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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10
Mrs. KiItIe and Mr.. WiIIets
Meet in Hospital for Insane.
LATTER DETAINED AS LUNATIC.
He Is a Wealthy Farmer, and While Prapar-
Ing for His Marriage 10 Mrs. KlttIe Was
Committed by His Brother.

-TFeRtan-N-I- Oct l0.-Not even III.
committal of her afianced husband,
Charles Willets. to the State hospital
for the insane. near this city, has served
to quench the affections OF Mrs. Caro-
line de cline Kittle who has announced
her determination to leave no stone un-
turned TO secure his release
Willets, who is a wealthy farmer Of
Haddinheld Camden county, was sent
TO the institution three weeks ago Mrs
Kittle Is a comely widow who has for
several years been the postmistress at
New Durham, a hamlet in the northern
part OF the state.
Willets and Mrs. Kittle met yesterday
afternoon in the asylum and renewe
their troth.
At the close of an hours interview
Mrs. Kittle expressed her conviction
that her betrothed was illegally de-
tanned and declared that she would put
i'm motion the machinery OF the law t.
effect his release.
1t was through the medium Of an ad-
vertisement that tae couple became ac-
quainted. After some months OF corre-
spondence they met exchanged vows
and entered into "A formal engagement
TO marry
Wrlets lived with his cousin. Miss
Helen Duryea. i'm the old family home at
Haddinheld, a Colonial mansion sur
rounded by 300 acres Wilets. who had
reached middle age. decided TO marry.
he accordingly advertised for a wife.
ana among the hundreds OF answers he
received was one from the postmistress
at New Durham.
hfr
spondence and engagement followed But
Willets matrimonial plan did not meet
with the approval of his brother John
@. Willets, who lives with his mother at
Haddinheld. Whatever the cause OF his
objection, John had his brother Charles
apprehended three weeks ago. and. upon
the certificate Of DIR. Bowman N. Shiv-
ers ard Dr. Lawrence the Willets' fami-
~ doctor, Charles WITS CUnnittrti- Tire
State hospital as a lunatic
John Willets alleges that his brother
was violently insane, that he has been
of unsound mind for many years and that
he often attempted to choke his mother
and others Of the family.
Charles is now detained at the hospital
pending a thorough investigation OF his
case by the medical stan OF the insti-
tuition Or Ward the superintendent.
will not say anything about the patients
mental condition.
WilletS Is anxious that a decision
should be reached I'm his case and believes
that he will ultimately be declared to be
sane.
The only curious thing about the man
is the loud manner I'm which he habiu-
ally talks. lie explains this by saying
that he acquired the habit OF slAuting
by spending many years in stump speak
ing for the Prohibition party.
Since entering the hospital Wilets has
spent the greater part of his time writ
ing letters 90 his betrothed, who visited
him yesterday lor the FIRST time. lie has
the utmost faith that her efforts will
release him and declares that the mar
riage will take place the very day ne
leaves the asylum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10
0LNEYVlLlE.


