Newport Mercury from Newport, Rhode Island • Page 1

BH, 11. 21, JH01. 8,104, Jhe Mercury. I I I I I CO, I A I riiar. it.

'1'iiK NKwrotiT i i i i i Iw, mul ijinr In IN out lIl.Huity.liMiiMl II I i i i In UHI i i i i i IniU i i i iiLncnl i i I I i liinniriKi'. I I i i IIIIHI In i rlilil uiliimim mini i Inlcie-llilu i i i Hlnlc, CII-H! mill lioni'inl Mci'tcil inlnvl. liuiv nliil vjiliiKljIii riiHiiuiH 1 mul linniiiMi.i ik. IKHii'lilliU HI) i i i limiki'liiikln III IIIKl I pIvi'lHumlvi'illslHi; Vl'i) 1 villilillilu In I'Ull- ineii. Tr.MMs: I2.ni'li ycur In mhiiiU'e.

Hliiulr. I'Vilm I'nlilifi run I I I be iiMnlni-idil i i i i i i i i i i i i i HIM) nk vin I I I I I I I I I In (IK 1 rll)'i HlK'i'liiivn enikkn pi-nl Tiu 1 i i i i niH'i'lfil lenni felvt-n uilM-illieii I'y Ihe Matters. Christmas, Pay. ClulHiiniiH, (In) uii'iil (llnlHllim liitll- ilnj 1 of Hm ytur, fulln ult lii'xl. Tliu Hi'iiPiin IK wllli Joy tind ulu'i-r.

l.nni! In lliui Inm the uilHttim nf hmillk'H i roiiHlliin in id tMituidiliiiiieiit, iiruiiin. piinlcd liy piea'iilaUon of In i llie twimni, II In olilldit'ti'H (lay, iwonllally, intd on Ilial iiny Iliu I i onea of nil CDinlHtoiiH nf wi'ttilli (hi) vlall of i i i (JliuiN, Kow. fiitllorn uro Iwi poor to lunUuHomu piovlnloii fin 1 liiu unjoy inuilt ofyotllii on Hull Wt'iiHlnii, Iliu (Jliinx'h ami Hiinilny Hi'lmul pto- vlilu for ulicur for tlioso famllleH to would a immi 1 of (JlirhtninH lieu mil In tho gift Ijlitlli llic iniuinonif glvliiR. To tliu nliiL'Oii) filend tbo ylfl Hint Inilluuli'H IIIK thoiilOilfulnm IK moru apprcclnlcil Ihan Hint buarhiK Ilio mark uf u.x|K.'iiM, foolo IhuUlirlnU mint Wilson la thu cominetcliil i Iliul expects orgrcalcr valno for etiuli gift bmliiweil. Il la tho thought and not tlioco.nl dial Hlmuld niaku Ilio Hplrlt uf C'lulaliiiHH, T'lio mul rjiinduy Bohool proniinonl fiiuKnn' lit Ilio Clirldl- nuis WIIBOII, Next ulmroli rarvlveH wlll bo held and Miturhiliinu'iilH for Ilio i'hlldren wll lio given In ihu Snndiiy hultonla.

itnd ovornrcoiiH will Iw In evidence ovury wlirro. Tliu day wll be enjoyed ita a general holiday through out tho oily. Aliemty Nosvport'H: Bonn and daughters wlui livo without tin city have begun to gather at lionn for the holidays and will continue. I arrive tlulll after iho day la past. The stores have been made attractive for thcXnms holidays and Iho peopl arc out in large numbers making tliel Xmns purchaseii.

Heath it Co. liuv a very beanltfiil display of article Biiitable for Christmas gifts. Rpecla mention should be made of Ihe A. Titus store, which oilers f-ome the daintiest and prettiest gifls lo be found in the cily. This is the firs year this store lias carried such larg and pretty assortment of Christina goods, and they have received 'a libera patronage of our trade.

Th Newport One Pi lee Clothing Co. being well patronized, -having fin line of men's furnishings and othe gifts suitable for Christmas remeui brances. Caplsln H. P. Young who has ha charge of the constructing quarterns ter's department in this city fjrscvera years, has been icllevcd by Captal TlionniK M.

