Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-07-29
LEeAcIes TO SERVANTS
Employees Of Wealthy Enslishmen Re-
Is nembered On Wills. y. ~. . Z.

employees OF wealthy EngIishnfen Re-
.a nenbered In Wills. 3, 4.
For. helping ito smooth hfes DIM
culties," to quote the words OF the tes-
tator, $4,000 was recently left to Annie
Norman. servant Of +. c. wardale,
Of Bognor, who considered that those
who minister to ones comforts '.are
more entitled to such recognition than
blood relations one seldom sees.s says
a London letter. lita.st 2si.isii
This Is but one of many instances OF
gratitude being displayedtin practi-
cal manner by generous employers
When the will OF w. T. c. Pardoe, OF
Hove, was proved a few days ago Il
was found that he had left $4,000 and
all his wearing apparel to his butler
and $4,000 to his valet. f.t'.i
The late Lord Llangattock. who died
last year made handsome provision
for several Of his servants. He left
$4,000 and a life annuity of $3.50 to his
butler, $4,000, to the agent of his estates
and $500 each to his vaset, head gard
ner. fireman. coachman and engineer.
A remarkable win was that Left by
Rowland Ward. the well-known taxi
dermist, of Piccadilly, who left an es-,
tate to the gross value of s735,s35 when
he died a few months ago. and be-
queathed his business to the members
of his stan, contingent ON the legatees
continuing in the employ OF the Arm.
There were seven legatees altogether.
including a porter. a. ~. 5.s;s
In December last scores of servants,
nearly all mentioned by name, were
|. iegatees in the will of the late Richard
Hardwin, of Norfolk, whose bequests
Dranged from $4,000 to his farm steward
to $50 to each Of his lads and to each
man or lad in his service not mention
ed In the will. Stf
In recognition Of her faithful service,
Mary Ann Morris was LETT $4,000, as
well as plate, furniture, pony, vehicles
and harness and the use Of his house
for life by Mark Walker, Of Warwick
shire, some time ago, other servants
being equally generously treated. -.
Many generous bequests were made
to servants last year by Dame Louise
Williams Wynn, Of Denbigh, who left
$4,000 to her stud groom, one years
wages, all her horses and dogs and
one-half Of her furniture. The other
half Of the furniture she 5bequeathed to
her maid, together with $4,000 and
one years wages. equally generous
sums being left to the rest of her SER
wants.
Among other remarkable bequests
might be mentioned the property.
worth $4,000, left four years ago as
reward for Jealous service to Frederick
Westall, coachman, by Sidney Mey.
rick; the 100000 which James Jams.
son, Of Arbroath, left In 1910 to his two
housekeepers, and the annuities Of the
capital value of 100000 which the
late Lord Burton left to his servants
and retainers. 49,, .tiHrtsrt
One of the largest Of recent bequests
to servants was that made in favor Of
her maid, Miss Mary Hinchcliffe. by
Miss Elizabeth Stringer, Of Hollington
Park, st. Leonard g on Sea. II was flx-
ed at one-eighteenth of Miss Stringer's
residuary estate, which amounted to
about $4,000, as well as q sum OF
$5,0
Baron Schroeder, who died three
years ago, left behind him fortune of
more than $4,000, 900, and bequeathed
more than $50,O00 to his servants Of
which his house-keeper, Charlotte
Hasphan, received $4,000. and his but
ler and valet $1,000 each.
King Edward left some extremely
generous legacies to his old servants.
His late majesty's personal valet bene-
fitted to the extent of $4,000 under his
royal masters will and several other
old servants received sums varying
from $1,000 to $500 each. i'I
It Is doubtful. however, IL any en-
ployee ever benefited HRder his en-
ployer's will to the same extent as did
Mr.. Pelly, an assistant to o wealthy
architect in the city, named Grunnoy.
Mr.. Grunnor, who died worth ss4o,o0D,
bequeathed the whole of his business
as going concern to Mr.. Pelly.