Evening star., 1908-01-11
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.
Bequests Made by Rev. Joseph I
Maguire and Others.

The will of Rev. Joseph /. Mcguire. the
late pastor of the Church of the Holy
Comforter, was filed today for probate.
The document is dated January l. 1908.
and was written by Rev. Charles f..
Boone, the assistant pastor, on a letter
head Of the church. The signature of
Father Mcguire gives evidence of extreme
physical weakness.
Father Mcguire directs that the pro-
ceeds Of his life insurance policies be in
vested for the benefit of his mother dur
ing her life. and at her death the principal
be paid to his sister, Mrs. Agnes j. Wat
son. After his debts and funeral ex-
penses are paid the priest directs that
from his remaining estate $500 be paid to
his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth V. Creamer. and
the balance to his sister. Mrs. Watson.
The watch chain of the dead priest. to-
gether with his library and collection of
curioS. is given to his assistant. Father
Boone, with the request that he distribute
as mementos among Father Mcguire s
friends such curiOS as the assistant may
desire the friends to have.
Rev. DIR. w. j. kerby and Rev. Charles
T. Boone are named as executors. The
value of the estate is not announced. no
petition being filed with the will.
The will of John Chandler Bancroft
Davis. dated December >. 1857. was also
filed today for probate. 1t provides that
his entire estate shall go to his wife. Mrs
Frederica q. Davis. who is also named
as executriX. The document bears the
private seal of Mr.. Davis. consisting of
his monogram and the inscription right
is might.
BY the terms of the will of Mrs Ellen
Adine Bell. dated May Il. 1898. and filed
for probate. her entire estate is devised
to the American Security and Trust Com
pany in trust to pay net income to her
husband. David Charles Bell, during his
life.
Upon his death the executor and trus-
tee is directed TO pay S1.cOO each to the
following sons and daughters: Mr. and
Mrs. Bell. DIR. Chichester A. Bell of
Richmond. Surrey. England; Commander
Lewis Knott Bell of the royal navy,
retired, England, and Charles J. Bell
president of the American Security and
Trust Company, of this city: Mrs Sophia
Wynne of Westcott. Surrey, ENGLAND:
Aleen A. Bell, Mrs. Laura Kerr. wife of
DR.. James Kerr of this city, and to Mrs
Lily Kerr of North Yakima. Wash. After
the payment of these bequests the estate
is then to be divided equally among the
daughters named.
The will of Mary J. Arthur. dated jan
uary ;, was also filed for probate She
directs the sale of lot F. IN square IS.
children. Henry, Isaiah and James Ar
thur and Sophia Fountain. and. $50 to
"a granddaughter. Ida Arthur. that the
balance of the proceeds, we'll as the
residue OF the estate. snail go to her
daughter. Mary Ellen Walker. wife of
Charles Walker l.. Melendez King is
named IS executor.
William Worrell whose will, dated jan
uaIy :, 1906. was also filed for probate.
devises his entire estate equally to his
son. Charles William Worrell and grand
children, Howard Middleton Pruden.
Charles Worrell Hendley and Eva Es-
tele ss.ra.ton, with the execution of
money due him from Eastern Lodge. No.
4 of the Odd Fellows, which Is beoreat tbed
to Mary E. Brown. Howard NJ Pruden
is named as executor.