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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Universalist Young
People Will Conduct
Sunday A. M. Service

Tomorrow will be observed at Young
Peoples Sunday at the Winthrop
Street Universalist church and the reg
ular morning service of worship at
1890 o'clock will be conducted by the
members of the Young Peoples Chris
tan Union. The pastor. Rev. A Fran
els Walch. is at the present time pa
tient in the Deaconess Hospital in
Boston. and Miss Beverly Hewins, a
member of the Y. P. C. u. will denver
the address at the service, her topic
being Loyalty"
The usual order for the morning
service Of worship will be followed
with the young members Of the union
reading the Scripture. giving the pray
er and announcements. The regular
choir will present a splendid program
of music.
Members of the Young Peoples
Christian Union and Of the Junior Y.
P. C. U. will attend the service in a
body, and 1t Is also anticipated that
there will be a large congregation as
the annual service by the young people
OF the church is always most interest
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Heavy Loss When
Laundry Burns in
SnOwbOund Section

Waterville firemen earned good
days wages In O few hours early yes
terday morning when the new Cool
street laundry, the property of Frank
Ellis. caught fire from uncertain
causes and burned to the ground. The
laundry, located in q part of the city
where the streets were blockaded by
large snowdrifts. was a story and a
half building and the fire. famed by
the wintry gale of yesterday, consum-
ed 1t in an incredibly short time.
The men at the central fire station
were notified Of the fire by telephone
and an alarm from box ~ was rung
in at 1.i5 o'clock. Despite the drift
ed roads the trucks were able to
break through, although they were
somewhat delayed. and two lines of
hose were laid from q hydrant about
200 feet from the laundry.
No matter how much water might
have been played on the burning build
ing, to have saved 1t would have been
out of the question. The firemen did.
however, keep the fiercely roaring
flames confined to the laundry, and a
stable 20 feet distant and small
house 40 feet distant were saved.
The house Is occupied by Mrs. Flora
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Century Old Costumes
Feature Dance Party
Vickery & Hill Folks

Historic costumes of unusual age
We're the prize winners in an aid
fashioned gown contest held at the
old-time dancing party which was en-
joyed Friday night at the Y. NJ. c. A.
by large group of people from the
Vickery & Hill publishing plant. About
20 couples were in attendance.
A very beautiful costume worn by
Mrs. w. II. Bradley, who took first
prize. consisted of dress SO years
old, made of white lace trimmed with
ribbon, black Point de Prae cape 100
years old, and a straw hat 100 years
old.
Miss Malta Hansen took second prize
with a costume consisting of hoop
skirt with Martha Washington collars
and cuffs, $50 years old, and a wig OF
natural hair over rs years old.
Music for the occasion was fur
nished by Burns orchestra and a pro-
gram of old-time dances vyas thorough
~ enjoyed. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Burke
and Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley Foster had
charge of the dance program and Mr..
and Mrs. Orren l.. Jones of the re-
freshments which were served in the
assembly hall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
MITCHELL WILL Be
CIVILIAN ON MONDAY
PLANS SERIES TALKS

Washington, Jan. 29.-(AP)-By d.
rection of President Coolidge. the res
ignation of Colonel William Mitchell
from the army was accepted today, eff
fective next Monday. The presidents
decision was announced by Secretary
Dwight Davis, who issued the actual
order that the air officers Commits
sion be vacated as he had requested.
The courtmartial sentence, which
carried five-year suspension with re-
duced compensation for the air officer
critic, will thus expire one week from
the time it was approved and made
effective by the president. The effect
Of the resignation Is to restore Colonel
Mitchell to civil status and automatic
ally commute the sentence passed by
the court finding him guilty of violat-
ing the 96th article of war.
Formal notice Of the acceptance of
the resignation was prepared tonight
for publication in army orders and for
communication to Colonel Mitchell
through Brgadier General Samuel d.
Rockenbach, commander of the district
Of Washington. The official order will
read:
80 lie TeSieudliOH OF SOtOIlel william
Mitchell, air service, of his commits
sion as an officer of the army is ac-
cepted by the president, effective FeS-
ruary /, 1926"
Word that the resignation had been
accepted was received by Mitchell
without comment. Informed that the
army orders would make no mention of
the good of the service" stigma, the
officer only smiled
Today's action from the war depart
ment's viewpoint made the Mitchell
case "a closed incident" Hrom the
viewpoint of Colonel Mitchell and his
friends, however. the resignation is
merely stepping stone from a re-
stricted activity to complete freedom
that civilians enjoy but which army
officers are denied by service regula-
lions.
1t is an open secret that Mitchell in
tends to take advantage of that free
dom, Immediately his resignation is eff
fective. by resuming with redoubled
vigor his attacks upon the air policies
of the war and navy departments
which led to his trial and conviction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
MONMOUTH
Iruinn Nnreraea

