The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-07
BRISTOL.

At the regular meeting of Mount Hopo
Council, Royal Arcanum, held on Thurs
day evening the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Regent Hon.
II. III. Shepard; vice regent, William j.
Munro; orator, DR.. Fred Williams; Sec
retary, ]. Nj. Connery; collector. L E.
Wilkinson; treasurer, James +. Keating;
chaplain, James L. Phelps; guide, Il.
Frank Hererman; warden. John L. Ma
gee; sentry. James ID. wardwell. Jr.:
trustees. VIM. NJ Connery: G. H. Man
chester. Il, II. Brownell; representative
10 Grand Council. DIR. G. j. Hasbrouck;
alternate. Clarence T. Booth.
A meeting OF the school committee will
be held on Monday evening next.
Miss Mary r. Drury left here yesterday
afternoon for Boston. She sailed today
for Italy. She is accompanied by a friend.
Miss Isabel Butler of Boston
A cable message was received yester-
day afternoon by Mrs. Wallis T. Howe,
announcing the safe arrival at Gibraltar,
OF Rev. George l.. Locke, D. D., rector OF
st. Michaels church. lie is the father OF
Mrs. Howe.
At the regular meeting of Reba Re-
bekah Degree Lodge. No. 12 ]. o. .. f..
held last evening the following officers
were elected: -. c., Lois l.. Munro. V.
G., Fanny Abbott; recording secretary,
Lucretia Burnham; financial secretary,
Lillian II WILSON, treasurer, Helen Il.
Munro The installation will take place
Thursday evening. January 2.
4 meeting OF the sewer committee was
held last evening at which IL was voted
not to allow any more connections TO be
made with sewer mains now under con-
struction, until extension is completed.
The Suburban Railway company has
been notified that the work of excavating
for sewers at the foot of Franklin street
20 extend east. will begin next week. and
IL will be necessary TO take up the tracks.
Mrs. Joseph f.. Fletcher entertained a
whist club yesterday afternoon at her
residence on Hope street
The regular meeting of Lewis Lodge, a..
O. l.. w. was held last evening in Grand
Army hall. Two applications for member
ship were received and nominations OF
officers for the election 10 be held next
month were made.
Bsbbitt Post. No. Il. G. ~ r.. held its
annual meeting last evening for the cleo
tion of officers for the ensuing year.
Owing 10 the severe cold weather and
the condition of the ground the game that
was scheduled to be played at Warren
between the Bristol Cadets and the War
ren High school has been postponed.
Mr. Thomas COnnery, Sr.. who resides
upon State street is confined TO his home
with injuries caused by kick from a
horse. No bones were broken but his leg
is badly sprained. Dr. Neylon is attend
ing him.
A midnight verdict rendered by a jury
at 1915 O'Clock this morning dispelled the
hope OF George y. Greene that he might
once more control his worldly possessions
free from guardianship placed over him
by order OF the probate court Of this
town. Mr.. Greene is a well-known resi-
Of nd Il
been regarded as incapable of wisely con-
ducting his affairs. In order that his
means might not be wasted measures
Were taken Co place his affairs under
more competent administration. The pro-
bate court had the matter under consid-
Grafton some time ago and appointed his
son as guardian.
He appealed from the decision of the
probate court and the matter was sub
mitted TO jury In the common pleas di-
vision OF the supreme court at Bristol
yesterday before Judge Blodgett. The
presentation OF evidence hogan at =
o'clock yesterday morning 1t was after
Q O'Clock in the evening when the iurv
retired. At a quarter OF an hour after
midnight the jurors filed back into the
court room and rendered a verdict find
ing that the appellant George T. Greene,
Is "A person Who, from wanT OF discretion
in managing his estate. is likely to bring
himself TO want and render himself
chargable The jury was DISCHARGED for
the term and the court adjourned at
1890 O'Clock this morning.