The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-21
I The News Of the State.
BRISTOL.
Business Before the Probate
COurt--LOCdI Grand Army
Men Went TO Warren.


the Probate court was held yesterday
forenoon. with Judge John p. Reynolds
presiding. The request for the appoint
ment OF Amos s. Gorham. administrator
Of the estate OF Ellzebath NJ. Gorham
was granted: bond, 5000: surety, Lafay-
ette Gorham; appraisers. L. Gorham, c.
T. Sherman, c. H. Manchester. A request
for the appointment OF commissioners on
the estate or Patrick Scanlon was grant
ed. The report OF commissioners on the
approved
Babhtt Post, No. Is, G.. A. r., visited
Tobin Post OF Warren last evening. 10
listen 10 an address from Department
Commander ]. J. Woolley, who paid the
post an official visitation pleasant
evening was spent and a collation. was
served.
The rummage sale Of farmers farming
tools, which was held on Saturday fore
noon at A. w. Goodings farm on Good
ing avenue was well attended and the ar
ticles brought good prices. Colonel C.
IA. Straight was the auctioneer.
At the State Street NJ. F.. church on
Sunday evening Children's Day was OBJ
served by concert by the children. The
choir under the direction OF Chorister
John b. Pollock. assisting The program
was finely rendered throughout. At the
First Baptist church, Sunday evening w.
Il. Wilson delivered an address on Pales-
tine Mr.. Wilson recently visited the
Holy Land. and bis lecture was listened
TO with marked attention.
The marriage intentions Of Aleck Alex
ander and Alice Maude Walsh have been
filed at the town clerks office
lodge OF the New England Order Of
Protection will be instituted I'm Grand
Army hall. Thursday evening. June q.
A petition Is to be circulated and when
complete will be handed into the next
meeting OF the council. asking OF that
honorable body IL they will not make some
arrangements towards watering the main
road once in "a hours. when needed, as
all the taxpayers along the route are put
to great inconvenience by being obliged
TO keep their windows and doors closed.
the automobiles raising a cloud OF dust
every day.
Sunday was n record breaker for visi-
tors. Hundreds came here and a greater
portion OF them visited Newport by the
new line taking the steamer Sycamore
from here. which went TO and from the
ferry loaded all day. Many came in au-
expecting they could board
disappointed. 1t will he but few days.
however. before they can drive on board
with team, rs the new ferryboat will be
here by that time.
Mr. French OF Portsmouth was here
in town, the guest Of Captain Lindsey OF
the steamer Sycamore. yesterday.
The members OF the Republican town
are using every available
means TO make a complete registration
and from the present outlook their pur-
pose Will be accomplished.
Mrs. James Bresln. who has been alb
sent several months past in Manchester.
Eng. visiting her mother. arrived home
yesterday
Captain Wyman. who for several
past has been freighting in the
Caribbean seas, has arrived home and
will spend few days with his family.
While out driving yesterday morning
Bernard Cassidy, a coachman employed
by Ex-Governor A. O. Bourne. was
thrown from bis carriage seat and badly
cut and bruised. He received very Sc
we're scalp wound. which bled profusely,
him to become quite weak. He
was taken 10 Dr. Williams office on BY
field street. where his wounds were
dressed.
Miss Gorham. who recently passed
through an operation for appendicitis, IL
slowly recovering.
Dr. Russell G. Church, who was at one
time considered critically III from blood
poisoning. is slowly recovering.
General Treasurer Mr.. Macomber OF the
Newport and Providence Railway com
pany spent Sunday here. the guest OF
Mr.. +. Chase at Ferry Hill.
A number of farmers, who started their |
potatoes by sets and are about ready for |
iigging, say the potatoes are rotting |
BADLY
The agents for the Bristol and Warren
Water works are at work connecting and |
aging pipes TO the pier OF the Newport |
nd Providence Railway company for a
ert-ice 10 supnly the boats with yater