The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-01
From The Daily Item, Nov 20.

The will of Mrs. Ella Tuomey,
which was executed in Philadelphia,
during the month of October, has
not yet been formally filed for pro-
bate, but a from copy which is in
the hands Of Probate Judge Thos. E.
Richardson, the annexed synopsis is
made. Owing to the fact that Mrs.
Tuomey gave largely and generously
for charitable purposes great interest
Is manifested, and her will is of more
than usual interest to the people of
Sumter
The first paragraph directs that
her body be deposited alongside the
body of her late husband, Timothy
j. Tuomey in the private family
vault in the Catholic Cemetery, at
Sumter and that the necessary
funds for preserving said vault in
good repair shall be provided and ex-
pended annually by the board Of
trustees Of the charitable object men
toned In the eigth clause Of the will.
Paragraph Two bequeaths several
legacies to clergymen of the Catholic
Church for the celebration of masses
for the repose of my SOUL" Para
graph Three makes the following be-
quests: Rt. Rev H. p. Northrop,
$500; Rev. M. F. Foley 5000; Rev.
Joseph Foley, 5000; Rev. Dubois
Wood, $500; Rev. Louis e. Forde,
5000; Mrs. Agnes Begin, $500;
Douglas Mosse, $500; Superioress Of
st. Joseph's Academy, for the use and
benefit Of the Academy $4,000; to
my faithful servants BENJAMIN
Jones and Marion Stokes, 5000 EACH"
Paragraph Four directs the execu-
tor to execute legal releases to the
following named persons of all mort
gage or Indebtedness or other debts:
Mrs. Lenora Kavanaugh, Mrs. Lille
Burt, Benjamin Jones, Lucy Brown,
GLIB Jones and Jonas Jones.
Paragraph Five bequeathes $1,000
to the Associated Professors of st.
Mary's Seminary, Baltimore. for the
establishment Of a Burse in said SEM
mary for the education Of young men
for the Ron 30 Catholic Priesthood
for the Diocose Of Charleston.
Paragrah S,X directs the payment
of any balance of donation promised
to the building fund OF the new Ro-
man Catholic Church, at Sumter.
And directs her executors to invest
the sum of $1,000 in good security,
and to pay over the annual income to
The pastor in charge for the benefit
of the Catholic Church in Sumter.
Paragraph Seven directs the execu-
tors to invest $4,000 in good securi-
ties and to pay interest annually at
christmas. to the City Council of the
City of Sumter, for distribution
among the needy poor of the city, in
such manner as City Council may
deem best.
Paragraph Eight: II give and be-
queathe unto my executor, in trust,
TIC sum of thrty-five thousand
&35,OOO dollars. to. for and upun
the following uses and trusts. that IL
to say:
I'm trust. for and towards the erec-
tion, establishment, equipment and
completion of "The Tuomey Hospi-
tal," (the charity provided for and
directed TO be established under and
by the terms and provisions Of the
last will and testament of my late
husband, Timothy J. Tuomey, de-
ceased) and direct that upon the ap-
pointment and organization Of the
board of trustees for the conduct and
management of the same, as is there
in provided for, then in trust to pay
over and deliver the said sum of
money to the said board Of trustees,
or their successors for the charitable
uses and purposes aforesaid"
Il bequeathe the portrait in oil of
my late husband, Timothy j. Tuomey,
In trust to be by him delivered to the
said board OF trustees when organ
lied, and direct that the same be
hung upon the walls Of said hospital.
Likewise, I direct my executor to
have a portrait Of myself done in oil
from some picture of mine to be Sc
lected by himself and deliver the
same to the said board of trustees,
when organized to be hung upon the
said walls alongside of the portrait
of my said deceased husband"
Paragraph Nine provides for the
realization Of funds for the payment
or aforesaid pecuniary legacies.