The Mount Pleasant Improvement Club
met last evening, President Lawrence j.
COmee presiding.
The committee on credentials reported
that they had so many names to select
from. that IL was deemed advisable TO
hold the matter under consideration for
one more week
The condition of the streets I'm the VIC
in.ty was the subject of discussion, and
more especially Regent avenue, which is
In an unfinished condition, and is the
leading thoroughfare to Davis Park.
The matter OF spending the taxes may
a, be discussed the speaker saying that
the city was growing richer. but the in
come derived from taxation was not sur
ficient to pay the expenses. A large
M mber OF new names were added to the
roster OF the club.
Thomas Hogan, probably the best
known citizen i'm the vicinity died at his
home on Marvin street last night He
had attended TO his duties az usual dur
Ing the day and evening. and later in
the evening" was taken sick and died
shortly afterwards.
Mr.. Hogan was known as the Poor
Mans" friend, for none ever left his
door hungry.
"Lish" Waterman well known I'm South
Scituate, was handled rather roughly i'm
n place owned by a man named Buck in
Saundersville, Sunday evening He got
into a 'mixup" with lot OF Italians.
who succeeded I'm nearly cutting of one
OF his ears. cut cash in his face that
required N stitches To- close up. A stab
I'm the back and one i'm the right leg {
was supposed that he had been cut up
so badly that he would die. but doctor,
who attended him say that unless ne gets
cola he will recover
No arrests were made. and probably
none will be for no one knows who did
the cutting.
out gloves az the meeting Of the Oincy-
Vile Business Mems Association Monday
evening in Library bali.
The Republican club nt Thornton will
have flag raising Wednesday evening of
next week
The Socialist Labor Party wir raise a
banner I'm OlneyVlle square Friday eve-
ming.
Two "druuks" were registered az tn.
Chaffoe street station last evening
The Eighth Ward Democratic club mat
last evening and elected the following
delegates to the convention OF the Demo
cratic clubs 90 be held in Slocum Post
hall Wednesday: Peter J. Lannon. Frank
Canning. David j. Barr. James A. Coffey.
Michael Klein. John r. Cooney. Bernard
Manning. Frank T.. lIanlev Frank -.
McGovern ana Michael r. Braney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10
CHAPTER 80.

An ordinance permitting the Narragan-
sett Electric Lighting Company 10 erect
poles and wires I'm Commodore street
(Approved September ~. le0D
IL is ordained by the city Council Of the
city Of Providence as follows:
Section I. Permission Is hereby grant
ed TO the Narragansett Electric Lighting
Company TO erect. maintain and use poles
and wires for the purpose OF producing
snd transmitting currents OF electricity
for light. heat and motive power IN. over
and along Commodore street. from Branch
avenue 90 Silver Spring street, In accord
ance with the accompanying report OF
the Commissioner of Public Works, pro-
vided all of said poles and wires shall
be erected and maintained according to
tle provisions contained in Chapter - OF
the Revised Ordinances. entitled Wires. ."
or OF any ordinances I'm addition thereto
or in amendment thereof
True copies.
Witness: william y. Clarke.
City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10
IN EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT.

The first OF the series Of entertainments
conducted by tho Plymouth lnstitute was
held az the Plymouth Congregational
church on Pennsylvania avenue last
evening
Despite the inclement weather there
was large attendance and the audience
listened with much interest To- the excel
lent program which was ns follows.
Plano solo. "ROndO CapricCioso.' Men
delssohn. Miss Cora T. Hudson; waltz
song, III Bacio." Ardiu. Miss Helen :.
Greene; rgadfuR Marin ~ .-ffi44r 2,
prumgOOle. Miss Mary Turner. cello solo.
"Etude MelOdiqie' Cesar A. de Casella.
Miss. Helen Grant. soprano solo. The
First SONG. Gunbert Miss Helen :.
Greene: reading. "'rhc Country Agricul-
ural Fair Miss Mary Turner; musette.
Air do Ballet" Oncuhach Miss Helen
Grant piano. "Grande poionaisc Brill.
hante Precedec dun Andante Spiansto,'
Chopin. Miss Cora l. Hudson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10
THE FRANKL|NS.
Daniel A. Cook Reads Interest
ing Paper Before Society on
Noted R. |. Manufacturer.

Last evening before the Providence
Franklin Society Daniel A. Cook delivered
an interesting and instructive lecture on
the life and work OF Hon. Edward Harris,
the noted wooden manufacturer of Woon-
socket.
Mr. Cook gave a brief biographical
sketch of MIR Harris life, saying In part,
that he was a native of Rhode Island,
having been born near LIMERICK Oct.
g. 1901 His whole life was characterized
by pluck and persistency.
While still "A young man he worked as
a mill hand in a factory owned by his
uncle. and through successive promotion
finally reached the top round OF the lad
der. becoming the owner OF the mill
He served I'm both branches OF the Cen
eral Assembly, but AS he was an eNtrem-
list i'm many of his political Views, he was
misunderstood and never was elected 10
the highest honors OF the state. for
which he WIS so welt -rrttprt
The speaker was accorded n vote of
thanks by the audience and il was an
nounced that at the next meeting. Oct.
%. George w Whitaker would speak on
"An Almost Forgotten American Sculp-
tor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10
HELD UP BY rain.
J. Dunbar Wright Finds a Hard
Road 10 Travel With His
Automobile.

