Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-03-03
NEWSBOYS HEIRS
TO BIG FORTUNE
Chris and John Core. Of Richmond,
Get $4,000 Each From Estate
OF Their Uncle.
RICHMOND. VA. = Special.

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We can 20 TO college now.
That Is the way In which two Rich J
mond nevsies received the announce
ment that they had fallen heir to
$4,000 apiece
The story OF young Chris and John
Core reads like that OF an Alger~book
hero. Left orphans at an early age.
these two young children were taken
in charge by their aunt. Mrs. Belle
T. Walthsi. the sister of their mother.
Their aunt not being woman OF
wealth. they soon went TO work 10 do
their part toward supporting them
selves IN the morning they went
the rounds with milk wagon. deliv-
ering bottles for a small sum each
morning. Regularly at o'clock they
went on 20 school and hurrying home
In the afternoon added 20 their small
income by delivering papers 10 list
OF subscribers.
Studious and industrious the two
boys did well at school. and managed
TO contribute no uncomfortable sum
20 their own support. When only FIVE
and seven years OF age they would 80
of TO school and returning at Il
O'Clock remain at home by themselves
until their aunt. who Is school
teacher. returned late in the after
noon.
The BOYS have been carefully
brought up. and. though they have
been compelled 20 associate with many
tough youngsters. they have never
given any trouble They are two
typical young Americans. bright and
energetic. and are popular among
their playmates.
At RcnooI. since the news OF their
good fortune has spread. they have
been the center OF an admiring ano
envlOus crowd OF schoolmates, Whc
keep them busy answering questions
as 70 what they are going 20 do viii
all their money. The two yount
Rockefellers are modest. and not a
ali srztnck W. over their good luck
Roth seem determined 20 continu'
theSr education. and when they leav'
college 90 follow a profession.
Al older brother, Bovee Dodd
Core. Jr. also shares IN the aeouisi
tiOa OF this sudden wealth. he
about nineteen years OF age and work
with Duckhardt Brothers. He
studying 60 be an electrical engineer
devOdng ali his spare time 70 ina
purpose
man. who died last week In that Cit
is the uncle who left the boys IN
money Dir. Core. whose Will wa
something OF q unique document prC
vided for a monument 20 his brothe
the father OF the boys. who Is burie
Ira HOliyW God Cemetery; a memoirs
20 his parents. and FOR $4,000
mausoieum for his own remains, lea'
ing residue. with the exception OF Sc
eral requests 10 charity 10 MS ~
brothers. his sister and the three sol
OF Bovee Dodds Core. Bovee, il
Christopher and John.
In his viii he expressed the WIS
that the three boys be educated, tv
10 the profession OK law and one
the profession OF medicine The DO
are only ZOO glad 20 go 90 college. b
il is not compulsory for them 90 "a
low the profession indicated IN q
will J.. clay kilby. OF Norfolk is e.
ecutOr of The estate
There were many expressions
qualification in the basement OF #
Journal building today when the t'
younger bows came 20 get their pape
and have attracted attention by th'
sturdy character and earnestness-
Thc Core mausoleum VIII cost $40
600. According TO Mr. Core s. VIII
must be constructed 90 The best W
mont granite Bronze doors, impt'
sive with fIuIr strength, VIII guard 1
entrance fo rniS vault of mar Die. 4
structure must have all The light "a
air uu-> ln..-
The ma H-u. eUrn must contain hea
br0nLed ~arcnphagus Tor the rccepL
OF tie bClt of MI. and Mrs Core.
personal rrul e~eut4tNcs must exam