The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-18
t CHARLES B. READS WILL IS PROBATED The Deceased Merchant Creates Trust Fund for
 Widow and Child BROTHER DAVID TRUSTEE At Death of Wife Their Only Daughter, If 21, Will
 Inherit the Estate
BROTHER DAVID TRUSTEE

late Charles Barnum Read of this city was, probated today. The testator
 creates a trust fund naming his sur viving brother, David Fartum Read as trustee. The income of this fund iss to be paid to the wife of the testa- tor during her life, and the entire es- tate is to go to the only child of the union, daughter, at the death of the
 mother, providing the daughter has
 arrived at the age of 21 years Full
 and ample provision is made for the
 care, comfort and maintenarice of wife
 and daughter under the terms of the testament. In a codicil to the in- strument the testator gives to the
 surviving brother 65 1-2 shares of the
 stock of the D. M. Read Go.
 Subjolned is the text of the will:. l. Charles Barnum Read, of the City of Bridgeport, inNthe county of Fair field, State of Connecticut, being o1 sound and disposing mind and mem. ory, do hereby make, publish and de. clare this to be my last will and tes. lament, hereby revoking any and al other wills by me at any time hereto fore made.
 Article First:-I direct that all my
 just debts and funeral charges be paid
 and satisfied out of my estate by my
 eXecutor herein after named
 Article: Second:@I give and bequeatt to my brother, David Farnum Read
 the gold watch and chain, formerly
 belonging to our father, the late Da-
 vid M. Read. In case my brother
 should not be living at the time o1
 my decease, I then give and bequeath
 said gold watch and chain to my be.
 loved daughter. MuriaI Atkinson Read
 Article Third:-I give and bequeatl
 r1oxx Hxafn xyed TlAn As%lx
 Read, to be hers absolutely all my
 househofds furniture and i1ousehold
 goods and effects, including books
 pictures and furnishings, and all china silver and glassware.
 Article Fourth:-AlI the rest and
 residue and remainder of my estate
 both real and personal, of wha tsoeyel
 name or nature. and wheresoever ths
 same may be situated, give, devise
 and bequeath to my brother, <, DaxiG Farnun Read, ir trust for the follow
 ing uses and purposes, to wit:
 To hold. invest. manager and re
 invest the ,sa ma from time to ti9pt
 as he may deem necessary, and tr pay over at least once every ssis months the net income therefrorn tt my said wife, Eleanor Atkinson Read for and during the term of her na: turaI life. If said net income shoult not. in the judgment of my sait trustee, or his successors in said trust be sufficient at any time to comfort ably support and maintain my sai{ wife in the station in life to &whicf she has. been accustomed, and in ad
 dition thereto should prove to be in sufficient, in the Judgment of my trustee, or his successors in sait trust, to enable her to provide for z proper care, maintenance and educa l ton of our daughter, Muriels Atkin: son Read, then I hereby fully au. thorize and empower my said trustees and his successors in said trVst, 1T the exercise of his or their sound dis. cretfon. to apply and pay over to my said wife from time to time for sucf purposes. so much of the principal O. said trust fund as he or they may | deem judiejous so to do.
 Upon the decease of my sald wire, said trust shall terminate, provided my said daughter, Muriel, has, then lsarrived at the age of 21 years, ano ! in that event, give, devise ana pe- oueath to my said daughter all ol such estate then remaining 1n the hands of my said trustee to be hers absolutely. But Tn case my s.lu daughter should be dead at the time of the decease of my said wife, leaV- 1 ing heirs of her body her, surviving. said trust shall also terminate and such heirs shall take such trust es- tate to be theirs absolutely.
 l If my said daughter, upon the de' cease of my said wife, should then Be l living and had not reached the age | of .twenty-one years, I direct thai said trust shall continue until she arrives at that age, at which time said trust shall terminate; and said trust property shall become her sole absolute estate. I also direct that l during the period of her minority my said trustees, or his successors in saie l trust, may apply part or the whole | of the net income of said estate, ac- | cording to his or their best Judgment | for her suitable maintenance, educa-
 ton and support; anf if such income | should, in his or their judgment be l inadequate for these purposes. then te apply such portion of the. principle of said trust estate as he or they may
 deem most judicious therefore.
 !. Upon the decease of my said wife and my said daughter, Muriel (the latter leaving no issue of her body l survivingl. I then. devise and be- queath said trust estate to my broth
 CT, David F'arnum Read, the same tc | be his absolutely.
 | Article Fifth:-In the orderly and ! efficient administration of my said estate and of the trusts herein creat- I ed, I hereby fully authorize and ern- | power my said executor and trustees and his successors in said trusts, te
 sell any or all of my real estate when ever he or they may deem it ex- pedient so to do, and to execute
 knowledge. and deliver to the pur 1 chaser or purchasers thereof, good
 and valid conveyance to the same And if any part of my said estate
 should at any time consist of shares | of stock in any corporation or cor porations I also hereby fully au-
 thorize and empower my said execu-
 tor and trustee and their successors
 in said trusts to use and exercise al
 such voting power incidental to the 1 same as he or they may deem to the
 best advantage of my said. estate and of the benefciaries of the trusts here 1 in created s.
 | Article Sixth direct that my exc, I cutor shall pay from my estate al
 succession or inheritance taxes thai
 may be due to the State of Connect.
 cut, so that all gifts, bequests an6 i deyises herein contained shall be paic ] without any deduction being made 1 therefrosn by reason of such tax. l Article Seven-I hereby constitute anG l appoint my said brother, David Far
 mum Read, executor of this my las
 will and testament.
 In witness whereof, I have here un l to set my hand in seal, this 18th da.
 of September, A. D., 1907
 I CHARLES BARNUM READ.
 The will is witnessed by Jessi, ! r .1e