The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-03
BRISTOL.
News of the Courts and Town
Council.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Council was held on Monday, a full
board being present. The following bills
against the town were examined, allowed
and referred to the auditors Council,
s396.65; overseer of the poor. Via 2e;
asylum, sS7.51 license, S120; street lights,
$500. AZ; highway, s12s. .05: sidewalks. Al. 30
The matter of collecting taxes due
from John b. Taylor was discussed At
length and continued TO the next meet
ing on account of Mr.. Taylor's illness.
The regular monthly session OF the
court OF probate was held on Monday
morning, Judge ii. w. Church, presid-
ing.
The petition OF guardian of Eliza beth
w. Usher, minor, 10 sell real estate, was
granted. Bonds 1900; sureties, +. +.
Usher. Il. M. Morris.
Petition for the appointment of Eliza
beth A. Cole guardian over Corda +. Cole,
minor, was granted Bonds $500; Mrs.
Annie j. Duffy and Sarah Il. johnson,
sureties, appraisers, II. +. Bennett,
George III. Peck, Charles III. Manchester.
Petition for the appointment OF
Cole, minor, was granted. Bonds 1900;
sureties, Mrs. Annie Duffy and Mrs Sarah
T.. Johnson; appraisers, George h. Peck,
ii. +. Bennett and Charles II. Manchester.
Request for appointment Of adminis-
traitor on the estate of Ann Perry, con-
tinued.
Petition for the appointment of John
r. Hicks as guardian over Jane Hicks of
full age, continued.
Inventory on estate of John G. Alger
for allowance was granted. .s.-
Inventory on estate OF Joseph n. Nor
ris for allowance was granted.
Petition of the Administrative to seil
the entire inventory. OF the estate OF
Joseph n. Morris. allowed. Not to be
sold less than the appraised valie.
Common pleas division OF the Supreme
Court convened here on Monday at $3.50
O'Clock ana was opened by the crier,
Benjamin L. West. The grand jury was
called and II answered to their names,
three being excused. Leander X. Peck
appointed foreman when they all re-
paired to the jury room.
The Jury returned at 1890 and were
| dismissed. The following new docket
cases were set down for trial on Thurs
day: III. b. Smith Machine Company VS..
| Alonzo Flint; Grace Del GREGG W.. .George
| II. Peck, town treasurer. for damages.
At the annual election of officers OF the
| Bristol Institution for Savings held ON
] Monday, the following officers werO
elected for the ensuing year: President,
James A. Miller; first vice president,
James T. Frseborn; second vice president,
| j. Howard Manchester; treasurer, beze-
| kiah w. Church; assistant treasurer,
! Charles n. Manchester trustees, James A.
| Miller, James T.. Freeborn, j. Howard
| Manchester George w. Simmons, Will
! liam ii. Thompson, John Lake. Hezekiah
| w. Church, George II. Peck, Frede' lex
| A. Easterbrooks, Lebaron b. Colt, Charles
! III. Manchester. Clinton I. Sherman
/ was elected clerk.
The new case of Nathaniel l. +. Munro
! VS.. probate court of Bristol was assigned
| as the next Jury case at the February term
of the court. This is suit 10 break the
| will of Mrs. Hope Potter Walker, on &C.
count OF alleged unsouEdness OF mind
and undue influence.
There were a number of appeals, one
new case being Samuel T. Bowden VS.. Ja-
bez Hazard. The court then adjourned
until Thursday morning at O'Clock,
when the petit jury will be sworn in.
Work will he commenced upon the tor
redo boats in very few days as tho
angle irons for the frames have been ship
ped from Pi,tsburg.
The rumors that are current that other
cases of uiphtheria have teen reported by
the health officer are incorrect.
Intentions of marriage have been flcd
at the town clerks Office by Charles Leo
! pold Aldrich of Providence and Miss
Catherine Frances Smith OF Bristol
The first section OF the new road beirQ
built by the State commissioners under
the direction OF Contractor Lecle'r Ia
about completed and another section will
be laid out today.