The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-28

The heirs OF the late John Phillips APP
peared before Judge Rothery In the pro-
bate court OF Johnson yesterday after
noon and through their attorneys. John
w. Hogan and Luke kavanaugh, con-
tended that the will made by Mr.. Phillips
was not a just one for any OF the heirs.
They explained that they had held con-
eultation and had came 10 the conclusion
that for the benefit OF all the will should
be attacked. The will was drawn by an
attorney who at the time informed Mr.
Phillips that II would not be we'll
worded document, but as Mr.. Phillips was
inastent, there was nothing for the at
torney to do except follow orders or retire.
The heirs are two daughters. one son
and four grandchildren, all OF whom were
IN court yesterday and seemed anxious 10
have the matter Strengthened out The
amount OF real and personal property left
by the deceased Is not known to any or
the heirs. The estate consists OF property
on Westminster street, from the West
minister hill bridge TO Huntington avenue;
q number OF houses on Bowden street,
valuable lots on Barton street. Bainbridge
avenue and Westminster street. near
Barton; another large tract OF improved
property on South Main street, corner OF
Wells street, and a large tract of unim-
proved property at the terminus of the
Dexter avenue car line
As far as known none OF the property
10 encumbered.
1t Is also we'll known that there Is a
large sum OF money in some OF the down
town banks. but no effort has been made
by any OF the heirs TO find IL as yet.
Judge Rothery appointed Messrs. Michael
T. Braney. John O'Connell and John
I.ocklin as appraisers and Luke Kava-
naugh. ESQ, and Philip s. Knauer as ad-
minstrators.
MUST TRY AGAIN
Deputy Sheriff Horton made another call
ut 100 Westminster street yesterday after
noon and did not meet with much more
success than he did about three month ago
when he placed keeper in charge. The
keeper Jared so badly that he found the
bed In his home on Lockwood street a
very comfortable place for repose. At
No. 17oo there Is a saloon, but just who
the owner Is no one seems to know Yes
terday Deputy Sheriff Horton entered
the place and undertook to remove the
license from behind the bar, but the bar
keeper succeeded In getting IL first, and
held It,
Some one called for the police. but they
decided not TO get mixed up In the affair.
as the racket OF a few months ago was
the cause OF more or less trouble The
barkeeper said he did not know Mr. Hor-
ton was a sheriff, for he did not announce
himself as such.
Another chapter IN looked for within
a day or so.
WANT THE ICE TAKEN AWAY.
A valuable horse slipped on the ice on
the south side OF the square yesterday
afternoon. but fortunately no damage was
done, and this led a well-known business
man TO make the statement that the high
way department should remove all OF the
snow from the square. At the present
time there is bank OF ice running nearly
all the way from the Church OF the Mes
siah TO Plainfield street on the south
side.
GENERAL MENTION.
Joseph Delaney. who is acting in the
interest OF a number of baseball fans In
forming a state league. says unless those
teams that have slgniieu their intentions
OF coming into the league do so by Mon
day OF next week. he 80 far as Olney-
Vile Ia concerned. will have nothing more
TO do with the scheme.
The funeral OF Mary fletcher. wife of
John 7. Fletcher. the well-known music
dealer. was held at the residence OF her
daughter. Mrs. Thomas Hume yesterday
afternoon. The services were conducted
by the Rev A. K. Carpenter OF st. Peters
Episcopal church at Manton. The inter-
ment was at Pocasset cemetery
The rank OF page was conferred upon
one candidate. and the rank OF esquire
upon one page. at the meeting OF Perse-
verance lodge. knights OF Pythias. last
evening. The work was under the super
vision OF Chancellor Commander Andrew
Gray
The funeral OF william s. Smith, the 10
year-old son Of Samuel J. and the late
Margaret Smith, who died from spinal
meningitis. was held at the home OF his
father. llS Ridge street. at 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
The Dorcas society OF the Painfeld
Street Baptist church held a successful
eale In the hall OF tho Union Aid society
on Dewey street last evening
man whose name could not he learned
had his eft hand badly crushed I'm a ma
chine at the Atlantic mills yesterday
afternoon. He was attended by DR. Long
fellow.
The funeral OF Catherine Sweeny was
held at ST. Mary's church at O'Clock this
morning.
LAKEWOOD.