The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-03
LOMAX WILL
 IS PR0BATED Evidence of Witnesses Is Taken. ESTATE TO BE DISPOSED OF Executors Receive Authority to Garry Out Its Provisions. Miss Fannie Blunt. for Years Compan- ion to Mrs. Lomax, is the Larg-
 est of the Many Bene-
 fciaries.

The will of Mrs. Carrie A Lomax who died June 30, leaving an estate valued at from S75.000 to s100.OO0. was admitted to probate yesterday by Judge J. B. Gaston, on evidence furn- ished by W. $. Thompson and Mary A. Davidson, subscribing witnesses to the will.
 Letters testamentary were issued by Judge I1dston ,Y b. f.Crum and Phares Coleman, executors of the will author izing them to carry out its rovis- ions. It is expected that the executors will immediately begin disposing of the estate to the numerous beneficiar- ies of Mrs. Lomax. The will was filed for rebate on July 9.
 Largest of the bequests of the below ed Montgomery woman was that of her magnificent homestead at 221 South Court Street, in whicl Miss Fannie Blunt, who for years resided with and cared for Mrs. Lomax. is left a life es- tate. After the death of Miss Blunt. this valuable property Is to revert to the Board of Trustees of the Court Street Methodist Church. who are to sell the homestead, $10,0 900 of the proceeds of the sale t. be used for purchasing a home for superannuated ministers of the Ala | bama Conference of the Methodist Church. The board is to invest the re- mainder of the proceeds in interest l bearing securities and the interest on this investment is to be used for the maintenance of the home.
 Miss Fannie Blunt. besides receiving 1 a life estate in the homestead. was all so bequeathed $7.500 in cash, and all of the household furniture. silver and personal effects of the old home thus making Miss Blunt the largest individ- ual beneficiary of the will.
 Tnb A Kfrkn1fFtck 1 left $6,000 and to Mrs. George H. Mc- Combs s4.0OO Dr. Glenn Andrews re- 1 ceives $2,000.
 1 Of the three houses and lots on AL abarla street, adjoining the home stead one was bequeathed to pr. Chas. Pollard, another to Tennent Lomsx | Stewart, a relative in Brooklyn, and a third to the Misses Mitchell of w. Point, N. Y.
 The will provides that Mrs. Geor- | gia A. Mitchell of Columbus. Ga. is to receive $2,oO0, Mrs E. A. Reynolds. of | Montgomery, $1.000, and Mrs. Claudia fletcher, of Montgomery. $1,00o Si mo and Mrs. Besson, $2,0O0. To Tennant Lomax Crum, son of B. P. Crum. was bequeathed $5.000; to Ten nent Iomax Griffin, son of Virgil Grtf- fin. S3OO0; and to. Tennant Lomax Nor man, son of Jefferson Norman, $2.000.
 To each Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Tuttle, Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Me- Laren was left $200
 Mrs Lomax left $500 to Marian Pickett, a negress, who was faithful Iy served the Lomax family for num- Der of years.
 tt of Reuben A. Shorter, the first husband of Mrs. Lomax; port raits of Mir. Shorter's parents, and handsome portrait of Mrs. Lomax were bequ.athed to the state Department of Archives and History.
 Mrs Lomax remembered pr. John A. Rice. former pastor of the Court street Methodist Church. To him she gave a set of Century Dictionary En- eyclopedia and a stand for same.
 To each. the City 1nfirmary and the women's Home, Mrs. Lomax left $500.
 The will is ssdated Dec. 2S. 1906, to which is attached a codicil dated June 29, 1907, the day before her death.
 Although the probate office was closed yesterday on account of Labor Day, Judge Gaston opened 1t just long enough yesterday morning to admit the will to probate.