The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-09-04
WILL or MISS ANNE E. RICE.
Large Estate in Union County Soon
to be Divided Among the
Heirs.

: Heirs.
The State.
| Union, Sept. 2.-The will of Miss
Anne E. Rice, who died on August 6,
and which makes disposition Of one
Of the largest estates ever left by any
one, in tits county, was filed today in
the office Of the probate judge.
The estate is variously and con-
servatively estimated as worth from
100000 to $350,OOO. The will was
made on July 20, 1906, and under the
provisions Of the main body of the
will. she literally remembered practi-
cally all Of her relations, giving good
shares to her cousins and having it
subdivided among their children.
BY special provision in the codi-
cile of the will, made February 49,,
! 1908, she generously bequeathed to
Mrs. Evelina Rice, wife of Mr.. S. NJ.
Rice of this city, and Mrs. Agnes Jet
ct, wife of DR.. R. R. Jeter Of Whit
mire, one-fifth each of her entire es-
tate. in addition to the proportionate
share that each would get under the
main provision of the will. Under the
usual procedure it is believed that
this one-fifth each which is given
these ladies and which is generally be-
lieved will amount to $4,000 or $50,
900 is based on the entire estate be-
fore it is subdivided among the other
legatees.
She gave $4,000 to each Of her
first cousins. living at the time of her
death other than those mentioned
and provided for in the body of the
will AS for the rest of her property,
real and personal, wherever situated,
it was given to her first cousins, Spen-
Ger NJ. Rice. Sr., and his brother, Will
liam G.. Rice, both Of whom died some
months ago, and Mrs. Victoria S.
Coleman, and to the children Of her
first cousins, Mary A. F. Rawls and
Agnes McFie, both deceased; Spen-
Ger NJ. Rice and his brother, VIM. u.
Rice. and Mrs. Victoria s. Coleman
to take one-fifth each: the children
Of Mary A. F. Rawles, one-fifth. and
the children of Mrs. Agnes McFie
one-fifth. In case Of the death OF
any of the parties mentioned in this
item Of the will. it is provided that
the child or children Of such party or
parties shall take the part. their par
ent or parents would take if living.
Full power is given by Miss Rice
to her personal representatives to
sell all Of her real estate wherever
situated and to make deed to same.
She appointed as executors Capt. F.
NJ. Farr, president Of the Merchants
| and Planters' bank Of this city, and
Mr.. VIM. Coleman. president OF the
,, 4lenn-J,owry Manufacturing company
of Whitmire. These gentlemen quail
fled this morning, Mr.. Coleman leav-
inc shortly afterwards on the y
o'clock train for North Carolina.
It is known that Miss Rice, who in
herited her property from her broth
er, Col. A. G. Rice. who died about
six wears ago. was possessed of from
10000 to $4,000 acres of fine farming
land. consisting of plantations rang
ing from 3 to 1000 acres each and To-
Gated in Laurens. Newberry, Chester,
Cherokee and Union counties, besides
valuable property elsewhere. and that
she was a large investor in the stock
of the Glenn-Lowrv Manufacturing
company at Whitmire, Of which COM
panv Mr.. William Coleman was the
organizer and is now the head.
i Fine Tailoring.