The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-13
PAWTUxET VALLEY.
NEws BUREAU, PAwTuxET VALLEY,
Begins Block.

=. w. Hines returned nome yesterday
from trip to Moonstone Beach. He rode
his bicycle all the way back.
ARCTIC CENTER.
Rev. j. j. Brady, pastor of st. James
Church, leaves Europe tomorrow, home
ward bound. ills parishioners are pre-
pairing for his reception.
RIvERPoINT.
Rev. f. ii. Adams started today for
Hartford, Conn, to assist at his sons
wedding.
A sad accident, the second within two
weeks, occurred here at 2:40 yesterday
afternoon. Little James Edward Martin,
the l0-year-old and elder son OF James
Martin of Youngs avenue, was playing
on the side of Royal mill pond, In the
rear OF Thomas McGuire's establish
ment, with three little boys OF his own
age, namely, John Prendergast. George
McManus and John Forrest They were
dipping their feet In the water on the
pond side when young Martin said he
would try to learn TO swim. Accordingly
he dived into the water. AS soon as lie
lost footing he became excited and in
stead Of diving near TO the side he went
out until he was caught In the current
and drifted away His little companions,
too young to lend him helping hand,
stood and gazed at his disappearing form.
Suddenly one OF the little boys, John
Irt0OtTKdst, ran 10 hltpult lOltl unu
shouted for help. The bartender, Joseph
Cordin, was soon on the spot, but he ar
rived too late; just in time TO see the
last OF the unfortunate child. Boats
were at once procured and the pond was
dragged on all sides. and at O'Clock in
the evening, the body was discovered not
far off from where the boy had been seen
going down last, and was carried to the
father's home. The place where young
Martin was drowned is only few yards
above the spot where young Mary Dris-
coll was drow ned but two Weeks ago. IL
was pjtiful sight to see the little boys
father gazing in the water as II he could
see the body of bis lost son. The parents
were at work when they were apprised OF
the shocking news, Mr.. Martin at the
CLYDE Print Works, and Mrs. Martin at
the Royal Mill, but few yards away
from the pond. The mother was in
terrible condition, half crazed by the
awful news. She walked along the
pond, filing the air with her cries OF
anguish. Close TO where the accident oc-
CURED man was seen sitting on the
bank and gazing sadly into the water. IL
was Mr.. Patrick Carroll, the father of the
little girl, Mary, who was drowned two
weeks ago.
COVENTRY CENTER.
The taxpayers of the town OF Coventry
held their annual financial town meeting
this afternoon in the town hall. IL is
understood that the voters have requested
the Town Council TO make application n
for the erection Of a half-mile sample OF
macadamized road which is TO be paid
for by the State.
PROBATE COURT OF WARWICK.
The following business was transacted
at the regular monthly meeting OF the
probate court of Warwick, held yesterday
Afternoon at the town hall at Apponaug:
The petition for the appointment of a
guardian for John A. Jr., Mary +. and
Alice j. McQuade was indefinitely post
poned.
The petition for citation on the estate
OF Richard Howard was dismissed.
The petition for the appointment OF an
administrator on the estate OF George W.
Cooper was received and George +. Shell
don appointed. Bond, s2200; sureties,
Harriet S. Eaton, Martha Cooper; ap-
praisers, Ii. ID. Brown, S. Winfield
Hines, Osmer A. Mattheson.
The will of David II. Potter was proved
by Job Manchester, one of the witnesses.
John s. Potter was appointed executor;
bond, $40, 600; sureties, Albert II. Hill,
William II. Potter; appraisers, ;. Winfield
Hines, Harvey l. Spencer, John Pearce,
Jr.
The will of Cyrus Holden was presented
and proved by both witnesses. Sarah
DIONu Was dppOlulSo cActutIlA NihOut
bond; fee, $l00.
The inventory OF the estates OF s. Il.
Card, and also of the estates of Charles
III. King, were continued.
On petition, Charles A. Johnston was
appointed administrator OF the estate OF
Albertina $. Gabrielson; bond, $1,000;
sureties, Frank Oscar johnson and
On petition, Johann Gabrielson was APP
pointed guardian of the estate OF Ernest
b. Eskel and Amanda O.. Gabrielson;
bond, 500; sureties, Frank Oscar johnson
and Johann Johnson.
The will of Ann Cassidy was presented
for probate and approved with an order
of notice.
The inventory OF the estate of Edwin
+. Bowen was allowed and ordered re-
corded.
A petition for the appointment of an
administrator on the estate OF Zilpha
Rhodes was received and ordered noticed.
The will of Patrick Brady was proved
by both witnesses and james +. Me-
Cusker appointed executor; bond, 800;
sureties, Bernard McCusker, William
McCusker; appraisers, Charles 3. Wilson,
Edwin NJ Wilson.
The executors second and final account
OF the estate of Thomas Spencer was
approved and ordered recorded.
A petition for the appointment OF an
Whitney was received and ordered
noticed.
The petition for the appointment of
guardian of the estate OF Henry G. and
Ernest II. Potter was received and
ordered noticed Pierce Tuckerman was
appointed; bond 800; sureties, " william
" Slocum, John II. Kent; appraisers,
Frank NJ Tucker, Isaac +. Chace, James
&. Richardson.
The will of Mary b. Cady was received
and ordered noticed.
The bond OF Benjamin V. Smith was
appealed, rs sureties were unsatisfactory.
The petition to amend decree of order OF
distribution of estate of q. NJ Taylor was
granted.
The court then adjourned to the second
Monday in September.
Immediately upon the adjournment OF
the probate court, a meeting OF the Town
Council was held and the following
business was transacted:
Health Officer Sprague reported the
following nuisances John Chenevert
garbage and privy vaults in rear OF
Chinese laundry; Philip Chenevert, sew
erage in cellar of saloon; Lucian Archam-
bault, privy vaults; James Goddis, wash
ing from beer bottles running into Main