The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-16
PAWTUXET VALLEY
GrIsvlng Over W|fs's Death
Latham Killed Himself With
Pistol = Coventry Town
Council Holds Meeting

"hHaii III. LATHAM Oh ttope. an ola anu
well-known resident. committed suicide at
his home about !45 O'Clock last evening.
The body was found lying in the yard
with bullet hole In the head revolver
| OF large calibre was found I'm his right
hand. The only reason known for the
deed was that his wife died a short time
| ago ana since that time he has been de-
spondent at times.
Mr.. Latham and his daughter Ethel
were TO have had their supper last eve-
| ming at the home OF another daughter
| Mrs. Harry Mason, who lives on Wood
side avenue. Riverpoint Miss Ethel
Latham went 20 erNsister's in the after
noon and expected that her father would
come when he returned from work
When at o'clock the father did not put
| In appearance Mrs. Mason went 10 the
| home OF a nelghbor and telephoned 10
| DR. Page OF Phenix. and asked the doctor
II he had seen anything OF her father The
doctor replied he had not. and according
iy Mr.. Mason and friend took the next
car for Hope. with the intention OF bring
Ing his father-in-law back with him.
on reaching the house and finding II
| in darkness hasty search was made. In
| the rear OF the yard Mr.. Mason heard
someone breathing heavily. and upon in
vestisation found his wife's father In
| serious condition.
DIR. Warren E. Page OF Phenix was sum-
moned. but his efforts TO save the man
were futile and he died a few minutes
| later. Mr.. Latham was a well-known mill
| man. having been overseer OF the weave
| room AT the Hope mill for a number OF
| years. He borrowed the pistol from one
of the mill hands. telling him he wished
II for the purpose OF shooting rats. Mr..
Latham was 30 years OF age, a member
/ OF Warwick lodge OF Masons. Landmark
| Royal Arch chapter and OF the Hope NJ.
| T.. church
He is survived by two daughters and
had lived In the valley for over 25 years.
COVENTRY TOWN COUNCIL.
regular meeting OF the Coventry town
| council was held yesterday afternoon in
| the town hall at Washington. But fve
| members OF the council were present the
| two absent counc,lmen being Bars and
| Fiske
| IL was voted 10 accept cabinet offered
| by State Seaer Pettis It's location TO
be decided upon later. The appointment
! OF a collector of taxes 10 succeed Mr..
Newton who refused 70 give bonds for
next year, was postponed to the next
meeting. The Pierce companys bill was
| approved. The bill presented by former
Collector Of Taxes Mr.. Newton was order
ed paid. The amount was 500
II was voted 10 hold the canvassers
meeting on Nov. I, Ht the following places
X.
az Odd Fellows hall Anthony. at y m
at the town clerks office at Washing
| ton.
The petition OF James Mckay for
| pool license was continued until the next
! meeting The Lilibridge and Briggs dog
| damage cases were referred TO z X
| Parker with instructions to collect the
| bill. petition was received from the
| Providence Telephone company. asking
| permission 70 place poles on Harris ave-
nue.. Read avenue and Fairview avenue
| IL was granted, wttr Councimen Whitford
and Northup as a committee 10 select To-
| ations.
Supervisors elected were as follows:
Democrats-District No /. Daniel NJ
knight and George r Hopkins: District
No. 2, A. r. Chase and Charles F. John
son; District No. :. r. y. Wilcox and C.
Benoit. Republicans-District No. /. A.
H. Matteson. Benjamin Moon: District
No. ?. Ellery II. Hudson, Thomas Colvin
District No. 3. w. l.. Lewis. Herman b
Read.
The bills were then filed and the council
adjourned.
DIED SUDDENLY.
Mrs. Allen William Young ~ Pine
Swamp. a small place located about two
miles north Of Hope. died yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Young and her husband pur-
chased a gallon Of whiskey on Saturday
and drank freely Of the intoxicant. Early
Sunday morning Mrs. Young went 10 the
, home OF a neighbor and fell in the kitchen
I'm what was thought 10 he an apoplectic
At. Or. Clarke Of Hope was summoned
and did all in his power TO revive the
woman. but could not bring her TO her
senses.
Mr. Young. who is molder at the Bray
ton foundry at Riverpoint is known as
Stub" and the majority Of the people
who are acquainted with him do not know
him by any other name.
The body OF the dead woman was taken
from Moneys residence and is at present
In the undertaking rooms Of L. r. Patter-
son Of Phenix and an autopsy may be held
To determine what caused her death,
Deputy Sheriff ". A. Rounds took
Mooney into custody yesterday. but could
not find evidence enough 20 hold him and
he was accordingly let free
II was reported through the village OF
Hope that Mrs. Young. while under the
influence of liquor told a large dose Of
wood alcohol and that was what killed
her However. this statement has not
been verified and cannot be until an au-
topsy is held.
PROBATE COURT
There was somewhat OF a long docket
the Coventry probate court had to dis
pose Of yesterday afternoon and II took
cons iderable time. Estate OF Benjamin
Moon executor given permission 10 sell
Frenchtown property for not less than
$4,000 and home at Washington for not
less than $3.50. Bond of $4,000 was required
and A. +. Moon. Charles NJ. Tyler and
Herbert Paine were named as sureties.
Estate Of Charles II. Battey. will
proved. a. NJ. Battey named as executor
and authorized 10 pay all debts. Bond OF
$500 was furnished by George r. Parker
Estate OF Erastus O. King. will proved
Mary T.. King. executrix, gave a per
sonal bond 10 pay debts Of 5000
Estate OF Hattie NJ Edmonds Job S.
Carpenter. administrator; bond. S2oo was
furnished by r. r. Carpenter. Appraisers
appointed were William +. Cruff, Her
man Read. and Frank y. Smith.
Estate OF Philip q. Winslow, account al
lowed and ordered recorded
Estate OF ]. l.. Sweet will proved. r. Y
Sweet and Alonzo Il. Sweet, executors.
Bonds OF $4,000 was furnished by l.. &.
Shippee Of East Greenwich and L. A.
Crandall OF Slocum.
rIatftr A rrprua account l.