Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-02-15
ARKSBURG.

Ci,sh-EUsG. w VA. February A.
h Barnes Esq, one of our oldest and
most respected citizens. who died but a
short while ago. left his WILL. which was bon
these words
Believing 10 right and proper "a, old age
advances 10 make preparation tor The dis
position Of real and personal property.
hereby make the following pro, sion %
my estate And first I Oeqleath anu Will
% nv beloved wife, Carrie T. Barnes. "a
comfortable home and sufficient and ample
food and r-.meut so long as she remains
my widow. To my siN cl. ireD. Adelaide
Fletcher, r.. Il. Barnes. Henry Barnes.
Wilton %. Barnes. Duane Barnes and Mel
Is Barnes, I viii e4ua. parts, except three
hundred dollars less % Adelaide Fletcher
ana same given 90 NELLY Barnes ! also
appoint Henry a.. Barnes auJ Nc.-r Barnes
ny administrators
The VIII is pecu.tarouc and the phrase
o.u-E becomes tur subject Of legal cou-
str.ct0u What estate does che widow
take under @. aud clu 10 Boz divided or dis
trul-ed among tae heirs lt iaw 0f the de
ceased before the death 1f his widow
What are the exact meaning Of tle words
go comfortable home auu sufficient aud
ample food and rIimeu-" One or more Of
tue Heirs 30 lass Instituted sur t0 partition
the real estate, and d --r.hItc Che
personal property awoa- the persons
entitled thereto. Could each suit
Oe maintained unless the widow
should have seen proper OBJ revoke ,le pro
visions of tle win and insist upon ler
tascr and -gL rights These and many
Other question, naturally arise To say
tlc least tlc wll. affords - -rLltt.- field OF
litigation. and 90 one could certainly pre-
dir- the exact construction the courts
would put upon @. Fortunately the whole
matter has been settled aud compromised
lu "a friendly manner, tle widow. Mr.,
Carrie Barnes, In CONS .derarol OF
the sum of twenty-five hUl-
dred dollars. having forever released
and granted her title and interest AS widow
and reiict of a. T.. Barnes, deceased. I'm
aud 90 bis rea. and personal estate 20 Ala
laite Fletcher. Nellie Barnes, Et1cilert
Barnes. Henry & Barnes. Wilton o.
Barue, and Duane Barnes. Much trouble
am. litigation has thu, been avoided, and
the lessOC strongly eniOrccd that wills
should be written So as t0 un4ueSronaoly
express, the intention of the tc~tatOr ami
thereby prevent cavl anu contention
However. the phrlseO.ogv of This VIII per
hap> VIII now never oe construed, anu us
meaning forever remain ID question
PrOtracted meetings are now all the 20.
Series of meeting, are being conducted az
the Baptist and both %, -Ae Methodist
Churraes.
ON Monday nighta .oca. club of this
place rendered the popular comedy, Esme
ralia." TO was "a perfect success aud those
participants no the performance did them
selves credit, and are the subject of Halter
mc compliment
The following persons took par, IN che
rendition Of The programme Tho~ Patton.
~ NcD Price, ". II Freeman. Harry
Raun. Howard Steaitv. Homer Davis Car
ue Bassou Gertrude Morgan, Corne'ea
Basel. Mu>lOw Steel Edna Holmes and
Lucy Steel The success Of This dramatic
venture Is largely due On VI 'sSeS Mary shut
t.cvur,h amt Emily Garury
Among prominent persons visiting u lhc
..-,lre Mrs. Lucas Lambrch Miss Ora
E harrison. Uou T.. rs. smith. Prof IT,
81 jackson. ". n Dent e. A. N'a.ulSer,
vs. A Woodwork. N. "a Dorsey. n -.
D..lr.dEc end ~ - Br,-c