The Washington herald., 1907-03-26
HOSPITAL TO GET LEGACY
Edmund E. Masson's viii Makes
Charitable Bequest.
StepmOther Of Deceased to Enjoy In
come of Estate During Her
Lifetime,

Edmund Z. Mason, q prominent patent
attorney OF this city. who died last Fri
day, in his will. dated December 80. 1902.
and filed for probate yesterday, named
the Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hos
pitai as residuary devisee. This beqsest
Is only to go into effect after the death
Of the stepm0ther Of the testator, Mrs.
Henriette Helene Masson. who is to have
the benefit Of the income derived from the
estate during her life 1t is further di-
rected by the deceased that $ 200 be paid
TO his stepmother. In addition TO the use
Of the property.
The board Of education is TO receive a
portfolio OF drawings for use in the
public high schools. Mrs. Emily Templn.
Of Plainheld, n. j., and Mrs Harry Lin
ker. OF this city. are each remembered
with cash bequests OF 800 Mrs. John
W. Nairn is to receive 81. .100; Mrs. Louise
K. Caldwell. $1,000; Miss Minnie E. Hell
berger. $500. There are a number Of other
minor cash bequests 10 friends and rela-
tives. The rest and residue OF the estate
Is to 90 to the Washington Loan and
Trust Company. to De held in trnst for
the testator's stepmother during life and
after her demise to be conveyed TO the
hospital as stated. The trust company Is
named as executor.
A codicn dated December 9. 1eO4. pro-
vides for a number Of minor changes in
the will. and under certain conditions.
And in the event OF certain contingencies
il is provided that property $40 Twelfth
street is not to go with the residue Of the
estate. but shall be conveyed to Mrs.
Louise Kate Caldwell
Chester 4. Bradford. who died Febru-
ary IS last. in his viii, dated December
O. 1909. filed for probate yesterday, directs
that Frank J. Belts, his stepson, receive
$, and that his widow, Mrs. Harriet c.
Bradford. is to receive the rest Of his
personal estate. Mrs Bradford is also
given the use OF his real estate during
life or widowhood. II is stipulated that
upon her death or remarriage the prop
erty be sold. and the proceeds distributed
among Thomas A. Bradford, Louis E.
Bradford, Frederick d. Bradford. and
George F. Belts. Edwin D. Jones is
named executor.
The viii of johnson Van Dyke Middle
ton, surgeon, United States army, dated
October s. 1892, was offered for probate
yesterday. DR.. Middleton provides that
his entire estate so TO his widow. Mrs.
Margaret Haines Middleton A peculiar
feature about the viii is that across the
face Of the instrument is written in the
hand Of the testator the following: Can
celed by later viii made May Il. lS04. -
/ VIII made May "a, 1904, Cancelled. and
this one dated October s. 1892, is renewed
and continues to be my last viii and tes-
lament October 9, 1906"
John Walter. ir., NJ d. Of this city, BY
his Will filed for probate yesterday, leaves
his personal estate to his widow, who is
also to have the entire income derived from
all real estate as long as she remains sin
gle. She is further to have a life estate in
the real estate, which, however, is to be
diverted by her second marriage. The tes-
tator directs that upon the remarriage of
his wife or her death the estate is 70 be
divided among his children. The will
further states that the widow cannot sell
any of the real estate without having
prior thereto obtained the written consent
Of the testatOrs counsel, r, Ross Perry.
Mrs. Sophia Emily Walter, the wife Of the
deceased, Is named as executrix
By the terms Of the will of William
Henry Henson, dated January 4. 1898. and
filed for "rO5ate yesterday, premises 626
Whitney venue is devised to his widow.
Mrs. Agnes Henson, for life. At her death
it is 10 go 10 her daughter, Florence Maud
Henson. Bequests of 81 each are made
10 his sons. Albert e. Henson and w. r.
g. Henson. Lot .. block 81. Ardwick
Heights. is devised to W 7. G. Henson,
and lot c. adjoining, to Albert E. Henson.
Lot 81, in Ardwick is given TO Florence
Maud Henson. Mrs. Agnes Henson is
named as executrix