The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-04
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Norris OF this town will be two Of
party Of 10 that will start from Jersey
City tomorrow for ten-days trip to the
timber lands Of i. .orth Carolina.
Rev. FIR. O'Toole OF Westerly will
preach the sermon at the Lenten ser
vices at st. Mary's church Thursday
evening.
DR.. and Mrs. ID. j. Neyian. who have
been visiting friends in Washington. ID.
c., for the past two weeks. returned
home yesterday.
Mrs. Susan Filley Warner and her
daughter Miss Susanne Warner are Wis
itng friends at Crystal River, Florida.
The annual inspection OF the naval re-
serves viii take place Friday evening at
the armory. The inspecting officer viii
be Brig. Gen. f. M. Sackett. Adjutant
general OF the state. A drill meeting
OF tho company TO prepare for the In
spection took place last evening.
There was a long session Of the probate
court yesterday, the greater part OF the
time being taken up In the case In the
proving OF the will OF Alice c. Lawless,
and approval OF George Stewart as ex-
ecutor OF the will The will Is to be con-
tested and the principal legatee Is Mr.
Stewart, who had as counsel Attorney
l.. S. Hoffman. o. L. Bosworth was coun-
OF Miss Lawless. The witnesses OF the
will were Town Clerk Fl. +. Bennett and
Allan p. Stevens OF Providence, former
ly OF this town. who was n copyist In the
town clerks Office when the will was exc
cuted I'm 1898. The witnesses swore TO
their signatures and also to that Of Miss
Lawless. Mr.. Stevens underwent crit
ical examination as to the circumstances
attending the signing OF the viii by Miss
III.
nett underwent a lengthy examination
by the counsel as to the making OF the
will signing II and the circumstances OF
making the will as Miss Lawless desired
II. After the testimony was taken con-
tinuance was made until March l6. At
torney Bosworth stating that Miss l.
Iawless was unable 10 be present on
account OF Illness.
The probation OF the will OF Maria P.
Goldman and the approval OF William 5.
Dexter OF Boston as executor was con-
tlrued until tomorrow forenoon at 10:30
The will OF Michael Christie was proved
and Bridget Christie was approved as
executrix.
The will OF Elizabeth c. Thompson. WAS
proved and william II. Thompson, was
approved as executor. The petitions for
the appointment OF Ezra Mason to be
guardian OF Ezra Wilbur Mason. minor.
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continued nisi The petition of Frank
Francis. administrator OF the estate OF
Delfna Marshall. for permission TO sell
real estate was granted, TO be sold for
not less than 1920, bond si400 surety Ter
rance McCarty The account OF Theo-
dore A. T1llinghast, administrator OF the
estate of Henry w. Peck. for allowance
was continued. The account OF William
williams administrator OF the estate OF
Henry Goff was continued nSi.
Mr. Walter Il. Munro. has rendered his
resignation as treasurer OF the Republi-
can town committee.
II IL understood that Colonel Colt, Tand
his marty during their trip I'm North Car
ol.na will be the guests OF George Van
derbuilt OF Biltmore. AT reception which
he will entertain the party
The crew OF the Constitution, which
has been laid up at New London, Conn,
Is aboard and Captain Rhoades is maxi
ing preparation to bring her here 10 have
her generally overhauled and put In the
hest possible sailing condition. She Is
10 be launched this morning and towed
here.
A meeting OF the commissioners OF the
sinking fund was held last evening IN
the council chamber with Messrs. Ar
mold Easterbrooks, O'Donnell ana Peck
nresent. The annual report was pre-
narea showing the amount invested with
the accrued interest. and dividends for
the sale OF bonds. The report was pre-
sen,ed 10 the town council last evening.
The Democratic town committee has
opened headquarters for the campaign
for the election OF town officers IL Is
located over the store OF Edward q. Eas-
terhrooks on Hone street.