Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08

Judge Edward M. Burke held regular
 session of the Westerly probate court Tuesday afternoon, beginning promptly at o'clock. Ethan P. Gavitt, executor of the estate of Jennie McDermott, reported that the personal estate was
 not ample to pay expenses and the es- tate was adjudged insolvent- In the estate of John A. Taylor, on petition for the removal of Emma Fay Tor as executrix, was continued to the
 first session in January. Judge Lewis, council for the estate, stated that ne- ] gotiations were pending for friendly settlement.
 The first and final account of Mary A. Rhodes, administratrix of the estate of William M. Smith, was received, allowed and ordered recorded Jennie Surber, administratrix of the | estate of John Surber, submitted her first and final account, which was all lowed for record.
 Estate of Acqui1ina Paladeno. The | inventory was received and ordered re- corded.
 Alexander D. Bell was appointed ad- ministrator of the estate of Mary Kis- sick Bell, whose personal estate will
 not exceed S2,500. The bond was fixed at $3,500. The appraisers are Charles G. Craig, John J. Kennedy and James
 Benzie.
 Anna W. Brown gave general release , to William H. Lewis, administrator of the estate of Charles C. Lewis, which
 was ordered recorded.
 ! Elias w. Cross, guardian of the es- | tate of Amos Cross, petitioned for per-
 mission to sell interest in undivided land of his irresponsible ward for pur- | pose of paying debts, for a sum not
 less than $500. The land is located in ! Narragansett. The petition was grant ed. Bond was fixed at s1,000. In the estate of Diana Stanton, John | C. Stanton was appointed guardian, | deeedent being minor under IA years
 of age. The estate is valued at s350 | and bond was fixed at $700. These ap- praisers were appointed: Howard Penn
 Der. Thomas Chapman and William | Chapness.
 The petition of appointment of a | guardian for Francis F. Haswell, al- | legged to be incompetent to manage his | personal affairs, was considered. Judge
 Lewis represented petitioner and Wal :! ter P. Dixon was counsel for MT Has,
 well, who is a well known resident of | Westerly. MT Dixon said that MT Haswell feared that he would be put | into an insane retreat and did not
 want his wife appointed as his guardi- an. MT. Haswell is a man of consider
 able means and such incarceration would be detrimental to his business | interests.
 I Judge Lewis declared that Mrs. Has, | well had been a faithful and hard
 working wife and her children are fa-
 vorable to the appointment of Mrs | Haswel as guardian. He advocated | her appointment or the son, Frank, as | guardian.
 Attorney Dixon said he was not in- clined to interfere in any way in the
 afralrs Of the family, but that he sim
 ply appeared at the request of MT
 Haswell and would not insist in oppo-
 sition to the appointment of Mrs. Has well as guardian if the other members
 of the family were favorable.
 MT. and Mrs. Haswell have been
 welded just fifty years. Judge Burke 1 appointed Mrs. Haswell as guardian ] The bond was placed at $10,O0O, with I surety to the satisfaction of the clerk James M. Blake. Walter Ravens and
 Joseph Fraser were appointed apprais- | CTS.