Slavers, who has active duty in the Philippines for a Ion lime. CnptainiSlavens has arrived here and taken charge of the office, Captain Young ordered to San Francisco. Chief Hoatswain Stephen McCarthy has been detached from the Constellation and ordered lo Ihe Chicago, tic left Tuesday evening for Xcw York to report on toatd Ihe Rainbow, and i hall later lo (ienna In meet his ship. "He hopes to bo nble to return to Xewpoit spend Christmas with his family, as it In thought the tliip i nut ready to licfnre Mr. Coriiuhus has ikvlln- ed (o t-crvo as ilcpnvftitalive uf the Seventh New York dts- In the tbat he had i-t'pud a on the munk-lpal civil nt'ii'lltiu iMuiui(s9iAii fniui Miiyor-elivt ThuHlonu havo i'ld two i i i i i i i i i i i i ll tittle hifiirniKllon on Iho iliii'nf lo counly, it'lllicr hi'iirliiK IIIIN iniii'b iK'U'Hl In Oiu K'HliK'lilifiif i I'diiiily.

Tliu Hint hwirlng wnii hold Hi Die' iwn hull hi -Tlvcrion oil Ratnrdny ml mid a Tow KxIdi'iilH of Tlvulun and illlloCoinploii iilU'iMk'd mul vit'WH, Nil liifiiruiiilliin of any leal i i i i i wiih I'llL'H'cond hCllllllK i i ill thu Id nliilij hinihu In Oilni'lly on. Monday Thui'oiiiiiilwliin WIIN nl mid MIIJOI i i In nf H. In I i I'lly, in'ijii. k'd cliiih mi HID plnlfumi, Tho iK'inliin wan hhuitly nflor o'clock and Mr, I'. riniilHiin I I I I I on Iliu of Ihu Hloiio Krlilxo.

li'iiiHlil Iliu (H'liplu nf Ncwixnl weio wiilsilcd wllh Iliu lulilKi' a I I Tim only Inlciccl llii-y liuvc In Iliu miller IN that tliu I'lly i mil iidillril i lliuvxpviisb If tliu hrldito igcil, Ilo il wtinld iiiiliu I i (llll'uruiiiu to Nuu'iuirl il a liiiHlin'i-rt way If Ilk! hrldxu WIIK 'UllllllllCll, Cll.v Iliinildt WIIH rnllcii I I I I Ho Ihouglit Iho iilly did nol vniil ID i i i i aililllloinil lax on no omit of Ihu bildno. IVminiilly liu vunld IKJ raiiy HCU Ihu i 'oiilluuud, I'lx-Clly Holh'llor I thid (I'm lit'inliiijH iiughl to liu'ludo ilhiu- hiralllk'H In Ihu nltilu U'xIdi'H s'uwpinU'oiuityi ulioiild nol to niadu lo hear Urn OXIWIIKO of now i i IhoHlreul rullwiiy 'oinpaiiy Klmnld nlainl purl of Ilio ox- wiiKC. Mr, llanviHHl Html Lulluml tin; InIdgu WIIH ti bonulll lo Now- mil friini a himliii-hs hlaiiil jiolnl'. lie 'nvorctl wider ilrnw lo Ilio bridge, Huvetal neiitluiuuii from Tlvorlon hi fm'or or a wltli'r draw, calling illonlloii lo the i i i i i i i vusseln Iliul through Ihu uhannul aniiiiiaiy. Hon.

Wlllliuii 1', Sliulllild, had no Inloient In llic liltlgo and Hhould not bo compelled to k'jir Ihe Improvement. Thohuiulng vuinplulcd nhorlly ufler Iwu o'clock. ttalural Jtlstory Joclety. An Interesting inuiting of this fio- eluly was held lusl Wednesday ovu nlng, thu I8lh Mr. A.

