The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-25
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Last night very interesting lecture
was given in the town halt by Rev. j. l..
Pituer, pastor of the Asbury Memorial
Church OF Providence. Mr.. Horton in a
brief speech introduced the speaker. Tho
subject of the lecture was "Boots and
Saddles or the Recollections OF a Yankee
Cavalryman." He kept the audiences in "A
roar OF laughte from till 10 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon the town council
held special meeting and elected super
visors for the coming Congressional elec-
tion as follows: District No. /, NGtc ne
neutrality-suspicious., William M. Comrie,
Arthur M. George, Democrats, Fred ID.
2, Ramford -Repu blcsns, Andrew Il.
Johnson, Richard Roe; Democrats, Frau
els l.. Hill, Oscar Ii. Miller. District
No. 3, ide-Republicans, Fred w
Cady, Elmer +. Knowiton; Democrats,
Henry $. Warner, Walter S. Balkner.
The oouucil granted a license 10 William
Cormasc 20 hold a ball and the Grattan
Literary Society to hold social In
Waite chemoket Hall tomorrow evening.
Surprise Party.
A surprise party was held al the resi-
dence Miss of Jennie Burr, on Waterman
sverue, to celebrate her 10th brit hdsy
Games were played pHd party supper was
served. The program rendered was as
follows: Piano solo, Charles Thornton;
reading, 3. Gardner jameson; march,
Jennie Burr; accompaniment by :. Gard
ner jameson. Many beautiful presents
were received among them beautiful
bunch of roses from Il. 81. johnson, prin-
cipal Of the A. y. Hoyt Grammar School,
OF which she was graduate last June.
Last night Officer Taggart suppressed a
disturbance at tue residence of John Read
on Water street.
Probate Court Meeting.
Yesterday afternoon the Probate Court
met in the council room at 2 o'clock and
transacted the following business:
Tie last Wit and testament OF Alice
Carliu was admitted 10 probate, and Solan
Carpenter, who was elected executor, re-
fusing 10 serve, petition for Catherine
Csrlin to become administrator but it
was continued until the next meeting
The brother5 Of the late w. w. Munroe,
who were elected to take an inventory OF
bis personal property, handed II in yester-
day. IL amounted TO $l5, ,7oi.26.
The eshlte OF John .. Malloy was next
next taken up. a petition 10 have Ben
jamin Wilson appointed administrator
was granted ana he was required 10 fur
which ne did, naming as his bonds
men w. w. Ellis and David S. Ray.
The appraisers elected were w. w. Ellis,
j. J. Lyon, Jr., and Robert Roc. Account
of j. Mason was hlcd as administrator
of the estate OF Joseph Mason. The ad-
ministrntor was required to furnish bonds
TO the amount of 5000 and his bondsmen
were Benjamin Martin, Benjamin
Wilson, 5. s. Rich, o. Freeborn and
5. y. 5prague. The petition of Elizabeth
Pierce or allowance OF household furni-
ture Of the estate OF Elisha Pierce was
granted.
In the case OF joseph Mason Ida L. Ma
f,I ,I,,,fs ,f.t, trt~
quired To furnish bonds OF $500. Her
bondsmen are Frank q. Hazard and
Sarah b. Follett, and the appraisers are
John p. Barney, NJ. V. Wilcox and +. b.
Hazard.
A ball was given under the auspices of
Reliance Lodge No. 81, l. o. .. T., last
evening. Mrs. Robert Briggs and Mr.. u.
b. Lincoln led the march. The commit
tee of arrangements We're: George II.
Wakefield Benjamin +. Pierce. A. Everett
Griswold, Frank Bucklin and William T..
Ripley.