The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-17
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BRISTOL.
An Important Will to BE Contested
In This Town.

An Important VIII to BE Contested
In This Town.
The will OF Mrs. Hope Potter Walker,
who died a short time ago, and made q
will bequeathing nearly her entire estate,
amounting TO about $50, 600, to the Home
for Aged Women, was brought before
probate Judge Ii. w. Church on Monday
forenoon for probate. The Saint Michael
Episcopal Church societies are to receive
$1,000. Attorney Thomas IL. Crowley ap-
peared before Judge Church on Monday
morning and asked for q continuance of
one week, as the attorney will endeavor
TO have the will set aside, the contestant
being Mr.. Nathaniel L. Fales-Munro Of
Quincy, ILL.,, who Is a brother OF Mrs.
Walker, and who was omitted in the will.
The society connected with the Home for
Aged Women as legatee has applied to
the court for the appointment of Miss
Harriet b. Luther as executrix OF the
will. As the executor named in the will
has declined to accept the trust, the case
will be heard before the Probate Court,
Tuesday, September "a, at 8 O'Clock.
The common pleas division OF the Su-
preme Court, convened here on Monday,
at o'clock, with Judge Douglass upon
the bench. The grand jury was empan-
elled and sworn in by the clerk. After
several hours deliberation, they came in,
charged in the warrant against Roger De
Wolf Brownell. The jury were then dis
missed, and the court adjourned until
Thursday morning next at o'clock.
The catboat taken from here, belonging
to Mr.. Charles Wood, named the Game
cock, was found at jamestown on Monday
The new boat recently designed by
Waterhouse and Cheesbrough OF Boston,
and built by Lawley, was given a trial
spin on Monday by her owner, Mr.. A. =.
VanWickle and proves TO be very fast.
From the present outlook the yachting
will be lively during next season, as
several new boats are to be built. MIR.
James Ruggles OF New York, who intends
spending the summer months here with
his family, will visit here during the
month of October, and will place an or
der for boat with some OF the builders.
Ii looks very much as IL regatta could
be sailed here the next season
The English steam yacht Earl King,
which arrived here on Sunday from the
races, brought a number of guests OF the
owner They came ashore and visited
the works OF the Herreshoffs, and were
very much pleased with the courtesy ex-
tended them, after which they were driv-
en- to many points OF interest connected
with the town.
Monday afternoon from the westward,
bound for Boston, with several we'll
known persons aboard, among whom
were Henry X. Salstenstal. Robert II.
Draper, and Chester Woodward, formerly
proprietor OF the Quincy cafe. They
spent several hours in town.
The old landmark known as the old
brick schoolhouse will soon be lost to
sight, as il is being removed. Many who
attended school there I'm their Younger
days are taking home a brick 10 be kept
in remembrance OF their early school days
The State Street NJ. T.. Church Is un-
dergoing Thorough repairs by contractor
William NJ. Darling.
AT anchor in the harbor, schooners
tlevtwing and Hannah Bacon; both light
bound west.
Rumors are current upon the streets
that the Providence Shade Roller build
ing will soon be conserted into rubber
mandatory and the parties who were
connected with the Colchester rubber
shop will have general charge of the
works.
A clam bake will be given today by
the L. y. Club at Green Run. A number
o. strangers will be present from various
parts of the State.