The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-29
From NeighbOring Towns.
CRANSTON.
Probate Court Business - Farmhouse
DESTROYED by Fir..


Al tho monthly meeting of the Probate
Court held in the town hail at Knightsyille
on Saturday, the following cases were
brought up before Judge John Palmer;
Estate Of Sarah j. Fitzgerald, petition for
appointment Of guardian George W. Esta-
brook appointed.
Estate of william H. A. Aldrieh. Petition
for allowance Of account examined and al
lowed.
Estate OF Elizabeth s. Salisbury. Petition
for appointment of administrator continued.
Estate Af Eliza b. Eddy. Petition for al
lowance of account and petition for leave TO
sell real estate. The accounts were examined
and allowed. The real estate was ordered
sold, at private sale, the price not 10 be
less than SsO0.
These two petitions were filed by Paul Bur-
lingame and Nicholas Tam. Estate of Ed
ward W. White petition for allowance Of
account. Examined and allowol.
Estate OF Charles Lena Main, petition to
transfer funds. Continued.
Estate Of william II. Cornell. Petition for
appointment of ommissioners. Edward Stan
ley, John Bigbee and Henry A. Salmon were
appointed
Estate of Ella II. Tilinghast, inventory.
Accepted.
All cases that were continued will be
brought up at the next sitting of the court,
Saturday, December IL, at o'clock.
Mr.. George Wilhelm has filed his intention
TO build three stores at the corner of Cranston
street and Webster avenue. Two will be con-
structed on Cranston street aud one on Web
ster avenue.
The Rev. Oliver Il. Horsman preached at
ha 4 al an mi oh ayil la
Sunday evening to a very large congregation,
the text being, Locking and Living Up
ward"
sprague homestead owned by Charles
Fletcher and occupied by Daniel Smith, was
completely destroyed by fire shortly before 8
o'clock yesterday morning. The building is
situated in the centre Of n large farm located
between Cranston and Thornton, and was a
large structure of stone and brick, two
stories and half high. 1t was considerably
over half century old. At the time of the
| nre only Mr.. and Mrs. Smith were at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are an aged couple and
| il is hard work for them 10 get around
Smoke was discovered issuing from the Sec
! ond story windows, and the hired men were
called While some of them dragged out
!
| Knightsvle for the fire company The men
| were unable TO save any of the articles ON
the second floors, and were barely able to
! get out few articles from the first story.
When the fire companies arrived they were
| unable TO do anything, as the fire was well
under way and there was not sufficient sup
ply OF water near enough TO extinguish the
| flames. Within "A short time the house was
completely Quilted. Besides the household
furniture which was burned there were some
valuable papers and $40 in money belonging
to the hired girl There was no insurance or
the furniture and the loss is estimated a
$1,000. The loss on the house IL about 5000
Nothing definite Is known as to the origin o
the fire. but it is supposed to have beer
caused by defective chimney.
Joseoh Z. Elliott, who was sent for the fir
companies, met with an accident while on tn
trip He was thrown from his team Will,
turning the corner of Church and Crsnstoi
streets and suffered serious bruises He was
| ., % temporarily stunned and was taken int
IN Office of DR.. H. ~ Gleason, where he soor
revived.