Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-09-16

| VIII VI HIS Nlle, Maria II. brewer. anu
mas taken appeal from the probate to
the superior court on the probating OF
the VIII, although there was no objec-
ton filed at the time the VIII was pro-
bated. Appeal is taken on the ground
that Mrs. Brewer was not possessed Of
her mental faculties when the will
was made and that her eccentricities
are portrayed in the document.
Inc VIII was executed February IA
1910. Mrs. Brewer died two days later.
The will directs that her body be
buried in the lot of her beloved nus
band in River Bend cemetery. She
| beQueathed her parlor furniture to
Mrs. Edith X. Chick of Portsmouth, n
H.. and eraphophone to Mrs. Alice
Hager of Westerly.
To her grandson. Frederick Steiger,
she gave a picture Of himself taken
when he was three years old, and an
enlarged framed picture Of his mother.
! Mrs. Steiger was confined in a state
institution by reason of an alleged I'M
balanced mind. and was visited fire.
| quently by her son. When she died,
| the mother fatty refused to bear any
! part OF the funeral or other expenses,
! or permit burial in the family plot,
and the son at his own expense pur-
chased lot and gave his mother a
respectable burial Mrs. Brewer ha
the picture of her daughter. which she
! bequeathed to her grandson, enlarged
| TO give it a place on the walls Of her
! home. but instead she placed it in a
! clothes press turned to the wall and
| specified its disposition in her Will
| Mrs. Steiger was step-daughter of Mr..
! Brewer
Mrs. Brewer bequeathed to the Me-
mortal Library association picture
j painted by the late Edward c. King
entitled BY the Way of the Cross to
| the Celestial City with Mrs Brewer
| made prominent in the picture. She
also left to the library a plaster bust
| of herself made by Mr. King. 1t is
understood that the Memorial library
association win not retain counsel to
guard its interests under the will.
Mrs. Brown bequeathed to her hus-
band property that actually belonged
TO him, and which is specified in the
will as al the kitchen furniture and
utensils. all the dining room furniture.
and dishes; all the furniture. bedding
and bedClothes. in his sleeping room
upstairs in the house which she own
! ed and occupied at 1876 High street
Mrs. Maria Brewer was a widow
when she married Mr.. Brewer, and
Mrs Steiger was her daughter, and
Frederick Steiger is the sole heir of
in the interest Of his wife's grandson.
The house which Mrs. Brewer desig-
mates as her property, was left her by
Col. Henry E. Gordon. who lived with
the Brewers for several years. On his
death his property by viii went to Mrs.
Rrewer and included the dwelling
house.
The story goes that Colonel Gordon
resided in New York and advertised
for a home in some private family.
Mrs. Brewer answered the advertise
meut i'm New York and when she re
turned Colonel Gordon came with her.
He was apparently of some means and
spOrted Il carriage and pair of horses
and took things easy for a While, liv-
ing at the Brewer home. When the
colonel died he left the house to Mrs.
Brewer and she was his residuary leg
aztec. That is how Mrs. Brewer hap
pened to own the house, independent
Of her husband
Mrs. Brewer named Allen l.. ThoIup-
son as executor and directed him to
dispose of all her property. except such
q S IS mentioned in the will for cash.
and TO invest the amount realized from
the sales in q monument for her to be
erected at or near the places Of her
burial.
The value of the personal estate is
not known definitely. but there is a
mortgage on the real estate, which,
based upon the size of the executors
bond, places the valuation of the real
estate above the mortgage at $1,000.
The petition of appeal s returnable
to the superior court at Kingston next
Monday
The latest liquor raids were upon
the premises of Herbert w. Thompson
in Pleasant street and of Charles Press
in Pierce street. and the raiding party
was composed Of Chief Bransfeld.
Sergeant Brown. Policeman West and
constable Reardon
vt Thompson's the police found ten
men drinking and relative Of
FhGmpson's who has been sentenced
for violating liquor laws serving the
drinks. The officers seized a half bdr-
rel of beer, and another haIf-barI ei
on draught. the beer being cooled by
flowing through pipe coiIed in a wash
tub flied with ice. 1t is the third time
tht Thompson place has been rajde.i.
bat evidence Of sale was never 81 con
vincins as in the present raid.
st Press the officers took sc ,catv-
lcur bottles Of lager ana a quart of
" lie. The LIQUORS seized in both
places were added to the immense
stock stored at tine police station.
Frank Moore. alias Harry Hines,
was arrested by William r. Conley.
railroad officer. for picking a roll IF
SIS from the pocket OF William &.
ceIeatono, as he was about f board
q tram ut the Kingston station We'd
] oc'lGN Moore was hardeI over to
John r. WilcoN. sheriff Of Washington
county. arrajencd before JJ1ge VA
thaa. H. Lewis OF the Sc,.,nJ Iisir:ct
court and sent t. jail =. default Cr
bC"Gs, pending trial S"TciM Wilcox
i9i'ud several card monte men at the
- 1@sion fair grounds ana they left
hui r!' di\ when warned Nv the sheriff.
The council Of administration ct TIE
Rhoee Island United Spanish War
v eteraus. that hid its annual meet
ms in Westerly. receutlv met at the
Gown hotel in Providence We5ue<dav
evening. CO.. Charles W. Nhkott j.
:. A., retired. presided. and he af-
fairs &c the organiza ton for tbs com
ing WINTER were ConsIdera l. At TN.
session the cam ,s5 Il Westerly Pr1yi.
enoe Newport, Pa Wtucket ana Woou-
Socket were represented.
Frank Turano has been selected as
checker az Westerly, in the final ,un
IL an" endurance contest Of ji1a Rhode
la4Jhd motor cycle ciHD. Wlucl is to
te made from Providence to GrUrnn
CRY landing and return next Sunday.
1t IS expected that there Wa BE thirty
ot.te>tants and ghey are Iue T. arrive
&c l. he Broad street bridge at 11.3G 80 |
q. n, and returning at 22910 o. m
Under the competing rules twenty |
tHinItes are allowed as controls ahead !
De time: each contestant II sisn his |
narie and time of his arrival at CON |
h OF Immediately upon his arrival; |
time allowed for variation of watches
W." minutes either way: no contestant |