Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-01
MAINE GENERAL
TO BENEFIT FROM
100000 ESTATE

Portland, Nov. 30-By the will of
Charles Eorbury. filed in the Cumber-
land county probate court on We'd
nesday, the Central Maine General
hospital will receive the residue of
the estate, after all other requests
have been paid. This is to be used in
the construction and completion of
the west wing of the institution on
Hammond street, Lewiston, and for
10 other purpose.
Other public requests in Lewiston
and Auburn are $4,000 for the Home
for Aged Women of Lewiston and ST.
900 for the Home for Aged Women of
Auburn.
The will was filed in the Cumbcr-
land probate court because William
Fl. Newell. of Lewiston, who drew it.
is Judge of probate in Androscoggin
county and so, under the law, could
not pass upon the document. 1t could
have been filed in either Franklin,
Sagadahoc or Oxford counties, as
they adjoin Androscoggin.
The will gives the amount of the
and the personal estate is placed at
SS0,0G0. 1t is dated Jan. 5. 1915. Will
liam H. Newell and Samuel Mortram
of Lewiston are named as executors.
Besides the Request to the Central
Maine General hos pital and the two
homes for aged women. there is but
one other public beuuest--tlls of $500
for the United Methodist church of
Stoleybridge, Eng.
The greater numbcf of requests go
to persons living in England.
Among the larger ones are the fol-
lowing:
Elizabeth Allot, Yorkshire. Eng,
$4,000.
Allan Stewart. Yorkshire, Eng,
$4,000.
Martha Hartley, Shawmut street,
Lewiston, $4,000.
Other requests made to Lewiston
people are: Joseph Henry Cheetham,
Martha Jano Barlow, Elizabeth
Cheetham and Bessie Cheetham. ST.
600 each.
The following are each given $1,000:
Nancy Hilton. Sarah French. of
Irintzdalc, Calf; George Brooks
Cheetham and Alice Cheetham of
west Medford, Mass; Elsie Cheet-
ham and Mcrniva Chadwick of Ches-
shire. Eng; Ethel Chadwick of Lam
caster. Eng; James Henry Horbury,
Cheshlre. Eng; Eliza Ann Hendlev.
Lancaster. Eng; Mrs. Horbury Cum
lliIe, and Laura Alice Cunliffe of Lam
caster. Eng, and George X. Cheet.
nam of Z. Taunton, Mass; William
Horbury Cheetham, w. Medford,
Mass; Kate Cunliffe, Cheshire. Eng
Sarah Harriet Rushaon and George
Henry Horbury of Cheshire. Err
are given $1,000 each.
The sum of $4,000 is divided eoua,1v
between Helen Sarah Cunliffe. Kate
Cunliffe. Constance Eunid Cun1iffo
ana Elizabeth Certain Broughton, all
OF Cheshire, Eng.
Mary Forrest of Cheshire, Eng, is
given $1,000.
TO Dispose Of All Property
The executors are instructed +o
dispose of all the estate. real and nor
sohal' and pay the various bcauests.
alter which, the residue is TO be given
10 the Central Maine General hospital
az Lewiston, as told. This is to he a
trust Tor the erection of the western
section OF the hospital and for no
other purpose. and cannot be used to
pay Tor other construction work or
Tor operating expenses OF the institu-
ton. ''i'u-
ihere are two codicils to the will,
.he hrst of which provides that in
lhe event either OF the gentlemen
naiieo as executors shall have died
previous 10 the death of the tesla.
'or, now their places should be filled
Inc second is a document of ~
sypemri'ten pages and disposes of
az Mr. HoTbury's personal effects.
oouhs, pictures. clothing and similar
are named 1ooAS