The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-14
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Lots OF Business Transacted by the
Probate Court.
A Small Boy Caused Considerable Excite
ment--A Couple of Accidents.


The.regular session Of the probate court
was held yesterday afternoon in the town
clerks Office before Judge A. A. White
and transacted the following business:
In the estate of Ebenezer q. Church
the will was prsbated, allowed and ordered
recorded. Gilbert L. Church was sp-
pointed executor. In the estate of Eliza
beth II. Davis, sally Lyman Thompson
was appointed executrix with bonds at
10000 sureties. George L. Robinson and
Benjamin +. Robinson OF south Kings
ton, A. j. Cushing, Thomas Rodman and
ers. Estate OF Annie {. Goodale the copy
Of will was ordered recorded. The copy
OF the will of William n. Peirce was
ordered recorded in registry OF the court.
In estate OF William =. Goodsle, the petit
tion for appointment OF guardian. was
continued TO Aug. 10, 1876, at p. M,
Mary.f. lde was appointed guardian OF
Daniel W. .Ide, minor, with bonds OF
$500; David +. Goff and Howard A. Ide
were accepted as sureties. .. Walker
presented his final accornt as adminis-
traitor OF estate OF samuel Trenn, and II
was allowed and ordered recorded. VIII
liam Cole presented his hnal account as
administrator OF estate OF Rachel w.
Kent; IL was allowed and recorded. The
petition OF Charles 4, Balch as admins
traitor OF the estate Of Daniel ID. Barney to
sell certain real estate was granted and II
Was ordered TO be sold at public auction
after. being duly advertised. In the estate
OF Joseph Brownell, Henry j. DUBOIS,
George Il. Hunter and Osmund Z. Good
dell were appointed commissioners OF In
solveacy. Ihe petition for appointment
OF guardian IN estate OF Juliette NJ. ktns
was continued with order OF notice TO
Aug. 1, 1895, at p. m. In the estate OF
Frank K. Anthony, the petition for ap-
pointment of guardian was continued to
Aug. 10, AT p. m. Petition for ap-
pointment OF administrator OF estate OF
Terence NJ. Norris was continued to.Aug.
III at p M, as was also the petition for
appointment of guardian for Hattie May
Norris; also Gertrude L. Norris and
Flossie 1. Norris. Estate of Sarah A. !.
Walker, petition for appointment OF
guardian continued to next regular meet
ing. The will OF the late Ann Frances
Blodgett was presenter and continued
with order. OF notice to Aug. 10, 1896 at
=. m.
Officer Everett Adams arrested Thomas
Smith last evening on Grove avenue, and
this morning he was founc guilty OF he
ing sturdy beggar and was seat into the
country until the middle of winter.
A message was received at police head
quarters from Bristol that bicycle had
thief was supposed to he scorching in
the.drection OF East Providence, and the
police were asked to intercept him, and
entertain him until the officers of Bristol
could come up, but he has not as yet been
recognized.
Frank c. Halliday, OF the firm of Halli-
day Brothers, left last evening for Nor
folk, Va. MIR Halliday has gone South
on business, but will combine it with a
season of pleasure.
Yesterday afternoon q commotion was
caused on Potter street. A lady who re-
sides on that street locked her doors and
went to the city. Her young son camo
home and finding the house open and
hearing voice inside ran out, crying
that q man was inside. The neighbors
watched the house while some one ran
for the police. The officer entered the
house and found the invader to be the
man OF the house, who was much sur
prised that his home should become
matter OF police Investigation, and all on
account OF frightened boy.
Yesterday MIR. Fred G. Halliday of Hal
liday Brothers met with severe acci-
dent. He was handling a box OF sheet
tin, when part of the cover broke and
q sheet protruded from the box and came
In contact with bis left hand, cutting a
deep cash on the inside. Surgical atten-
tion was at once given, and Mr.. Halliday
does not anticipate any serious results
from. the injury.
Mrs...M. L. Wiley and daughter, Mrs
M. A. kice, are passing the summer In
Hancock, n. II.
MIR. Warren l.. Chsce is summering at
Prudence Park.
Last evening Mr.. George Il. Webster,
clerk OF the Court OF Common Pleas, Tho
resides in this town. with a seve q g.
cident on College street i'm the city e
in some manner slipped on the sidewalk,
and in falling sprained his ankle. He was
conveyed to his home in a carriage, where
the injured limb received proper stten-
tion. This morning Mr.. Webster was
much better. although suffering consid-
era BILE pain. He was obliged to be taken
to the Court House in carriage.
Yesterday Judge Bliss took party OF
fishermen down the.bay In bis yacht Fan
chon, and as usual the judge led in the
sport by capturing a 7la-pound sque-
league, and il was real FISH.