O'J). Taylor, Prculdenl, occupying thu chair Thu Icclinq of tho evening by. Pro Tensor Win. i a lialloy, Professor of liotuny In llrown LFnlvcrslly, Providence, a gentleman who Is a cor res ponding member of thu Nowjioit Natural I lialory Society. His miujcet wiu 1 Natural Distribution of Krtilt am Seel." lie is ji good nixrakcr, and ex cclk'nl In exposition, so that Ills leclnn met i milch acceptance from th consldcrablu audience xvlitini lie ad dressed.

He explained the variola agencies and contrivances by whlcl from tlicir birthplace on llie tlower or plant, mid drew par lieiilur attention to Die clement beanly which was evident In thu graceful mid attractive forms of both tco and fruit. Captain Cotton, Dr. Frederick Jirad ley and the chairman spoke after th conclusion of tbe paper, and man, others who were present had plcasau talk i tbe lecturer, who'has many friends in our city. The study of tuny, is a delightful one, and whetlie about Newport, or In Middletown, ori Portsmouth, tliere is a wide field avai able for all those who wish to under stand the beautiful flowers and plant: which grow in such profusion over our little island. It was a privilege toliea such a charming lerture as Hailcv's.

Island" 'Illldii GrrKOiy 1'isseil Awiy it Hli Home In Koilh Klnjslown. Wlllliuii UieKory, governor of the nlu of lihnilu died at bin 1 1011113 i Wickfoid hiKt Moiiduy ufler- H)ii, In i i yini, lie had been a illl'icr fi.om JlrnjlilWlK'UH' for many eiiiH. AllliotiKh liu liml tiecn 111 for inu llmu ninl had IHVII eunllned inthU IIIK' I I lIll.VH, I I I i i H)scd lo Iw rapidly rcgalnhiK hlslii'iillh )io WIIH Kiiddcnly tlirown Inlo invidhloiiH und died a i i ll'H. i i i (Iri'K'iry, fith Governor 1111- LT Ihe i i i H'IW an e.xuiuijlo it f-i'lr-niiidu limn. I UK i i Well) xxir nnd iiiU'iiuremonl had cull made by hhwr'lon'e nf cliuiiirtcr i KIlMlvlli nioro i i i i i Mr.

Hogcis will Isko plni-o on Miunltty, IVfl, SO, ra iho Iwmq' nf Ihii Irldj'a i MM, 'I'linrnnx U. on Hluxla (nlniid Mr. riuuii-ii Untvfly, HMlouily 111, Ims wi fnr an loU ftrnnnd. Ho lit IK til lili oll'nM In rt fow (Jibbs Residence Damaged- An alarm from 29 shortly before OoYlwk Thursday morning called th lire department to the residence Major Theodore K. UlbbsonGibbsave line where a bri.sk Maze was found A still alarm was first sounded but th emergency company found I hem Eel ve unable in tvio with the llamea an tciepboned for more apparatus.

The llie Mas in a room In llie thin! floor used HS a nursery and apparently sturtotl around the tire place. The liitnico (inU'kly H'l to work, usi ig the ehemioal exthigulsliers only, and sioii had the tire under control. Tlie dam- ago was confined lo Ihe In which the file utlgiinlnl, with tho exception of slight damage the rixif. Tlie fur- nilnro In other pattsnf tlie IIOIIM! was not removed from the liuildiug. The damage Amounts several hundrt-d dollars, and only prompt, rareful work of tbo mow Mrs.

Arthur Anthony js 11! wllh typhoid fever at lln residence of Shcr- ttV oil West Main Hoad, In Mlddktowu. Sho ladolug as well aa and receiving the wn.i.iAMartreoonv md by graHping I was ho HUH of a loom User, i hecaino a mill HuiK'tlnleiidenl nt 10, tho Prcxl lunl of a nallotial bank and director In Kuverul foreiuosl hislltiHlons ol tlilH titiitu, and llnally Iliu owner of two ivorslcd inlllH, ono of them one of Ilio Unit in Ills In Ihtu country to make wuiiiled Kulllng Ho madoHtroiigfrleinlH, fewencmlwi. i vnn uprliihl anl while nol Heck olllco, ho was glvon iiinplu pollllral advnncemuiil In tho (own and Hlalo. I mill was the Industry of Wlukfurd ninl i i tliiH vlltngu mul InOalt Hlli lio WIIH a creator of liiialnesa and a distinct factor in Ihu advancement wel a i comnnmilk'i), for liu nuidi Hoincllilng nut of Until of the mills lie owned in hl.s death Inul been Idle, almost aliandoncd proper- tics, al llic time liu took them up. Oovernor (livgory wus born In Idling Island August II, 1810, of Kngllsh'par- enlft.

