The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-05-23
Some Interesting Wills

Judge c. o. Small is presiding over
the regular monthly session of the
Somerset county probate court being
held at the court house. A large
number of wills have been presented
for probate thus far during the ses-
sion. Among them is that of Edward
Frank Russell of Skowhegan. He
bequeaths to the town the sum of
$500, the income from the same to be
used in caring for his own lot and
that of his parents in the North
cemetery. He left his sister, Annie
H RUSSELL now deceased, however,
the sum of 500 and to Mabel Farrar
of Lisbon Falls and Eda Farrar of
Lisbon Falls. nieces of his wife, each
5000 He left the Bethany Baptist
church of Skowhegan the sum of S75
and the rest of the estate to his
brother. Charles b. Russell of Maiden,
Mass. whom he named as executor
of the document The will was made
in July, 1915.
BY the terms of the will of the late
Ellen Craft of Jackman Pl. Margaret
Holland Murtha of Jackman Pl. was
named as sole beneficiary with Thos.
Murtha of Jackman mentioned as
executor. The document was signed
Feb. Il, 1918.
Nelson W Norton of Detroit di-
vided his estate equally between his
daughter. Dora A Billings of East
Deering and his wife, Olive W. Nor
ton. Both were named as executives.
The will was made Feb 3, 1903
The will of Joel McIntire of South
Scion was made August 81, 1915. He
left his daughter, Annie Mclntire Rus
sell, $500, his grandson nothing and
the remainder of his property to his
wife, Lois B. McIntire. Because OF
her death, the property will doubtless
go entirely to the daughter who pre-
scented a petition to the court for ap-
pointment as administrator The ap-
praisers in the estate are Maurice Z.
Merrill, w H. Halves and George II.
Plummer of Skowhegan
BY the terms of the will of the
late Seth Adams of Scion, Carroll p.
Adams and Wellington Adams are to
receive all of his estate, both real
and personal, except 500 which is left
to Evergreen cemetery to be left in the
hands of the treasurer to keep the fol-
lowing lots in condition: Seth
Adams, Seth y. Adams, Carroll p.
Adams. Horace c. Adams, Flora S,
Adams and Albert j. Adams. Vel
lington Adams is mentioned as adj
ministrator of the document and the
will was made Nov. 81, 1912.
Charles L. Downing, late of Cam
bridge, left to his daughter, Edith b.
Dunn 81 and the rest to his wife,
Amelia Z. Downing to use during her
life and after her death the property
is to go to Fred E. Stilson, Alfred d.
Stilson and Adella LaBre, children of
Mrs Downing, and Percival Down
ing. brother of the deceased, the sum
of 500 and the remaining balance to
Edith B. Dunn, daughter. If there
should be less than $500 left at the
death of his wife. the property is to
be divided equally between the last
five named.
John R. Robinson of Newburg in
his will left his stepdaughter, Flora
Ada Blanchard of New Bedford,
Mass, 800; jeanette Erving Luce,
500; stepdaughter Mary Miranda
Pratt of Whitman, Mass, $500 and
the 500 he held against her and the
rest of his property bequeathed in
equal shares to his brothers, Ma
thanel B. Robinson of Pittsfeld,
Willis ]. Robinson Of Palmyra and
his sister, Mary E. Hilton of New
port Willis J. Robinson was named
as executor The will was made
Nov. 6, 1913.