The death of Irving Norcross OF
Winthrop, but for the winter resi-
dent Of Pomona, Cal, is reported by
his family who were present at his
death. Mr.. Norcross was we'll
known educator for many years
throughout New England. His ear
lier years were passed in school at
old Monmouth Academy, where he
ranked high as one of the leaders Of
his class. For a long period of years
he occupied position of Importance
in Massachusetts as principal of
Chelsea high school, he resigned sew
eral years since to come back to
Maine. In Winthrop he passed part
Of the year in home he had pur-
chased for permanent home. He
was fond of travel and had been on
several long and interesting trips.
His first wife died several years ago.
In the late fall Mr.. and Mrs. Norcross
went to the Pacific Coast where he
soon was stricken very i'll and his
sisters hurried west where they re-
manned.
Two brothers are living. r. j. Nor
cross and Willard Norcross and two
sisters. both living in Winthrop. Mr..
Norcross' second wife Is a resident Of
California.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
BPW Card Party
Most Successful

With good attendance of women
Of the city in attendance in the after
noon and seventeen tables of lady
and gentlemen players at the evening
session. the card party under the
auspices Of groups one and two of
the Business and Professional Wom-
ems club, held at the Augusta Girls
Community club, Friday proved most
successful and entirely enjoyed.
Auction was the favored game both
In the afternoon and evening, though
there were several tables of straight
whist. Delicious refreshments were
served, and socially the party was
one of the most enjoyable Of the sea-
son. Anne M. Clancy and Flora Cole
We're in general direction Of the af-
fair.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Install Officers
Clara Barton Tent
Daughters Veterans

The officers Of Clara Barton Tent
No. 9, Daughters OF Veterans were
installed Friday night at q special
meeting held at G. A. r. hall by De-
partment Inspector Bertha s. Moves
of Norway. The installation ceremony
was carried out in a very able man.
ner by the department official and
she received many congratulations
after the work was completed.
The officers installed were: Presi-
dent. Lugardie w. George; Senior
vice president. Blanche Smith; Junior
vice president, Alice M. Young; treas
urer, Annie s. Arnold; Council No. I.
Halle III. Harrison; Council No. 2,
Emma z. Jones; Council No. .. Cen
eva Marston; Patriotic Instructor,
Edith L. Gage; Secretary, Marie Pat
terson; Press Correspondent, Emma
e. Jones: Guide, E. Alice Weymouth;
Quad, Edith G. Packard: Assistant
Guard, Helen S. Buckley; Musician,
May Dearborn; Color Bearer No. /.
Effie Cowing; Color Bearer No. 3,
Phonie Ames; Color Bearer No. 3,
Georgia Smith; Color Bearer No. 4,
Phebe Sylvester.
At the close Of the installation
ceremonies the retiring president.
Halle Harrison, was presented with
a past presidents pin and a picture.
and the Department Inspector was
also presented with beautiful gift.
Remarks were made by Mrs. Noyes.
Mrs. Sarah Stetson. Mrs. Emma Gan
nett, Mrs. Lillian MacEachern, Mrs.
Jane Weber and Judge Robert A.
Cony. A very pleasing program was
efokf, - min
the Misses Chase and Bradford;
songs by Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson
and readings by Miss Ida Drapkin.
After the program delicious refresh
ments were served and a social hour
was enjoyed,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Current Events Club
Interesting Program
On Charles Dickens

The Augusta Current Events Club
had a most enjoyable afternoon with
Charles Dickens at the regular meet
ing Friday at the home of Mrs. Clar-
ence f. Kendall. North Chestnut street.
An interesting talk on the life of the
author was given by Mrs. r. B. Her.
rick, who was chairman of the pro-
gram for the meeting. Mrs. Stanley
Manning read the delightful account Of
Kate Douglas Virgins railroad jour-
ney with Dickens as she relates 1t in
her autobiography. my Garden Of
Memories"
Mrs. Clarence A. Day gave two splen-
did readings from David Copperfield."
Sketches of a number Of Dickens char
acters were read by Mrs. Frank E.
Southland. including Barkis, Uriah
Keep. Mr.. Micawber. Little Nell, Dolly
Vardon, Thomas Gradgrind, Scrooge
and Tiny Tim.
Another enjoyable feature Of the
Friday afternoon program was the rem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Waterville Baker
Recalls Son Born
To LAWYER Hummel

