The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-30
BRISTOL.

The will Of Mrs. Hope Potter Walker
has been sustained by the Probate Court.
The executor named in the will having
declined to serve, the Home for Aged Wo-
men, rs legatee, applied for the appoint
ment of Miss Harriet b. Luther as admin
istratix of the estate with the will an
nexed. The request was complied with,
the bond being placed at $4,000, with
Mrs. Anna McDougall, Miss Belle Ward
we'll and Miss Rebecca Norris as sureties.
The appraisers on the estate are Herbert
+. Bennett, Stephen w. Church and
Charles II. Manchester. Attorney Thorn
as III. Crowley for the contestant, broth
er of the testator has filed an appeal
from the Bristol Court OF Probate TO the
common pleas division OF the Supreme
Court Of Bristol County. The case will
be heard at the December term. The gen
eral opinion is that In the higher court
the will will not be sustained.
George Lacompt, who is employed by
Mr.. Augustus Scharz at the ferry was
kicked ny horse on Saturday afternoon,
and quite seriously hurt. The horses
hoof struck Lacompt in the face, II sking
removed to the hospital at Providence.
The Naval Reserve army commission
have held meeting to take into consid-
Grafton what method should be adopted
regards the tower which has been partial
ly taken down to avoid falling. 1t was
strain would be too much for the build
ing to sustain. The committee appointed
by the Major James L. De Wolf Camp,
Sons of Veterans, to arrange for an enter
tainment, have secured the services of the
following well-known talent of Boston:
Miss Rose Garritz, violinist; Miss Bertha
Brewer, reader and accompanist; Miss
Clara.G. Warner, singer, and Mr.. Frank
q. Reynolds, singing humorist. The en-
tertainment Will be given at the Opera
House, Monday evening, Otober ID
An interesting game OF baseball was
played upon the Common Saturday after
noon, between the Husters and Hopes,
resulting In victory for the former by a
| score OF II to s. Edwin Hill was umpire.
Mount Hope Council, No. 1857 OF Bris-
| tol, will meet in regular session on We'd
| nesday, in their new council chamber in
| X. and p. Hall COR the first time.
The steam yacht Eugenia, with the
| owner, j. b. Herreshoff, his wife and
several friends are visiting New York. Mr..
| Herreshoff and wife will leave the party
| in New York for few days, and visit
| Washington, ID. G., upon business with
| the secretary OF war.
An alarm Of fire was rung in last even
| ing at O'Clock from district ] for blaze
In small building cast of Wood street.
| The property partially destroyed. Ori-
| gin OF the fire, incendiary.
Mr.. George Long OF New Bedford,
| Misses Louise Anu JeUnle NhTQWell, MIS-.
! Joseph Taylor, son and daughter from
| Pawtucekt, Mr.. Robert Pollock, James p.
| Fish. Mrs. William Simmons and Angus
tus Shulz, all of Providence, were In town
| over Sun lay.
Mrs. Johanna Connors came near being
| drowned on Saturday evening in Silver
| Creek, but was discovered by someone
who was passing by and rescued. She
| was taken TO the residence of Albert Ba-
| con, where she was cared for.
Burnside Lodge OF Bristol, met for the
| last time in Grand Army Hall on Tuesday
| evening, where they have held their meet
| ings since the lodge was organized here.
| Deputy Grand Chancellor q. Clark was
present, and granted dispensation for
the lode TO move into their new Castle
Hall. They will hold their next meeting
| Tuesday evening.
Henry Gooding and Misses Della and Ju-
| liza Green visited town on Sunday on their
wheels from Easton, and returned again
in the evening.
Rev. William X. Trotter, rector OF Trini.
ty Church, exchanged with Rev. A. Il.
Carpenter OF Saint Marks Churh OF War
rem yesterday.
Colonel James NJ Gearing OF the navy
department at Washington, ID. G., arrived
here this morning.
Arrived schooner Nsusett, with cargo
OF rockweed.
Several cases OF drunkenness were be-
fore the justice court this morning. All
pleaded guilty and took their fines, set
tied ana departed.
The case OF John shepley for taking
the sail boat Mt the Hopworth sanitarium
was called, and the defendant asked for
continuance, through his attorney,
Thomas II. Crowley, until next wednes-
day morning.
AlE chAris. IL Gisdding and family OF