The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1906-07-11

the lead by Monson. Tex Cuddihy
made the hill some way, and the re-
fiection from the rosy color of his
countenance helped dry the grass
Everybody was there, and everybody
was happy at some stage of the game.
1t happened this way. Stafford got
one or two bits, which by the irony
of fate were stretched into "a run in
the first inning. Palmer people were
all smiles. In the next two innings
the Stafford infield made an error or
two and the Monsons acted spiteful
with the willow, which resulted in
three runs. Stafford got two men
over in the sixth and another in the
seventh, giving them the lead. 1t
looked as if it would be tied in the
seventh, when Murphy got to third
and Wallace was at bat, with only
one man out. A double play by Gal
lahan and Lynch faded this golden
prospect and the lights went out.
A decree was handed down last
week by Judge John O. Crosby in the
case of Henry A. King of Springfield,
executor of the will of Charles w.
King, late of Monson, against the
First Universalist parish of Monson,
and others. The case was a peculiar
one, and involved a point of law as
to the ownership of 15 shares of stock
in the Monson national bank, which
is valued at 81, 7OS. 80. This stock
was left by the will of Hiram King,
who died in Monson in 1872, to his
wife for her use during the rest of
her life, and the privilege was &C.
corded her to use so much of the
principal as she saw fit. Whatever
was left at her death was bequeathed
by him to his grandson, Charles W.
King. The latter died December 27,
1901, leaving a will, by which
several small bequests were made, and
his grandmother was given the life
use of the remainder, the residuary
legatee being the First Upiversalist
church at Monson. Emel;ne M.
King, the widow of Hiram King, died
i'll May, 1909, also leaving a will
making some small bequests, and i'm.
mediately after her death the balance
of the estate of Charles W. King
which she had not used was turned
over to the church as residuary
legatee under his will. Some time
ago the church brought suit to recover
the amount of the bank stock, il
being alleged that the widow of
Hiram King was not absolute owner
of the stock, although it had been in
her possession for about 81 years.
This was claimed because the will of
Hiram King gave his widow only
life use of the stock, when it became
part of the estate of Charles W.
King. Although the grandson died
first, it was claimed that the stock is
part of his estate, and the money was
claimed by the church as his residuary
legatee. This case was never pressed,
and the defendant, Henry A. King,
filed bill of interpleader in order
that the ownership of the stock might
be determined. The court finds that
the widow of Hiram King appropri-
ated to her own use the Is shares of
bank stock during the life of Charles
w. King, and that when the latter be-
came 81 years of age he ratified this
use of the money. The decision of
the court is therefore adverse to the
church, and the proceeds of the bank
stock are therefore to be disposed of to
the heirs of Mrs. Emeline M. King
according to her will. The court
finds that Jane M. Hum, Margaret
Swett, Arthur D. King, Ellis M.
King and Florence M. King are en-
titled to be paid the sum of 5000, &C
cording to the will of Emeline King,
and the administrator of the estate of
Mary King is entitled to $1e0, while
Henry M. Stebbins, as sole heir at
law of Emeline M. King, is entitled
to the balance of the fund which was
not bequeathed by the testatrix. The
case will undoubtedly be taken to the
supreme court by the defendants.