The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-06-13
Mrs. Margaret Avery McCaughey, of
This City, lnherits $4,000
From the Estate.
FORTUNE PREVIOUSLY DIVIDED
Chicago Brass Works, of This City. Had
as Portion Of Her Share in Estate.

OnQGT the TERMS OF the Will OF L NOM
as M. Avery, of Chicago, former Pres
ident of the E1gin National Watch
company, and founder of the Chicago
Brass Works in this city, the estate is
devised to the daughterin-law of the
testator, Mrs. Frank M. Avery; a
grandson, Thomas M. Avery, of Chi
cago; and a granddaughter, Mrs. Mar
garet Avery McCaughey, Of. this city,
with small bequest to a faithful
servant.
1t had been expected that the value
OF the estate would not exceed
81, 100000, but when appraised it will
aggregate about $25O,0OO. The will
was offered for probate Friday and
Attorney William A. Purcell, of Chi
cago, was named a S executor.
The small size of the estate is eX-
Ip1ained by the executor to be due to the
fact that Mr.. Avery gave the bulk of
his fortune to his relatives during his
life. He had given large sums to his
two sons, Frank M. Avery and Charles
Avery, during their lives, as we'll as
other sums to his daughters-in-law
and grandchildren. There were no
public requests.
The will was made and executed on
July 20, 1900. It was witnessed by
John M. Cutter, President of the E1gin
National Watch company, and Walter
S. Houston. By codiCi1, dated Dec.
II of the same year, $4 900 was be-
queathed to Hannah Clifford, who had
been employed as g. domestic in the
Avery family for seventeen years.
After directing that all debts and
funeral expenses be paid out of the es-
tate, the will provides that to Mrs.
Frank M. Avery shall be given the
Avery residence, 1928 Prairie avenue,
Chicago, with all the household furni-
ture and personal effects in the house.
In case Of the death of Mrs. Avery be-
| fore the death Of the testator il had
been provided that the home place
should become the property of his
grandson, Thomas M. Avery.
Under the fourth provision Of the
will sixty-seven shares of stock in the
E1gin National Watch company is
given, share and share alike, to Mrs.
Frank M. Avery and Thomas M.
Avery. The stock is valued at about
$3.50, 900. The same two heirs are also
given a note for $4,000 made by the
Chicago Brass company, Of this city.
To the granddaughter, Mrs. Mar
garet Avery McCaughey, of Kenosha,
daughter of Charles O. Avery, de-
ceased, are bequeathed twenty-eight
shares Of stock in the Elgin National
Watch company and the remainder of
the estate of every description, all of
which is valued at about $751; 600, with
life insurance in the sum of SIS, 900.
BY the eleventh provision Of the
document William A. Purcell, who for
many years was attorney for Mr..
Avery, is made executor of the will,
and any bond, other than his personal
bond, for the faithful performance of
his duties is expressly waived.
'The ESTATE will amount to about
$3.50, O0O,' said Mr.. Purcell. Many had
supposed it would. be largely in excess
of that amount. Mr.. Avery was a
generous, man to his relatives, and
particularly to his sons. He gave
them both considerable property dur
ing his lifetime, until his estate was
greatly diminished. The estate is en-
tirely in personal property, with the
exception of the home place in Prairie
| avenue"