Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-12-13

Little Tommy Loemau, the millionaire
cast-boy is the lion of Boston. Hundreds
of inquiries have been made for him by
curious customers at the dry goods house
where he was employed. But Tommy
was not at his post. He bade farewell to
hrs euvious friends at Jordan X Marsh
recently, when the youngsters gave him
glorious s'send of. 4" so they say. 'fes,
and he's going to do something handsome
for us when he gets 10 Australia, added
one enthusiastic urchin- Hes going to
write TO me every week" The fortunate
lad is at .amesbury, Mass, where he
nas been taken tor brief visit before
starting for St. John. A correspondent
had chat with the little fellow, VINO prov
ed 10 be bright la1 of considerable intel
ligence. lie has not yet completed his l4th
wear, ard he knows little of the lux1ries oil
lite. Already, however, he has shown
sturdy Independence aud manly courage
unaer recent misfortune which will parti-
cuarly fit him for an influential career II
he Can bear the test of good fortune. The
vast property to which he and his younger
brother and sister are made the prospeo-
I'VE heirs Is even larger than was at first
reported. 1t is expected that more than
81 001, 600 will sooner or later be divided
among them
The history of TINS great fortune and It's
p0ssessors is soon told. Some ferty-hve
years ago Michael LoemaB of county Tip
erary, ireland, graduated from Dublin
University, and started for Australia TO
seek his fortune. his success was lmme-
dlate. He was employed by wealthy
resilient of Melbourne. IN whose service he
rapidly advanced. and finally he married
his employers daughter. His own for
iure was augmented by an Inheritance OF
his faiher-in laws entire property, and to-
day he Is one If the most wealthy men on
the continent Meantime his brother.
ID lniel Loeman, had emigrated 10 America
He left two children-Jsnes, the father oi
the the three children wh9 are to be the
heirs to their granduncle's property, and
Mrs. 3. Higgins, a poor woman OF New
York; who has been giving home to
Tommy and his brother since the death ol
their father IN June last. The mother OF
the three children died some years ago.
rdeIr millionaire granduncle learned a few
weeks ago of his nephew's death, and be
ing chlldless, he determined to make the
orphans. whom he had never seen, MS
heirs. On the death of his father last
summer, Tommy Loeman, who had spent
his childhood in the public schools, an
nounced his intention or going TO work in
stead Of being burden on his aunt. Ac
cnrdingIy, few weeks ago he obtained
employment as a cash boy at Jordan &
! Marsns at So per week. HIS brother JAIME;
| 9 wears old, continued 10 attend school
and Minnie, aged u, went to friends a
ST. John.
TOmmy's employers speak of him IS al
active enIerprisIng little chap, full o. mis-.
chief and pluck. His blue eyes dancet
with delight when the reporter joklngl,
icongratualed hun ON becoming capital
lst. He had never before heard OF hi
uncle Michael, he said, but he was verJ
glad to 20 with his blother and sister t.
1--we with him. When asked what he pro
posed TO do with mis- money he was almus
"a /. fsss to enealerats iiis wsrts.ss f'e we
yerv generously inclined, however, ant
declared that he would remember the boy
III the store and his aunt and some or HI
schooluaates, whom he named. The thre
children will remain two years IN
convent school in 6t. John, and vii
then 20 30 live with their granduncie
Melbourne. Sir. Loemsn is nearly seven
ty years OF age.