The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-16
WILL OF THOS. C. JONES.
Among Other Requests Is One o.
$1,000 toward Presbyterian
Mission.

The last will and testament of the
late Thomas G. Jones was Thursday
filed with the judge of probate. 1t is
executed in the handwriting of the
testator, upon his business letter
paper, and is as follows:
DULUTH, MINI, Oct. 18th, 1892
/, ThoS. G. Jones, certify that this
is my last will and testament, and do
declare all former wills null and void.
One thousand dollars Isl, 000) of my
life insurance l beQueth to build a
mission building near the FRANKLIN
school, provided however, that the
Presbyterian church shall add an adj
ditiOnal one Thousand or more for the
erection of said mission. The eXecu-
tor of my estate shall determine as to
the one thousand being raised by said
Presbyterian church.
The remaining one thousand to Miss
Emily Ill. DuttOn, at the present time
a teacher in the MankatO High school,
and resides at, or has resided, in South
birmingham, Mass.
OAll debts, such as hospital bills, DR..
bills and funeral expenses, and out
standing notes and all rightful debts,
incurred or hereafter incurred as eX-
ecutor shall determine as lawful
debts. shall be paid from cash on
hand However, ii there be no cash
on hand at my decease, and present
funds in view, which / value at 81, 100,
are invested in lands, stocks, and
other articles OF value, same to be dis
posed of to the best advantage for
cash by the executor of my estate.
When provisions above stated have
been complied with, then my executor
shall pay TO the Young Mems Christ
ian Association of MankatO one fourth
a. Of remaining cash for building
quarters that shall be the property of
said Association and shall consist of
reality: one fourth 81 for the educa-
tiOn of Alberta Noe: one fourth "a for
the building of family monument on
lot in Elem cemetery, Ottawa, Mimi,
same to have inscriptions of all mem
bers of the family therein inferred.
Should my mother survive me, exc
cutor. shall see she is given respecta
BILE burial, and space for monumental
inscription, shall give name, birth and
death same as other inscriptions.
The remaining one-fOurth "a to
NelS e. Iceberg, who resides at pres
ent in the state of Washington, pro-
vided he is not Spend-thrift and a
drunkard, or heavy or moderate
drinker. My executor shall judge and
make personal Investigations. If he
shall not be judged favOrably by exec
utor, then the money shall be paid to
Miss e. III. Dutton, party herein
before mentioned in this instrument.
| appoint William d. Willard, Of
MankatO, my executor.
THOMAS G. JONES,
Witness: TestatOr.
DAVID w. EVANS,
III. w. COFFIN.
The Miss Dutton mentioned is a
teacher in the High school and is now
engaged in her second years work in
this city. She boards with Mrs. j. S.
Smith. on South Second street.
Several features of the will are a
surprise to the friends of the late Mr..
Jones. His nearest of kin, save his
mother, who is in the insane asylum,
was an uncle living near Ottawa. He
is well to do, and probably for that
reason was not remembered.
There was $1,000 insurance upon the
life of the deceased, which brings his
property to about 50, 600. The Young
Mems Christian Association will re-
ceive about $500, and Alberta Noe and
Nels Iceberg the same amounts. AL
berta is the daughter of Mrs. Noe and
granddaughter of Mrs. E. Parry, and
was a great favorite with the de-
ceased. 1t is doubtless true that per-
sonal friendship instigated the be-
queaths to the Observation-Disclosures
toned, as was very fitting under the
circumstances, though unusual.