The Portland daily press., 1884-12-20

assumption Of the trust they proceeded to dispose
of the property, securities being sold and the pay
mems being made in cash; the first Of these pay
last was January IL, 1881, S1292, that having
been the balance remaining in the hands of the
trustees; why the executors retained the estate in
their hands for the full legal length of time two
years the witness could not say, but he remembers
that his associates objected to speedy action
which Mrs Stone was urging, and which he de-
sired; the executors made charges upon the in
come; in only one case did Mrs. Stone consult the
witness In regard TO gift from the property, and
that at his suggestion was increased from $40 to
$4,000; after the death Of her husband Mrs. Stone
said to him that she wished he would become her
confidential adviser in the distribution of the large
amount OF money at her disposal. Rs he knew bet
Ter than she where to place Il Ihatt might do the
greatest amount OF practical good; Mrs. Stone Of
Tered TO pay him the same amount that he was
receiving at Reading, $500 per annum and the
use ST house, and this she persisted in doing in
spite OF bis protest that already she had done so
much Tor him that this was notlsnecesss sTy, and
that he wasswilling to give her any service that
she might desire from him; Mrs. Stone began
to build house for him at an estimated
cost OF $4,000, but as 1t cost $4,000 witness
pail $4,000 and Mrs. Stone 81 900 for the prop
erty; Mrs. Stone alone directed that the original
aquiiclaimldeed from MIA r. Brown who acted in
the matter as Yrs. Stones agent; the house
cuped in October 1879; before having left Read
ing, subse quent to tue death OF her husband. wit
ness called upon Mrs. Stone daily, ami often twice
in one day; while he was spending the summer AT
Ocean Spray he saw Mrs. Stone nearly every day,
removal to Maiden he saw Mrs. Stone every day,
and often twice day; always before going to Bns
ton ne called upon Mrs. Stone to ascertain II he
had any wishes to express and what tn y were; his
confidential relations with Mrs Stone were contin-
ued up to the day OF her death; whom Mrs. Stone
wanted money for her own purposes she woul
write an order for it upon the executors; to his
knowledge she was never without money, nor did
sne ask for m ney that she did not get; this money
was deposit ed III the name of William II Wilcox,
trustee; for her personal expenses Mrs. Stone
aliy required about $500; az first she would keep
all the money brought her, but for about years
prior TO her death she deposited all of il that
not TO be inmeulateiy used in safe In the witneess
house, which was across the street from her resi-
deace; from Sept 2 until Dec. %, 1880. he alone
held the personal trust fund of 5000 600 Of bonds
at par; the latter date AlpheDs Hardy was JOIN
ed with him in the trust, from which the net in
coupons matured they deposited to the credit
OF the witness ss trustee for Mrs stone; for her
self the expenses of Mrs. Stone were very limited
lndeen, not more than $2u0 month; nearly all Of
the remainder of tho income added to the
principal until after time she said that she want
ed all of it used; ut Christmas she would send gifts
OF 500 etch to several of her relatives, and she
gave great deal to others; monthly settlements
With Mrs stone by the witness were finally agreed
upon, and they were continued un il Nov. l. 1883
Just prior to Mrs. Stones death; after Mr..
Stones leath Mrs. Stone asked witness to prepare
an additional list of benefactons for institutions;
he did so nearly as follows; Bowdoin College, $40.
600, Of which 900 was for the Stone professor
ship and $40, 900 for the completion Of NJ Msmorial
Hall; to the latter, witness objected, but Mrs.
Stone insisted upon it; Andover Theol gical Somi
nary. sou, 700, for the Stone Profes-orship, this
having been his suggestion; Armenia College, Har-
poft, 500. 600, this having been Mrs. Stones idea
solely; Young Mems Christian Association of Bos-
ton for its new building, S25 900; Fryebarg Aca L
envy Fryeburg Me-, Sl0,0O0, to crafty the wish of
Mr.. Page; Hamilton College, 800 o., for the
Stone Profe.sorship, condid nal upon its being Civ
en- to Prof Kelsey, a relative, for life; Amherst
College. 500, 900, for the Stone rrofessorrhp con
diicnal upon the raising of $4,000 additional:
Classical School, Hallowell Me-. $40, ,000 provided
that SIS 900 be raised in some other manner, when
he iound hat he was likely 10 be eugag d in dis.
5rI6uting so large fund the witness had begun to
look about him to learn how he might act wisely;
after Mr. Stones death he went South at the re-
quest Of Mrs. Stone. visiting Fisk University at
Nashville, Tenn, Atlanta University at Atlanta,
G , and other institutions intended TO educate the
c0lored people of the Seuth