Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-24
SKOWHEGAN NEWS
Will of Late Albert F. Dongan of Bingham Presented at Pro-
bate Court-an Finds Is Mud Turtles-D. A. R. Hold First
Meeting SeasonPost Returned County Ja-Funera of
Severanceegal Fishing Case-Hearing in Severance
Death Case-Medcal Examiner Makes No Statement

The will of the late Albert F. Donnigan
Of Bingham, former Democratic senator.
State committee man and postmaster,
was presented b. Mary Z. Donnigan,
Sarah A Lawrente. Rev. N. Z. Curran
and Orrin ], Hill, the executors named
/ therein. at. an adjourned session Of Pro-
bate Court held here Tuesday. The will
of Mr. DOMINICAN has aroused unusual in
teresssin various sections where he is
we'll known as he was unmarried. His
property according TO the estimate that
has been made was $4,000. and a large
portion OF this goes for the care of the
Catholic cemetery in his native town Of
! Old Town
He beaueathed to the priest attending
the parish at Bingham at the time of his
demise the sum of s100 for the purpose Of
sa wing masses for the repose of his soul.
and in consequence Rev. n. E. CLrran is
! to be the beneficiary in this clause. Rev.
Thomas j. Michigan OF Augusta is to re-
ceive the sum of sl0o May E. Donnigan
OF Boston. sister, $1,000 payable within
five years ALSO one-half in common Of
farm in Moscow and woodlot: to another
sister. Mrs. Sarah A. Lawrence Of -Wor-
: cester- Mass. 5000 one-half in common
Of farm and woodlot in Moscow, also
buffalo coat: Rev. NJ. z. Curran OF Madi-
son the sum Of $1,000 in trust for the bene-
fit Of another sister, Mrs Ella Watkins
of Old Town. the trustee to pay TO Mrs.
Watkins. the income of the said fund for
a period of 10 years. at the end of that
time she is to receive the principal; TO a
niece, Miss Edith Lawrence Of Worcester,
Mass 500; to Mrs. Fannie NJ Smith of
Bingham, $500. In the document Mr.. DON
nigan remembers the boys of Bingham
between the ages of eight and II years by
beuueathng to the executors $1,000 to be
, held by them and their successors under
this trust a permanent fund' ior the
purpose Of using the income annually TOT
an outing for the boys as has peen MI
Donnigans custom for number or
years He directed the executors to ex-
pend from his estate the sum of $500 for
a stone to be placed over his grave IN
the Catholic graveyard at Old Town and
villed to the priest attending the church
AT bingham at the time of his demise the
sum of $1,000 to be used as part Of the
fund for the erection of church ar BlhS-
ham. proving the building was not built
ar the time OF MS ucTiISe' iic iSSN VI 49,
,ronartv he beoueathed to the Catholic
priest at Old Town to be used as perma-
nent fund for the care and Improvement
of the Catholic graveyard at Old Town
and cspecially the lots in which mem
ers Of the Donnigan family are buried.
Mr. DOMINICAN also requested In the
document that the business at Bingham
he not closed Immediately upon his de-
mise but that it be maintained by the
executors or such persons as they may
select so long as they deem it advisable
The two sisters included on the board Of
executors according to codlcil are to
have free use of the tenement over the
stora for three years II they so desire
Tho will was made Nov. 70. 1917. and the
codirl WAS written during Mr.. Donhi-
cans stav in Lewis;o on hearing the dat"
of Sept TO- 1917
Fred Burrill of East Madison is tellns
ouite n turtle story which he vouches loi
40 = fact. I-pon examining an old BOAT
,ecnrtlv he found therein Is mud turtles
all of fairl; good size.
- " Pike of Lisbon Falls is visiting
,,ts daugh,cr. Mrs. C. f. Richardson.
tho first regular meeting Of the season
Of Eunice Farnsworth Chapter ~ a ~.
ha,d Monday afternoon at the nome ~
Miss Louise n. Coburn former 9ldte
cont The regent. Mrs. Florence "aus"
Danforth, presided ana an
procram was presented.
rhcndore Post. escaped Jail breaker Is
hac,, in his cell at the county jan nav
ING arrived Monday night on Tue '''
train with Sheriff Goodrich as ms GUST
dtan He seemed not at all unhappy "'''
" ,,a SOON could hardly have real
tod lust what he was Deils
mack 10 face A crowd had assemp'eu'
mot "a greet him, probably. but 10 get
,ao,, =, tho lad whose career In Sko"he-
49, AZ least has not been unlike difne
go, ,a,es He was securely handcuHea
:. sheriff Goodrich when he ahghted anu
-oa thus until the time OF his ious-
/, tho county Jail. Mrs. Chute, wire
Of the turnkey. came OUT 70
,de,or Int Post failed TO return the
salutation.
Maurice Gledhill left here luesuas
morning on a trip down river whlch ne
exnected would be continued 10 bos'oi'
and Philadelphia before his return
Funeral services for the late Mrs'
phehe Chase Severance. wife OF clarence
Severance who was killed in an automo-
hiIe accident Sunday night. will be heAu
mis- forenoon at 10 O'Clock from the res
,dence of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs 'o"'
Chase. ..o.
1udoe Rrazzeu of the western somerset
municipal court presided over hea.l"s
n an alleged illegal fishing case me
,os,,,dent was George Hart OF Sepoo-
nook and II was claimed he had IN MS
nossession three trout and a togue, ne
rres, was made by Game warden NINE
and Hart pleaded guilty. ne was
gu and costs, which he paid
The reverend mother superior ei"'
o,a local mother superior OF the schoo'
~ g Francis de Sales, Waterviiie' ar
;,ed here Tuesday forenoon 10 VISIT ioi
r.u hours with the Ursuline nuns az
,ho local convent. Miss Mary TUT o'
xer Jersey is also a guest at the convent
b,v,pr accompanied Mother Ursula mere
from Newport, r. l.
sheriff Goodrich, who arrived hoii7
from Arlington, Mass. Monday evening
,os met here by his son and was driven
~ -, his home in Palmyra for a nrlel