Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-10
HE WILTON vALUABLES..
ManyBequests Made in Will of
 Mrs Welton.

| She Was the Mother of Carrie Welton, Who Gave the Fountain to Water bury-The Will Asks That an Appro- prlate Inscription Be Placed on the Welton Fountain-If Any Legatee Makes a Contest, the Request to That Person Is Revoked.
 The will of the late Mrs Jane Elean-
 or Welton. mother of Miss Carrie Vel ton, the donor of the fountain on the east side of the green, was filed for | probate this morning. It is q bulky
 document and exhaustive in detail.
 Mrs Welton died only few days ago. inc original will was drawn up at stamford on September If, 1897. and signed by Grace s. DeVine of Strat- Ioru, ,-Leeta l.. Gilbert. Stamford, and
 Adolph Alfred Johnson of the same place. The first request asks that all
 her Just debts are paid; an appropri- ate inscription shall be placed on the south side of the Carrie Welton foun-
 taln' 10 associate the name of the don-
 or With the gift. Then the following Dequests follow: To David G. Por-
 ter Of this city, $5,OOO; Earlliss P, Ar
 vine, nephew, and an attorney in New Haven, $3, 900; in case Mr Aryine should not survive the testator his leg acy should go to another, his wife Alice. Another nephew, Freeling w.
 Arvine, $1,OOO and in trust for his daughter. Virginia Arvine, $500; For dyce E. Arvine. son of Freeling, and his daughters, Marion. Rena and Car Tie, 5000 each; Henry P. Robinson, another nephew, S40O to be paid to him when he has repaid loan of S3,OOO with per cent, which testator made to him; the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is given $1, ,OOO to procure a copy of Miss Carrie Vel tons picture, which is now in the Uni versfty of Pennsylvania; a niece, Ce- linda J. Robinson, $4OO; and Mls Fred
 J. kingsbury q silver grape scissors;
 Miss Alice Kingsbury is given a silver
 vase with monogram, "J. D. w." on
 it. Miss Edith kingsbury is given a
 gold thimble; pr William Peper of
 Philadelphia a solitaire diamond ring
 and other personal effects, including
 picture of Miss Carrie Welton, with
 the request that after the completion
 of the Museum of Sciences and Arts
 ill the University of Pennsylvania, he
 shall give the picture to the trustees
 of that institution. and they shall hang
 it where a good light shall be thrown
 upon it. Personal effects are distrib-
 uted among Joseph l.. Porter of New
 York, Annie Porter of Montclair, N
 J.: pieces of curtain from the window
 of the library of the poetess, Mrs He
 mans, are among the gifts given to
 Miss Porter. A number of beautiful pictures are bequeat11ed to David B.
 Porter. Among them are Gladstone,
 John Bright, Sir Wilfred Lawson,
 Cannon Farrar. Martin Luther, 'Home on Furlough" and Christ Blessing Lit tie Children The distribution is continued among Bertha Treadwell Comstock, Mabel Hastings Porter. Ce- linda r. Robinson and her children. Henry J., Edith Robinson Corney and Irene Robinson Chamberlain; Earlliss r. Arvine and his wife niece, Elean- or NJ. Hart of New Britain. Charles
 Wilson Porter. Miss Jessie NJ. Ward,
 M. D.. of Philadelphia; Miss Cassie NJ.
 Merritt, of St Catherines, Ontario,
 Canada. Considerable statuary and medallions are given to the University of Pennsylvania. Gertrude Bradley,
 housekeeper for David c. Porter of this city, is included in the distribution or personal affairs. All the rest of the estate is to be divided into three equal parts, one part to be given to q corporation in New York known as the Memorial Baptist of Christ, which was formerly known as the Berean Baptist church. The funds from this nf ho fn}1 f0 Inc 21,o support Of the day school conducted in connection with the Judson Memorial church and the same to bear testator's name; the other two parts to go to the University of Pennsylvania
 It is provided that if any of the leg atees shall contest the will the bequest to that person is Immediately revoked, and the legacy goes to the above named university. The executors, ac- cording to this document, are William Peper, above named, and Attorney Ar vine.
 On April 1, 1899, a codicil was drawn up which revoked the legacy given to the Memorial church in New York, and gives 1t to the above named university The appointment of William Peper as eXecutor is also revoked and the Trust coihpduS OL 4NOll LII <1IucI1Cd Ol sylvania is named. A second codicil revokes the legacy of $4OO left to Ce- linda r. Robinson and all the gifts to her are distributed among other re1a- tiyes. The part of the estate which was taken from the Memorial church and given to the university after, is taken from that institution and given to MT Porter. Earlliss Arvine and Free ling Arvine. The power of executor is taken from the Trust company above naU.ed and given to Mir Porter. The colicil was witnessed by Charles W. SKiff, Frank H. Trowbridge and AL bert E. B1ewitt. It was drawn up in this city and dated January 27, 1900. 1 A third codicil. which was also drawn l up here, and dated April 1, 1900, goes into further distribution of testa- l tors personal effects among Mir Porter, l Gertrude Bradley and Earlliss r. Ar vine. This was witnessed by Mary l Florence Porter. Sarah J. Hine and John r. Gallagher.