The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-18
OFFER ACCEPTED.
Trowbridge Will Pay
Eight Cents on
the Dollar.
COL. HOPKINS CHANCES GOOD.
Attorney General Knowlton
Does Not Want to Be
a Judge.
COL. HOPKINS CHANCES GOOD

bridge, bankrupt proprietor Of the Lin
coin House, held their first and final
meeting yesterday at the office of Chas.
F. Aldrich, referee in bankruptcy. The
offer Of cents on the dollar on all
proved claims went through, being ac-
cepted by 16 Of the II creditors, involv-
ing S6997 of total liability Of $7O63, or
over SO per cent.
The provision of the law is that the
consent of creditors representing one
half of the amount involved, is neces-
sary for composition, and Mr.. Trow-
bridge and his counsel, Frank B. Hall,
are highly gratif1ed at the treatment ac-
corded the offer. This is believed to be
the largest composition settlement yet
put through in Worcester county un-
der the operation of the new bankruptcy
law. Many acceptances were filed yes
terday with Referee Aldrioh, and the
of the money, at the expiration of the
legal limit, which is ten days.
Mr.. Trowbfidge will continue in the
management Of the hotel, at least until
the expiration of his lease, which holds
until May 1 of next year. 1t Is an
nounced that the cafe, the closing of
which was practically enforced by the
license commissioners, is again to be
reopened as first-class restaurant and
free from all the Objectionable features
which induced Mr.. Trowbridge to close
1t at great financial loss.
Referee Aldrich disposed of several
cases yesterday afternoon as follows:
Adjourned meetings Of creditors were
held in the cases of OGara Bros. of
this city and Max Kulwinski of Athol.
and there was a final meeting in the
case of H. M. Kelton of Athol. In the
case Of Myron o. Mowry of Douglas,
an order passed that no trustee be APP
pointed and no further meetings held.
H. c. Fisher was appointed trustee at
the first meeting Of creditors Of George
P. Cooper of Worcester and adjourn
ment was made to Sept. IA. Orrin P.
Walker was appointed trustee in the
case of George T. Necmun of South
boro, and the case was adjourned to
Sept. H.
Friends of Col. w. S. B. Hopkins
candidacy for the appointment to the
supreme court bench have positive
knowledge that Attorney General Ho-
sea NJ. Knowlton is not a candidate
for the vacancy caused by the death
of Chief Justice Field and the promo
lion of Judge Holmes to the chief JUS
ticeship. The persistency with which
the name of the attorney general of the
state has been connected with the APP
potntment, and the lack of a positive
denial of the report, led to the belief
that there was cause for alarm, for it
was generally agreed that Mr.. Knowl-
ton could have the honor If he desired
it.
Now it appears that before Mr..
Knowlton sailed for Europe, where he
now is, he had a definite understand
ing with Gov. Wolcott that he would
not accept the honor If 1t were ten
dered him, and therefore there is no
ground for belief that the appointment
will be made with the protest of the
attorney general. This knowledge CON
firms the belief that Col. Hopkins will
receive the appointment, and the senti-
ment prevails among Worcester law
yers who are unanimous in the choice
of Col. Hopkins, that the appointment
of the Worcester turist is a matter Of
awaiting a convenient meeting of the
executive council.
w. w. Macomber, assistant clerk of
courts, yesterday swore in Lemuel Hea-
ly of Dudley as justice of the peace, UNI
uer d special commission from Gov,
Wolcott designating Mr.. Healey to per-
form marriages., a clause that was
lacking in his former commission.
The following attachment was re-
corded yesterday: William H. Haw-
kins, New York, VS.. Henry w. Adams.
Gardner, an action of contract with ad
damnum $4,000. Writ served by Deputy
Sheriff H. A. Turner and returnabie in
the September term Of the superior
court.
Arthur M. Taft, as administrator Of
the estate of Henry F, Wing of Grafton,
Yesterday iled his final account with
the register Of probate, thus practically
closing the settlement Of two estates.
Henry F. Wing was administrator of
the estate of Jonathan D. Wheeler, who
left an estate estimated at from $780,
900 to S500,00 Four years ago Grafton
was startled by the suicide of Mr..
Wing, who at that time was cashier of
the Grafton national bank and presI-
dent of the savings bank.
Upon the appointment of Mr.. Taft to
succeed the suicide as administrator of
the Wheeler estate, the affairs of the
estate were somewhat confused. The
settlement has dragged along for 10
years, and now the administrator files
an inventory showing the discovery of
$l416s.04 which will go to the two sur
viving heirs w. II. Wheeler of Grafton
and Mrs. A. w. Wheeler of Leominster.
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