Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-08

| Westerly probate court, Judge Edward M. Burke. held Tuesday afternoon The sum of $500 is beQueathed to Vir- ginia M. Vose, widow of Edward Vose, $100 to John F. Vose, nephew SSO to Christ Episcopal church for books for the Sunday school, and the rest and residue of the state to Mary L. Bond $1,O0O, J. Herbert Segar ap- praiser.
 The will of Louisa Kenyon was ad- mitted to probate. All the estate IS bequeathed to an adopted son, George Edward Kenyon, who was confirmed as executor. Bond $3,6OO. Everett l.. Whipple, appraiser.
 Barbara Francis was appointed guardian of the person and property of Johanna Francis. alias Jemima Francis, daughter of the guardian and | the late John P. Francis. Bond S1.5OO. | James Mckenzie, Jr., appraiser.
 In the estate of William Howard | Doane, a petition was granted Tor a commission to take the deposition of witness of the will, Representative Alfred G. Allen, in Washington, D. C. Sarah J. Barber died in Westerly, Feb. II, 1916, intestate, and leaving court appointed her husband, Thomas A. Barber, as administrator of the es- tate.
 | Mary L. Arnold, as executrix, and the only heir-at-law and distributee of the estate of Martha Chapman, presented a release from herself in | dividually to herself or eXecutor, i which was ordered filed with the es- i tate.
 dian of the person and estate of her | husband Edward Hozzi, a person of | unsound mind. Bond $100. Everett E. Whipple appraiser. MT. Hozzi iR l insane, confined in a state institution | ,I,I
 The petition of Ella M. Chapman, widow of Charles Denison Chapman, l for an allowance for six months, was | received. Former Governor James H. Higgins, counsel for Mrs. Chapman. l and Judge Nathan B. Lewis. eTeCutor 1 of the state, were unable to be present | and the matter was continued uisi. William D. Wells. eXecutor, present. ed the first and final account of the estate of William Rowe, which was l examined, approved and ordered re- corded.
 The first and final account of the estate of Susan $. CongdOn, by the administrator, Ira B. Crandall, was
 The inventories of the estates of Eva Collins and Joseph iW. Hungerford were ordered recorded.
 Under the auspices of the Westerly | Catholic club, the Stella Maria Min streIs gave a finished performance to a large and satisfied audience in
 Bliven Opera house Tuesday night. It was among the very best of amateur entertainments given in Westerly? The ! minstrel company is composed of young men members of the Star of the Sea Temperance society, and young ladies of the St. Xavier's Tenn l peranCe society, of New London. The
 troupe of about forty was on the stage
 in the first part, making a setting | equalled only bp professional minstrel !, troupes of the very highest grade. Fly cry number on the program was sat- isfactorily given. The young players , deserved the enthusiastic reception rendered them.
 |, The entertainers arrived in Wester-
 ly on a special car attached to the 6.O2
 express from New London. were en- tertained at the Catholic club rooms
 after the performance and returned to
 New London in the special car, con
 nected with the mail train, early this
 Wednesday, morning.
 The Westerly Cycle club is now of
 age and will celebrate the attainne nt
 of it's ajority next Thursday evening
 with Q banquet, preceded with attend i ance at the Bliven opera house at
 guests of Manager Bliven. At the
 21st annual meeting held Monday night
 officers were elected as follows: David
 s. Meyers, president; John Payne, vice
 president; F. Earle Babcock secretary
 Elmer E. Babcock, treasurer; Charles
 T. McSparren, pool committeeman;
 Daniel Crandall, bugler; Frank Ahern
 Everett Taylor, Daniel Crandall, John
 Sutliffe and John Brophy, entertain
 ment committee. The board of direc-
 tors Is composed of the president, vice
 president, secretary, treasurer and
 Henry Crandan and Alan A. Palmiter
 Sometimes to get news, regardless
 of reliability, one must get it away
 from home. Here's a sample taken
 from the Plymouth News: "'The Ed
 mond theatre, which has been operat-
 ing under the management of Thomas
 Edmond, has been leased to the Prin-
 cess Theatre and Amusement company
 and will be managed by Charles H
 Cowan, Jr., who comes from Westerly
 R. l., to take charge, and will change
 Princess theatre. MT. Cowan's com
 pany Is now operating three picture
 theatres in Westerly and one at Watch
 Hill, R. l., in connection with others at
 Mystic and Stonington, Conn. The
 acquisition of the Princess adds link
 number seven to the chain"
 The funeral of Amos Prentice Brown
 was attended by many friends Tuesday
 afternoon, including large delegation
 representing Franklin lodge of Free
 Masons. The services at the home ot
 the deceased were conducted by Rev r F. Stewart Kinley, and burial was al r River Bend. There were beautiful l, floral tributes from members of the e family, relatives and friends, also e square and compass of roses and car. . nations from Franklin lodge a five, = pointed cross in white, blue. yellow, ret d and green from Deborah chapter, O. E f S., spray of carnations from Granit,
 City council, R. A., and a spray O n beautiful red roses from the class S mates of Amos Prentice Brown, Jr., il h the Westerly High school.
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 The latest real estate transfers re ! Hs corded In the office of Town CIerI # Whipple are: Mary S. Damerel ant
 others to Jennie R. Meikle, two lot J. extension of Spruce street; Jeante R Q Meikle to Jessie M. Jaing, house an<