Mr.. j. Dunbar Wright who left New
port Monday noon for a run to New York
I'm his automobile, is having hard time
Of IL, so he informed his friends at New
port by telephone. He reached the small
town of Plainheld, Conn. Monday even
ing, and there he was detained by the
rain. lie sent word TO Newport that he
would not leave till the storm ceased
Mr.. wright's record, as kept by himself.
is interesting He left Newport at l2;lo p.
m, and arrived i'm Fan River Is miles, at
los lie next took his time at Prow-
dence, 21 miles from Fall River. which
he reached at e:30 From Providence he
made a run of 40 miles TO Plainfleld,
where he arrived and put up al p. m.
His average WAS about f. mites am irotfr,
which is considered very good.
OF the Soads Mr. Wright says: They
were very bad; some boggy and some
hIlly and all rough"
His automobile ran very smoothly.
without the slightest accident. The rain
rendered the roads too slippery for him
to proceed He made his best time be-
tween Newport and Fall River. where
his speed was very nearly up 20 a mile i'm
three minutes. From Fall River to Prov
idence the rate was about four minutes
and from Providence to Plainfield was not
as good as a mile i'm seven minutes. on
the whole, however. the record was
nearly equal TO that Of Mr.. Vanderbilt,
who was delayed by accidents.
Mr. Wright expects 10 resume today,
when he goes to New London.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10
TIE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CHAPTER 7a.

An Ordinance Permitting the Provi-
dence Telephone Company To Erect Poles
and Wires in Certain Streets
IApproved September II. 1907
1t is ordained by the city Council of
the city OF Providence, as follows:
Section l. Permission is hereby grant
ed 10 the Providence Telephone Company
in addition to the rights now possessed
by it, to erect, maintain. use and operate
poles and wires for telephone purposes
in, over and along Promenade street,
from Park street To Calveriey street; I'm
Calverley street from Promenade street to
street, from Governor street to Gano
Smith street; I'm Smith street from Cal
verley street TO Candace street. I'm Cam
dace street. from Orms street TO Douglas
avenue: I'm Douglas avenue, from Can
dace street TO Admiral street, thence
crossing Admiral street TO Hawkins
street; i'm Hawkins street. from Admiral
street to Cnarles street: in Charles
street. from Hawkins street TO the city
line: also i'm Wickenden street, from
Bridge street TO Governor street, and al
SO from Governor street TO Gano street
i'm Governor street. from Wickenden
street To Williams street i'm East George
street form Governor street TO Gano
street. Pitman street from Governor
street TO East River street; and i'm East
River street, from Pitman street to Wat
ermsn street, in accordance with the ac-
cGnpanying report OF the Commissioners
Of Public Works, provided, all said poles
and wires shall be erected and maintain
ed subject TO the provisions aud con-
ditions of Chapter 81 of the Revised Or
dinances, entitled Wires"
Sec. 2. The condition OF this Ordinance
is also that said telephone company shall
forthwith remove the dead" and aban-
doned poles and wires now located in
said streets. and that no more new poles
erected i'm said streets than is actually
necessary; and also that on all new poles
erected hereunder provision shall be
made for carrying any wires required by
the Fire Department or Police Depart
ment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10
Miss Norris. Leaves All Her
Property to Mr.. Seymour.
She TAUGHT HIM AS A BOY
When Hs Became Superintendent Of Schools
He Prevented Her Dismissal 10 Make
Room for a Teacher With a Pull"

