New-York tribune., 1912-02-01
Simon D. Paddock, I'd, Returns
to Atlantic Highlands with
Lots of Money.
$4,000 A YEAR FOR FATHER
Youth, Formerly Helper in a Gar
age, Offers Old Employer Job
as His Chauffeur at $500
Month.

/ Simon ID. Paddock. paper manufacturer,
| OF Syracuse, were made known yester-
day. when Frank w Lasher, of Fulton,
one of the executors, filed the will for
probate at Syracuse. The tate IS
roughly estimated at Sl,jOOOOO. 1t is
| figured that the residuary estate will
amount to about $4,000 after the be-
quests to relatives.
James Nelson Paddock, a brother Of
the late manufacturer, and now in the
Monmouth County Hospital, in Long
Branch, n. j., suffering from paralysis.
will receive one-third of the income from
this amount, or about $4,000 year.
He was about to be committed to The
county poorhousc when his brothers will
was made public. and is said To be at the
point of death. The will provides that
on his death his share goes TO his chill
dren. Simon d. Paddock, ID, Forest II.
Paddock. Norman Paddock, Marian PaG-
dock and Mrs. Lillian Magee.
Several days ago Simon d. Paddock,
jr.. the eiGhteen-year- old nephew, wen;
to Syracuse when he learned that his
uncle had remembered him in his will
He had to borrow Sl5 To take him from
Atlantic Highlands TO Syracuse but he
got back Yesterday with his pockets
bulging with greenbacks and cigars
He told his friends 81 the Jersey town
that he had become heir To $l.000,OOO.
and he had his day yesterday. if reports
from his home town are 10 he taken at
their face value Indeed the sleepy old
settlement Of Atlantic Highlands j. still
blinking It's eyes and wondering what it
can do 20 alleviate the kinks in its joints
after the wild dance In which il INDUCED
yesterday as the result Of the young
mans homecoming.
Simon was employed as a chauffeur by
DR. Irwin Matter Of Atlantic Highlands,
until Monday lie also did odd jobs in
cleaning automobiles in Harry Rich
mond's garage, in that place When his
rather was told of the will left by his
brother however. the hoy heard that he
was mentioned for lump sum Of $jo,ooo,
and thereupon followed the borrowing ~
SIS from Judge John T.. Foster and the
trip 10 Syracuse with a suitcase In which
10 stow his wealth, and all the town
knew whej, he returned.
Just 10 show his townfoln what's what
Simon had careicssly allowed a yellow
hued $50 bill to protrude from sidr
rocket. Others bulged from his trousers
pockets-in fact. Simon fairly exuded
money.
one OF the first in the waiting lin" n
the station was Harry Richmond.
Simon's former boss. who had driven 10
the station in an automobile. Simon
caught sight Of him and pressed a so
bill in Richmond's hand.
Take this. Harry, as a clincher, for
hereafter you are TO be my chauffeur 1T
$500 a month
That was all Simon said, hut Rich
mond gave a whoop and escorted the
hoy 10 the automobile and drove off with
him. The whole town trooped after him,
and after Simon had engaged suit" Of
rooms at Atlantic Highland best board
ing house. the village band serenad'd
beneath his windows.
Simon held a lcvee i'm the town square
after dinner He hinted that he was
going to wake up the whole Atlantic
seaboard with his exploits. He said he
had already left his order with COM
many for a $4,000 automobile, and that
he would put Richmond into livery OF
ecar,et and green as chauffeur. Rich
mond looked squeamiSh. but St"od pat
After going the length and breadth OF
Atlantic Highlands, buying presents Tor
ren. women and children, Simon gre"
sleepy and announced that he was go
irg 10 sleep on a mattress stuffed with
S1o hme Five or six women immedi
ately applied for the position Of cham
bermaid I'm Simon's new boarding house