The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-18

light excursion was given by the Watche-
moket Engine company. About O'Clock
the company. headed by the watchemo-
ket ffe and drum band left the square
to march over TO the boat When they
passed the square many OF the business
men burned red fire and large crowd
assembled 10 see them of
The company marched over into the
| city and embarked on the steamer Mt.
Hope from the wharf at the foot OF
Power street. There were about 60C
| people on the boat and all the various
| departments where refreshments were
for sale were well patronized. Except
| for a slight coolnsss the weather was all
that could be asked for and this was
appreciated when the party disembarked
| for dancing at Rocky Point.
A sail down the harbor and through
! Mt. Hope bay was enjoyed. during which
| several selections were rendered by the
band, returning UP the east passage and
stopping at Rocky Point for dancing.
| When the boat returned TO the city all
the excursionists pronounced the sail one
! OF the most successful of the season and
from financial standpoint the results
were such as TO highly elate the com
| mlltee In charge.
The committee consisted of George
| Fuller. James Faulkner James HAYES and
| Charles Budlong from the Watchemokets
| and Of James Coyne. James Downey
| David eastman. William Keefe and Rob-
ert Craigg from the band.
PROBATE COURT.
A special session OF the probate court
was held in the court room at the town
hall yesterday afternoon.
The will OF Josiah Kent was admitted
! TO probate Benjamin Martin was ap-
pointed executor and w z. Smyth. II. j.
| Pickersgiil and Jesse Arnold "a ap-
| praisers.
The petition az Alfred G. Chaffee. who
| has become OF age. to be released from
the guardianship Of his mother. Inez G.
| Chaffee. was granted.
The petition OF Sidney Turner guar
! dian of the person and estate OF Eliza
| NJ Ferguson. a ward Of full age. TO sell
| the interest Of said ward In certain real
| estate was granted with authority to sell
| at a price not less than Its value I'm the
| inventory
Upon the petition Of Dexter B. Potter
| the foreign will OF Abbie j. NJ. Belden
was admitted to probate.
The court then adjourned until Mon
day next.
WANTED FOR MURDER
The local police have been requested TO
keep an eye open for Joseph koestner.
who is wanted for murder OF Matthew
McGrath one week ago SATURDAY las''
He Is described "a follows
Dark complexion. bumped nose, reced-
ing forehead chestnut hair. smooth face
hazel ewes weight l55 to $50 pounds. age
81 height FIVE feet seven and ons-elghth
inches A reward OF 5000 for his capture
IS offered by the Chicago police
REAL. ESTATE REGISTER.
Tb. unprecedented activity In the real
estate market still continues without any
;ndIca tions of abatement. The follo"ine
| transactions have been recorded at the
town clerks onice.
John u Young lot No. . on the Thomas
n Raw plat for So with all the buildings
and improvements thereon.
John n Young mortgaged to Franklin
p owen the same property for $50
James O williams and Annette O. VIII
liams sold to Ezra f. Freeman the south
erlv one half OF lot "a and the northerly
hair ~ lot 25 on the James o. Williams
Mat for SO.
Oscar McCoombs Jr.. sold to John Is.
Carpenter lots No. 70 and s6 on the JOSH
ua Mauran plat for $40.
Cora nj. shaw OF Providence mortgaged
TO the Six Per Cent Loan company three
lots. II. Is. and 81 on Pleasant Bluf plat
No 2 with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon for $50
Henry c. Smith and Amey A. Smith,
by mortgage. sold 10 Andrew r. Moran
two lots No. s9s and Se7 on Brishtridge
Plat No 2 with all the buildings and i'm
provements thereon for 5000.
Andrew r. Moran mortgaged TO John
q. Carpenter two lots No. ass and 3sT on
the Brightridee plat No. ? with all the
thereon
$500
PERSONAL.
Charles Lawson Is enjoying his vaca-
tion In Philadelphia. He is accompanied
BY Warren Doyle
Walter Griswold and family are enjoy
ing a two weeks vacation In camp at
Drownvi!lc
AN IMPROVEMENT
This morning the Providence Telephone
company commenced the erection OF new
poles on Taunton avenue. The poles
are being put ur on the opposite side OF
the street from where they are at pres
ent located and number of new poles
are being put up In some Of the side
streets.
BY the new arrangement the neces-
sity OF crossing live wires with n high
voltage will he obviated securing n more
satisfactory working OF the lines and
greater degree Of safety as well
number of new lines TO meet the
steady increase OF business due to the
rapid growth of the town are also being
put in.
THE COUNCIL MEETING.
There is considerable interest I'm the
council meeting which Is 20 be held to-
morrow night one of the most import
ant ~ the mea sures which Is 10 come
up Is the petition ~ majority OF the
leading BARRIERS NJ the town for the
adoption OF the new Law re,stins 10 the
licensing OF barber shops This law Is
optional In the towns Of the state and the