The Irish standard., 1905-12-30
FATHER cRoNIN's WILL.
A Verbatim Transcript of a Most In
teresting Paper.


Charles L. O'Connor, who drew up the
document, we are enabled to publish
exclusively, in advance of it's being
offered for probate, the last will and
testament of Father Cronin, says the
Buffalo IN. W Catholic Union and
Times. Following is verbatim tran
script of the interesting paper:
1, Rev. Patrick Crcnin, of the City
of Buffalo, in the County of Erie and
State of New York, being Of sound
mind and memory, do make, publish
and declare this my last will and tes-
lament, in manner following, that is to
say:
First. direct that all my just debts
and funeral expenses be paid.
Second. I bequeath to the institu-
ton at Suspension Bridge, Niagara
County, N. Y. known as 1.-The Col
lege and Seminary Of Our Lady of the
Angels the sum of one hundred dol
lars. (s10o.0O).
Third. I bequeath to the Buffalo
Hospital of the Sisters Of Charity the
sum Of one hundred dollars ($1OO.O0).
Fourth. I bequeath to st. Francis
Asylum, in charge of the Home for the
Aged on Pine street in the city of
Buffalo, N. Y, the sum of one hundred
dollars (s1oO.0O).
Fifth. I bequeath to LIE Couteulx
st. Mary's Institution for the Improved
Instruction Of Deaf Mutes. which has
charge Of home and school for the
deaf and dumb on Main street, in said
city of Buffalo, the sum Of one hun
dred dollars ($1OO.OO).
Sixth. bequeath to st. Mary's In
FAINT Asylum and Maternity Hospital
on Edward street in said city, one
hundred dollars ($100.00).
Seventh. bequeath to Asylum OF
Our Lady Of Refuge, which conducts
an institution for the rescuing and re-
demption Of fallen women, on Best
street in said city, one hundred dol
lars (s10O.OO).
Eighth. l bequeath to Working
Boys Home of the Sacred Heart one
hundred dollars (s1o0.00).
Ninth. bequeath to st. Joseph's
Male Orphan Asylum, in the town Of
West Seneca, Erie County, N. Y, the
sum of one hundred dollars ($10O.OO)
Tenth. 1 bequeath to st. Vincent's
Female Orphan Asylum, in the city ol
Buffalo, N. Y, the sum of one hun.
dred dollars ($10O.O0).
Eleventh. I bequeath to German
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, the
sum of one hundred dollars ($1OO.OO)
Twelfth. I bequeath to Felician Sis
tcrs' Institute, which has an institu
ton for the care Of Polish orphans ant
old folks, corner of William street ant
the Kennedy road, in the village O
Sloan. Erie County, N. Y, the sum o
one hundred dollars ($1O0.O0).
Thirteenth. I bequeath to the Emer
gency Hospital of the Sisters of Char
| ity, the sum of one hundred dollars
($100.00), which institution has a hos
pital in Buffalo, for the care of per
sons injured by accident and requiring
immediate attention.
Fourteenth. bequeath to the Sis
ters of Mercy, the sum of one hundred
dollars, to be used for the benefit o
the hospital conducted by them il
South Buffalo ($10O.OO).
Fifteenth. bequeath to Providenc,
Retreat, an institution for the care O.
the insane and feeble minded at Buf.
falo, N. Y, one hundred dollar!
| (s1o0oo).
Sixteenth. bequeath to Thoma.
O'Rourke, Of Pallas Kenry, Count,
Limerick, Ireland, the sum of one
hundred dollars ($1O0.OO).
Seventeenth. 1 bequeath to Mrs
Ellen Halpin of Shannon Grove, Coun.
ty Limerick, Ireland, one hundred dol.
lars (s1oo.oo).
Eighteenth. I bequeath to Miss Mol.
lie Sheahan of said Pallas kerry
County Limerick, Ireland, one hundred
dollars (s1oo.oo).
Nineteenth. I bequeath to Johr
sheahan. Of Pallas Kenry, County
Limerick, Ireland, the sum Of fft,
dollars (s5o.00).
Twentieth. bequeath to Mrs
Bridget Dunn, Of Waterloo, Illinois
the sum of fifty dollars (s5o.o0).
Twenty-first. I bequeath to John J
Conroy, of st. Louis, Missouri, the
sum of ninety dollars $4,000.
Twenty-second. l bequeath to Johr
O'Rourke. who is now stopping ir
Buffalo, N. Y, with his brother, Mi.
chael O'Rourke, all my books and pic.
lures and all pamphlets, publications
and papers which are a part Of my H.
brary.
Twenty third. I bequeath to Right
Rev. Charles H. Cotton, the Bishop OF
the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo
. N. Y. my shares Of stock in Buffalo