New York, Oct. 10.-When Frederick
White Plains Water Company. was a lit
tie barefoot schoolboy up In Watertown,
his first teacher was Miss f. j. Norris.
She was a kindly woman and, though
the boy was like the majority of boys.
mischievous she bore with him patient
ly and set his little stone-bruised. thistle
pricked feet Alright in the rocky paths of
knowledge.
Years afterward Frederick Seymour be-
came superintendent OF the Watertown
schools. lie found his Old teacher still
in the harness and doing efficient work.
But younger persons were cunning for
her place. Political forces 'were against
her. IL looked for time If her years
OF faithful labor We're going TO be crown
ed with ingratitude and dismissal But
the new superintendent put his foot down.
NO. he said. This w.man shall not
bU dismissed not so long as ] have any
thing TO say about educational matters
here. She is a woman OF tried capacity,
n, teacher of worth. Shame on the cow
ards who would Kick her out TO make
room Tor some pert young woman VINO
has nothing but political backing 10 COM
mend her.
IT was hard fight. but Mr.. Seymour
Y on, and the veteran teacher retained
her place.
II can never repay you," she said to
linn, with tears in her eyes
a few days ago Miss Norris died. And
when her will was opened IL was found
that she had left all her real estate
quite a respectable parcel OF houses and
lots In the city Of Watertown-to the man
who had befriended her when she was in
tvQuble.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN
~ WATERMAN ST.

The 23d year opens MONDAY, Oct 1st
1900 Day and evening classes I'm Free
Hand, Architectural and Mechanical
Drawing, Drawing from Lie, Anatomy,
Designing. Modelling, Pen and Ink, Wood
Carving. ~$a
Saturday classes for Children.
Office hours ii a. m. TO ] D. m. STU
DENTS REGISTEnED Sept a. 25 g.
q. 2S from 9 to l a. m. and to y. IN.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10

ming: caucus clerks. Albert r. Morse,
Joseph NJ. Walliug Geurgc V. Whitaker.
Albert N Taylor. Antonio T.. Volta. VII
liam r. Huntington.
TENTH WARD.
Delegates 10 state and First district
couVentions--lta W lnman. Frank g.
Hazard. John C0nsidine. Charles crank
shaw caucus warden. Frank y Hazard.
caucus clerks. First district j. Gordon
Hazard: Second district. James NJ. RidF-
Well Third district James lIaslam:
Fourth district. Robert Lees. Fifth dis
Henry Fisher.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

NARRAGANSETT-C Price. Y /;
j. w Corbet, Y, Blanche II Kidduff, L.
L. Burnham, Boston: Il Fisher, Utica;
ii c Cohn, w NJ Fletcher. Harry T. Mon
tague. John Campbell, w Schlosser, N Y !;
& Bradley, Phil; $ Gumpert, n ";
Mark Helsneger n Y; w Il Mckee,
Springfield; ii + Adams. Boston; Leon
ard Robinson. n Y: w Scott, Spring
field; r. l. sufferer n Y, Il ID Terry, n !:
q " Houghton. Boston; l. Leisler, r
Rosenberg. | Biesenltat, A O. Read. n
Y; III A Bates. Middletown; l. Fiske
Rhode Island; Jos Mayer. n Y; NJ NJ
Aldrich, Mendon; III Congdon, Jr, John
y Abbott, Taunton; III Spsulding, Bos-
ton; w 5 Wilcox, So. Norwalk; L III
Montgomery, Boston; III w Tillinghast
V Harpor, Jr. y Y; II Names. n Y;
W T. Stevens, New Boston; A w Mapes,
Newburg; j Rosenthal. & c Mcfarland
5 King, n Y; Schmidt, Phil; ii
Fletcher, Boston; j Demenvat Phil;
NJ u Rosenback, NJ Sharpe, n Y; Lew
Is Grand Rapids, Russell ID Hyde, Geo
hL.ogood, Geo Bell, n Y; l. Cobb,
Boston @ W Bartholomew, Boston; r III
Claggett, Phil; T III Thompson, Detroit:
John Downey. Boston, Mr. and Mrs A
Speer Chicago; A 4 Roche. Boston; John
j Ryan, Il Martin, S Engel, III Cane,
Theodore HeilleVon, G Il Bayer, n Y
T. T. st Louis. Albany:l Wardwell Parker
Orange; Aaron III Alpein, Pittsburg; j Il
Hoffman, n y; III Townsend, Orange. n
j; j Hendricks, Pittsburg, Pa. Allen
Hubbard Boston; Easton Allen, n Y: w
Bongantz, Beverly; + l. Melis. II
Howard. IL Kessel, n Y; MIR and Mrs w
ii Colgan, Huntersville; ID Mccarthy, n
y; Il NJ Kenyon. Boston; T. T Ely, South
America: l. w Wetzell, Chicago: T. Kup-
per. + ii Markings. Miss Franks. n
Bamhue, Jr, n Y; w n Chase Newburgh;
II Il Irving, Chester, Pa; q b Fargo, Jr,
y Y.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10