Waterville. Me-, Jan. 29.--(AP)--
Joseph D. Parent, a Waterville baker.
who IS years ago was q member of
the Little Corrine Opera Company, of
which Leila Farrell was a member
before her marriage to Abraham
Hummei. noted lawyer, who died last
week in London, declared today that
he recalls that a son was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Hummel. He stated
that Hummel won a breach Of prom
ise suit for Miss Farrell from the
late Nat Goodwin while she was a
member of the opera company and
married her shortly after. Mr..
Parent says that several members
Of the opera company. including
Corinne who was Belle de Breon, are
still living, and would be able to aid
Henry Hummel of Portland in estab-
fishing his identity as the son.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Low Temperature Fails To Cool
Ardor of Skating Enthusi-
asts-Program of COMPETE
tive and Exhibition Events
Carried Out At Cony High
Ice Rink

Although somewhat curtailed both
as to attendance and program be-
cause of the extremely low temper
allure of the evening, the Cony High
Alumni night proved very enjoy
able affair for those with the nerve
to brave the weather mans icy
blasts. Over 800 people were l., at
tendence during the evening and they
kept warm by skating while watch
ing the various events.
The big number of the program
was the hockey game between the
Cony High varsity and team pick
ed from the ranks of the alumni. In
this the school team was victorious
by a score of 10 0, but the Cony
regulars were obliged to exert them
selves all the way as the Alumni put
strong team onto the ice.
70 The line-ups were: Cony, Lishness,
rw; Morton, C; Bilodeau, lw; Hum
newell, I'd; Hayden, Id; Lister, e;
substitutions, Beaton for Lishness:
Marston for Morton.
Alumni: Ellis, rw; Gregoire, C:
Jarvis, lw; Folsom, I'd; Norton, Id:
Mcdonald. &; substitutions, Gardner
for Norton.
Goals: by Bilodeau 2, by Hayden /.
Referee, Everett Johnson of Colby.
In the tug-of-War Captain Nate
Weston kept his word and trimmed
Burleigh Martin, although it was not
by such sweeping margin as Weston
had declared 1t would be. 1t was
originally intended to have it the
best two out of three, but the boys
worked so hard on the first pull that
it was called off by mutual consent.
Weston'S team consisted of Ralph
Weber, Fred Burke, Win Jackson,
and Doc Brann and Martins men
were Lee Austin, Arthur Savage, Le-
Roy Hussey and Robert Williamson.
Both Williamson and Brann, the two
anchor men wore skates while the
others were without them, and after
the anchor men got dug in" there
was no more gained either way al
though the men strained hard to haul
their opponents along. After a cou-
pie of minutes without change of
position, the contest was called off
In large field of entries for g
220 yard race, Henry Gardner, Vim
cent Lathbury and Richard Bell. well
punched diSt2nced the field and won
in the order named. Fred Belyea,
formerly of this city and now of East
Braintree. Mass, and Austin Kibbee
of Cohasset, Mass, acted as judges
in this race.
A relay team consisting of Audrey
Hanks, Greta Hanks and Ethelyn
Hurd won by half lap over their
rivals, Marguerite Leuchter, Cecilia
Beane and Dorothy Gray for the only
ladies event of the evening. Both of
these teams were composed of alum
nae Of Cony High.
Exhibition skating by two pairs.
George Greenwood and Henry
Boucher, and Mrs. George Quimby
and Emile Lemieux proved very en-
joyable, the local people showing
surprising ability on the polished
blades.
A large bon fire and plenty of red
fire were the other features of the
evening and the bonfire drew many
TO stand within the circle of its
warmth for a short time before re.
Stunning their skating.
- Fred Owen acted as master of GER
emonies and with his big magaphone
he kept the crowd in good humor az
he called off the various events.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
Engage Farnham to
Stage Headquarters
Company Revue

Augusta friends of Harry E. Farm
ham, formerly Of the Kennebec Jour-
nal staff and now producing direct
or for the John B. Rogers Producing
Co. of Fostoria, Ohio. will be pleased
to learn that Mr.. Farnham will stage
q show in this city on the evening of
March II. A contract was signed on
Friday night by the Headquarters
Company, 86th Infantry Brigade,
whereby Mr.. Farnham will have
charge of Pass in Revue No. g." the
third annual production of that COM
pany.
Both of these shows were very sue
cessful and it is expected that with
Mr.. Farnham able to devote his en-
tire time while here to the work of
producing pass in Revue No. g." 1t
will be better than either of the for
mer entertainments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
WINDSOR

