The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-03-27
Tn. Davenport VIII Case

As Il result Of the conference Of the Interested
parties at Brattleboro last week, the will amt
eodicil OF the late Oliver Davenport of Leytien
are remandcd to the probate court of Franklin
county to be prObatcd. They will probably he
| acted upon ut the April session of court Henri
rNasi one Of the executors went to Boston,
preme court releasing the case from Its jurisdn
ton ami the VIII goes back 10 the probate cOar
The terms of the settlement will not be ma4te
public, but 1t Is understood that all is barmo-
NOUS among the Ilegatees. Mr. Nash prcsensc,
Friday petition for permission TO resign hie
trust as one of the executors of the will md cod
icil and presented for allowance the first ac,.
count OF himself and his co.executor, Wiilian
watson Davenport, tho same being an ar-
count ofthelr administration from Nov g.. 1895
TO Mirci! %, 1896 The accountants charge thcR
1885, This was divided as follows: Amount at
personal property, .S9i.4Se, and gain on S4O,ots
United States bonds paid A lima Davenport, SIS
goo. inc executors state they had notice OF per
sonar property out of the commonwealth and
TINS property was matter of deberGt!on. It.
uld not come into their possession because their
authority was superseded by appeals from the
decree OF the probate court and so 1t is not NJ.
counted for In the account. This property, in
ventoricd at s746, A2 u.s. mas since come into the
possession OF the special administrator, stephen
TABOR hnox Davenport The executors have
transferred to S T X Davenport S47 635. 81. the,
balance OF the ss6,3s6 being accounted for jr
their schedule OF disbursements. Henry + Nash
ASKS to be allowed $4,000 for his services as
executor. The special administrator Is now re
leased from further duty and William Watson
Davenport, the blind drover of Leydcn, TIN.
largest legatee under the vii, continues MS exec
ntor and will settle the estate, assisted bv hi--
counsel, John Aiken.
A Leyden Nan Missing.
X Cooley of Lcydcn Il missing and his
friends are worried NJ his continued ahscir.c
lie was at Greenfield Monday night stopping at
thesfrankhn house, leaving his team nc Geratt'-
stable. Tuesday morning he went away, Ie.tv-
ing his horse and did not tell any one where h.
was going. he han considerable sum OF money
with him and left the hotel In time to take the
o.2u tram. His brother tears foul play MS he
was not accustomed 10 going away without tel
ing when lie would return.
Fire destroyed the house of Josiah Hat tiaway,
together with Its contents, az Bnckand Wedac-
day. MIR Hathaway an old man, and lived
there with his sister, who was alone in the
house at the time the fire broke out. All the
clothing was burned and the two old people are
left with very little property.
The name of the latest po-iofIce in Franklin
county Is "Cyrus." The petition of Artbur tar
ley and others has been granted and af>
fee established under The above name. IT.
causes some good natured smiling.
Principal, Brick Of Powers institute nf I;er-
nardston has been making arrangements tor ti.s
prize speaking contest between the Representa-
tives OF Powers institute. Dickerman academy
AZ Deer1eld. Smith Of Hatfield, New Salem ar
New salem, and Ito 'kins of iiadlcy, which will
take place In the Greenfield opera house today.
The Greenfield spiritua.ts vii! celebrate the
iSth anniversary OF the beginning OF modern
spiri;nalism Wednesday, April J. A meeting
will be held in Union bad at pm and Mis-
Lizzie Harlow Of Iiaydenyie viii lecture aHd
Mrs May Pepper oi Providence, X !, will give
tests.
sylvester Il Smith, the horse trainer, mp
nearcd in new role Sunday and demonstrates
again his versatile powers. with George "
Davenport he assisted pea Roberts NJ Sno tr
'ouhuct the regular Sunday service ut tit--
Greenfield jail. Mr. Davenport gave the prisos
rs address on character and patriotism and
Na- Il lowed by Mr. Smith, who has a fund al
quotations and "reminiscences and embeliishett
IL rrmarks with many bits of poetry.