O'Sullivan Rubber Heels Csc, fixed coz
plete, at JOHN THE SHOEMAN'S Re
pair Factory. An enormous repairing busi-
ness. up-to-date machinery and methods
make low prices possible. Others charge
50c. for no better work, If as good.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10
Magic Hair Stain

For brown or black: prepared bv
Ilairworker. les fremont street. Boston
ltf q simple, safe and easily applied: con-
tainS no lead poisons: use II once and
fNg q BLANDING. 81 weybosset street;
GEO. l. CLAFLIN. 70 SO. Main street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10
NINTH WARD.

Delegates TO state and First district
conventions-J Earle Bacon Edwin
Lowe, John i. Thompson, Jr.. Howard
r. Slade; caucus warden, Joseph III. Fan
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10

Dorrance-T III Holden, n Y; n + Hatch
Boston; Daniel Walker, j II Cosgrove, s
NJ Drew. Boston; T. S Noonan. N Y: O
Rogers, Phil; Jos Gardner. n Y: G RI AL
len, Boston; Sam Murray. " Y; w II
Mullon, John G Roberts. Boston: John
Cousins, New Haven J Kalkbrenner
Brooklyn: August Sauer, Newark: w III
Anderson, M Lawton, II ID Blanchard, G.
l. Ennick, n Y; r. Cushman Detroit; j
j. Millert. Bridgeport + $ Miller. New
Haven; A=E Willis, Stamford: w Frank
kinney New Melford. CT; r Kenyon,
Carolina: w + Lockhart, Boston; G w
McElroy. Meriden; + l. Rowland Spring.
field: V NJ Palmer, New Britain: Il V
Mott. Phil; Louis Beerman, Y: A
Walker, N Y; @ + Peterson Boston; l..
Shapin. John Watson. n Y: Jacobs
Phil; Max Samues, n Y: G. Il Champney.
Trenton: Emil johnson. jamestown. n Y:
V NJ Powe, Boston; Rollin Corey, NJ I
Hillman. r T. Lock, " Y: r + Jewett
7 T. Harris, + l. Deschamps A III Cone
Boston; II j Kanter. ~ Y; w j WILSON
A G Harm, T. Schorsch. n Y:JJ Kelly.
Boston: julius Back. n Y: r. A Anthony.
Boston: l. l. Clark. Bristol. CT: u HAYES
Phil; Arthur Birch, c A Knapp, Boston
q " Whally, n Y Robert Eminet Bos-
ton; w a Savery, Milkberg: Daniel Mag
ner. Bristol CT; J N Hall. n Y: + q
Garvin. Boston; Henry Barstow Boston
+ NJ Cheney c Ii NJ Williams, Boston
NEWMAN-C VI Brooks. phuadaI-
phia A r Boddington. Now York; IA NJ
Mason. Leslie Anderton. a l. Powers
Boston: William Schrieber. William
Avallone. New York: w r. West Bos-
ton: " Marston, Bridgeport: II Brandt.
New York: John l. Griffin. Boston: Ted
Flaacke. New York: w NJ G Foster
Chicago; ~ A Porter New York: q A
Alliston. HELEN Alliston. Pascoag: = w
Dart, New York; 4 w Wood. Buffalo;
w O y Babbtt. Fitchburg; w III Davis.
New York; G y Erb. Boyertown.' Pa: w
~ Taylor. Putnam: + S Johnson, ,nas
III O'Brien. Boston. G Linn anu wife.
w Cook Boston: y a Bishop. Mel
rose. + N Browning. Seattle: l. Lewis.
Now York y " Whitman T. Robinson.
A IL Smith. Boston Isaac v Howe
Derby Conn; y l. Soils. Boston l.
squibb. New York. W Kirkpatrick
Boston; II ~ Clark. Saratoga. ~
Durzea, New York. Reynolds Big
Rapids; Dr g y Onyley. New YORK. \
Bcuwit Arthur Blrcn. p n bennett
Boston. g Y Farnes. New York: s
Reed. Richmond. Va. q w Bouman.
Hanover. Pa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10
EIGHTH WARD.

