The Newtown bee., 1891-09-18

DGereSG on ms notes anu IeCkoH up hoW much he was worth and his income { and talk up Investments He would say, aI shall have so much money at such time'' and would ask me to write to St Paul to Arthur Nettleton and ask him to look out for nice investment; he wanted improved property. When he first asked me to assist, he furnished six postal cards, six envelopes and six sheets of paper and stamps. After thai, | furnished all the stationery, he the From March, 1889, to time of his death, cut off all his cupons. He took them to the bank and deposited them, excepting the St Paul cupons. Those I sent direct to MT Nettleton. Could not read his writing very well, so I asked him if 1 might keep the accounts in the little book he had. my self. His letters were read to him by me. He could not read Nettleton's or Stahl's letters. l conducted the Belden correspondence also. Belden Bros. owed Elon $55O0. It was in regard to the in- terest I carried on the correspondence. Their notes were returned from time to time, but did not have anything to do with their renewal. He ask ed me in February, 1890, if would make minute of his effects in his trunk. I did SC. It took me hours. Made minute of all bonds and stocks. At the time, I told him to look after his own checks. He said, pst riff joints are stiff.'' He said that he would reward me for assisting him in writing letters and managing his business for him. He never said anything more about it until some time in 1889, ,when he said, II thank you, until you are better paid." Elon never paid me anything for these services but one penny; he did give me penny once. When he was sick, he told me not to give up his keys after his death, until I knew whom to give them to. The on- ly agreement l ever had was 80 week for board. Have never made any charge for anything this bill calls for. At the time, I expected pay for it, if l outlived him. Never asked him for any pay for it, because l knew he would not pay and 1 should have quarrel with him as Un- cle Josiah did. Knew he was wealthy man at that time and could afford to pay. Think I am entitled to it because his es- tate can afford to pay it. If he was a poor man, I should not have charged it. His washing consisted of one shirt, one pair of socks generally. Hehad wrap per washed once in two weeks. At first, he did his own washing, but l did not like the idea of his hanging them up on the picket fence, so l did it. He did not ask me to do it, did it to make him present. able at the table. I did no business, 1 think, for him previous to July, 1885, that l did his correspondence-letters to Stahl, Nettleton, Belden Bros. and Union Trust Co.,, New York. I wrote from one to 50 letters to Nettle- ton, say p or 30 altogether; from 10 to 15 to Stahl; 3 or year to Belden Bros. and l think only one to Union Trust Go. That is all the correspondence 1 did for him. This book contains all the ac counting l did for him, excepting computing interest and reckoning in- come. Began to keep accounts in this book for him, October l, 1889. Kept them to the time of his death. In cut ting of the coupons, he used to bring down the bonds and mortgage notes and give them to me to cut of the cou- pons; he would take back the bonds and notes to his room. Had no care or re- sponsibility of his securities. He kept the keys of his trunk himself. He was always able to be around up to the time of his last sickness, both around the house and out of doors. He used to come up Street good deal mornings :; come back to dinner and stay around the house and grounds the rest of the time. During the Spring and Summer of the first three years, he was away good deal working at his trade. Of course, l had no care of him during that time. While he had the grip, he was miserable and needed waiting on with medicine. During his last sickness, he was very sick man. had the care of him. Eugene Bulkley cared for him days. I did not pay him. He had watchers every night. Bulkley was paid out of Elon's estate. The undertaken came and took charge of the body; MT Peck took charge of the grave. He was buried from my house. If he had left me something, even dol lar to show his appreciation of my ser vices, might have done different. Don't know whether I should have made the claim out as large or not. Would you not try and get your pay, if you were me? Can't his estate afford to pay? Have had no experience in investing and know nothing about stocks, bonds or securities.
 DAVID W. BRONSON.
 I came to Newtown, April l, 1886, from Oxford The arrangement in regard to