Afler receiving KOinu unlliniry schooling he learned llie Iraileofa loom lixeron Jacquan looms, i afterward intended iho high school at Westerly, and while still In Ills minority became superintendent of a mill In Providence. After a short at this mill he went to Itollevlllu, -near his homo In later years, and llicrc for seven yearn was in charge of mill as agent Campbell Co. of Providence, tho partners being P. ami. Daniel Campbell.

While In thai he married, April 15,1875,1 larrlclVnughan, daughter of Syria H. Vaiighan, a merchant of Wickford, and Louise (Hamilton). Their two children, Albert Wim-orand Mary Louise, survive tlicir father, the son having been superintendent of his father's mill (or the last 14 mouths. In IS7S Gov. Gregory became agent of 'tlie Slade Woolen Manufacturing Company of Ansonia, and removed to that place.

In 1SSO he was offered and accepted Ine position of general manager and agent of the A. T. Stewart Company of New York city. Subsequently he bought tbe almost abandoned mill at Wick ford and began the manufacture of woolens, being successful from the start. His business grew rapidly and the prosperity of the village Increased with il.

Governor Gregory has held many offices in the town and state. He served two terms as lieutenant governor, one term as governor and had been reelected for another term. He was President and Director of the National Hank, director In the Union peel. All Dm clato olllccnt attended hcN'n'IocH, tho pally U'lng hcuiled by (lovcrnur'Klmball. '1'hey to Wlckford train and ict'iiplcd wain In Die chuieh CK'rvi'd for them.

Thoidllulalhig cler- K.vnicn wiro III, Hev. i i a N. Me- Vlrknr, H.T. Illshop Coadjutor uf i i i Ituv. Frederick II.

Cnk-, U'dorofBl. I'aul'H Church, Wli-kfujd, mid Ituv. A i M. An cm-It, lector nl All Halnth' Memoilal of I'rovl- Tlio HM of hniiniary pull lcuiciri Inducted Ihu of Ihu Klak-, of ihu novel nor'nulau" and ml Iliu varloiiH htihiinh mid foi'ltil up li.k'li WIIH a niciiilier, Tho uidiuit vu'iu ThoiiitiH J. 1'leivo, T.

K. t. MeDiniin-ll, 1 II. I i i J. J.

Hplnk, JniiK-H T. and J. Cnllou (Ireeiic, all of i Tliu luk'Uiil'lil in Ihu Klniniovc icmeleiy al ALIcnum. I'rcstolt Hall llultcr. Mr.

Hull lit Ills liomo In New Ymk liust i i tiler liu a i with i i i i a i i on bin ytiuhl and was hioiiyhl to Ills liiimu. A few weeks ngo liu mllerud ami i grew wnrso ho pawed awny Monday. A widow mul ehlld it'll i i him. Mr. Duller was well known in Newport, being a truMreof Ihe I'rcseoll Hull liilu In this clly.

Ilo WIIH a well known lawyer In Sow Voik. Nuu'ixiil bus been I run led to a mjow hliirm cuiiHldcriiblo doriitlou i week and goud Rlclghlng Id Ihu result. Tliu Allow began i light HIIOIV Hurries 'rumiliiy morning and eontlniied hicicaHlng energy. Ihruiigh Titos- day night. Bniiie snow fell on (liu following day bill mil enough lo niako any material addition to ihal already on llic ground, Tuo-day evening Ihe hloini was at HH height.

Tliu Know foil very fast, and tho wind dilflcd II toine- wlinl. 't'ho Hakes were very light and dry, t-o llial Ihuro was no grcal delay lo tralllc on Ilio streets. The Blrcel railway company senl oul Iho -plow whli'li expcriunccd nodllllculty In Ing Ihu track Tho curs of Ihu Island nnid were run enmcwliiil behind schedule llmu bul no trips wero losl. Tlio (J. Titus Company have gone.

