Middletown transcript., 1898-03-26
JACOB TONES WILL.

Jacob Tome began Ii fe as poor boy; he
died last week leaving an estate valued at
$5,000000. He lived and died a philan-
thropist His will was admitted to probate
at Elkton on Tuesday. His widow, Mrs
Evelyn s. Tome, and his nephew, Peter E.
Tome, are named as executors. The will is
dated June 4, 1889. The bulk Of the estate
goes to the Jacob Tome Institute Of Port
Deposit which was founded by Mr.. Tome.
The will makes many bequests, the young
wido receiving about 81 ,000. 900 in lieu of
DOVER
To his widow he leaves all stock in the
National Bank, of Elkton; Cecil National
Bank of Port Deposit; National Bank at
Fredericksburg, Va; Citizens National
Bank of Washington, and Third National
Bank, of Baltimore, amounting in all to
nearly 1,400 shares, valued at 800 par value.
also 1,480 shares in the Delaware Railroad, /,
valued at $26 par value; 124 shares of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore
Railroad, valued at $50 par value; It's
shares of the first mortgage per cent.
bords of the Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad Company, par value at $1,000; 100
$500 bonds of the Citizens Water and Gas
Company, Williamsport, Pa; 1s1 bonds,
$500 each, of the Williamsport Water Com
pany 267 of the 3.65 per oent. funding
bonds of the district of Columbia, and the
handsome residence of the deceased at Port
Deposit as we'll as all the family plate, the
paintings and engravings and the horses
and carriages.
OTHER GIFTS PROVIDED.
About forty bequests are made to other
members of Mr.. Tones family, all of his
nieces and nephews who were not given
farms by the deceased during his lifetime
being remembered.
For the Tome Memorial Methodist Epis-
copal Church, at Port Deposit. which was
erected by Mr. Tome at cost of $685. 600 and
by him donated to the trustees of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church of Port D eposit,
Mr.. Tome has provided an annuity of
81 800, payable semi-annually. The church
was dedicated by Bishop Matthew Simpson
on October 80 1871.
The Hopewell Cemetery, near Port De
posit in which Mr. Tones remains are in
TERED, is left an annuity of $500, to be de.
voted to keeping the cemetery in repair.
All of the employees of Mr.. Tome at the
time Of his death incl uding the colored
household servants, are remembered.
Among the many bsquests are the follow
ing:
Mfr. Peter E. Tome, Mr.. Tones nephew,
and confidential secretary,-is bequenthed
$4,000.
To Mr.. W. W. Hopkins. Mr.. Tones
private secretary, is left s., 900.
5000 to Lemuel G. Tome.
5000 to Henry M. Gohn.
$1,000 to Elizabeth x. Sitter.
$4,000 to Andrew Gohn.
5000 to Fanny Craley.
$1,000 to Robert G. Hopkins.
5000 TO Catharine E. Arnold.
$4,000 to Adeline E. Klineyoung.
$4,000 to Mrs. Keener.
$4,000 to Sidney N. Tome.
$6 900 to Mary ]. Kimble, in trust.
$1,000 to Ann e. Tome, in trust.
$1,000 to May e. Worthington, in trust.
$1,000 to VIM. Fl. Tome, in trust.
$1,000 to children of Wm.H Tome,a son
of brother of Peter Tome.
$500 to William 8. Brown.
$500 to James Randall.
500 to Lena Murray.
To Wm. Il. Tome, farm of 464 acres in
Cecil County.
Income of s.. 600 to John Tome.
Farm to Jacob L. Tome, on which he
now resides, situated in Cecil county.
To Cornelious Tome. farm on which he
now resides in Cecil county, known as
'iSteel Mount"
To Petsr e. Tome farm now occupied by |
Robert R. Rawlings.
To Peter E. Tome lot of land.
ALL THE REST TO THE INSTITUTE.
After the payment Of these bequests the
entire residue Of the estate is to go abso-
lutaly to the Jacob Tome Institute, at Port
Deposit. which was founded By Mr.. Tome
and which was The pride Of his declining
rsars.