Connecticut western news., 1900-02-08
Mrs Chnrch,s Will.

The will of the late Mrs Irene J. Church has been proved and probated before Judge Whittlesey of this dl,trict. Mrs Church left large estate and her bequests were as follows:
 All household furnishings, watches, diamonds. jewelry and clothing to her nieces, Mrs Frances E. Peet of North Canaan, and Mrs Irene J. Bostwick of Van Deusenville.
 slOO0 to Joseph W. Peet of North Cauasn.
 5000 to Rev W. A. Johnson of Mid dletnwn, Conn.
 s2500 to Rev G. M. Wilkins of New York city. .-a.
 $500 to Dr John E. Stillwell of New York city.
 $500 to Harrison A. McNear of Brook lyn.
 S20O0 to the trustees of the Aged and IDfirm Clergy and Widows Fun of Connecticut.
 $500 to the Society for the Increase of the Ministry connected with the Protestant Episcopal Church of Conrec- ticut
 S2O00 to the Berkeley Divinity School at Middletown, Conn.
 S50O0 to the Trustees of Donations l and Requests of the Protestant Episeo- pal Church of Connecticut in trust, to hold such sum, investing aad reinvest- | ing in any securities in which trust | funds may be invested by the laws oi | the state of Connecticut to apply the income thereof for the benefit of the af ,,, naan as follows: Sl00 of such income 1 for support of the rector of said Christ 1 Church; $20 for the use of the Sunday school, and the remainder as trustees may deem proper for keeping church and rectory insured and in repair. Any of such income thereafter remaining m any year, in addition to the sum above provided, shall be applied to the sup. port of the rector of Christ Church I Also the further sum of S2000 to the above mentioned trustees to apply the income annually to the support of the rector of St. Johns Church. Salisbury.
 S2000 to the town of North Canaan, income to be applied for the purchase of books for Douglas Library.
 $500 to the town of North Canaan, in come to be applied for the care of Low CT cemetery and especially of the Le man Church burial plot.
 $500 to the town of Salisbury, income to be applied for the care of Cen ter cemetery and especially of the Phil. ander Wheeler burial plot and monu ments thereon
 All the residue of estate, real and per sonsl to the Executors in trust to be di vided into six equal parts. and to hold two parts and apply income to the nse of Daniel Philander Wheeler Ia brother during his life and at his death to apply the income of one of such two parts tt the use of a piece Frances E. Peet dur ing her life and at her death to tra sfel such part in equal parts to her issue and to apply the income of the othe part to the use of niece Irene J. Bost wick during her life and at her death tt transfer such part in equal parts to ne issue. Executors to hold two of sa;C six parts and apply the income to tn, use of John Smith Wheeler Ga brother during his life. with same provision for its disposal as in the case of Danie Philander Wheeler. Executors to hol( another part of the sad six parts anc apply income to the use of Frances E Peet during her life. and afterward t, her issue Executors to hold remainin. one part of said six parts for the use o Irene J. Bostwick during her life, ant afterwsrd to her issue. The Executors named in the will ar Joseph W. Peet of North Canaan an, !, Thomas l.. Norton of Lakeville, bot to serve without giving security The will was signed by Mrs Church q February Is, 1899.