The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-15
LEAVES FUND TO
THE N. {. CHURCH
Many Wills Presented
at Probate Court
George L. Nay Remembers Church of
Faith. Ex-Sherlff Thompson
Lett No VIII

George L. Nay, former member of
the grocery firm of Parker & Nay,
long member of the Centenary Meth
odist Episcopal Church, has left to
the trustees of that denomination in
Skowhegan a trust fund of $500 to be
known as "The George L. and Henri
eta F. Nay Fund" the same to be
placed at interest and that interest
to be paid annually toward the gem
eral expense OF the church as long as
1t shall remain open. If the church
ceases to hold services for the con-
tinuous period of five years, however,
the sum and accrued interest shall go
to the two daughters of the deceased,
Mrs. M. c. ViIes and Mrs. Bin w
Page, both of Skowhegan. The rest
of the property is to be divided equal
ly between these two daughters, who
are named as executriees. The will
was signed February II, 1921. The
estimated value of Mr.. Nays estate
is $4,000.
Sheriff Frank Thompson left no
will but at the session of court this
week, Mrs. Bertha T. Hall, daughter
of the deceased was appointed ad-
ministratrix. Mr.. Thompson's es-
tate was estimated at $4,000.
The will of Elmer +. Sawyer of
North Anson, which was presented for
probate, bequeaths all his property
to the widow, who is named as execu-
trix. This will was made December
IA, 1928.
Charles o. Hoxie of Detroit in his
will named ]. W. Manson of Pittsfield
as executor and specified that $100
should be left for the care of his
burial lot. $500 each was bequeathed
to brother, Asa Hoxie, and two of
his sisters, Julia Ann Getchell and
Ann Julia Hoxie and $500 to sister
in-law Nellie Hoxie. The will furth-
er provided that the rest OF the es-
tate go to the children of Asa Hoxie,
children of his two sisters, already,
mentioned and children of Nellie
Hoxie except Ralph" and descen-
dants.
Isaac Holway of Bingham left to
his daughter, Elsie B. HolYay the old
fashioned secretary desk which was
the property of the father of the de-
ceased, an old clock, buffalo coat,
and a $500 order on the town of
Bingham, also S400 in money. The
rest Of the estate goes to the widow.
Matte S. Holway and at her decease,
it descends to the daughter, already
mentioned. Mrs. Holway is named
as executor.
The late Marilla NJ Taylor of Pitts
field in her will wishes to arrange for
the perpetual care of the Levi Tay-
lor lot, David Taylor lot fend the
Stoughton Getchell lot in the Pitts
field Cemetery. She decreed that
the money left her by her late hus-
] band go to the several nieces of her
husband and the balance to her legal
heirs.
Mrs. Emma Belle Written of Pitts
| field, left $4,000, the Davis wood lot
and interest In an Ocean Park cot
tage to her husband, Daniel Written
to her mother. Harriet n. Longley, a
one-half interest in two houses and
lots in Pittsfeld; to her sister, Ella
Blaisdell, $1,000; to a niece, Hattie
B. Emerson of St. Albans, $4,000; $500
each to Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Blaisdell ;
$500 each to Rena B. and Edith f.
Emerson and Harold Blaisdell; 800
each to the New Era Auxiliary of the
Free Baptist Church of Pittsfeld and
the Pttsfield w. c. r. T.; $50 to the
Pittsfleld Free Baptist Sunday school
and the Palmyra Public Library, with
the balance divided evenly between
her husband, mother and niece, Mrs.
Hattie B. Emerson, who is named as
executrix. Estimated value of the
estate $4,000.
Ralph c. Dexter of Lexington, who
made his will April 20 and died May
3. left his entire property to his wife,
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executor.
w. II. Doran of Mercer, who left
an estate, the estimated value OF
which is 10000 bequeathed his en-
tire property TO his widow.