Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1881-01-27
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Poor Family FAN Heirs 30 II Large
fortune Lifted from Life an Il
Truck ratch to Positions of Afriu-
ence-An Unexpected and Welcome
Letter From an Uncle in Ireland.


truck patch To Positions OF Afr,u-
ence-An Unexpected and welcome
Letter From an Uncle in Ireland.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan 10 -Ou q truck
patch at Sixtt enth and Dickinson streets
lives family named Gen. They are ip
rather poor circumstances. The husband
works the truck farm and sug,eins family
Coz slstlng of wife aud four children.
Recently the wife was notified that her
father had died ia Mrinourne, Australia,
leaving $l 300 600 to her. The story
told by the Glen family is thir
Somewhere about 30 years ago James
Boyle, his wifn, ard two children were
living upon farui in LaghtnagalAgh
County Donegai, Ireland. Tears OF hard
toll and struggling with the impoverished
soil had failed 10 place the fArmhr in "a
comfortable position, and finally when hi4
lease expired, lie determined to seek his
fortune else GAGFy. a home was found
'or the children, the girl Mary. wdo was
'hen but babe, beiug placed with her
grandparents and Boyle sad his wifi trok
passage for Victoria, Australia. Oa
arriving ut the colony he obtained
employment, and by care and indu.try
saved enough in few years to buy farm
Prosperity continued to attend him, and
eventually he became one of the most
extensive farmers in the district Mean
while the baby daughter whom he had
left behind was growing in years of
pomanhood. From time to time the
mail brought words OF good cheer from
her parents, but the welcome missiyes
ceased after 1870, the last one stating that
her mother and sister, who were born iu
the colony, had died, and that her father
had given up farming and was investing
heavily in gold mines near Ballarat. In
1871 Miss Mary married Glen, and
Immediately sfterward the couple EN-.
barked for this country. They are now
living with their children on truck farm,
IN thtee-story brick house at Sixteenth
and Dickinson streets
For nine long years Mrs. Glen had
mourned her father ~ dead. Often, almost
hoping against hope, she wrote to his far
distant home, but none iof the letters eli
cited a response. 4 few months ago, how
ever, letter with the Irish postmark
reached the house. This proved to be
from an uncle, and contained the informa.
ton that her father had died leaving an
estate about G285, 900. nearly 81, 500, 900;
that her only brother had also died in 1874,
and that therefore she (Nrs. Glen) was the
sole surviving legatee to her fathers wealth.
This information seemed incredible to the
Glens, who could not realize the possibility
of being raised from their present humble
position to one of luxury and efliuence
Letters were sent to the Australian
lawyers, the good news was confirned, and
within the last week Mrs. Glen has re.
ceivod IL letter from solicitors in Melbourne
asking for certificate of birth. This
nnst BE- obtained from Ireland, aud the
whole charge of the matter has been
placed in tue hands OF Lawyer John Austin
Purcell, who will take the necessary steps
by which the family eau come into possess
sion Of the enornlous fortune.