Putnam patriot., 1925-07-03

securities to Mir Greene's father. the late Clarendon NJ Greene.
 Mir. Wood. il is said, was also as sociated in business with the late Ebenexer Bishop, formerly of Wood stock and well known in Putnam.
 The story of the large bequest to the hospital has been the talk of the city the past week. Endeavors have been made to confirm the story without success to the present time If the amount of the hequest is any where near the amount estimated it will be day of rejoicing when this IS made a certainty as 1t will assure the future of the Day Kimhall hos pital and will allow the proposed im- provements and additions, such as the nurses home, to go forward with out delay.
 The interest in the story warrants the printing of 1t in full:
 Woman the Cause
 Bitter resentment treasured in his heart for more than forty years be- cause fascinating young woman to whom he gave a musical education abroad married against his wishes. is believed to be the motive for a strange will disposing of about Si ,000. 900, left by Irving Wood. who died Sunday. June 21, at 366 Commonwealth avenue, Boston.
 The will was filed last week Friday in the Suffolk Probate Court by At torney Walter Hartshorne of 10 Court street, acting for the United States Trust Co, which is named trustee.
 Mi. Wood 5c.Sh. fenr Siaaa Ssa Salvador bonds for his huge pet cat last year, according to his housekeep- CT. and declared his intention Of pro- viding an annuity of si60 a year in his will for the care of the animal.
 Gives Annuities
 Eight women are given annuities conditional upon their remaining un- married. Mrs. Carrie C. Lomax Of Hohokus, Bergin county, N. J., now nearly TO years old. was the young woman who married against Mr Woods wishes. She is given $500 a year. provided the money Is retained for her sole use and without interfer- enee by her husband. J. Acton Lomax The will provides that if Mir. Lomax dies the annuity Is to be increased to Si200 year.
 Mrs. Lomaxs two sisters. Miss Elm ma H Sherwood and Miss Florence Sherwood, both more than 70 years old. and who live with her in Hohokus. are given annuities of S600 each, which the will provides shall immedi- ately cease if they directly or indi- rectiy give shelter Co or assist j. Ac- ton Lomax financially in any manner. ' If either sister dies. the annuity Of the other k to become Sl200
 Cats Name Not In Will
 Mr. Wood married another sister of Mrs. LomaX. She died eleven years age at the age ef 64. Mir. Wood was Isl years old
 John Henry. five years old. and said 10 be the biggest. heaviest, pet eat m Boston. is now living in state at the Wood apartment
 According to one of Mr. Wood $ most intimate associates. the aged fuanciar bought four San Salvador eight per cent bonds last year pinned note to them stating the income was te be used by his housekCeper in pro VidinR John Henry with the best of care. and declared his intention of making appropriate provision for this in his will,
 The will, filed in the Probate Court. does not mention John Henry's name, but Miss Alice NJ Blackburn, the housekeeper, told q reporter she saw the bonds Mir. Wood bought for the cat, saw him write the note stating their purpose, and that he told her to take care of both the bonds and the cat after his death.
 .--.as.l..- 4 ka aesafg after faI ling care of the unusual annuities to- talling S9700 and requiring the invest ment of about $200,000, and three oth- CT beauests of Sl0.300. is divided equally among the Day Kimball Hos pital of Putnam. Conn; the City Hos pital of Worcester, and the William W. Backus Hospital of Norwich, Conn. IL is estimated they will receive about S250, 900 each.
 Creates Relief Fund
 The will was drawn for Mir. Wood by Congressman George Stobbs of Worcester, whose father was a boy hood friend in Webster. where Mir. Wood spent his youth It is dated No vember ?. 1921. and signed as witness es by Charles r. Turner, Walter C. Trefry and Charles J Boodro.
 The town of Canterbury, Conn.,, il given $500, the income of which is to he used in caring for Mr Wood 2 burial lot in Carey cemetery, his mon iument there, and the entrance gate. 2 Webster Lodge, A. F. < 4. Nj. of Webster. Mass. is given s5000 in in- terest bearing bonds at their face val. lue. the income of which is to be used exclusively for a relief fund.
 The original will provides that all the balance is to be held in trust by the United States Trust Go. during the joint lives of Bertha W. Glover Emma H. Sherwood, Florence Sher' wood, Mary j. Lee. John F. Lee, Car rie c. Lomax. Captain Richard Hubey the present wife of Philip Pearl, Philip Pearl. Alice NJ. Blackburn, Marie Che lius Phillips, C. s. Burlingame,, Ellen Weston Coombs, Everett o. Wood, and Mary Cecilia Sheridan"
 Goes to Boston
 Philip Pearl took the place of MT Wood in the store in Webster of his father, Darius Wood, when MT. Wood came to Boston t0 make his fortune n