The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
Arthur DOucette Gets Money From
His Grandfather.
He Is a Descendant of a
French Count.
Case To BE Settled In Montreal
On Friday.

Monday evening Arthur Douctte, who
lives e. 81 Deer street, received very good
news. aHd since then he has been heseiged
BY friends who have gone TO him to offer
their hearty congratulations. MIR.
Doucette is young man and for the lnst
few years has been employed in tho candy
establishment Of the. Twictheli- Charplin
company. He is n saithfui, hard working
fellow. and the chances ars that he VIII
coon. receive a good sizsd com petence.
Mr.. Doucette Is q native of Canada. tut
has teen Twin g in this city ever since no
was mere lad. lie is great grand child
of Count De Gras. who was one Of the
most wealthy ctizsns OF one Of the prip-
c,pal cities Of Frrncs. He was sent by his
government in an official capacity to
Spain and 1t was while holding this po-
siticn that be obtained his title. When
he died IL was discovered thar he had
left no Will or that he had never given any
intimation as to the manner In which he
desired that bis extensive property should
be disposed of. The RESULT was that the
the case was left for the law to settle.
great deal of litigation followed and It
has taken all of these years SINGS Count
De Gras did until few weeks ago
when 1t was announced that at last the
entangling effairs were about 70 be set
tied.
The nearest living relative Of Count Do
GFas. are air. Doroette of this city.
his brotter, wi lives in Halifax. N. s.,
ard an attorney who resides IN Montreal
and who is related to the Doucette boys.
Arthur and his brother havs always i'm
posed implicit confidence in their Mont
real relative aud several years ago left to
him the question of the nnal settlements
of their great grsnefatker's property, te-
iieving that they would DO assured of
fair play as his hands. Their great faith
In this relative has never hean shaken.
Moniay evening the Montreal man
mads visit 60 this city tor The distinct
purpose Of finding Mr.. Doucet.s A call
WAS made at MIR Douceties home and
TIE attorney told him that he hal brought
geod news. He eaid that after these long
years of litigation. the question OF set
slirg up the property of Count lie Gres
was about at hand 1t won d coue up In
the probate court Ia Montreal ON FRIDAY
and the attorney informed Mr.. Douce.te
that be was practically snre thai they
would receive good share of the proper
ty.
MIR. Douoette WAS of course over :oyei
to learn the nsws de will leave for
Montreal today In order TO lie present at
this important hearing. The relative left
yesterday morning.
II do not know how large n sum OF
money my shars will amount to-" said
Mr.. Doucette In speaking with reporter
of the PRESS last evening. "But think
that 1t will he we'll up In the thousands
OF dollars. il will come In very handy,
assure YOU
"Did you have any idea that you would
ever meet with this good luck?"
"well l have always thought that
would get a good slice some day. When
was a boy my father used to tell me
about the affair aud every year | have
become more and more interested about
1t. My father used TO saIk with me ard
my brother regarding cur great grand
father who was a count IN Franco, and
who lett handsome property. Father
said that il this property had been set
tied up right in the first place. he and his
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