The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-03
COLLINS WILL
 CASE INTERESTS
 BEDDING FOLKS

Bedding, Aug. 3-Only witnesses for
 the defense were heard at the second
 and concluding hearing before Probate
 Judge Sanford on Monday in the pro-
 ceedings to break the will of Patrick
 Collins. Dr. White of Bethel, who at-
 tended the testator in his last illness,
 testified that he first treated Collins
 for rheumatism and that indications
 of Bright's disease did not. develop
 until after the will was made. The
 doctor said that in his opinion Col
 lins, while not mentally of high grade,
 possessed testamentary capacity That
 is he was not an imbecile and had
 definite ideas as to the manner in
 which he wished to make final dispo-
 sftion Of his property. When he ex-
 ecuted the will his mental state was normal. Floyd Wood testified that he did three days blowing for Collins at about the time of the making of the
 will and that Collins gave intelligent directions regarding the work and his mental faculties seemed unimpaired
 Mary Reilly, one of the witnesses to the will, was the only other witness. She said she saw Collins frequently and agreed with the others in think ing that his mind was in a normal condition when he made the will. She further declared that she saw him 'affdx his mark to the document by way or signature Partly because of testimony given by the son, Daniel. and partly because the lines of the signature cross were so firm and reg had been called in question All three or the witnesses testified, however, that Collins traced the lines The case was submitted without argument and the next day Judge Sanford an- nounced his decision admitting the VIII 10 probate The contestants will | appeal the case to the Superior court | A claim for about s2,4O0 has been l filed by Daniel W. Green against the estate of his father, the late Patrick ireen, with Henry. S. Osborn, the ldministrator. The bill was not pre- 'ented until the last day before the expiration of the six months allowed 'y law and is assigned for a hearine ,efore Judge Sanford on Friday of ms week A charge of $25 per month
 uring the seven years preceding Pat ick Greens death makes up the arger part of the sum and the rest omes from charges made for money deged 10 have been furnished by the la1mant for the purchase of house-j old supplies During the seven years . question Daniel remained on the arm while the other children were ; sewhere and claims to have furnish 7 ] team and his own services for inning the place. His delay in pre- 2 2 'nting bill against the estate was i le to his waiting to see if an al-
 rnative agreement with the other :. eirs could not be reached by which v ley would yield to him a life use of n e farm. His sister and two brothers ' ere agreeable to such an arrange . ent. but John, the third brother ', ould not consent. . On Tuesday letter came to Miss ~ ~ l.. Glider from Highway Com. Mac s s nald in reply to the one she sent q questing that his department fur o sh an application of oil to the new =, age road. The commissioner ex- W aims that the State performs no ser - ,e of that nature until it has an. IT owed the job done by the contrac- al rs. In this instance he rejects the el
 treatment proposition but promisesI eI U at upon the official acceptance of oi construction work the department l.. Il give the road top dressing of .s 1,T p rock splinters. Whence this ma 1aI Will be obtained is not appar- 1, as no stone crusher is in opera D' n hereabouts to produce it. Fossil ~. 1l the commissioner has in view the - 'nishing of a crusher plant in con III III ,tlon With the prospective improve. w w nt or the Putnam Park road as En. Sy ger McElroy recently told First Se- 9e a tman Sanford that broken stone ar uld probably be used for this piece ar road building. This would appear pu mean the macadam style of con- m' m' lction which was supposed to have no n virtually abandoned because if s not stand the wear of auto tray- las The local preference is for a stone pa gravel road the material for which col abundant about the Putnam Park III -ftory. cla he present week will see the entire tne lpletion of the Ridge road job. The an te road in Georgetown and a sec
 or State road above Putnam Park
 now receiving an oil dressing, the k being done by the State. al- IS ugh it's favors in this respect were
 posed to be reserved for trunk
 1-Tax Collector Gorham appeared Pas 're the Selectmen last Saturday ma
 said he should like few days fiel. e in which to consider before ra- tryi ing a decisive answer to their da acc Id upon him for s1 o1e in settie off t of the shortage in his tax ac- gat' its. An extension of time was or efore granted. Mr. Gorham made tne tne comments on the situation and tn ton nothing which could be taken as es .nes -ccent tba tar,,,s o wae iIciiheo rule suit. The amount called for jn- '1, @ es no interest charges, and there hieI so left out the amount represent n,,o,
 
 " alleged wrongful figures com inc e parI On the entries to his in a t. ShouldMr. Gorham reject the IT
 oI settiement~ the claim against Turl VIII De increased by interest and toms
 the credits d1sallowed by Ac- ians tant Soule, thereby adding several able red dollars to the total. MT the am has been informed of the mos 's Intention in this particular. Whe ere was serious talk on the mart first me Ridge residents the othar d.v mort 'eking the prosecution of a ,,o.,tI drov was driving his motor cor ,,;th chile muffler off. He admitted that tene ot know he was vioIo+i- u t, Halu ne keep gard to the ,,nfs1a, 'ile IdW Shal fo raannJy ths si1a <AS ne prom. time Ia int Hos @ ocer no IormaA ward bo ndsoroo a1 and T,h,,rsda oiTeh was presented ing . ,a'.s ~ nev. w. Fl. Jepson more
 nolae in brioReDort. as their