The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-20
BRISTOL.
S0ml-M Monthly Meeting Of the
Probate Court Held Yesterday
With Considerable Business.

The semi-monthly meeting of the pro-
bate court was held yesterday forenoon at
10 o'clock in the council chamber The
will OF Raymond F. Perry was proved and
William w. Perry was approved as ad-
ministrator with the will annexed. Bond,
500. Surety. W. w. Perry. Appraisers.
William Williams, George II. Peck. Her
bert F. Bennett. The account OF l.. s.
Hoffman. administrator on the estate OF
John l.. Shepard, was allowed. The ac-
count of Frank Francis administrators OF
the estate of Delfina Marchell. was allow
ed. The petition of the guardian OF Au-
gustine Van Wickle for permission to re-
move funds OF said ward from this state
was granted The account OF stephen w.
Church. administrators of the estate OF
John Connery, was continued 20 Friday,
May 22 at 10 o'clock a m.
A meeting of the Ladies' auxiliary TO
St. Mary's T. A. society was held last
evening at which the following were
ton of the Diocesan societies. TO pe held
ito nof the Diocesan societies, TO be held
in Woonsocket Memorial Day: Miss
Monte Byrnes. Miss Ada NJ Munro and
Miss Annie Breen. The auxiliary voted
to present TO st Mary's T. A. society the
sum of $50. II was voted to pay half of
the expenses OF Rev. j. +. Downing, pres
ident OF st. Mary's T. A. society. 10 Pitts
burg. Pa. in August next. 10 attend the
national union convention.
Rev. John +. Sullivan, assistant pastor
of st. Marys Catholic church of Provi-
dence and president OF the Catholic To-
tai Abstinence union OF the diocese OF
Providence. was the guest OF 81. Mary's
t. A. society, at the strawberry festival
last evening.
Merton A. Cheesman, private secretary
to Col. s.. p. Colt, left here yesterday
accompanied by Edward Bum.
ably not for a number Of years was
there such a terrific thunder storm as
passed over here yesterday. 1t struck
St. Mary church. oemOlishinR the cross
upon the church. also the gasometer OF
the Bristol Gas and Electric Light com.
pany. tearing the shingles from the roof
and otherwise damaging the building. IL
also destroyed one OF the beautiful elm
trees in front Of the Linden place owned
by Col. Colt. The tree when II fell broke
across the iron fence. About two miles
from town hailstones OF immense size
fell: doing good deal Of damage.
Mr. John Usher. one OF 'Bristols much
respected citizens. met with a very seri-
Gus accident while the storm was raging
yesterday. He drove TO the. steamboat
being a young one and high spirited be-
came frightened at the thunder and
started TO run, overturning the carriage.
throwing Mr. Usher out. when the wheels
passed over him. The carriage was bad
iy wrecked. Mr.. Usher was taken 10 a
building nearby. where he was cared TOR
He was badly hurt. and IT is feared he
was hurt internally
Judge Lebaron q Colt has consented 10
deliver the Grafton on Fourth of July
Day. Chairman Anthony of the Fourth
Of July committee has received a letter
from the judge. announcing his accept
ance.
A meeting OF the water committee was
held last evening I'm Burnside Memorial
hall. at which Hon. Francis Cowell. at
torney for the town in the case against
the water works: was present: The re-
cent decision OF the court was discussed.
The regular semi-annual meeting Of the
Bristol Yacht club was held last evening
at the club house, with a full attendance.