The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-19
A BANGOR PhiLANTARoPusr.
The Late Nehemiah KIttredee and
Some of His PecuIiaritles.
Bangor Commercially


There has been large amount of oossir
since the death OF the late Nehemiah Kit
tredge concerning his property and the dis
posal OF 1t which would be made by his will,
Mr.. Kittridge was very peculiar man and
lived SO quietly and in such a retired mar
ner that very many Of the younger business
men Oh today cannot recall his appearance
AS he was one Of the oldest citizens of
Bangor this shows most pertinently what
his life must have been.
But In certain circles both Mr.. Kittredee
and his acts were well known. He was of a
benevolent turn Of mind. although it must
tlceable even there. For years it was his
custom to keep In the store building where
his office was located various kinds of sun
plies, Hour, pork, meal, potatoes, etc., such
as would be needed by poor families and
when he heard of cases where real need
existed he would have them investigated and
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He was noted for this characteristic and
also Tor the strictness with which he ex-
amined all the complaints which came to
MN, not proposing to give aid unless it were
| A favorite hobby of Mr.. Klttredge's and a
most commendable one was the furnishing
Of scholarships to worthy students in Maine
colleges. It was wholly his own idea but
him In developing the plan. Mr.. Paine says
| that 1t was to loan $500 to such worthy
| young men as he might select. the beneficiary
to sign an agreement to repay it when he be-
came able, after his graduation.
The result was successful aud 1t can be
said that one of the abest men graduated at
B0wdoin this year was able to complete his
college course only through this aid from Mr..
thn te he a.
Bangor Savings Bank and 1t was left to the
Faculty Of the Bangor Theological Seminary
to select the successive users of 1t. They, It
Is understood, have decided that 1t shall be
loaned only to students fitting themselves
for the ministry.
Some time since Mr.. Kittredge gave $1,000
to the Y. M. c. A. building fund but only
under certain conditions which, luckily, were
fulfilled before his death. 1t was hoping
he would bequeathe another handsome sum
to them at his death, but he failed to do so.
But to return to the matter of the will
| which important document was filled at the
| Probate office yesterday. This original will
was drawn In March. 1882 but the subsequent
additions In the shape Of codicils far exceed.
| ed this length.
In the original will his wife, Marcia e.
Kittredge, was left all of the furniture In
the front chamber of his house, and his
daughter, Mary Ella Ktttredge, all that in
| the rear chamber of his house. In addition,
a year until her death when. the daughter
should have it. The daughter was also to re-
ceive 81 per week out of the proceeds of a
paid up policy in the New England Mutual
Life Insurance Co.
In c0dicil, however, he revoked all this.
leaving his wife nothing, but continuing the
ante nuptial agreement made between them,
which, It is understood, gives her something
like $500 per year.
This left the estate unbroken and he willsd
half Of 1t to the four following societies:
The Maine Missionary Society, the American
Board OF Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions, The American Bible Society and the
American Tract society. They are to share
the income of 1t equally.
Inc other half OF the estate was willed to
Kendall w. Thompson, of Deer Isle, and
Daniel M. Reed, of Hampden, as trustees
for certain relatives specified by Mr.. Kit
tredge who were. directed to devote the in
come to benevolent purposes unless they
actually needed 1t for their support.
his store in City Point block he preferred to
have retained as an Investment, but the
trustees have the authority to dispose of the
store IL they deem 1t advisable. This Is
about the only piece Of real estate which Mr..
Klttredge owned, 1t Is understood.
The will also contained provisions for the
carving carr on Of the property, which the trus-
Hon. Ii. b. Thatcher and Franklin A. Will
son, Esq, are named as Executors in the
will, Hon. A. w. Paine declining to serve.
The amount of the estate has been estimated
at different figures, but 1t is believed that 1t
will foot up from 900 to $4,000.
Many Of the business men who knew of
Mr. Kittredge's affairs feel certain that there
will be contest over the will on account CT
the provision concerning his wife. The
whole matter is extremely interesting.