Into tlie Christmas trade moru extcn- elvcly this year thutt ever-before. Not only havo Ihoy and iittmcllve assortment of lamps, plcluresaiul clilnn and crockery of nil kinds hut also'n liuely tveleeted llncof furniture wldcli Inis plcaecd all who havo examined it. While the tendency of giving Is npproachiug thu useful articles more olosely every year, Hileclioii of.ti chidr or lidile Is tine to please Uiu ro- elplcul. Tho Titus storo Is otic of Iho niosl attractive In the city, especially for the holiday SI, l.wlfc, No. A.

I 1 A. M. i I i Kciilnr I'urry. i )', I uki, (t, Tniilmiil. Hvcrelnry-Arii I I i i 'Miti new ninxu-r niiulu Iliu i i up.

(I. Ijiiiuk.y. Honlor lluii-iui-UcriiKoC. I I I I Jlinliir IkNH'oii-ururiiti Keillor i i i i i JIUIIIH, ilo I i i i i Curry. i i n.

a Mllili-ul Dllvvlor-W. K. Tyler J. (I. 'nmiiillc-iTHMcrii i i i i Illulit Wor- A i i II.

A i i i Oy i i II. 'I'. i Iho K'llrhm i enirriiiUii'il I i inter lli'J MalNnic Lodge, No. 93, N. 0.

I'. Jnnlfir I'uHi Wiir.ltn.-r. Kcclcy. ui I 1 Vli'u L'. (JoilillinJ.

lltry-- I I I i i i a i i i i i i i i i i i I I lluonc 1 i i i i Hlnson. i i i Itiilli'j 1 lliliilOlun-T. Knil A Hi-nllln-1--Wlllliuii I-'. WutKon. i Kxiiiiilui-r--Joliii II.Kwu-t.

M. Ti-iliiren--Wllllnin A. I'vckliiiiu, lcukliiul, I'liink (i.h'nill. Coronet Cotncll, No, ii. HI'KCMI--W, l-'ioil lU'kfiil--W, II, i i i i i Oiiilnr--I, Hurry MnnMi.

J.nriKlry. Collc'elor--Jiilui M. Tnylor. Tiensincr--'rlininuH I 1 rL-t-hliuni. (I.

Uinukj 1 Cliil.Vi-(l. II. Wlllmr, union--A. K. II, liiivln.

Kealry-JosluliH. 1'nrt flCKi'iit-Wininiu II. Trimln', ror i i i i i a i i i i i i i to CrallilC'iilindl-Wllllnlii i i Alleriiiia-H-UcorKU 11. Mlvali W. Vellirrvll.

Mr. linvld M. cviaai'slmll ilcellneil rc-elcr- cm liu i i i i i lic-kt I i i u'olvo ycurH. Newport Conclave, K. ol S.

I'. Conimiiniler-P. .1. a i i Vk'O Uoiiilininilcr--j). W.

Miihcr. J.ClirlJiliiini. I'lij-iniiHtcr--II. l-'OKnrty, Huniciia-Dr. K.

h'raaco. rir.l I.K'iiloiiiuit--1. HecoiKl l.lonlcimiil-i'. J. Klrliy.

Melville. Horgetint II. Ulmilwlcli. Klmt J.Melinll/.. Seeunil J.

O'llciirnc. TrnKlco ror Coiulun. Liilor Ik'urer--r. .1. ftctolul llfitrer-- McAilunifl.

A. I i Bl vl(Ili ninl Herinun ffht tfsylum Jnttstlgation, An InvcutlKutlon of Ihu jntllnxl ut toniJuulliiK Diu city him licl'i liv Hit ufiylnni Ihli wuik In to nnonyinniiii Icltcrit rent ID Oiirrcltwn, Tho com- inlMloncrH lidd two iiitcliiiKi ut tlte on mul unu on Schooner North Blur, Caplalu I 1 How, wenl iibhoro Tuesday morning on (lie west breakwnlcr of old harbor, lllock Inland. The schooner wap limited on" by Keeper LlttlclleUI and crow of Iho New Rhorcham Life Saving sta- llon. Tlio schooner leaked borne and went lo New London to linul ont on Ilionmrlne railway. Orcnt credit Is cine Captain Minefield for rendering prompt assistance, and another laurel Is nckleil lo ills long list of lives urn! prop crly saved.

