The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-09
FOSTER CENTER.

The monthly meeting OF the Town
Council and Court OF Probate was held
last Saturday AFTERNOON at the Town
Clerks Office. Members present. Spears,
Ang.ll, Place, Hopkins and Phillips with
President John b. Spears In the chair.
| Council business. the bill Of Cooney
* Cahill tor legsi and professional
services In the case Of John Fsrnell Is con-
tinued to the next regular meeting. Les
ter p. Simmons. surveyor OF highway
district No. 4 was allowed an additional
assignment OF s5 90. Francis z. Siyles,
surveyor OF highway district No. 80 was
allowed an additional Assignment OF $40
Arthur Hopkins was appointed 10 collect
the tax for the sum OF $4,000 Bond
si< 600 with Stanton A. Winsor, William
II. Cooke, William X. Hopkins and Ly-
man Round as svreties. Snow surveyors
were appointed and the clerk was ordered
to notify them OF their appointment.
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid t4s.8S to Henry w. VIII
Jams for work on the highway, 81 az to
Henry N. Williams for breaking out the
road, s2L7s to NJ p. Arnold for work
on the highway, S4s .63 to NJ. p. Arnold
for repairing bridge.
PROBATE Court.
William T.. Walker was appointed ad-
ministrstor Of the estate Of George Brown
deceased. Bond $500. 100 with Charles A.
Brown and William Z. Waterman OF
Providence as sureties. Appraisers Jc-
seph ID. Hillery, Melvin Wood and Oscar
ID. Jencks.
Emma l.. knight, administratrix Of the
estate OF Alfred Randall deceased was
authorized TO sell real estate. Bond
tISoo with Stanton a. Winsor rs surely.
Erwin F. Brayton, administrator de
bonIs non Of the estate Of Ira 6. Burgess
deceassd was authorized TO cell real e.
tste. Bond SI2oo 90. sureties Melvin
Wood and Curtis III. Foster.
The petition of Adm a. Tillinghast
for the appointment of an Rdminis,rAtor
On the estate oI Sarah w. TillinRhast de-
ceased was received and notice ordered
The petition oi Lucy A Smith for the
Probate Of an instrument In writing pur-
porting TO be the last will and testament
of Henry Smith deceased was received
and notice ordered
The first and final account OF Gardner
Howard, administrator Of the estate OF
Ellen J. Clarke deceased was allowed ard
an order of distribution 10 the heirs at
law was granted.
The petition OF Sarah A. Hopkins.
widow OF Charles a. Hopkins for the az
signment OF dover was granted and
william X. Hopkins, Elmer Hopkins and
James Hopkins were appointed COM
missioners.
Alphonse MarchNnd at the Pine Ridge
Camp has been entertaining friends from
New York city
Mrs. William =. Hill has returned TO
her home in Providence after two weeks
visit with friends here.
Henry w. Bennett was conveyed to his
home on Tuesday from the Updike House,
Ea.t Greenwich where he had been since
the accident. He is considered slightly
better, though his physicians do not hold
out very sanguine hopes of his ultimate
recovery.
"The Old Home Day" celebration
next Thursday promises TO be the biggest
event In the history OF the town. Judge
Clarke Johnson will preside at the exer-
cises and Senator Nelson w. A'drich will
be the principal speaker. The American
| Band will furnish the music. 1t is ex-
pected tina, at least 1900 people Will be
| present.