NORTH-Master James Sproul
passed last week end with Vernon
Boynton.
Friends of Reuben Pierce will be
sorry to hear that he is suffering
from the effects of severe fall. He
is little more comfortable at this
writing.
Leroy Sproul is visiting his grand
parents in Whitefield.
George, Raymond and Edward
Lowden were in Augusta, Tuesday,
on matters of business.
Mrs. p. A. Nelder and daughters
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
THREE HUNDRED ALUMNI CONY HIGH SCHOOL
PARTICIPATE IN list ANNUAL SKATING PARTY
MISS HARWOOD'S
BIG GAIN FEATURE
FRIDAYS VOTING

The extraordinary Increase In Miss
Josephine Harwoods total vote In the
Carnival Queen contest was the fea-
ture on Friday, when by polling a
total of almost seven thousand votes
up to the time the ballot boxes were
inspected for the day, Miss HARDWOOD
closely pressed upon Miss Rosa
Witham. who has been leading In the
standing since the start. of the con-
test, and who up to yesterday had a
wide margin over her nearest COM
petiter.
The standing of the four candi-
dates for the popular honor when
the judges inspected the ballots on
Friday was as follows:
Miss Rosa Witham ........... IL. 800
Miss Josephine HARDWOOD 80. 1870
Miss Laura Waugh ......... 1920
Miss Eta McKinnon ........ ESQ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
STATE OF MAINE

County of Kennebec. S.
Taken this fourteenth day Of Jan,-
airy, 1926. on execution dated Deem
Der ~. 1925. issued on a JUDGMENT
rendered by the superior court for the
County of Androscoggin. at a term
thereof begun and held on the fret
Tuesday OF December, to wit, On ths
nineteenth day of December 1926 ~
favor of Bessie /. Mason Of Auburn
Androscoggin County, against Harrv
w. Neal Of Litchfield, Kennebec Coun.
ty. for seventy-three dollars and nine
teen cents, debt or damage. and ten
dollars and seventy cents costs ~
suit. and will be sold by public auc-
ton on the eighteenth day of Febru-
airy, 1926, at two O'Clock in the after.
noon at the Office of the sheriff on
said Kennebec County, Maine, in Au.
gusta, in said County, all the right n
equity which said Harry w. Neal ~
said Litchfield has or had on the 2sth
day of March 1925. at LAO =. NJ, when
the same was attached on the original
writ to redeem the following described
mortgaged real estate, situated IN
Litchfield, In said County of Kennebec.
to wit, a certain lot or parcel of land
situated I'm said Litchfield. with ira
buildings thereon, bounded and de-
scribed as follows: North by land fo1.
merly known as the Burr lot; East by
land of =. Z. Trafton. and land OF
Everett Peacock; South by road lead.
ing from Bachelors Tavern, so called
to the Horse Shoe Pond bridge; and On
the West by land of Mark Powers
David Dennis heirs, containing ffty
900 acres more or less. and being the
farm known as the Augustus Neal
place, the same described in deed from
Harry Powers TO Harry Neal, dated
December 8, 1922, recorded in Kenne-
bee Registry of Deeds, in Book 5gs.
Page 1877. Said estate Is subject 10 4
mortgage given by said Harry w. Neal
to Joseph Moulton. dated December q
1922. recorded in said Kennehec Coun.
ty Registry Of Deeds, Book 602 Page
301. on which is said to be due, about
100000.
H. A. lPARMENTER
Deputy Sheriff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
WASHINGTON

NORTH-W. E. Overlook. who
was taken seriously Ill at his home,
Sunday morning. Is reported as COM
Portable.
viii Leighor Is able to be about
again after a severe sprained ankle.
H. M. Lenfest has been confined
to his room. for week, with Il
severe attack of grippe. Elbridge
Lenfest, his son. is also confined to
the house with the same. Master
Warren, another son, is on the gain.
w. A. Palmer is doing the barn
chores and other farm work at H.
M. Lenfests.
Otis Jones met with a painful acci-
dent few days ago. by running the
tine of a fork through one of his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30

