NJ. Reserve, Mrs. j. M. Hoxie,
Mrs. j. A. Tillinghast; education, Thomas
III. Clarke, Joseph Fallen, Il. X. Sher-
man, Mrs. s. IA. Peabody, Mrs.
Z. F, Crowinshield; resolutions,
). III. Peabody, B. Il. Holt,
George A. Hopkins, Mrs. Il. p. Man
chester, Mrs. John Preffei; publication,
Lyman l.. Aylesworth, John Preffei,
Roscoe w. Baker, Mrs. c. II. Potter, Mrs.
Benjamin +. Wilbur; good OF the order,
It. Il. Tucker John +. james,
A. A. Sherman, Mrs. George +.
Sisson, Mrs. George Campbell;
legislation, George Campbell, Joseph M.
Noxie, Il. A. Salisbury, Mrs. Henry Adams
and Mrs. John Il. James. The lodge then
adjourned and were finely entertained by
the Roger Williams Grange.
Last night cottage meeting was held
at the residence OF MIR. Allen. There was
slim attendance on account of the storm.
Last night the Ladies' Free Library AS
sociation gave a social and ball in the New
Town Hall. A large number were pres
ent.