Delegates TO state and First district
conventions-Gilbert r.. Whittemore.
Thomas n. Day Robert Midgley and
Robert Melvin; caucus warden, Frank A.
Twitchell; GAUGES clerks Francis NJ Rell.
First district. Hervey II. Balnton. Sec
ond district Leon J. Lawton Third dis
trict William r. Jose. Fourth district:
Charles +. Thompson. Fifth district; Abel
Reynolds, Jr. Sixth district
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10

Republican caucuses for the election OF
delegates to the state and congressional
conventions were held In the several
wards Of the city last evening, and, con-
sdering the weather, were very largely
attended showing that there is far more
interest i'm the campaign than the average
observer may suppose. The results in the
several wards were as follows.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10
FIRST WARD.

Delegates 20 electoral and first congres
sional conventions-Alon Williams
Benjamin A. Jackson. George J.. Shep
ley, Clinton ID. Scllew; caucus warden
John X. Arnold; caucus clerks--First dis
trict, Samson Almy; Second district
George II. Snow; Third district, William
Frankland Fourth district, Clarence L.
Chase, Fifth district, Walter S Brown
Sixth district, Henry A. Barney.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-10
SECOND WARD.

Delegates TO state and First Congress
ional District conventions-Nathan B.
Barton, Rowland G.. Halves. George II.
Lansing, William A. Manchester; caucus
warden-William H. Gorham, caucus
clerks-Walter III. Mckay First district /:
George A. Kingsley, Second district; !;
Frank II. Whelden, Third district: AL
FREQ r. Carter, Fourth district; Nicho-
10. I'D
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-29

However II in New York. the home of all
that is blase, knowing. and unscrupulous
in American civilization, there can be
found man guileless enough TO try such
an experiment, and people righteous
enough to cast aside temptation in
this way, there is hope that America may
be able TO hold up her head among the ma
tons of the earth. after all, with rea-
sonaby good reputation for honesty.
There is one feature of the incident
which, it must be said, is Enthusiastically
American. The four people who returned
the pocketbooks of the experimenter one
and all refused reimbursement for their
trouble. They came from widely varying
positions in society. but they all had that
thoroughly American idea that it was not
the proper thing to take pay for being
honest. Even the children of American
parents are often drilled, as the little girl
in this case was, to feel that an independ-
ent character will refuse gratuties. The
freshman who refused money, but &C
eepted a drink lin company with the
giVer). exhibited a spirit quite as charac-
teristic of our Republic as that of refusing
all reward. He was willing TO accept
token of gratitude and friendly feeling,
but not eff patronage.