The Arctic leu Company liuvc leasec from (ho Savings Hank of Ihe Ice houses mid the tirtiliciai ice plant formerly belonging lo the New port Jce Co. The Arctic Company now has a storage capacity of 35,00 Ions of rmtnrnl leu mul two artlllcia plants, one with capacily of tblrlj tons a tiny and other fifteen ions The company hope to be able lo bcgii cutting lee In few days. Ilie i-ifler of Mr. Robert (j. llabcock i oily, express messenger, was fa tslly injured last wrek.

Siiehad.beci out doing shopping. She re turned lo her place of residence hi Km by some accldeul fell down th ccllnr stairs fracturing her elionlder.fron llie effccls of which s-hc died on Saturday Her.funeral took place on Monday of Ibis week and was attended Clcik-Samotl ly the family and friends from tbiscitv. J. J. IlnycT, I.

II. lioiiiivin, Wlllliuii Voiiiii iVelner. Court Hrldc ol Ihe Cil). Chief Hiinter-r. W.

Qooil. Huli-Chlur mntucr--M. J. llutlcr. Treinnirci--W.

II. i b'lnniK-liil Kcercliiry--Miuirk-o Itonch. Llcronltng Het-rctnry--l). Jiuu-nnia. Senior .1.

qhcn. Jualur Wiioilwnrtl--Jnincd IK'utlle. Senior Junior llcnillo--I'. J. Council.

rhj-HluInn--l)r. K. V. Mnrpliy. llrnyyldl--C.

M. COlc. 'rrnutco for Tlirc-o Vcuns--Jolin J. rentier. J.

Schullz, Cgurl Wanton Ho K71, Foresters ol Ciller UniiKcr-John II. Mnion. Kiib-Clilentnaycr--George Hull. Taylor. Kliuiiiclnl A.

IMUon. Kt-nlur Wootlwiird--JAO VorrlcM. i WIIkhiKon, S'enlor Ikmllc-- Alex. Nlelwl. i Hciullc--Joint I'liyslcluii-Dr.

DriiRylsl-- UlnirleH 31. Cole. Trustee lor Tlirce Veiini--James HothaEc. Brolhalwod ol SI. Paul.

1'restilnit--Dr. F. II. Warden. Vli-c 1'rcBlilcnl--Ulmrlcs B.

hll llic iimiMle.H nf Iliu boiiKe, UK nluini (In. 1 fixid, timl Iri'iit riTi'hvd, I mi. CUM) any Illl-Jll Illllllu lUHllDVV llllll Kl'CJJtT Wil- I nr iiny of btn fimilly Here oilier Until i i i i i i i fur tin; roni- foil i I H' luiiinttn. I to liiu Anyliini 'win i there licliix In tliu pnily Oiirrcllmiii, the Any linn CoJmiibMiinerK, 'ond City Bo- llullur Jdiiilli-ki A of mul 'pic'inlrcrt WIIK riiuile after lileli Iliu' iinnnU-n were called IjufDie 1 1 us mul ijuchtloncd iNiwfiilly. I i was not In Ilio room at the time.

All niillcl In hi); Dint lln; nucordcd Ilicm wuxijiMd, (uvciullwik especial juiliiH to lull of vurloiiH klndiieftcs thai Ituil Ijecn jwrfHrmed' by Mr. or WUIwr. No ono tulil of any force or luiruli untd to control tlif limiuHt), excujit in ono cane where it was di'fiuivcd. After nevernl lioiirn' tliclmiitd toiR-liiileil lib liiviUI- gution for Ilio day, On (lie coniinlhiiioticru vixllcdtlienxyliiDi innl llie liiiiiulcs who liml in, Ueii seen ut llic llrK hcfislon; ulwj 'Keeper Willior. The vccond invchltgiilloii wini us unproductive of a i dcrogiilory lo Ilio lulmlnletriillon (if the lioiikti as WUH llie llrfit.

