The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-29
PROBATE COURT.
General Routine Business Transacted
at Session in Fitchbure.

yesterday, the following business was
done:
Wills allowed-Wm of Charles O.
Flint of Winchendon, with Wheeler Po-
land administrator, with the will an
neXed, $1700 real and $4,000 personal es-
tate; will of William j. Gould Of Leon
mister, with Luela Gould executrlx,
$4,000 real and $1,000 personal estate; will
of Sophia S. Applin of Fitchburg, with
Elvira S. Loring executrix, $500 per-
sonal estate; will of Sarah Whitney of
| Leominster, with Hamilton Mayo and
Emma V. Whitney, executors $4,000
| real and $4,000 personal estate; will of
Benjamin N. Weber of TempletOn,
| with Florence A. Lowe Administrative,
| with the will annexed, $1,000 real and
| $3.50 personal estate; will of Charles D.
| Boynton of Paxton, with Ledyard Bill
and David Manning executors, $13,500.
! Administrators appointed-Jane Farm
| don, administrative of the estate Of
! Charles T. Farndon of Auburn, $1,000
real and $500 personal; John T. Joyce,
administrator of the estate of Ellen
| Joyce of Athol $500 real estate; Ed
mund A. Evans, administrator of the
estate of Catharine O'Toole of Clinton,
| $500 real estate; Emma S. Southgate,
Administrative of the estate of James
Stewart Southgate of Worcester; Will
| liam j. Taft, administrator of the estate
| of Rachel Pratt of Worcester, $4,000 real
| and 1000 personal; Thomas Boyle, ad
ministrator of the estate of William
Boyle of North Brookf1eld, $500 personal
| estate; Allan G. Buttrick, administra-
| tor of the estate not already admins
tered. of Sarah E. Taylor Of Lancaster,
! $500 personal estate.
Guardians appointed - Emma S.
| Southgate, guardian of Stewart S.
| Southgate ct al. of Worcester; Mary
j. Burns, guardian of Frances r. Burns
ct al of Leominster; Susie f. Marble,
guardian of Hobart M. Marble of Ash
Durham; Moses c. Goodnow, guardian
| of Bertha S. Goodnow ct ais, of Prince
| ton; George Richardson, guardian of
| Edith H. Richardson of Worcester.
AUDITORS FINDINGS FILED.
Charles A. Merrill, auditor in the
case of Norwood g. Morton VS.. Jennie
G. Lathrop, has filed in the superior
court his findings, which are supple
mentary TO a former report These
findings all to the effect that Jennie
Lathrop delegated authority to her
husband to order certain changes in
the construction of a block and that
she knew the changes had been made.
Orvine Hubbard has filed a divorce
libel against his wife, Fanny B. Eub
bard of Worcester, alleging desertion.
The libel is returnable in the superior
court in January. Wood & Wood are
| counsel for the libellant.
MRS. FORREST WANTS A DIVORCE
Annie F. Forrest, through her attor-
ney John b. Scott, has brought a libel
| for divorce against her husband, John
| Forrest of Grafton, alleging cruel and
abusive treatment. The libel is re-
turnable in January.
CLAIMS SETTLED.
The claims of Charles and Ada Whit
temOre and Alonzo Pratt have been
settled against the metropolitan water
board, through the office of Sheehan &
| Cutting. The amount involved was
about $1,000.
SUED BY ]. VERNON BUTLER.
J. Vernon Butler, through his coun-
sci, Henry E. Hill, has brought suit
against Annie E. and Angus Hender-
son, with ad damnum $4,000, for an al
legged breach of warranty in a certain
deed.
WILL APPEAR IN MIDDLESEX
| Frank F. Dresser will appear in the
probate court of Middlesex county as
counsel for Stephen H. Terrier, son of
| William. A. Terrier, in the matter of
the allowance of the will.
DAMN BANKRUPT CASE.
In the matter of j. ]. Damn, bank
| rupt, there was hearing yesterday be-
| fore Charles F. Aldrich, referee i'll
bankruptcy number of contested
claims were presented and adjourn
ment was taken. lockwood Hoar,
| George S. Taft and John r. Thayer are
counsel interested in the case.
HEARING SET FOR DECEMBER.
The case of Oliver M. Dean VS.. the
Washburn & Moen Manufacturing
Company, has been put on the trial list
for the December term. The damages
are laid in the sum of $4,000 for alleged
breach of contract. Wood & Wood are
counsel for the plaintiff and lockwood
Hoar for the defendant
HEARING BEFORE AN AUDITOR.
There was hearing yesterday be-
fore Willis e. Sibley as auditor in the
case of j. ]. Powers VS.. Sarah Hur-
ley The case involved a building con-
tract Burton w. Potter appeared for
the plaintiff and John r. Thayer for
I the defendant.
CHARLES G, REEDS WILL FILED.
TIE Will of Charles G. Reed was filed
| in the registry of probate, yesterday,
by w. f. Sibley. There are no public
requests and the wife is named as ex-
ecutriX.
ONE ATTACHMENT.
Attachment recorded yesterday in the
registry of deeds:
]. Vernon Butler VS.. Angus and Annie
e. Henderson of Worcester, in an ac-
ton of contract, ad damnum $4,000.
Writ returnable in the January term
of the superior court, and was served
by Deputy Sheriff James Early.
CONTRACT FOR CARPETS.
The contract for the new carpets at
the court house, which are being put on !
the floors of the courtrooms, was
awarded to the firm of Barnard, Sum |
ner & Putnam Co.
ASSIGNS TO COUNSEL.
Charles C. Capron of Uxbridge has
made an assignment to his counsel, |
william J. Taft, of the law firm of |
about $4,000 and the assets $4,000
RETAINED AS COUNSEL.
Sullivan & O'Connell have been re-
tanned as counsel for William Henry |
Wood, who is charged with intent to |
kill