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

I1clrS.
The State.
Union. Sept. 2.-rhc will of Miss
Anne F.. Rice, who died on August G.
and which makes disposition Of one
OF the largest estates ever left by any
one, in this county. was filed today in
the Office of the probate judge.
The estate is variously and con-
scrvativcly 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 il
suhdividcd among their children.
BY Il special provision IN the codi-
ellie Of the will, made February %,
1908. she generously hcqucathcd to
Mrs. Evclina Rice, wife Of Mr.. S. NJ.
Rice Of this city. and Mrs. Agnes Jet
ct. wife Of Dr. r. R. letter Of Whit
mirc, onc-fifih each of her entire cs-
tate. i'll addition to The proportionatc
share that each would ~ct under the
| main provision Of the will. Under the
usual procedure ii is believed that
this onc-fifth each which is given
these ladies and which is generally be-
licvcd will amount to $4,000 or $50,
600 is based on the entire estate be-
fore il is subdividcd among the other
legatecs.
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, Spcn-
Ger NJ. Rice, ST., 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. r. Rawls and
Agnes McFic, both deceased: Spen-
Ger NJ. Rice and his brother, Wm. G.
Rice. and Mrs. Victoria s. Coleman
to take onc-fifth each; the children
Of Mary a. T.. Rawlcs. on"-fifth. and
the children Of Mrs. Agnes McFic
onc-fifth. Tn ease 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
emf 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. r.
NJ. Farr, president Of the Merchants
and Plantcrs' bank Of this city. and
Mr.. VIM. Coleman. president Of the
/ flcnn-Lowrv Manufacturing company
of Whitmirc. These gentlemen quail
fled this morning. Mr.. Coleman lcav-
ING shortly afterwards on the 9
o'clock train for North C,rolina.
IT is known that Miss Rec, who in
hcritcd her property from her BROTH
cr. Col. A. G. Rice. who died about
six wears ago. was possessed Of from
10000 to $1,000 acres Of fine farming
land. consisting Of plantations rang
ing from 3 to 500 acres each and To-
Gated in Taurcns. Ncwbcrry, Chester,
Cherokee and Union counties, besides
valuable property elsewhere. and that
she was large investor in the stock
Of the Glcnn-Lowrv Manufacturing
company at Whitmirc. Of which com
panv Mr.. William Coleman was the
| organizer and is now the head.