The Worcester spy., 1899-08-30
FIR. SCANNELL'S WILL
Much Personal and
Real Estate Left
to a Niece.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET,
They Are Not Satisfied
With the New Fur
niture.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET.

The will of Rev. Denis Scannell was
filed in the Probate court yesterday by
Edward ]. Mcmahon. After a beouest
of $500 for the purchase of a suitable
monument to mark his grave practi-
cally the entire estate, real and person
al, is bequeathed to Mary A. Scannell.
niece of the deceased.
A provisionary clause provides that
in case Fathef Scannel survived Mary
A. Scannell, $1,000 should go to Margaret
Scannell and Joanna Scannell of East
hampton, nieces of deceased, the
balance of the property being
left to the bishop of the SPRING
field diocese in trust, to be used in his
discretion for the benefit of st. Vim
cents hospital, in Worcester
To Rev. William F. Hartigan is left
the private library of Rev FIR. Scan
nell, with the expressed desire that it
| revert to the pastor of St Anne s
| church.
All furniture and pictures and house.
hold appurtenances, horses, carriages
| and other property in use about the par
| ochial residence at st. Anne's church,
| are bequeathed to the Roman Catholic
| bishop of Springfield diocese, in trust
| for the use of st. Anne's church.
| Rev. William F. Hartigan is nomin-
| ated executor, with the request that he
be exempted from giving surety. A
| further request is made that no surety
| be required on the bond of the trustee
| nominated to hold property bequeathed
| to ST. Anne's church
The will was drawn July 20, 1899. Just
a month before Father Scannells death
/
| held an interesting conference with c.
4 S. Shaw of Rochester, N. Y, represen-
tative of the Art Metallic company,
| which holds the contract and is putting
in the metallic racks and files for the
various offices in the new court house.
There is general dissatisfaction with
i the furniture as it stands, and the coum-
ty commissioners deemed a conference
with the manufacturers necessary be-
fore tine balance of the heavy contracts
\ held by the company are executed. The
belief is general at the-eourt house that
the furniture is not up to standard.
4 The new furniture cf the clerk of
courts office is cited as an example of
) the general quality of the work. 1t is
believed that the racks and drawers will
j be splendid dust collectors, ard are SO
: constructed that if a drawer is opened
Immediately all the contents are very
: apt 20 be deposited on the floor through
the operations of, q sliding front, which
} is fitted to each draw, and which drops
! out of position when the draw is pulled
i out, even an inch
!, The joints in the furniture are not
/ properly closed, and, in the opinion of
) many court officials, who have viewed
:. the furniture, the general appearance
: of 1t resembled dainty little tin doll
housa furniture, that will not stand up
) long under constant use, and will be
! little or no protection against fire
2 The exact nature of the conference
l between the county commissioners and
I the representatives of the firm that
holds nearly 100000 in contracts is not
4 definitely known, but it is announced
that the company has agreed to remedy
4 many defects and to put the furniture
UP to contract standard.
The use of Frank P Goulding's name
| in connection with the vacancy on the
v supreme court bench, is altogether un-
i authorized, and in the opinion of many
4 Worcester lawyers, is wild chance
and a poor guess among the many
i which have been floating in air since
\ the death of Chief Justice Field. Mr..
Goulding is in Switzerland, and has not
1 been communicated with on the ques-
! ton of his candidacy for the honor.
i The opinion is gaining ground that
4 William C. Loring will be the man Sc
| lected for the place by Gov. Wolcott,
Il and that the honor will go to the Suf-
4 folk county bar.
At their meeting, yesterday, the
i county commissioners received notice of
a vote of the town of Northbridge to
i relocate a portion of the highway in
Rockdale The commissioners will go
to Fitchburg today for the regular
weekly meeting, and will consider the
petition for the authorization of a foot
bridge over the tracks of the Fitchburg
railroad at Bartlett street.
The following attachments were re-
corded yesterday:
i William H. Nugent, Clinton, VS. Law
4 renee Flanagan, Clinton, an action of
i contract, with ad damnum $1,000; writ
| served by Deputy Sheriff Charles A.
Bartlett and returnable in the second
! district court. Clinton, Sept 8. w. H.
Il Fay for the plaintiff.
i Andrew Sanderson, Enfield, VS.. Lem
uel Smith of Prescott, and Laura S.
Fisher Brattleboro. VT. Writ served
by Deputy Sheriff R. L. Doane, and re-
Il turnable in the district court at North
ampton, Sept. 16
i Elliott w Carey, Worcester, VS.. DAN
i iel Demond, Rutland, an action of con-
| tract with ad damnum 5000. Writ
served by Deputy Sheriff James Early
4 and returnable in central district court,
Sept. 23. C. r. Johnson for the plain
tiff
/ Angelo NJ Pettini Boston, VS.. Luigi
I Sylvester Boston, an action of contract,
with ad damnum $2000 Writ served
1 by Deputy Sheriff James Early, and
returnable in the October term of the
4 superior court, Boston. 7. j. Morrison,
4 Boston, for the plaintiff.
/ Antoine Rascot, Worcester, VS.. John
e. Doyle. Worcester, an action of con-
| tract, with ad damnum $100. Writ
| served by Deputy Sheriff James Hunt,
and returnable in central district court
Sept. 9. c. A. Merrill for the plain
|