The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-09
EAST PROVIDENCE.



Yesterday afternoon the regular session
OF the Probate Court was held In the
town clerks Office. and the following
business was transacted. The will OF the
late Daniel w. Ide was proved, and Mary
II. Ide was appointed executrix, without
bond. On the estate of Emma q. Il.
Ptsch, Frank l. Patch. was appointed ad-
ministrator; bond $30U. Lillian Randall
wss appointed guardian OF Herbert ID.
Randall, minor, with bonds at 200.
The will of Sarah Mason was proved and
George l.. Mason was appointed executor
without bond; in the estate OF Ebenezer
Church, the Will was presented and con-
Ferdinand Wheldon, guardian OF Abra-
ham Ormsbee, ward Of full age, presented
his account, and IL was allowed and
ordered recorded. The final account OF
Levi 5. Winchester as executor OF the
estate of Samuel Cooke, was presented,
allowed and ordered recorded; in the
estate Of Cethe &. Felts, Alice 8. Felts
was appointed administrative with bond
at $500. In the estate of Sarah A.
Walker, the petition for appointment OF
guardian was continued to the next meet
ing.
The last social meeting OF the Epworth
Leauge OF the Haven n. T.. Church, for
evening, and although the night was
stormy there was a good sized attend
ance. The exercises were rs follows:
Singing, SHE Bet the Joy Bells Ring
lng," by tne league; prayer, Rev. John
Oldham, pastor; vocal duet, Mrs. Alfred
Johnson and James X. ID. Oldham, with
Mrs. William Scudder, accompanist; piano
solo, Mrs. Scudder, Mr.. Joseph T.. L.
Farnham, one of the lay delegates from
the Providence conference, to the general
conference, which was held In Cleveland,
Ohio, during the entire month OF May,
gave an interesting address, on the meet
ings and work OF that great body. MIR.
Farnham spoke for an hour and a half,
and still his subject was not exhausted; |;
at the conclusion OF the address, Miss
Mabel Foster sang a solo, Mrs. Johnson
acting as Rccompanist; the meeting
closed with ahymn sung by the congrega-
tion.
Yesterday afternoon the residents in
the vicinity Of Clyde bridge we're thrown
into state OF violent excitement over
the antics of mad dog. The dog, a bull
terrier, appeared in that locality late in
the afternoon and then disappeared.
Again about o'clock 1t appeared and ran
into the yard Of the Agawam Club aud
bit one OF their valuable ponies, which
was standing hitched 30 a post In the
yard. From there the dog ran out on the
iodu anu hthIteQ OOWu DFOduWAy. n
lady standing at the corner OF Center
street and Broadway waiting for the car,
saw the dog rushing toward her. She
shouted and fiourished her hands, and
the dog tarned and ran into field OF
rnubarb near by. Soon party from the
Agawam Club, mounted on pony, ac-
companied by men from the Z. T.. Hunt
place, started in pursuit of the rabid ami
NAL. The dog appeared on the highway
again near the six corners, but soon turn
cd toward the swamps I'm that vicinity
and nothing has been seen OF 1t since. II
is uppo ed II has died in the swamp
from exhausti n.
MIR. and Mrs. T.. III. Bartlett OF New
York city are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
James q. Peck of this town. Upon the
return of Mr.. and Mrs Bartlett to their
home they will be accompanied by Miss
Blanche Peck.
Superintendent Fresborn is laying a
water main on Lyon avenue and has
found a ledge about 20 feet long and MIR.
Charles r. Pierce has been given the con-
tract to blast the. rock.
Netop Council, .. u. A. NJ, met last
evening in regular session at Grand
Army Hall and transacted large amount
OF routine business.
This morning fishing party headed by
Town Treasurer David $. Ray, started on
a fishing cruise, to be absent several
days. The headquarters of the party
will be at the summer residence OF MIR.
Ray at Prudence Park.