The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-15
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Meeting OF Haven M. E. Church Ep-
worth League.
Accident 10 a wheelwoman Business Of
the Probate Court.

Last evening Haven Chapter Epworth
League OF the Haven NJ. T.. church, held
its regular monthly social and literary
meeting. No business was transacted, the
meeting being of a purely social character.
President Charles g. Phillips called the
company which, by the way, completely
filed the church, together and after tho
regular form of opening "a piano solo was
rendered. by Miss Broadman, followed by
IA violin solo by Mr.. Joseph Lewis with
Mr. Charles Thornton as accompanist
Rev. &. ;. Davis, pastor OF the church,
then gave "a most interesting and instruo-
tive lecture, illustrated by some ffty-iive
stcreopticon pictures The lecture was
entitled "A Trip 20 the Holy Lands,
and took the audience from New York
harDor on very pleasant journey 10
Jerusalem and other places made famous
by sacred history. AT the conclusion Of
tho talk on the Holy Lands the speaker
brought the audience back TO their native
land, aud gave few pictures illustrating
New England homes, while company
of young pepoe behind the canvas sang
"Home, Sweet Home. A moro pleasing
evening has not been passed by the league
since its organization.
Last evening about 1880 o'clock Miss
Sadie Mcdonald OF Summit street. was
enjoying a ride on ber bicycle. and was
ate ratio of speed AS she reached Watch.
emoket square by some unexplained
cause the handle bars were wrenched
from her hands and the forward wheel
suddenly turned, throwing Miss Nc
Donald violently to the ground. She
struck heavily on her side and face and
was rendered unconscious. She was taken
into the drug store OF Mason b. Wood,
where restorativcs were applied, end she
soon regained her reason, and was assisted
e. her home. Sho WAS not seriously IN
juIed, sustaining only ~ few scratches and
bruises about the face Miss Mcdonald
IL one OF the most expert lady riders m
town and cannot account for the accident.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Women's Missionary Society of theSecond
Baptist church. was held last evening in
the church yestry. A goodiy number OF
the members were present. After a
short devotional exercise Mrs. George W.
BigDee gave an interesting account OF the
annual meeting of tie Woman's Baptist
Foreign Missionary Society of the Warren
Association at the Mount Pleasant church
of Providence in May. Miss Elizabeth
Gibbs gave an account of the work done
at the Shaw University, Raleigh, North
Carolina, with the material sent by the
churches. The meeting closed with
prayer by Mrs A. Il. Rhodes.
Yesterday afternoon the regular monthly
meeting OF the Probate Court was held In
the town clerks Office. The last will Of
Betsey u. Hathaway was admitted to pro-
bate and William III. Hathaway was ap-
pointed executor, and was required TO
give his personal bond for 1900 to pay
debts and legacies. Charles l.. Hazard. exc
cutor of the last will OF Richard Mowry,
presented inventory which amounted TO
S55, i02. 50 which was accepted. Joseph
Brown and Joseph &. Crane. executors OF
the last will OF Isaiah Hoyt presented in
ventory which amounted to s4339. 81 which
was accepted. Ellen NJ. Munroe guardian
of the person I.ld estate Of Fannie II.
Burr, presented her account which was
examined and allowed. The resignation
OF the guardianship was presented by Mrs.
Munroe and was accepted. The petition
Of the administrators of the estet, of Will
liam II. Arlington to be allowed 10 sell
real estate was continued TO June %. The
continued petition for the appointment OF
"a guardian for the person and estate OF
Sarah A. Walker OF full age was continued
to tho next meeting.
Sunday Mr.. j. +. &. Farnham OF this
town gave an address before several lodges
of Odd Fellows and the Encampment at
New Bedford, Mass.
Today Gen. Thomas Il. Munford in
company with Judge George \. Bliss
visited the agricultural college at Kings
ton.
This evening there will be n special
meeting of the Watchemoket fire district
tn consider the renewal Of the contract
with pawtucket for a further supply of
water for ten years