The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-22
BUSY SESSION Of THE
PROBATE COURT
Judge {. o. Small Bu>ily Engaged
During Last Two Weeks. Rendering
Decisions

Somerset Probate Court is usually
a pretty busy place but Judge {. O.
Small has been obliged to be especial
ly active during the last two sessions
owing to the great number Of matters
which have been brought To his at
tention for consideration
Daring the session holden on
Thursday last executors of the will
OF the late Albert Donigan of Bing-
ham were approved as follows Fr NJ.
e Curran. rector Of st stephens
church in Bingham; Sarah \. Law
renee of Worcester, Mass, and @ J.
Hill of Bingham Mrs Ella Watkins
of Old Town and Miss Mary Z Doni-
gan Of Boston. sisters of the deceased
were present at the hearing
No decision was rendered by Judge
Small in the matter of allowing
private claim for the executor in the
estate of the late Edward T Spencer
of Old Town. Litigation has govern
ed the estate since 1905 and six years
following the date of Mr.. Spencer's
death. the executrix, his wife filed
two notes
There were two phases to the hear
ing on Thursday; one being the al
lowance of her account and the other
the allowance Of private accounts of
the executrix on two notes amounting
10000
A decision was also rendered on the
estate of the late George H Bean.
Both the deceased and his wife had
deposited a sum of money in the bank,
supposing that upon their demise the
survivor would get the entire amount.
According to a ruling by Judge Small
the bank deposit goes into the estate
In the estate of the late Elmer Tay-
lor of Lexington il was ruled that his
son, Robert b Taylor, be given his
share of the estate His name had
been omitted among the benefeiaries
Among the wills presented was one
OF especial interest, thai of Alma Tur-
ner. who died at the home OF Warren
Loomis in East Skowheean Her en-
tire estate was bequeathed 10 George
II Turner of Guiltord. who WAS also
named executor. Oliver r. Carter,
late of Caratuuk. who has passed con
siderable time in the home Of her
niece, Mrs A F Dyar OF Skewhegan.
bequeathed her property 10 her son,
George v. Spauldius. who is also
named as executor
other matters of business attended
to were Wills allowed In the estate
of James Lumsden, late of Reading.
Mass, Annie NJ Kuowlen. late o(
Showhegau Mark + Hamilton latte
of Cambridge Lewis +. Brewster.
late of Ansou: Albert T Donieau Late
of Bingham
Wills presented Sargent \ Coffin.
late of PntsGcld, Mary Z Fox. late of
Athens: George G. Loyejoy. late of
NeW Portland, Elizabeth Z Johnson.
late of jamaica. l. l.; Charles c.
Weeks. late of pnt7deld. clara
Rraneh, late of Windham. Conn; Jen-
ME Young, late of Detroit. J p Mer-
riu late of Skowhrsan
Administration asked for-In es-
tate, ot Martha A Naloon, late of
Pittsheld;, Anna u. Brooks, late of
Lynn. Mass; Elizabeth Robinson. late
of Bingham; Ddmase Beaulieu. late of
Madison; Sarah Uunuewell late of
Moscow; Hannah W Harrington. late
of Fairfield; Winfield s Powell. late
of The Forks; Cyrus \ Young. late
of MoscoW; Emily {. Buswell Nest,
late OF Fairfield Andrew Scott. late
of jartland
Clarence Severance entered pc
tition that he be appointed admins
traitor OF the estate of his wife, Phehe