The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-28
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Warwick Town Council Passes
Resolutions on the Death
Of Job S. Carpenter

Inc WhTWlch TOWN. cOutCll Win ouiy
four members present sat as a probate
court in the council chamber at Apponaug
yesterday with Lawyer Jones as advisor
and disposed OF the following business:
Announcement OF the death OF job 8.
Carpenter was made by the council presi-
dent, G.. r.. Stillman, who in behalf OF the
council expressed his regret over the loss
OF an official who for many years served
the town faithfully.
A letter was also read by Town Clerk
James T. Lockwood expressing the graft
tude OF many public officials 10 the late
Mr.. Carpenter. and IL was voted TO send
the following letter TO the family Of the
deceased:
Whereas. in the death OF Job $. Carpen-
ter. the town OF Warwick loses an able
and faithful official, who has served the
town as solicitor and probate Judge; and
Whereas, It seems fitting that this coun-
Gil should express it's respect for the de-
ceased and its appreciation Of the honesty
and ability displayed I'm his work as
public official: therefore be IL
Resolved, That in the death OF Job 5.
Carpenter, the town of Warwick has sus-
tained the loss of an upright citizen. who
has honorably administered the office OF
probate judge and has ably performed the
duties OF legal adviser to the town.
Resolved. That we sincerely sympathize
with the family OF the deceased in their
affliction, and that these resolutions be
transmitted to his family as a token of
our respect and admiration for the quail
ties shown by the deceased in his work
for the town.
PROBATE BUSINESS.
Estate OF Joseph Black. administrator
first and final account. received and or
dered recorded
George w. Cole estate, petition 70 sell
real estate. Permission granted 10 sell for
not less than inventory.
Estate OF Louis r. Nichols. Lille M
Nichols, wife of the deceased was ap-
pointed administrative notice being
waived according to statute. Valuation OF
estate, $500. and bond. $3.50. the Title
Guarantee and Surety company OF Scran-
ton. Pa, securities. Appraisers, j. w
Hannaford. s. Tillinghast and S. w. h.
Allen.
Estate OF Thomas Arnold VIII read
and proven 10 be last OF the deceased,
Mrs. Arnold wife OF the deceased, being
appointed Administrative. She being III.
who was appointed. Estate will reach be-
tween $1,000 and $1,000. Bonds. 5000. Mr..
Lockwood gave Col. Samuel L. Arnold
and Capt. Charles II. Arnold sons of the
deceased, as sureties. Appraisers. George
b. Blackmar. George II. Northup and
Charles |. Northup.
Estate OF Andrew J. Smith. provision
given to sell real estate at not less than
appraised value: the appraisers being APP
pointed some time ago and their inventory
was received and ordered recorded.
The balance OF the docket was OF minor
importance and was continued until the
next meeting OF the council.
CoLLIDED ON HIGHWAY.
Peter Nolan, who carries the mail from
Crompton and Centrevile. had been 10
the depot with quantity OF mall last
night, and was making his homeward
trip. while DR.. Benjamin f. Tefft was
proceeding in the opposite direction.
Neither saw the others buggy and DR..
Teffts horse ran into the buggy occupied
by Mr. Nolan.
The force OF the collision threw the doc
tors horse to the ground, and when IT
tried TO get up 1t got one foot caught be-
tween the spokes OF a wheel on Mr.. No
axle and the horse remained in that posi-
tion until Mr.. Nolan's horse was unhitch
ed and the wheel removed. After consid-
erable trouble the horse was freed.
SENT TO woRKHoUsE.
Deputy Sheriff Rounds of Fiskville ar
rested Patrick Dempsey yesterday after
noon and took him before Judge Palmer of
Cranston. where a charge OF drunkenness
was brought against him. The court gave
him some good advice and then sentenced
him TO a term at the state workhouse at
Howard
Dempsey is resident of Jackson, |
small village located between Fiskeville |
and Hope, and for some time ne has been |
considerable annoyance TO the viii |
lage residents Yesterday he started to |
run things his own way, and the deputy |
sheriff happened along in time and placed |
him under arrest.
A CANDY PULL.
Last evening at her home on Warwick |
avenue. Centreville, Miss Elizabeth Batch
elder entertained a number OF her young /
friends at a candy pull. The party was
made up OF twenty young women and they /
had a very enjoyable time playing games
and partaking OF collation..
WORKING GIRLS CLUB.
The regular meeting OF the PawtuXet /
Valley Working Girls Club was held last
evening in its rooms in Hines Hall, Phe.
nix. The first part of the evening was de-
voted to business. A committee was APP
pointed TO secure another meeting place. !
A short program was also rendered, as |
follows: Reading, Miss Ethel Mowrey; /
Mrs-Charies f. Hill; piano selec-
tons, Miss Rose Thomas; and short but
address being delivered by the
president. Mrs Daniel w. Bachelor.
Dancing and a social sssion occupied the
OF the evening.