Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-11

Judge Elias B. HinclSley of the Ston- ington probate court held a session in Pawcatuck Tuesday afternoon, as is his custom, for the accommodation of those interested in matters before the court in that section of the town of Stonington. The will of Julia Peck ham, late of PaHtucket, which was ad- mitted to probate, provides for the payment of $500 to the Brewster Neck Cemetery society for the care of the cemetery grounds. Provision is made for the erection of a monument in the Peckham lot at Brewster's Neck, to be of Westerly granite and to cost $700, and to be erected on a strong f0unda- tion. The sum of $500 is set aside tor curbing to the burial lot, which is also to be of Westerly granite. The bodies of her father and mother are to be re- moved to the lot, and all graves Shere- in are to be bricked.
 Requests are then made as follows: To the nurse who attended Miss Peck ham in her last sickness, $100 is given in addition to her regular pay for ser vices rendered; to Calvary Baptist church, Westerly, S200 to Louis Peck ham, son of James Peckham, of Pres ton. $100; to Frank Peckham, Preston, S100; to Gertrude PecI1ham, Montville, Sl00; to Emma Peckham Wilson, West erly, $100; to her sister. Rosane Peck ham Jeffrey, Ashaway. $100; to Alex
  Jeffrey, son of Peter effrey, ASh&W2y, S100; to Edna Jeffrey Merritt. Ash away, S1o0 and all household furniture and personal effects; to Elizabeth Jeff frey Gardner, Narragansett Pier. $100; Mary Jeffrey Durfee, Westerly, $25; Sarah Burdick Rosebush, Alfred, N. Y., S1O0; Joseph E. Carpenter, Preston, S100, bookcase and Webster dictionary; John Carpenter, Preston $100; William Perkins, Preston, $100; Helen Davis, Olneyyille, $100; Lillian Davis Searle, Johnston, R. l., $10O Isabella Davis Slocum. Providence, large mirror and picture of cat; Edith Ellis, daughter of Frederick Ellis, of Westerly, piano; Mrs. John Ripley, Westerly, $50 and red and white bedQuilt; Ethel Jeffrey Briggs, Felton, N H., $100; .Etta Par fridge, wife of George Partridge, of Preston, S100
 Viola Searles of Providence. $50; Elizabeth Carpenter. daughter of the late William D. Carpenter, of West eriY, $25; Monta Beringer of Westerly pianola and rolls of music Mrs. Janet Beringer of Westerly, large mahogany upholstered rocker; Mrs. Halegon Car penter Cheeser of Westerly, $25: lsa- dore Crandall Clark of New London, $100; Mrs Mary Crandall of New Lon don, S100: Mrs. Ann Peckham. widow of James R. Peckham, of Preston, $100 :; William Sheldon, son of John Sheldon, Ol Al1FSO, N. 4 $10Ui RulH AlaI4d Ndi penter of Ashaway, $100.
 To Waldo Merritt, son of Elmer E. Merritt, of Ashaway, $500, to be ap- piled to his education after finishing at the high school; if he leaves the high school, then the $500 goes to his moth CT, Mrs. Edna Merritt. The sum of $100 is left for the erection of a suit able grayestone on the grave of Mary T. Hogan in St. Michaefs cemetery, PaWcatuCk
 The testatrix orders the executor, George B. Carpenter, to dispose of all real estate and to pay from the pro ceeds whatever may be necessary for debts legacies and administration, the balance to go to the residue of the estate.
 One-haf of the rest and residue and remainder of estate is bequeathed to Mrs. Edna Merritt, wife of Elmer E. Merritt, of AshaWay, absolutely; and to the treasurer of the First Baptist church of Westerly, for the use of the church. the other half of the residue of the estate.
 The will was executed Dec. F. 1913, and witnessed by Samuel H. Davis, Mary Ellis and Alice L. Clark.