Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
BY Will Provides For Home For
Aged at Iowa Falls and Aid
For College There
BULK OF ESTATE TO FAMILY
Endowment to Ellsworth College Will
Amount to Between 10000 .nd
s3oo,ooo-New Home For Assd g
Cost $4,000 MANY Other Lissfal
Hsqussts for individuals.
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Eldora, Feb. 16.-The will Of the late
r. S. Ellsworth, who died yesterday
at his home in Iowa Falls was fled
with the county clerk shortly before
noon today. Mr.. Ellsworth pr0yideaA
literally for his home town and makes
smaller bequests to relatives and in~
stitutions in other places. Ellsworth
College, which was made possible by
NJ. Ellsworth's support during his lifess
time is literally endowed and will res
ceive between 100000 and 100000. ~
new institution is given to his home
town which will stand as anotherS
monument to his liberality and his
love for his fellow men. $4,000 being
set aside for home for the aged.
The will was drawn last fall and
is well constructed document. ItB
covers nine and one- half ytypewrittenS
pages. and makes specific dispositi0n
Of all his large holdings. The docu-
ment was filed by w. H. Woods, scashier
Of the FIRST National Bank Of Iowa
Falls. sS ii ss
The executors of the will named ~
Mr.. Ellsworth are the son, Ernest O.
Ellsworth. Lewis =. Jones. business
partner Of Mr.. Ellsworth. and F.. A
Cowan. To the wife. Hattie a. Ellis
worth, is given the homestead and the
personal property thereof, and the brick
block known as the Ellsworth. In ad-
dition the widow Is given blocks "
stocks in various banks.
To the son, Ernest, Is given the Net
ropolitan opera house and block and the
Ellsworth stock farm near Iowa Falls,
comprising 1900 acres, besides consid-s
cradle stock In banks. TO the dAuoh.
ter. Mrs. Caroline Parsons Morton. ok
Chicago, Is bequeathed bank stock 81
large value.
Endows Two Inseitutiens.
BY the terms of the will = consider
able portion OF the real estate holdings:
is placed in trust in the hands OF 3.
o. Ellsworth, w. II. Woods and J. b.
Parmelee. to dispose of as they deem
best From the proceeds MIR. Ellsworth
DEGREES that $4,000 shall be expended
in building home for the aged, the
home to be located in Iowa Falls. Out
OF the balance Of the proceeds q large
endowment fund for Ellsworth college
| is to be created. AS the real estate set
apart for these purposes Is estifnatedS
to be of value Of between 100000
and 100000, the college will probably
benefit to the extent OF over 100000.
All claims Of any nature that Mr. Ellis
worth held against the college at the:
time Of his death are Cancelled. 5
Many other 9squssts.
Many smaller bequests are made to-
individuals and institutions and to-
provide improvements for the town In
an active and successful life. To two
half brothers, e. o. and B. 6. Ellsworth
OF Milwaukee, IL bequeathed 5000
each. To the home for the aged lin
Des Moines is given $1,000 For tho
erection OF a soldierS monument in
Iowa Falls $1,000 is set apart, and for:
drinking fountain In Iowa Falls 81
900 is bequeathed. A fund Of $1,000 ID
! provided for the erection OF two statues
| in the parks at Iowa Falls. to be se-.
lected and located by. the park cons
Ilnissioners. Another charitable bequestI
/, is to the board Of trustees Of the
organized charities Of Iowa Falls, who
are given $1,000. The Carnegie Ells-
worth library at Iowa Falls is pres
sented with Q large and valuabla
painting.
The residue Of the estate is to be di-
vided equally between the widow, SON
and daughter. Conservative estimates
of the value Of the estate as shown by.
the will. place 1t at 81. 500. 900.