At bolli. licarlnga tlie wll- HC6SC8 Bald tlnit Ihoy were allowed lo nllcnd cliuroli In (own If they taw lit; but most of them preferred to attend the chape! ut tho nsyhim. Muyor Uarrellxon IIIIH liifornicd (ho eoninil.SKlon Unit bo conalilcru that tho i i i i tutyluni areoxccllcnlly ad- mlnlBtcred. -Mr. Wlllluiu Jdhiisjjn, In the employ of Mr.

William it, Hunter, at Bunny- Meld Karni, Ijeeu tnlw- ing since December 4. He left all his personal ellects In his room, and us yet notliltig been heard of him. Miss Oil)l)3, wlio owns villa on Olbha avenue, la serloviHly 111 at licr residence In New York. Sccrclnry-- Cicoruc r- DiiUoy. Trenhiircr--WlllniiLi A.

Kcrrtnl. Cliaiiluln-llcv. C. Sinllli. Boyer Lodie, aaJ A SV.

K. Dcroilrfcy. Senior W. JohtiFon. Jniilor Wiinlcn-- Diinlcl J.

Aylcr. Treiinnrcr--JjirkKon Curler. T. Hill. Mentor iK'Hvon--Anron C.

Terry. i Ik-ncuu--Uilirord Jolnihon. fcleuiml-Culeb Miirrlft. Junior linker. Klnir.

Mnnlmll-Iloliflt Umdlc. Miislciit Dlrcrtor--Henry Grnliiiui. Tyler--ICilinund Ocean A. 0. U.W.

I'ltsl C. lluch- cller. MnFtcr a i II. K. Foreman'-- (icorye fc'ontlitrlantl.

Uvcrtccr--UCOTRC iiMan. Recorder-- George rrtU-liard. utcvens. Kccclvtr-XVIilliim Allen. Onkle--Ilobeil p.

t'ccklmm. Insklc Altihonfio Kiirker. 1 Ontrkle Wntcliniim-IloUrt Wllkfy. Urlllllli. Trustee for Tliree Milne.

i A lo a Ixxlge-l'crry II. Uaw- ley. Slcic Xili Lwige, fit. A. F.

ud MnFter-- SlejiMn fi I'nyne. tk-nlor II. Allen. Junior Wnrden-Olllo M. Jlltchell.

TrenxnreT--Jnmes Jl. Holmeff. Secrelnry--Aoron C. Kuchanan. Chitplaln--M'llllixn II.

Ayjeo. Tlie matle tliwe nppolnimcrilf: Senior K. llrooki. i W. GrlrUth.

SeolorPlevinrrl-Krarjk llurch. Junior btewnrrt--Henry ltd. Tyler-Wllimm It. Johnston. Ctilril Birtlst Ciirck.

Church Trcnsiirfr-- l. Carr. Mihflonsry Treasurer--John Jruperlnlendent School--ChArlca Tolf. Carr Martha T. Kiske widow of M.

Fkke, was married week lo Mr. George Whitficld Collord, Company of Providenct, and a wedding taking place at the home tnittee in the Rhode Island I)c- of llle bride Xcw Yor k. The wed- Company of Providence. He d)llg was a great tllrpri lo ihclr also Iwcu connecled wilh other banking mai)V frie dSia iheir engagement was liiftltutloiis, but not recently. He was not evcn a few VVCCIiiago idso Chairman of the Board of and hcJ1 it uas told to only a few.in- Charilies and Corrections, having liccn tj te ftiend" to this position by C.v.

1 Charles Warren Llppilt of Providence, A a mass of colortd citizens and having retained it through the in- StrretRij or School-illfs Jullu K. Sheldon. of Sunday Sf hool--h. R. Parker, Epworth Leijue, Street, H.

