The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-14
APPONAUG.

The Town Council held along session
yesterday afternoon and transacted con-
siderable probate business. The first
case considered was the petition OF Ma
omi A. Sully tor an allowance from the
estate of her deceased husband for her
support and for the payment of bills
against the estate. She was represented
by lawyer Sweetland, who stated that
Mrs. Sully was an invalid and unable to
appear at the meeting. He said that the
estate amounted to about s24C0, only $50
of which was in money, the remainder
being in unimproved real estate from
whichtheie was no income end asked for
an allowance OF $1,000, stating that il it
was granted a,petition would be present.
ed by the administrator TO sell real es-
tate to that amount. He also stated that
there were no children ana no heirs with
the exception of Mrs. Sully in the State.
President Knight did not think that the
court would be justified in granting the
request, and after considerable discus
sion, in which Mr.. Sweetland and Town
Solicitor Greene differed considerably in
regard to the law bearing on the case,
the petitioner was given leave to with
draw with the understanding that the
petition should be presented again In an
other form.
The administrator first account Of the
estate of Stephen j. Hoxie was received
but as no one representing the estate was
present the matter was continued until
the next meeting.
Michael McManus was appointed ad-
ministrator OF the will of tue late Fran
els Hughes, with a bond of si0n His
bondsmen were w. J.. Arnold and A.
Blanchard. The appraisers were Daniel
w. Quinlan, James McKenns and George
McManus.
petition was ceived for the ap-
pointment of a guardian on the estate OF
Elam Holloway and his son, John Hol-
loway, was selected, but as his bonds
were not satisfactory TO the court -the
matter was continued untilt next meet
ing.
The petition for the removal of William
II. Stafford, guardian OF the person and
estates OF his father, William stafford was
received and it was discovered that al.
though he had been acting in that capa-
city for some time he had never qualified.
When asked by Mr.. Knight why he had
not, he answered in effect that he "didn't
have to-" and he will not have to now as
he was removed and Edgar Il. Matteson
was appointed in his place. john III.
Northup and James Il. Lockwood were
accepted as his bondsmen.
James Blanding, Jr., asked the Coun-
Gil to appoint Joseph Greene as his guard
ian and after hearing the reasons for the
request from town sergent Shlppee, Mr..
Greene, was appointed and Joseph Kay
mond and Joseph Bouchard were accept
ed as his bondsmen.
The will OF Catherine Tansev WAS ad-
initted to PROBATE ana George H. Quinlan
was appointed executor. Mrs. Tansey
was one OF the oldest residents of Lippitt
and on her death left nearly all Of her
property TO 5. S. Peter and PauPs Church
at Phenix. Mr.. Quinlan's bondsmen
were Philip Duffy and John Cady.
Jane r.. Pierce was appointed adminis-
tratrix OF the estate of The late Charlotte
+. Tenant.
A number OF wills and petitions were
received and continued with an order of
notice and Edgar B. Chapman was APP
pointed police constable.
The matter OF raising the buildings at
Arctic Center which have been damaged
by the changing OF the grade of Main
street was discussed and the Council will
view the premises and the drain at the
Clyde Hotel which is not large enough to
carry OF the surface water today.
Arthur Johnson was thrown from his
carriage near Cowesett Sunday and badly
bruised but fortunately escaped serious
injury.
PONTIAC.
The public schools will close the winter
term Friday and the annual school meet
ing is to be held April q.