Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-06-01

the Westerly fire department will be
held last Saturday, and the several
companies will turn out with full ranks.
In the morning the fire houses and
apparatus will be open for public in
spection, and company representatives
VIII be present to extend courtesies to
visitors.
In the afternoon the three organiza-
tons comprising the erartment-the
Alert Hook and Ladder company Rhode
Island Steam Fire Engine company No.
1, and Cyclone Steam Fire Engine COM
pany No. with platoon of police
Chief Cottrell and assistants, the fire
police and the Westerly band will form
in procession in Broad street. at 2
o'clock, and proceed over the usual line
of march. Upon the return to Dixon
square, and just before dismissal, an
inspection ceremonial will be held by
Chief Cottreil and the other members
of the board of engineers and officers
of the Westerly fire district. There
will be no visiting organizations in the
parade, but all visiting firemen will be
entertained at the fire house after the
parade.
There was a regular meeting of the
Westerly probate court, Judge Edward
M. Burke, Tuesday afternoon. Charles
f. Coon, administrator of the estate of
Eugene w. Coon. presented an inven-
recorded. The administrator petition
to sell specified boats, an automobile
and other articles was granted
The will of William Hoxsey, who
died April IS. 1910. was admitted to
probate. The estimated value of the
personal property is $4,000.
The will states: believing that the
interest of my dear daughter, Mary NJ.
HoXsey Thomas, will be as judicially
cared and provided for by her mother
as my said daughter could be by me,
and believing also that the estate
which l may leave will be as judicially
devoted to the welfare of my said
daughter in whom l am particularly
posed by myself, and knowing that my
kind, faithful and beloved wife would
be more independently situated, I give
devise and bequeath to my said wife,
Louise II. HoXsey, all my estate, real
and personal wheresoever located.
Whereas. my sister, Harriet NJ Will
cox late of Westerly left a will dated
Sept. 81. 1901. which contained among
others this clause:
4 give, devise and bequeath to my
executors and trustees all of my stock
in the Babcock & Wilcox company
company, a corporation organized I'M
der the laws of the state of New Jer-
sey. and in the Babcock & Wilcox, linn
tied, a corporation of London, England
to have and to hold the same in trust
for the following uses and purposes:
l direct that the same shall not be
divided or sold without the approval of
all my executors and trustees for the
term of ten years after my death, dur
ing which time I direct that all of the
dividends and income received from
the 500 shares shall be paid to my
brother. William Hoxsey and at the
expiration of said ten years the said
500 shares shall be transferred to him,
or to whom he may devise the same. in
case at that time he shall not be liv-
ing. And in the event of his dying
without making any disposition of said
500 shares of stock then I direct that
the same go to his heirs at law, and in
the event that he does not survive me
then / direct the dividends on said
stock for said term of ten years be
paid to his heirs at law and at the
expiration of said term the said stock
to go to his heirs at law.
Mr.. Hoxsey's will devised this stock
to his wife, Louise D. Hoxsey. The will
was dated July s. 1904, and witnessed
by Mabel A. Saunders and Edward G.
Cundal1. Judge Burke confirmed Mrs
Hoxie as executrix of the estate. in
bonds of s15e,000, and appointed as
appraisers Orville Stillman, Arthur L.
Perry and Everett Barns
The Harriet NJ Wilcox mentioned in
Mr.. Hoxsey's will was widow of
Stephen Wilcox, who with her husba nd
endowed Wilcox park, the Memorial
and Westerly public library.
Mr.. Hoxsey made no public requests,
Mrs. Hoxsey being the sole beneficiary
under the will. Mr. Hoxsey WAS town
clerk of Westerly for over twenty
years and decided to withdraw his can
didacy for the office three years ago.
The inventory of the I estate of J.
Alonzo Babcock was received and or
dered recorded
Decree of superior court was received
of a compromise settlement of the suit
of John F. Maxson against the estate
of Luke Maxson. According to the
agreement John F. Maxson is award
ed $3.50 and his wife, Lizzie L. Max
son. 500. The decree was ordered re-
corded.