E. Ckirck. Prtflilf nt--W. I- NDTlhnp. Vice of spirit- unl work--Jtixmlah Dnzsrun.

Sefoctl of merfv and s. (iorfdarrt. i Third N'lce I'reslrtCDl, a of littr- i Rry C. H. rKfWent, of fo- he took in the wards of 'the State da eveili resolution's of thanks were nt Cranston.

to Rev cy Ewing of Jreen- The funeral held at Wickford yesterday (Friday) afternoon and was attended by a large crowd of citizens of the Stale. Tbe body lay in slate for two iKHire in St. Paul's church, ttndcd by gaud of honor of tbe State nillitU, white Urge numbers of people send to the Iribule of re- ville, for a 'sermon condemning the lawlessness and lynching of the negro in the South. Music was furnished al tbe meeting by (be Jeter fim- lly in its pleasing style. On January 1902, the Charles E.

Lawlon Post and the Woman's Belief will have a joint SAttl, Tkiaes M. E. Citrck. Snitrir.IiEiIcnt-T. Fml KinlL pcptrlritfDdcnt-Jimes (i.

Al- S. Amelia ilnrtland. TrtaTOreT-- hsrtes D. Marttn. P.

Bactxller, Alltn Me. Francts BKInt. Mr. George W. Wright Is able to be out after a aer.ious illness.

COUHT of Court of Probate held regular inonthly meet-. Ing al the Town Hull on Monday afternoon, when llie members were pres- enl an.l acllon was taken on Ihe following eslalts; Kslate of Edward P. IKllllon of Susan U. Clmse and athera lo tipixihit Albert L. Clmse, Admltiig- Iraloi-therVon, wus referred lo tho third Monday of January, wjlh an order of notice.

Kstiile of William H. lilifs. Ou her pelltlon, Martha C. Hliss was aj- Ctiklodlan thereof and her petition lo bo appointed Adminlalrutrix was continued to the third Monday of January and notice ofits pendency directed to be given. Kilale of.

Nalhaniel Greene. Mary Greene, as Exculrix of his will, pre- fenls her lirt and final account there- 'with for allowance, which IK referred to the third Monday of January' and notice ordered thereon. Is TOWN Herbert Ward was appointee! a Committee to nud guard the Interests of the In any legislative proceedings which may be had in-relation to the fitoue bridge al Howland's Ferry, and especially to see lhal no additional burden Ls fastened ujioii Middletown; In (o the maintenance of the fame, by any change In the structure thereof. He was also to employ legal counsel if found necessary. Orders on the town' treasury were granted to the following named persons in payment of their several accounts: J.

Overtoil Peek ha in balance due 'on five highway contracts, $522.87, for extra sloue put on tbe EaitMain Koad, for work in Turner's W. Clarence and J. Overtoil Peckh'am payment due 1111 contract for stoning Green's lane, foOO; John H. Spooner, highway repaitH in Hoad District A'rthur U. Anthony, Pascal M.

Goutey, Dennis J. -Murphy and George Nathan Smith, sen-ices as supervisor of lire election held Nov. 5:5.00 Pitman ballots and John D. Blair, bounty for killing 2 minks and six skuuks, axxuuts for the relief of the poor, J3S.OO: making a total of fl2.56.41. DEATH OK CII.IRI.ES CASWELL.

-Charles Cosweil who died on Mondav niglit was the third man in active life who has deceased in this town sincere seventh ins-tan the other two being Chaw: and SYillram H. Hliss. Mr. IHiss was comparatively a young man, while Mr. Chase and Mr.

Cas el I we re in I lie prime of 1 i te. Mr. Casvrell was the son of Robert Caswell i a lived iu Rbode.I=land tle greater part of his life, although for a few years hewas a resMent of ilassa- chusetls. He married Hannah E. Carter, daughter of Wiflwm J.

Carter, bv whom he had ten childtet, nearly all of whom survive their fitbtr. a thrifty farmer of frugal btbits and reared to manhood and. womanhooil six sons and two daughters. Poeeand of a cheerful and obligmg dfepwitkn), with plain and unpNteattmt ntanoera. he made and neighbor and was Knerally liked and' by hta.