The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-15
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Business Transacted by the Court
Of Probate.
District Court Cases woman's Mission
airy Society Holds Meeting.

The regular monthly session of the
Probate Court was held in the town
clerks office yesterday afternoon; CON-
siderable business was transacted, the
most important of which was the last will
and testatment of the late Caleb Ingra-
ham, presented for probate. 1t was con-
tinued with order OF notice. The petit
tion OF Mr.. and Mira. Henry l.. Beckforo
for permission to adopt Paul Bartlett
Armington, and to change his name to
Paul Bartlett Bsckford.was granted. The
petition OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Erhardt,
to adopt Harold A. Merchant, and to
change the name Of the ward to John
George Erhardt was granted. The COM
missioners appointed on the estate of
Joseph Brownell, made their report to the
effect that the estate was solvent instead
of bankrupt, as was at first supposed,
and 1T was continued with order Of
notice.
Some time ago Albert Daniels was ar
rested for neglecting to send his boy to
school. The boy had not been vacci-
mated, and therefore, under the law,
could not be accepted as pupil in the
public schools. At the time of his arrest
Daniels promised to have the child vac
cinsted, and sent to school, and under the
circumstances, Judge Bliss continued the
case, taxing Daniels personal recog-
nizsnce for s100, on condition that he
should appear at the time, and IL his
promise had been fulfilled, pay the costs
and the case would be discontinued.
The hoy was sent to school, but further
than that Daniels paid no attention to
the court proceedings. Judge Bliss wrote
him a letter, ordering him before the
court under penalty of arrest. No attep-
tion was paid to the letter, consequently
the Judge issued q eapias and yesterday
Daniels was arrested and locked cd until
this morning, when he related pitiful
tale, and promised to work and earn tho
money to pay the costs. His case was
continued to Friday January Is, the
judge again taking bis personal recog-
nizsnce for 500.
This morning Frank Williams was be-
fore the Seventh District Court, charged
with vagrancy. He very promptly
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to
the State workhouse for six months.
The regular monthly meeting of the
woman's Missionary Society was held In
the vestry of the Second Baptist Church, |
last evening. After the devotional OPEN |
ing exercise, Miss Masters of Cambridge |
sang, "Consider the Lilies" q paper
was read byMrs. Anna Rhodes. president, |
ON "Africa as q Mission Field" Mrs.
Henry o. Waldron gave an account OF the |
abors OF Messrs. Mofitt and Livingston
In Liberia. The work In Bawza. Man
ieka, and other stations in the Congo |
Free State was given by Mrs. q. w.
Rigler, short program of singing and
reading was then given by various men,
osrs of the society.
At the meeting of Fraternity Com
nandery, United Order Of the Golden
Cross last evening there was a mum ber OF
'lsitor.
Two cases of diphtheria at Riverside
we're reported yesterday to Health Otficer
dason Il. Wood, also a case of scarlet
ever of mild form on whslden avenue.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Ipworth League was held last evening In
be Haven M. Il. Church.
Recently Mr.. Daniel S. Peck OF Warren
venue received quite an injury to one
4 his legs, Mr.. Peck was engaged in
utting wood, and large piece struck
lis leg, infiicting quite an injury. Some
ears ago he was injured In the same leg,
nd this sggrsvates his recent injury.
Ie is, however, receiving excellent msdi-
al attendance and hopes soon to be
bout again.
Last evening Miss Martha Wilcox enter
aimed quite number OF her young
riends at her residence on Warren ave-
ue.