The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-12-31

Sherman, devising an estate estimated to be worth $500, 900, considerable sums are left to charities. the largest amount being $25, 900 for the benefit Of superannuated Episcopal cler- gymen of Connecticut.
 To found the Mark R. Leav- enworth free bed, $1O,OOO is given to Bridgeport hospital To Mountain Grove cemetery association $25, ,OO0 is given to build the William H. Perry Memorial Chapel. Many other charities are remembered
 Mrs. Sherman was daughter of the late William H. Perry who gained great wealth by his connection with the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Go. Her first husband was Mark R. Leavenworth, in whose re- membrance a hospital bed is endowed
 Among the executors of the will is Rev. Henry M. Sherman, her husband, who was former ly rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church, to which $1O,0OO is giv- en for a new rectory.
 Three of the beneficiaries under the will are dead.
 Requests are made as fol- lows:
 To the AFountain Grove Cemetery association. of Bridgeport. Conn. to be used and employed by said asSo- ciatioa in the erection and construc- tion and furnishing of a chapel in the grounds of said association at Bridge port, Conn; said chapel to be marked and known as s@The william H. Perry Memorial Chapel. erected by Mary D. Perry sl1sInta1.1 $25.daes
 To the wardens and vestry of St. PauTs church, Bridgeport, Conn, to be used and employed ny them in :. the purchase. or towards the purchase or construction of a recJory, for the use and occupation Of the rector of said church, $1O.00O.
 To Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese Of Connecticut. Rev Henry M sberman. of Bridgeport, Conn, ard Theodore D. -LeaVenWorth, the sun of $25,000, in trust, for the fol- lowing uses and purposes: To invest, reiuvest, manage and control the same and to use the income thereof, after payment Of the expenses of managing said trust, for the relief of the needy clergymen of the Prot estant Episcopal church, residing in fhe State of Connecticut, and their families at the discretion of said trustees. Vacancy in board of trus- tees to be filled by surviving trus- tees
 TO Frederick w. Storrs, uncle, $15.- 900.
 To Fannie A. Blake, aunt, $15.00O.
 To Evelyn M. Baker, cousin. $1O,OOO. To Mrs. Harriet A- Perry, diamonds and diamond earrings
 To Alice C. Setzer. cousin, $10,OOO-
 TO Josephine c. Mayer, 5000.
 To Adelaide P. Chapman, aunt, $5,- To William Perry Downs. Bridge To Helen R. Taylor. Bridgeport. $1,- 600.
 To Ann J. Bu1rttt, southfngbon, Ct, To Margaret Campbell nurse, $500. To Ellen c. Cole. Springfield, Mass. E2OoO.
 To Eliza Jane Leavenworth, sister of deceased husband, $10, O00- To Rev. Henry NT. Sherman, all household furniture, fittings, china, looks, jewelry. unless otherwise speci- fled
 To Leroy w Leaverworth, brother of deceased husband, $1O.OOO- To Theodore D. Leavenworth, broth CT of deceased husband, $1O,000.
 To executors, in trust for benefit ot Edward E. Perry, a, cousin, of Chica- 70, Ill.,, $10,0O0.
 To Mountain Grove Cemetery As sociatfon, Bridgeport, in trust, $10, 900.
 To The Bridgeport Hospital, ST. 000v for the purpose of endowing a free bed in said hospital, to beNknown as The Mark R. Leavenworth Free Bed" which bed is to be occupied free Of charge by any person nominat- ed by the Eminent Commander. for the time being, of Hamilton Com mzndery No 5. Knights Temp1ar. of Bridgeport, Conn, or the Worshfpful Master, for the time being, of St. Johns Lodge, No. 3, F. & A. M., of Bridgeport. Conn.
 To the '-Woman's Hospital Staff for sChndren's Ward" a society having for it's purpose the care of the chfldren's ward in the Bridgeport Hospital, ST. E-Setzer Fund" income to be used-
 To Rev. Henry N. Sherman, sur vFvfnS husband, $50,0O0.
 To Margaret Sherman, daughter of Rev Henry 1. Sherman, S5,00O
 To Mary B. Sherman, daughter of Rev. Henry M. Sherman, S5,O0e.
 To Margaret Emanuel, sfster-fn-Iaw of Rev, .5 Henry M- sherman. 5000. gedgwIck st, g1 1,000
 To Bridgeport Protestant Orphan Asylum, @5,OO0-
 To Boys Club. of Bridgeport. sz,- ooo.
 To Young Mems Christian Assocfa- ton. S5,O00-
 To Protestant Widows Society and Sterling widows Home. $s,OOO. To Bridgeport Scientific Society, S5,- To Beard of Trustees of Bridge