Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-24
Property Valued at 100000,
Consisting Mostly Of Real
Estate. Disposed of
GRANDSON WELL REMEMBERED
Walter Shrk, Of Madison, Wis, Given
Absolute Title to the Most Valuable
of tho City Property Life Inter
est in Balance Goes to Widow,
Daughters and Son.

Property. consisting mostly OF real
600, is disposed of in the will of DIR.
Benjamin e. Shirk, which was opened
in the district court late Thursday
afternoon The property is divided be-
tween the widow, the two daughters,
one son. and the grandson. Excepting
in the case of the grandson, Walter
Shirk of Madison, Wis, the requests
are for life interest only, except un-
der conditions.
The only outright gifts are to the
grandson, who is given the most val
liable Of the city property, the others
being merely life interests, with pro-
visions under certain conditions for
absolute ownership.
Grandson Well Remembered.
The grandson. Walter Shirk. is Civ
en- the three story brick building. ut Is
West Main street, occupied by the j.
b. Simmons store, and the building at
% East Main street, occupied by the
Wheeler & Hoag Drug Company. These
two properties have an estimated value
of about $4,000. This bequest is sub
ject to an annuity of $3.50, to be paid
to DR.. Shirk's widow, Mrs. Lucy
Shirk
Widow Gets Personal Property.
In addition to the personal proper
ty the widow is willed from the 9TH
or &c n
$3.50 year. Mrs. Shirk is left all of
the personal property of every kind
including all notes. mortgages. and
money. The will prescribes that none
Of the mortgages shall be foreclosed
within three years after the death Of
the maker of the will, provided that
interest on the loans is paid. and that
the takes on the property are kept up.
Rails Farm to Mrs. Coburn.
To the daughter, Mrs. Sarah Coburn.
and her husband, John Coburn, and to
their direct heirs, is willed a life in
terest in the ITO acres, just east of the
city, commonly known as the Rails,
farm. This beqilest is subject to an
annuity of $50 to be paid to the wild
ow. 1t is said that as high as 5000 an
acre has been offered for this parcel
Of land.
Mrs. Rewey Gets Home Place.
The daughter, Mrs Elizabeth Rewey,
is given a life interest in three city
They are 100 East Church
street occupied by the William Smith
marble shop: "a South First avenue,
occupied by the Gimre implement bus
mess, and the Shirk home place at 206
East Church street. At her death
life interest in this property goes to
her daughter, Mrs. Alice Calhoun, and
1T her death. in case she has children.
The titles becomes vested in them. In
case Mrs. Calhoun leaves no children.
t goes to Robert Shirk. the son. the
laughter, Mrs. Coburn, and the grand
son, Walter Shrk. These three pro-
oerties have an estimated value of
bout $4,000
Four Hundred Acres to Son.
A life interest in the farm of 400 I
lcres, four miles east of the city, is
iven to the son Robert Shirk, sub
ect to an annuity of $3.50 to be paid
o the widow. If he becomes the faith
r of children, the title to this farm
,oes to them. In case he does not the
ife interest reverts at his death to his
wife. Mrs. Josie Shirk. This land is
worth perhaps $50 an acre. a total of
$4,000. The son Robert, and the
Walter, are appointed ex-
cutors of the WILL which was made on
DEC. 6, 1907. The will is to be pro-
ated on February 3.