Giroux, 80 years old. who 10 nearly
blind and somewhat deaf. She was so
dazed by the fire that she had to be
taken on a toboggan to the house of
Mrs. Georgia Martin nearby. She was
uninjured, and she returned to her
home about noon yesterday.
Mr.. Ellis with his family lived I'm
one end of the laundry but the people
had ample time to escape. Mr. Ellis
lost all his furniture and this. coupled
with the loss of the laundry, will
amount to several thousand dollars.
At o'clock yesterday morning sew
eral hours after the fire was thought
to be out, 1t was necessary to return
to the laundry as supply Of lumber in
the cellar had burst into flame and Sc
rious results were for a time threat
ened. One line of hose was laid and
water was played on the lumber for
two hours.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
National Legion
Commander Makes
Stop in Waterville

John r. McQuigg. national COM
mander Of the American Legion, Wis
tied Waterville for some 20 minutes
early yesterday afternoon. being met
at the railroad station by about 80
members Of the Legion. The short
meeting was informal and Command
er McQuigg left the train long
enough to be introduced to those who
souvenir of the city Mr.. McQuigg
was presented with Hathaway
shirt, as was Larry Doyle. national
commander Of the 40 and 8. last
Wednesday evening. The extremely
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
WATERvILLE

Mrs. Charlotte Marchetti arrived at
her home in this city yesterday from
New York where she disembarked
from the ship which brought her from
Italy where she passed several
months at her former home in Barga.
Mrs. Marchetti left this country last
June. She started on her return on
December Is but the boat was delay
ed four days by the rough seas. Mrs.
city. Ralph. Angelo and Louis Mar
chetti.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
RefOld Tales

Judge Brown-Well, Ephraim,
what are you preaching to your flock
these days? I hear you are making
a mighty stir.
Ephraim-Well, sur. yassar l is. I
gives it to 'um dis way: Fustly. I
tells 'um what I'm gwine to tell 'um,
den I tells 'um what ] said wuz
gwine tell 'um. and den I tells 'um
what done tole 'um.-Dumb AMI
mails,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30

fingers. Blood poison set in and he
is attended by a physician.
Mrs. Percy Benner, who has been
on a vacation at her sisters here, re-
turned to her work at Augusta, last
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30

dition of two piano solos by Miss Mu-
riel Holmes. The roll call was an
swered with quotations from Dickens.
following which dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess, assisted by
Mrs. Samuel M. Tobey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30

Friends will be pleased to learn
that the condition of Miss Emily H.
Coffin, Winter street, who was oper-
ated upon at the Augusta General
Hospital on Wednesday for appendi-
citis, was reported Friday evening to
be most satisfactory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
OrvilEe Jewell

Orville Jewell died at his home
where he lived from childhood, Mon
day morning at the age of 70 years.
His wife and a daughter. Mrs. Arthur
Jipson, survive. Mr.. Jewell was a
much respected Granger in Wales.
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AUGUSTA LOCALS

There will be a rehearsal for the
installation of officers of Queen Tenn
pie, Pythian Sisters. at g o'clock
Sunday afternoon. All officers and
members of the degree staff are re-
quested to he present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30

cold weather did not bother the COM
mander and he said that he rather
enjoyed 1t.
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NATIONAL Home:

Officer of he day. Captain George
A. Derby.
The membership of the Branch
Friday was SOL with 1877 absent
Ralph p. Roberts has been granted
a furlough to visit relatives in Jer
sey City.
John Cahill of Worcester, late
headquarters Co. AS, u. S. C. A. c.,
has reported for admission.
1t is expected there will be a game
of basket ball here Saturday at
between two picked fives
Chaplain A. j. Hayes will go Mon
day to Biddeford where he will speak
before the Biddeford- Saco Kiwanis
Club.
Peter E. Girard Of Augusta. late
Co. A, 103, U. S. Inf: Walter H.
Graham, of Lewiston, late Co. l., 2S.
U. S. Inf, and James P. Holland, of
Boston. late 18th Co, 154 y. b., have
reported for readmission.
Religious services. at the Her1s
chapel Sunday will be held as fol-
lows: Mass and sermon by Rev. FIR.
Mclaughlin at $50 and Protestant
services by Rev. A. ]. Hayes at 10.
Sunday school at lilo. Chaplain
Hayes will speak on Nv James, A
Church Leader"
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.ian1e.sat.st

PROBATE NOTICE Notice 3 neiof
January 1926. Arthur Tstreault Of Aa.
gusta in the County of Kennepee. wfy
by the Probate Court for the So ,gnts.
of Kennebec, duly appointed aun nt r.
traitor of the estate of MargasSGsa ,n-
Dorsey, late of Augusta in sara SSate
ty. deceased, and on the same and
said Arthur Tetreault qualified 1o1 AA-
Attest: r. W. LEIGHTON.
peri-ter of Probate