Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-12
SKOWHECAN NEWS
Rigid Method Enforcing Prohbtory Law Emphasized
by Sheriff Goodch-Criminal Docket Taken Up-Fine Pro-
gram W. C. T. L. Meeting-Twenythree Divorces Want
ed-Redington Will Probated with Many Public Bequests
Changers at Norridgewock

OF the State and were excused in time
for them TO depart at rs. Final ao-
journment was in order al 2o5.
The Old Peabody Pew" planned for
Friday night at the Congregational
church, has been postponed to next Mon
day evening at the same place.
Rev l. B. Mower of Waterville was in
town yesterday to appear in probate
court in the matter Of settling the ac-
count Of Stephen Larabee.
The April session of probate court
has been in session at the court house
Tuesday and Wednesday with Judge
&c. 0. Small presiding. A petition for
administration was asked for in the
!estate of the late Algia N. Corson of
Cornville. The will Of the late John
Metcalf, WEALTHY resident of New
Portland, was presented for probate.
By the terms of this document he be-
queathed to his son. John Clinton Met
calf, the house in which his son lived
at the time the will was drawn, and
$4,000. To his widow, VI. Belle Met
calf, he bequeathed the remainder Of
his property. both real and personal.
with the privilege of using the income
and so much of the principal as she
deems necessary for her comfort and
support. At her decease If there is any
of the property left the same goes to
John Clinton Metcalf or his children.
Mrs. Metcalf is nominated as eXecu-
trx. The will was made in February,
1903. BY the terms of the will of the
late Lena F. Marson, Alfred Berry is
to receive one-third of her estate She
also left him the remaining two-thirds
Of her estate in trust for the follow
ing uses and purposes: to manage,
control invest and re-invest the same
as ne may think best and to use the
income thereof and such part of the
principal as ne thinks best for the use
and support of her brothers, George
and Joshua L. Berry. Any remainder
remaining at the time OF the two
brothers. George and Joshua, is be-
queathed to Flora NJ. Berry Durgin,
daughter of Alfred Berry. The gentle
man last mentioned is nominated exc
icutor Of the will which was made Jan.
3, 1917.
The will of the late Mrs. Caroline
G. Redineton, a wealthy Skowhegan
woman. has just been probated at the
April term Of the probate court here.
By the terms of the document she be-
queathed a large part of her estate to
charities, leaving her nephew, John r.
, Mcclellan, her jewelry, clothing, books,
pictures, etc. and the sum Of $1,000 in
money. In memory of her sister Eliza
beth Gilman RedingtOn, who was
known as Sister Elizabeth of Mt. st.
, Convent, New York, she bequeathed to
the ST Nincent's hospital, New York
City, trust fund of 10000, the in
, come to be used only, while the gift is
to he known as the joint gift Of the
late nuns, two sisters, Lydia and Caro-
! line G. Redington. The Good Will
Home Association is bequeathed the
sum Of 100000 to erect. furnish and
, endow a building for Is girls and OPP
portunity Farm is to receive $4,000.
She also in memory of her sister, lay
dia K. Bradford, left the sum of $4,000
, as a trust fund to be distributed by
the Ladies' Aid Society of Skowhegan
and the sum of $1,000 to the Sunshine
Society here for similar purposes. In
memory of another sister. Ann r. Get
chell, she left $4,000 as a trust fund to
the Waterville Woman's Association.
Other requests are as follows: Chill
dlen's Aid Society of Maine, $4,000:
! the Children's Heart Work Society of
Maine, $4,000; Children's Protective
:, Society of Maine in Portland. $4,000;
; the Lewiston and Auburn Children's
: Home, $4,000; Maine Childrens Home
E; Society, Augusta, $4,000; w. c. T. L.
: Temporary Home. Gardiner, $4,000;
: York County Children's Aid Society,
: Saco, $4,000; Childrcn's hospital, Port
r land, $4,000; Woman's Christian Asso-
: citation Of Lewiston, $4,000; Good Sam
r aritan Home Association of Bangor.
$4,000: Temporary Home for Women
and Children of Maine, Portland,
$4,000; Lords Day League of New
England, $500. These sums were most
:. ly left as trust funds or endowmcnts
as the gift or fund of Lydia and Caro-
line G. Redington. The personal be-
; quests included gifts of $4,000 each to
Myra. Helen, Mary Redington of Wat
ervile; and the same amounts to Zai
dee. Margery and Don Morrison, for
: merly of this town. now of New York
: and Ohio, Miss Lizzie T. Hussey of
| Skowhcgan, Miss Alice Murphy of
t Bingham and Mrs. Florence Barrett of
: Brooklyn, n. Y. The will which was
r in Mrs. Redington's handwriting, was
signed March %. 1916. In the docu-
Y ment the writer named John r. Nc
Q Clellan as executor and stiplated that
her estate should not be settled for at
, least 10 years after the probating of
, the will.
One of the finest programs of the
l year was enjoyed Tuesday afternoon by
the members of the Clementine Weston
, W. G. T. L. in Library parlors, the
topic being Strength Of Youth" with
, Mrs. Minnie f. Mantor in charge. Rev.
George Merriam of the Bethany Bap-
tist church was present and conducted
the devotional exercises with Mrs Liz
gle A. Marble presiding over the meet
ing. Rev. c. II. mckinney Of the Con-
gregational church was the principal
speaker giving a splendid discourse
upon the afternoons topic. in which
he touched upon the present war condi-
tons. An unusually delightful feature
. of the session was the presence Of As
children from the Park school, together
with Mrs. Alice Z. Mitchell. Miss Liz
zie B. Higgins and Miss Elizabeth Ma
comber Of the teaching force.