The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-20
INSOLVENT BAKER.
D. W. Roberts Files a Peti-
ton in Bankruptcy
Probate Court Session.

In the probate court yesterday
through her counsel, Sheehan & Cut
ting, Mrs. Lila Demars filed petition
praying that her husband, John De-
mars, be summoned into court for con-
tempt. She alleges that he has failed
to comply with the order of the court
to pay her $40 per month, separate
maintenance. On her petition Judge
Forbes set down Oct. as the date for
the nearing on the contempt proceed
ings.
In the United States district court in
Boston yesterday, D. w. Roberts. 16
Gates street, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy The liabilities are set at
at $l79S with no schedule of assets One
secured claim is held by John H. Tum-
son of Worcester. His security is a de-
mand note for $500 signed by Cullen J..
Roberts.
Most of the debts We're contracted in
Worcester in 1896 and '97. The follow
ing is a list of creditors: VIM. B. Wood
Boston, $S5; Franklin E. Barnes, $500
Fred A. Barnes, $500; L. F. Woodward
S26; Charles A. Kabley, $25; M. M.
Brastone, $500; Telegram Newspaper
Company, $4.56; Blake, Sampson & Co.
500; G. L. Stratton, 500; Albert w
Titus, SIS; Edward T. Lee, $14; G. r.
Campbell, 1897; F. W. Bemis, SIS; all
of Worcester.
Joseph Sargent, as trustee under the
will of Emily W. Sargent, has filed a
petition in the probate court, asking
permission to dispose of property thai
he holds in trust under the terms of
the will. Mary f. and Henry Sargent
the heirs whom the trustee wishes to
settle with, will appear in remon-
STRANGE when the hearing is held in the
probate court.
A bond of $4,000 has been filed in the
probate court by Mabel H. Slater as
guardian of Esther Slater of Worees-
ter.
Sheehan & Cutting have settled the
claim of Minnie Brigham against the
metropolitan water board out of court.
Patrick Kelley of Blackstone made no
public requests in the will that was
filed for probate at the court house yes
terday. The entire estate, real and
personal, goes to the members of his
family.
The county commissioners at their
meeting yesterday, received a petition
from the Upton Railroad, asking per-
mission to take certain land for the
purpose of making guard, in the town
of Milford. The commissioners voted to
give the petitioners a hearing in Mil
ford, Oct. 6. .t
The commissioners said yesterday
that the court room would be furnished
and in readiness for the opening Of the
session of the supreme court, which
comes in early next month for the an
nual law term of the full bench
The commissioners are to give hear
ing in Gardner today on the petition
for the relocation Of portion Of Park
street in that town, and also upon a
petition for a private way across the
Fitchburg road for Greenwood Bros.
Tomorrow the commissioners go to
Clinton to examine into the merits of
the proposal for a partial relocation of
the Fitchburg road. They will seize
this opportunity, also, for a conference
with Engineer Miller Of the metropoli-
tan water board, and to inspect the new
roads of the board.
In the probate court. DEGREES were
made yesterday by Judge Forbes,
granting Julia Hartwell of Milford a
widows allowance of 1868 out of the
property left by w. II. Hartwell Al
Widows allowance of $24 was granted
to Adeliza Hasha from the personal es-
tate of the late Robert Hasha.
w. G. Mandel engineer of the new
court house, has started in with his new
duties.
AT a session of the probate court yes.
terday. the following business was
transacted:
Wills allowed-Of Amy Kinnicutt.
Worcester, Lincoln N. Kinnicutt, exec
utor, personal $4,000; Wilson Morse,
Clinton, Spencer r. Merrick, executor,
$1,000 real, $4,000 personal; Betsey Fisk,
Upton. Steadman C. Brown, executor,
S1100 real, 5000 personal; Benjamin f.
Paige, Hardwick, George d. Paige. ex-
Arutor. no valuation. bond $50 900: Chas