The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-01
Town Benefits byWill
of the Late Will
son Morse.
MAY CONTEST KERRIGAN WILL.
Last Of Grafton Indians
Files His
Claim.

The will aof Wilson Morse of Clinton
was entered in probate yesterday, and
by its terms, the homestead estate is
left to the widow during her life, and
on her death is to go to the Clinton
hospital for whatever use the trustees
may see fit The deaoons of the First
Baptist church of Clinton are left the
sum of $10CO"to be held in trust, the I'M
come being devoted to the support and
improvement of the Sunday school of
the church There are number, of
small private requests, and the residue
of the estate is bequeathed to the ASmer-
lean Baptisa Home Missionary Society.
The will. which was drawn MARCH Fl,
1895. names Spencer Merrick as exec
utor.
William c. Mellish and GeorgeIH OIL
ney yesterday filed in priDate eburt an
appearance in behalf of Catharihe Ker-
rigan and Nicholas Kerrigan, heirs of
the late James Kerrigan of Leicester
and a contest of the will is not unlikely
unless a settlement is effected. James
kerrigan was the father of John Kerri-
gan, who was killed in the collision ac-
cident on the Worcester and Suburban
Railway, last December. Through his
counsel William C. Mellish, the father
brought suit against the railway, and
the case was settled by the payment of
large amount James Kerrigan died
the latter part of June.
The hearing of the case against Mrs.
Mary A. Ballard, as executrfx of the es-
tate OF John S. Ballard, in which the
legatees under the will contest the ac-
counts of the execution of the estate,
closed yesterday before William B.
Harding, auditor Henry F. Harris
appeared for the executrkx, and Wood
& Wood for the contestants. The es-.
tate is valued at over $3oD, ZOO.
w. B. Harding, as MASTER in the case
OF Joseph Aug of Woonaocket, vs. ia
cob Rosenthal filed his report in the
superior court yesterday in which he
finds that nothing is due Aug, either in
goods or assets, at the time the part
nership was dissolved The two formed
a co-partnership March 70, 1897, and the
case arose over disagreement upon
dissolution. B. w. Potter Jr., for the
plaintiff; Wood & Wood for the de-
fendant.
The masters report was filed in the
superior court yesterday by w. r
Harding. in the case of isaac W. Weeks
VS.. Israel l.. Currier, bill in equity
of long standing. The case has to do
with the leasing Of a piece of property
in New Hampshire, and the finding
fixes the rental at $1ie0 a year. The
defendant also is granted the free use
OF the estate for a term of two years
Arthur p. Rugg appeared for the plain
tiff and ]. K. Kane for the defendant.
Charles f. Aldrich, referee in bank
ruptcy, held several hearings yester-
day The first meeting of creditors of
Almon Fl. Fisher was called and Frank
3. Hall was appointed trustee under
bonds in the sum of $500. Creditors of
Ptlander p. Hemenway Of Leominster
met for the first time and adjourned
one week. Adjourned meetings were
George M. Whittempre William r
Spring, Abraham Reinoid, BENJAMIN
Hunt, Emerson & Monroe, J. H. Brous-
seau,gJ. K. Brown, Barnet Sedersky.
Mary p. Brown, Mial M. Thompson,
Prescott S. Brown and j. ]. Damn.
Final meetings. held were: George r.
Fairbanks, George w. Evans and Da-
yid c. Cronin.
George w. Herrjck, trustee of the
bankrupt estate of r. K Brown
through his counsel, Wood & Wood
nled yesterday with Referee Charles F.
Aldrich final account. The date for
a hearing has not been set. Daniel w.
ONSt0 "a 0AAAtOtA mas lllGQ d Claim IOr
his portion of the money, which Law
yer y. P. Morrison expects to receive
from the government as counsel for
various tribes of Indians Peters
claims to be the last of the Grafton In
dams, and his claim is for a double
share. based on the representation that
his father was Narragansett and his
mother Mohican.
Marvin M. Taylor, as counsel for M.
CRloosdhan, has entered suit against
the Consolidated Street Railway in an
action Of tort. The allegation is that
the plaintiff was injured by car of
the defendant corporations road on
Shrewsbury street, and he seeks to re-
cover for alleged personal injuries.
The following attachment was re-
corded yesterday: The Baker-Ricket-
son Company VS.. Frank s. Robbins. an
action of contract with ad damnun of
$1,000. Writ served by Deputy Sheriff
David H. Hayter and returnable in the
October term Of the superior court, w.
B. Harding forthe plaintiff.