The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-10-22
After Death Of wife Dsugh.
tefs Get Glass Block
And The Sons Get The Hard.
ware Store bloCk
Knox County Nan Sued For
Divorce 10 Licking Co.

The last will and testament of the
late William Bird Of Mt. Vernon was
filed In probate on Saturday. BY the
terms Of the will the testator gives
to his wife, Marie Il. Bird, his home
stead on West High street, will all
the furniture, etc. All the residue Of
his estate, real and personal, he gives
to his two sons, Charles A. Bird apd
d. X. Bird in trust, to be disposed
of as indicated below.
The testator, however, directs
that the state be held intact
and that the proceeds arising from
the same be paid to his wife for her
support. He directs that the trustees
keep an account of all money spent
for this purpose. Upon the death of
his wife. the testator directs that all
the estate be converted into money
and divided equally among his five
children as follows; Charles A. Bird,
d. X. Bird, Kate b. McElroy, Anna
b. Chase and Bessie NJ. Debes or
thoir legal representatives. Charles
A. Bird and d. X. Bird are named as
executors and trustees. In case the
trustees should not qualify or should
die the request is made by the testa-
tor that his son.in-law, p. b. Chase,
ue appointed trustee and act in such
capacity until the estate is fully set.
tlad. The will was signed June 2,
1904. in the presence Of II. II. and
r. N. Greer.
/ A codicil dated June 5. 1910, and
signed by Jean Starr and Charles f.
CGlville, directs that the sum of 81 900
be paid to Elizabeth Rehrer, the tes-
tator's neice, Immediately after the
death Of Mrs. Bird. The testator fur.
ther directs that in settling up the
estate that the three daughters, Mrs.
! McIIlroy, Mrs. Chase and Mrs. Debes
take the testator's one-half interest
in the Glass Block on South Main
street and that his sons. Charles A..
Bird and d. X. Bird take the hard
ware store block on South Main
street. Tie other provisions of the
will are not changed.
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Stormy Married Life
BY her attorney, J. v. Hilliard, Mrs.
Cora E. Watts has importuned the
probate court for q divorce from g. L.
Watts. The parties were married on
Sept. 90, 1911, and according to the
ALLEGATIONS he has done all In HE low.
err TO M ke tn" marriage fail; tina. he
has uteIi. failed to provide her even
win Il home He has dissipated ,,eo
in playins POOL and drinking 81
also pliGges that he has developed q
wide vocabulary in profanity and oh
er lnp-iptaale talk; that he was daliv
ma,l ut her and expressed him 'e!y
with star,,rg frankness; that he
would yet mad and leave the'- pl ,pc
OF abode for week at time.
She VS. compelled to 30 tn tie
ho,nc or her brother for support \ d
kird ,rcat nent; that she IL wit Nul
funds omd ne makes from $1.70 10 u
rcr tlhy a en- he works The prsy.'
is for in'.porary alimony. divorce M;
rest oraiion to her mai1en name Vi
Core r. varner.--Newark American
Tribune
Sues For Divorce
Attorney Eugene Moore filed suit
lin probate court to recover divorce
for Carrie A. Morrow from Elmer J
Morrow says the Newark American
Tribune. M Ss.
The latter 1t seems lives in Knox
county, while the plaintiff is a native
of the attorneys town Of Pataskala
They were, according to the wife's al
Legations, married November 2, 1903
and they have no children. She fur
ther relates that he has been rather
backward In making living for her
though he 10 an able bodied man
That he bandoned her In September
1911.
In addition to a divorce she ask:
that she be granted her maiden name
of Carrie A. Stalter.
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Widow Elects
In the matter Of the estate of Mar
ion Bird, the widow has elected Z
take under the provisions Of the will