The Portland daily press., 1891-06-13

Subsequently new attestation was made
signed by E. Il. Daveis. George F. Gould and
John T. Pagan.
| MEMORANDUM.
Portland, October 22d. 1885, The remain
ing Two children of Lydia j. and T., l.. o.
Adams, have heretofore received of mo a
deed of real estate on Park street. in said 4
Sortland, OF the value of at least $4,000,
therefore they are not mentioned In my last
Will and testament.
Inns memorandum is not part of my last
VIII and testament, it is simply statement
| | wish 1noted here explanatory of what /
nave done heretofore for the children of said
Lydia j. and E. l.. 0. Adams.
| The CodicIIs.
| There are two codicils to the will. One
dated January q, 1887, is as follows:
l hereby revoke the fourteenth OATH
| item of my said last last will and testament.
| respecting the bequest to Mrs. Jane Ball,
| and instead of the legacy to Mrs. Ball, as is
| therein set forth and bequeathed, give and
| bequeath to Frederick Fox and Albert B.
| Stevens OF Portland. in trust, the sum of
$1,000; and said bequest is made upon the fol-
| lowing conditions and trusts, viz: [ order
| and direct said trustees, or the survivor, to
| have said sum of $4,000 we'll invested, and
| apply the income thereof. after payment Of
/ ehO VApCAoCo Va cdlQ iIuSLS, W LQ0 uSe anu
| peneht OF said Mrs. Jane Ball, during her
| life. In such manner as said trustees, or the
| survivor, snail consider Is for the best az
vantage of Mrs. Ball.
| Should any unusual circumstance arise, or
6y accident or otherwise, the income of said
nve Thousand dollars should prove insult
ncient to afford and give her the comforts of
life, then l authorize said trustees, or the
survivor. to expend and usel such part and
| portion of the principal for the benefit of
1 MIS-. ball. said truSfapC snail thinH
| and advisable.
Upon the death of Mrs. Ball, l order and
direct said fund or sum of five thousand dol
lars, or the remaining unexpended portion
! OF my estate, to be used and appropriated as
| Is set forth and mentioned in the 37th item
Of my last will and testament, respecting
the disposition OF the residue of my estate.
| REQUEST TO THE RIDGE DISTRICT, BRIDG-
TON.
give and bequeath to Frederick Fox
and Albert b. Stevens, or the survivor, both
Oh fortiand, In trust, the sum of ton thous
and dollars, upon the following conditions,
and trusts viz: order and direct said Fox
and Stevens, to set apart one-half of said ten
| Thousand dollars, and at such time or times
as said trustees shall consider judicious and
best, and for the advantage of all parties in
terested, and when all papers connected with
this bequest are legally executed, and given
TO said trustees, then direct said Fox and
JeOfOhbo w pay Outs uoc anu tAp6UU LIE
benefit of the residents of Ridge" district,
| In the town of Bridgton, Maine, and now.
or formerly known as district eighteen said
| sum of five thousand dollars.
Thls sum or amount shall be used and ex-
| pended for the benefit and advantage of the
inhabitants residing in said district for be-
| nevolent, charitable or educational purposes.
nave no objection to said sum being used
and expended in whole or In part, for the
erection of building within the limits of
L said district Said hui1dipo ic fo ha eod g.,
| the purposes of library, or for lectures, or
| the promotion of agriculture, or expended In
such manner as shall accomplish the great
est good to the largest number of the resi-
expenditure and use of this amount, l
must leave to the discretion of said
Fox and Stevens, or the survivor :
and they must consult with
the parties interested as to the best use of
this amount, bearing In mind that said sum
| must be expended for benevolent, charitable
and educational purposes, or for the erection
OF SAID building In part, or otherwise, to be
used as hereinbefore set forth.
Respecting the other portion of said um
OF $4,000, viz: (the other half part there of, }
direct, and order said trustees, to pay to
Charles @. Adams, son of E. l.. o. Adams,
the sum of $1,000, provided he gives to said
trustees, or the survivor, his obligation
the income Of said sum, after defray ing his
expenses, in keeping In repair, and in good
order and condition, the old burial ground.
situated In district number three, in said
town OF Bridgton. being the cemetery In
| buried.
do not restrict said Adams, alone to the
income of this sum, if the needs OF the GEM
etery require larger expenditure, said
Adams shall annually render to said trus-
money so used and paid out by him, and said
account shall have the approval of said
trustees, or the survivor, If used as evidence
OF the disposition of said fund.
Upon the resignation, or death of said
Adams, said trustees, or the survivor, shall
appoint successor.
The remaining $4,000 is to be used and ex-
pended by said trustees, or the survivor, for
the benefit and advantage of the inhabitants
residing in said district number three. or
within the limits now or formerly compris
Ing said district; the same is to be used and
expended by said trustees, for benevolent
charitable or educational purposes for said
inhabitants of said district This amount
sha Pc 81 qSsa ap parpSssE
must leave the manner of said expenditure,
| Judgment of my trustees, and the survivor of
them; said trustees however are to ascertain
the Views and wishes of said inhabitants,
and when the whole matter is fully dis
then act for the benefit and advantage
| of said inhabitants, as said trus-
tees shall consider wise and best.
The expenses of each trust,
are to be betrayed from the funds bequeathed
| to each district, viz: Nos. IS and g. and
| charged to said district, as the same respect
| lively belong.
4th. give and bequeath to Charles c.
Adams OF Portland the sum of $1,000, pro-
| vided he gives my executors a satisfactory
| obligation. conditioned that the tomb, in the
Western Cemetery, Portland, belonging to
| my father, with its surroundings, shall be
| Kept In good order, repair and neat condition,
upon such terms. and for such times as said
Adams and my executors may agree upon.
9TH. All the other items, gifts, requests,
and devises as are set forth, published and
| declared by me, in my said last will and tes-
lament, are hereby fully ratified and con-
firmed by me. l ask the Judge of Probate
for said county. that the persons designated
| and selected by me as my trustees, and so
mentioned in this, codicil to my last will
and testament as aforesaid, may have letters
| testamentary granted to them, without CIV
In witness whereof. that this instrument is
codicil to my last will and testament as
Aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, at said Portland, on this the 9th day of
January, In the year of our Lord 1887.
| JOSEPH WALKER. [Seall
The second codicil is dated September 26,
| 1890, and is as follows:
First-I hereby revoke and annul all pro-
| visions Of my said will in favor of or for the
benefit OF my wife, Ann j. Walker. she hav
| ing deceased.
| Second-Whereas, my said wife lei in her
last will and testament. bearing date June
9th, A. D., 1885, and in the codicils thereto,
wherein she made several requests and lega-
| cies; / hereby order and direct my executors
In case have not previously 10 my lifetime
| paid the requests and said legacies so made
by my wife as set forth in her last will and
testament, and In the codcils thereto, to pay
| the same, or so maQV and 40 much of the
same as may not be paid In my lifetime, it
being my fixed will, wish, and purpose to
carry out each and every provision as men,
toned in the last will and testament, and in
and to the codicils thereto, of my late wife,
| Ann j. Walker
Third--All other provisions in my said last
will and testament are approved, Confirmed
and ratified.
| In witness whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and seal this, the 10th day of Sep
TENDER, In the year OF our Lord 1890 Sep
TENDER 26th, 1890.
| JOSEPH WALKER. Seal.