Smyrna times., 1924-12-31
UNIQUE REQUESTS IN WILL
OF JOHN MAAG, DOVER MAN
MADE PROVISION FOR SEVERAL
FRIENDS TO ENJOY A BANQUET
Gives Directions For His Funeral
Specifying Several Bequests-Even
Provides For Cold Weather

Provides For Cold Weather
The will of John Mag, Dovers
well-knOwn citizen and benefactor,
who died some few days back, which
was ordered to probate at Dover Mon
day with Register of Wills Willis, dis
closed further bequests to Dover in
stitutiOns as well as some things not
often found in the ordinary will. Some
of the outstanding features of the will
are as follows:
In the first item of the will he des-
ignates the undertaken and the
amount the casket and full undertake
ing expense shall cost, S175.OO. He
requested that the funeral should take
place in the Presbyterian Church told
Presbyterian Church on South Cover
nOr's avenue opposite the home of the
deceased), and that the minister shall
received $500 for his services: re-
quests two hymns to be sung, "Jesus
Lover of My Soul" and "Near Nv God
to Thee and that each singer in the
choir shall be paid $500 each. He
further requests that the sexton be
paid $500 and if heat is needed in
the church an extra $500 be paid him.
He also directs that for opening the
church the sum of $500 shall be paid.
All of these bequests were carried out.
The second item in the will is some
what amusing, but presumably will be
carried out by the executor. 1t di-
rects that the executor is to give a
banquet at Cook Cafe" to "The
Seven Never Work-wise Men" the re-
naming members being James A.Ker-
in, A. L. Kickline, T. NJ. Stewart
Thomas Cummins, S. C. Y. Ware, all
residents of Dover at the time of
making the will which was in 1916. |
Two Of the above number have died
since the will was made, namely, T. |
NJ. Stewart and S. c. Y. Ware, and
that the banquet is to cost S1.0O per
plate without cigars.
Just why the name was given to
the above named persons is not ex-
planned, as the surviving members are
all among DOvers we'll known busi-
ness men employed every day.
The bequests in the will include
S25O.OO to be deposited in the Farm
ers Bank Of Dover, at per cent in,
tereSt to the credit of the Trustees of
the NJ. P. Church, Dover, Del, also a
like amount to the trustees of Armorv
NJ. f. Church, (now known as St
PauPs NJ. +. church,, Dover, Del,
the trustees of the above churches to
draw by check on the first part of
November of each year until the
money is exhausted, the sum of $4,000
and that the said trustees shall give
$500 towards the pastors salary and
$500 towards helper or helpers at
revival services in said churches.
S25.OO to Elders of Presbyterian
Church, Dover, for pavement on North
street, if not needed, for any other
$25.OO to cemetery com
nittee of Presbyterian Church: to
Benevolent Society of Dover, $4,000,
$500 to be used for buying fuel in
odd weather for white widow women
and white single women over go years
Of age and the balance of $25.OO for
'uel for negro widow women and ne
gro single women over go years of
age.
He also left bequests to each of his
brothers, one sister and the wives of
each brother, for wearing apparel.
He then directs that after all be-
quests have been paid, debts and ex-
Denses paid that the rest and residue
Of the estate shall be divided into 49
equal portions among his sister, broth
ers and their wives living at the date
1f the will, he designating the frac-
,iOnal part of the 49 parts.
A cOdicil made in 1916, names his
brother, Albert Mag, as executor in
stead of his brother, William Mag,
Who had been named in the will, this
being due to the serious illness of his
brother, William, who has since died.
He further provided in the codicil
hat if the day of his burial be cold,
ne requests that no one remove their
hats or caps from their heads. He
also leaves a niece, Elizabeth B. Mag
IN extra 800. John Mag never