Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24
THE WILL OF HIRAM PRICE
REQUESTS MADE RANGE FROM so
CENTS TO $77,.OO.
Large Property Disposed of by a Last
Testament Peculiar In
Many Ways.

The will of Hiram Price, who died here
| on May 80 last, was filed for probate today.
The document bears date of March 70,
1895. and is supplemented by codicil
bearing date October 49, 1898. Both papers
are in the handwriting of the deceased,
and William H. Price, son. of New York
city and John NJ. Dillon, a grandson, of
Far Hills, N j., are named as executors
The estate of the deceased is appraised at
$1S6OOO and consists of the premises at
1920 Vermont avenue northwest. valued at
$4,000: a farm in Iowa. $4,000; lot in
Oakdaie cemetery, 500; money to the
| amount Of $554; stocks, bonds and securi-
ties, valued at about 100000, $4,000 of
bonds; jewelry household and kitchen fur
niture. The will begins in this rather pc
| culiar fs shion:
MY name is Hiram Price, but for many
years 1 have been in the habit Of signing
my letters and official papers simply n.
Price, and will SO sign this my last Will
lowing minor requests which he wishes to
be made:
ITO my grandson, H. Price. jr., my gold
watch and chain.
ITO my son. W. H. Price. the japanese
screen which was once his. After de.
| Quoting the above articles of personal
| property and making what 1 consider am
pie allowance for bad debts, reason
able estimate of my assets. real and
personal, . shows a valuation of not
disposed of as follows: To Anna P.
Dillon. a daughter, now deceased. $4,000;
| to Susan Louise Wilcox, including pay
ments made during, the testator's life, SILL
coo; to May P Parkinson, 81 600; to Susie
D. Sterling. $1,000; to May G. Price, $1,000;
| to H. Price Collier. 80 cents; to VIII p.
| Sully, $3.50, this bequest being designated
nothing more" to w. H. Price, including
what may have been advanced to him
| prior to his fathers death, S77,100.
Daughter who Was Drowned.
The 5000 bequest to the daughter Anna
Dillon. is made up of the following speei-
| fed items: House and lot in Washington,
| SO 900: 100 shares of stock in the Daven-
| port. Iowa. National Bank, $4,000; 26
| shares in a Davenport wooden MILL 50, GOO;
cash to be paid her. $50, 400. A statement
| is affixed to the will at this point, dated
| February, 1898. stating that by the action
| of the stockholders of the Davenport bank
| the capital stock of that institution had
| been reduced from $1Io, 900 to $100, 900, leav-
| ing the testator the owner of only SO
| instead Of 100 shares, consequently reduc-
| ing the sum left to the daughter 81 200. In
order to provide for this reduction, how
| ever. 1t Is stated in the will that the de-
| felt this created must be made up out of
| other assets.
Then follows this provision: ''Out Of the
! balance Of my assets. amounting to Sill
GOO. my executor shall pay within one year
| from the date of my death to my son-in-
law. John Dillon. In trust for my two
| granddaughters, Susan L. Wilcox and May
Price Parkinson. $11 900 EACH less the sum
which may have been paid them before my
death. Payments Of the $4,000 above
named shall be made at such time after
| the expiration of one year after my death
as in the Judgment of my trustees shall
best Subserve the necessities and best in
terests of said legatees."
The executors are also directed to pay
the other benefciarieS as stated. The will
| adds: My son, NJ. NJ Price, has already
been paid his full share of my estate as
will appear by his receipt"
The testator states that he owns about
800 volumes of books, mostly records of the
proceedings of Congress. now in the public
library at Davenport, Iowa, which are be-
queathed to that institution. 1t is stated
that the balance of assets, after paying
all expenses will amount to not less than
S77.1O0, which sum is to go to W. H.
Price.
Result of Industry and Economy.
The document concludes: The net sum
of $1S6,OOO left by this will is the financial
result of a long life of industry and econ
omy, and if used for good and useful pur-
poses by those to whom 1t is now given Is
enough. And if not so used is too much
The codcal contains no provision apply
ing to the death of the daughter, Anna p.
Dillon, and the granddaughter. Anna Dill
Ion Oliver, who were drowned July 4, 1898,
by the sinking of the steame. Burgogne
The daughter was survived by her children.
among whom all the property originally
bequeathed to her is to be equally divided
The son, William H. Price. was the only
executor named in the original will, but
Mr.. Dillon Is added in the codicu to serve
with him.