The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-03
MIR. :. GUCKENHEIMER's WILL.
The Business to BE Continued by
His Sons.


The will of the late Simon Guckenheimer
was filed for probate in the Court of Or
binary yesterday. The will was executed
Sept. % 1897, and was witnessed by MIR.
b. \. Denmark. Mr.. Davis Freeman ana
Mr. Edgar S. Denmark. the latter de
ceased.
The will sives no indica ton of the
amount Of The large fortune left by Mr..
Guckenheimer. After making certain be-
quests and giving one-thrd of his estate
TO his wife, Sarah Guckenheimer, he di-
reefs that the remaining two thirds of the
estate shall be equally divided among his
four children sabua. wife of Albert
Gerst; Hannah, wife of Leopold Adler;
Abraham S. aud Moses S. Guckenheimer.
The two sons, with the widow and Mr..
Leopold Adler are named as executors.
The will makes The special request that
the business built up by the deceased in
Savannah and known by the firm name
Of S Guckenhelmer & Sons, be continued
by his sons, but directs that Immediately
upon his death the nrm name shall be
changed This request has been complied
with, as Will be seen by the card of 5.
Gruckenheimers Sons in to-day's Morning
News, this being the name under when
the business will now be conducted
The Will directs that the executors make
an inventory, as soon as convenient, OF
the share of the testator in the business
at Bay and jefferson streets, or, if agreed
upon, the iast inventory made by the firm
may be accepted, and that the two sons
pay interest upon the amount agreed upon
to The estate at Ghe rate of per cent. per
annum, interest 20 date from six months
after the death OF the testator, and that
twelve months after they shall begin to
make payments upon TINS indebtedness 10
the estate in such amounts as they can
conveniently pay without Gripping the
business, the entire Indebtedness 10 oe
paid up within Twelve months thereafter
However, the trustees may allow an ad-
ditional twelve months, IF desired The
estate is to be interested simply as a
creditor and not as a partner in the bus
mess.
The entire net income from the build
ing a Bay and Jefferson streets and also
from the brick building used as stable
in the adjoining block, is directed 10 be
paid 10 the widow of the deceased during
her natural life. On the death of his wife
the deceased requests that the buildings
be purchased by his sons at a fair vaIua-
lion not TO exceed the or ginaE cost. This
request, however. is not obhga tory upon
them.
The will states that having heretofore
created a trust estate for his wife, by
which she is provided with a home that
she shall receive in addition 10 the entire
net income from the buildings on Bay
street. one-thrd of the entire estate after
the payment of debts and legacies
The house and lot at 10S Taylor street,
east, is given to Mrs. Virginia NJ. Guck-
enheifner, widow of his deceased son,
Samuel S. Guckenhemer for life. A be-
quest of Sl.0o0 is made To the orphans
home, conducted by District Grand Lodge
No. of the Independent Order of the
B'Nai Birth, at Atlanta, which the exec
utors are directed to pay as soon after the
death of the testator as may be conve-
nient.
It is specifically stated that the trustees
shah not be required TO give any bond.
nor are they required to make any repo ;
TO the officers of the courts nor TO obtain
the permission of such officers for their
acts in caring for the estate. nor shall
they receive any commissions for their
services as executors. The will is some
what unusual in its form, but shows
throughout the calm celebration, method
and forethousht which characterized the
deceased while living in all of his business
transactions and which accounted in large
degree for his great success,