The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-10-10
UNCLAIMED Cash
IN NEW YORK CITY /.
Interest = Ceases, but the !
FundsAMust Stand Un- |
touched Indefinitely.

In Maine. but they have not been
! found as yet
/ Inc heirs of Fannie Celier, who re-
sided at Ithaca, n. T., about 1870. can
get $4,000 foG the asking. At the time
OF her death Mrs. Celier was a widow.
teacher In Ithaca Later, it is
thought. she came to New York city
In the same capacity.
For the heirs of Henry Moss, or for
Mr.. Moss himself ,if he is alive, there
are sixteen shares of the stock of one
OF the richest banking Institutions in
tnls city. on, which 113 dividends,
amounting; to!$2,S9 or. have accumu-
lated.
In one, bank some years,ago a young
woman, deposited sums aggregating
$500. After her death the bank hunt
ed up her mother and offered to pay
over the money to her, but, though she
was poor, she refused to touch it be-
cause her daughter had run away
from her home and become Wayward.
Search For McCluskey Women.
Every effort has been made by an
other bank to find Marie and Kate
McCluskey, who came to this country
from County Tyrone. Ireland, many
years ago and to whose credit more
than 100000 Is standing They were
the daughters Of John, McCluskey and
Anna Mcmahon. It is known that
Marie was married in New York city,
but her husbands name cannot be
learned. Kate was last heard of on
Staten Island by her cousin, Patrick
Rock.
jeremiah O'Kennetick, who left Ire
land more than fifty years ago and
who 1t Is known had son. Edward,
living In Lexington. KY. about 1870,
has fortune awaiting him. and SO
has William Overton. WHO was born
in England in 1903 and was employed
as an engraver. Overton's wife. Alice,
died in Washington during the civil
war. 1t is believed that her husband
at the time was an engraver for the
government.
To August Behr. tailor, who was
born in Germany and who was last
heard from by his relatives as living
In Fifty-third street, New York. about
! 1865. there Is large sum due.
$4,000 Awaits Them.
The heirs of Sarah ]. Williams are
entitled to $4,000. Miss Williams
died few years ago, but no trace of
her relatives can be found 1t Is
known that she was born at sea about
1S43 while her parents were on their
way from Ireland. 1t Is also known
that her fathers name was John, and
1t is supposed that he was a sea cap
tain, born in Ireland. Her parents
died when she was very young, and
when she was sixteen years Of age she
became servant in wealthy family
in New Jersey. Her employers took
an interest in her and encouraged her
to obtain an education. She was
graduated from one Of the leading
women's colleges and later from
medical school and began practice as
a physician about 1870.
A few years ago a brother and sister
had joint account of $1,000. Moth
ing had been added to it or with
drawn for twenty years. An aunt
was located. but all the information
was dead She did not know any
thing about the sister, except that she
was a deaf mute. All the institutions
Of New York city and vicinity were
searched without success.
A Montana Case.
Some years ago a Thomas M. Pom
eroy died In Montana. leaving prop
erty of considerable value, including
business blocks. His heirs were un-
known. The estate was administered
upon, and the state assumed possession
Of the property and sold 1t and invested
the proceeds In school funds. A New
York bank attorney learned that
Thomas M. Pomeroy originally came
from Massachusetts,. that he had been
married twice and that by his first
wife he had two children, one of whom
died, but the son. William B.. who
was born Aug. l. 1915, survived.
When Pomeroy married again the chill
dren were given to the parents of the
first WIFE Later Pomeroy went to
California. The attorney located the
son and sued in the courts of Montana
to recover the property. The attorney
general of that state acknowledged
the claim and the identity Of the son.
but the supreme court ruled that there
was no law to give the necessary re-
lief Application was made to the
state legislature, and q relief bill was
passed unanimously, but the governor
vetoed It.
Madison Seventh to Die.
Representative Madison of Kansas