The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-12-23
'Testatrix Gives Away Many
Thousand Dollars To Rela-
tives And Friends
HOME FOR AGED AND
LIBRARY GIVEN SUM
Action For Divorce Is Com
menced I'm Common Pleas
Court Notes


was filed in probate court on Friday
morning.
by the terms of the will, the tesla
trlx disposes of her large estate as
follows
TO the trustees of the Home for
the Aged, Mt. Vernon, $4,000.
TO the trustees OF the Mt. Vernon
public library, $1,000.
To Marguerite Arnold and Marian
Arnold, daughters of E. o. Arnold, to
Elizabeth II. Arnold, daughter OF Har-
ry b. Arnold, to Catherine Critchfeld
Huston. daughter of DR.. Lizzie G..
Critchlield, the sum of $4,000 each.
To James r. Israel, son of George
Israel, $4,000.
To Lucille White. daughter of John
A. White, $4,000.
To Lorraine White, daughter of
John A. White, $4,000.
To Harriet Weatherwax, daughter
of f. A. Weatherwax of Sioux Fails,
s. D., $4,000.
TO her friend, Lulu Riley, $4,000.
To the conservatory of music,
Oberlin college, $4,000, to be invested
and the income used in assisting girls
who are working their way through
college.
The testatrix directs that her
household effects, her furniture, dish
os, jewelry, etc, be given to Lucille
White and Lorraine White, share and
share alike.
A diamond cluster ring is given to
Nancy Lybarger, daughter of Harry
l.. Lybarger.
To the trustees of the Presbyterian
church of Miiiwood, the testatrix
gives the sum of $4,000. In case the
structure is not used for church pur-
noses at the time of the death of the
testatrix, the amount goes to the
trustees of the Mt. Vernon Home for
the Aged.
10 the trustees Of the Danville
cemetery, the sum of $500 as a per-
retual care fund for the lots OF the
late Dr. Porter and others.
The residue of the estate, both real
and personal. is to be converted into
cash and divided equally among the
following: James r. Israel, Marguer-
lie Arnold, Marian Arnold, Elizabeth
Arnold and Katherine Critchtied Hus-
ton.
The testatriX offers her stock in
the Knox County Savings bank to her
uncle, James Israel, at book value. II
he does not accept it, then it is to
be offered to the directors Of the
bank at the book value.
Banner NJ. Allen is named as exec
utor of The WILL which was signed
March II, 1919, in the presence of
Jessie Jennings Kester and Banner
NJ. Allen.
A codicl, dated Sept. 6, 1919, at
Mt. Carmel hospital, Columbus, and
signed by S. M. DeLellis, Otilla A.
Reeb and Paul II. Stephens, makes
tho following provisions:
The bequest of $4,000 to Lulu Riley
is revoked and she is given the sun
of $500.
The testatrix gives to Ruth ant
Lulu Moffitt the sum of $500 each.
To Cora Edwards of Coshocton the
sum of $500.
To Nettie Ferguson White of Co
lumbus, $780,
Action for Divorce
In the court of common pleas o
Knox county on Friday morning, VIII
liam H.. RehIick instituted pro
ceedings for divorce against Gather
inc Rearick, in which he alleges vii
ful absence.
The plaintiff states they were mar
ried July 6, 1879, at Oakland, Pa, ant
that two children were born to them
both of age, w. A. Hosack is attor
ney for the plaintiff.
Election Filed
In the case of Theodore d. Day VS.
Jehel 7, Day, Ora o. Day elects t
take the estate and to be partitione
in said cause at appraised value.
Judgment by Confession
In the case of Dan Struble & So
VS.. W. II. Leedy, Judgment by cor
fession upon warrant of the attorne
in the sum of $6lS.4O and costs. ha
been entered in the common plea
court of Knox county.
Appointment Made
Harry w. Koons of Mt. Vernon ha