Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-02

The largest bond ever eXacCed III a probate court in Rhode Island was fixed by Judge Edward M. Burke at session of the Westerly probate court Tuesday afternoon in the estate of Louise Diana Hoxsey, widow of Will liam HOXsey, former town clerk or Westerly. The will of Mrs. HOXsey was admitted to probate and the per sonal estate is estimated to amount to about $1.500, 900. Mrs. HOXsey died in New York city July G. 1916. She leaves her entire estate to the Washington Trust company as a trust estate, the net income to go to her daughter Mary HOXSey Thomas, wife of Percy Thomas, of Rome, \. Y, in quarterly payments, during her lifetime, and then to her and their issue, until they attain the age of 21 years when the estate will be given over to them The trust company is given full authority to invest and Teinvest at it's discre- tion, all funds of Inc estate, and to be the directing power in all the real and personal estate. There are no public beQueSts. The Washington Trust company is nominated in the will as eNecutOr of the estate and was confirmed by the court The will was witnessed by E. 4. kingman of PrOvl- dence and Oryille Stillman and Miss Annie M. Kelleher of Westerly. The appraisers are William D. HoXie, Ev- erett Barns and Thomas P. Nichols.
 
 July 13. 1916, was admitted to pro- bate and a daughter Mrs. Rosanna T. Sullivan, was confirmed as eXeCutrlX- A house and lOJ in John street is given to a son, Philip, dprlng his lifetime and then reverts to the other three children. or their heirs. John E. Gal iagher Mrs. Thomas Wills and Mrs ROsanna T. Sullivan, who are the resi- duary legatees. Bonds 1900. Eugene B. PendletOn appraiser.
 T0s- T,.1r 1916. with estate to be administered and the parents, George and Margaret Pickering. TetitiOned that son, JO- seph Pickering, be appointed admins tratOr. The petition was granted and B. Court Bentley was named as resi- was fixed at S5,0GO, the parents being surety on the bond. B. Court Bentley was appointed appraiser.
 Ida F. Barber. admin. .stratrix of the estate of her husband, William A Bar her who was killed in the Bradford railroad wreck. petitiOned the court for all allowance of $20 9, month for her support. She receives a like sum in interest on money received on ac- count of the death of her husband.
 Judge Nathan F. Lewis, as eXecutor of the estate of Charles D. Chapman, who was administrator of the estates of Charles p. Chapman and his widow, and who died before these estates were fully administered, asked the court to appoint an administrator de bCnis non of the estate of Charles P. Chapman. Judge Lewis stated the ap- nointueut was asked for so that three shares of schooner Donna T. Briggs, valued at 2150 a share, and three shares of schooner Grace P. Willard, valued at $20J d share, could be legally disposed Of The court appointed John R. Wilcox as administrator de bOnis fH rr-rTT Eugene B. Pendleto nappraiser.
 Bertha M. Brown was appointed ad- rninistratrix de bOnis non, with will annexed, of the estate of Eliza 4. Chapman The estate consists of a deposit in the Mechanics Savings bank Bond $2,000. Hiram A. Edmond appraiser.
 The first and final account of Ethan Wilcox as administrator of the estate of Mary J. Wilcox was received, eX- amined, approved and ordered record ed.
 The will of Katrina Di Gange, which was received for probate at the former session of the court, in Italian, and which has since then been transcribed into English by John Ruisi, was ad- mitred to probate and ordered record ed, together with the transcript Illus band of the testator, Francisco Paola Di Gange, was confirmed as executOr. Bond $2O0. Joseph s. GriIls appraiser.
 The inventory of the estate of Howard J. Partelo, who was a victim of the Bradford railroad wreck, was received and ordered recorded.
 Tn the estate of Louis Dotolo, who was killed by a train while driving across Palmer street crossing, the in- EentOry was received and ordered re- corded. The personal property shows valuation of S1O,76S.96
 The petition of James A. Jessop and wife to adopt @ male child of Thomas J. Dawson and wife was continued to Aug. 15.
 The application of Frances F., widow of James M. Durham, for an order set off the widows dover in property located in East avenue, was continued to Sept. , with order of notice.