The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-09-08

by. David Torrance was a former chief justice of the supreme court of errors in Connecticut.
 Some of Requests
 Attorney Torrance of this city, son of Mrs Holmes brother, wal fer. is left $2O.000 outright and after several trust funds and leg acies are deleted, Attorney Tor ranc is left the residue of the estate.
 MT Holmes, husband of the de. ceased. is bequeathed one-third or the estate as an outright gift. A trust fund of $30,000 is left for a cousin, Janet Torrance Lathrop, or Norwich. Another trust fund or S25, 900 is left to a brother, water Holmes.
 The will provides all jewelry and personal property not disposed or by the will should go to MT Holmes to be distributed by him in accord ance with the wishes Of Mrs Holmes which are know to the husband.
 A niece, Helen Torrance Stew ems, is to receive a diamond ring marked ID. T. to A. F. T." Trust Fund Created A trust fund of $30,000 is created for a cousin, Janet Torrance Latin ron of Norwich. She will receive the income in semi-annual amounts with the trust to end at her death and the money returned to the residuary estate.
 A trust fund of s25,00O is created with the income paid to Mrs Holmes brother, Walter, during his life. After the death of MT Tor rance the income is to be paid to his son, David N. Torrance and then to his wife, Eloise Gubbod Torrance with provision made for distribution to their children if any survive. In case no children are left the money reverts to the resi- due estate.
 Further Provisions
 The will provides that if after the above legacies are paid there is still money left the following bequests shall be made. If there is not sufficient to pay all then the will provides the money available be paid in pro-rata shares.
 An outright gift of $2.500 is made to a niece. Helen Torrance Stevens. The sum of $2,500 is to be palQ IO 6dCH Ol tuC SAtAuA SA VI e.IS niece. A nephew, Frederick T.. Holmes, is left $500.
 A trust fund of $5,000 is created for a cousin, Margaret Semple of Norwich. Mrs Semple receives /the income during her life time and 1T her husband survives her he will also receive the income during his life. The principal reverts to the daoth nf hnfh
 A gift of $1,000 is made to a cousin, William H. Mabrey. If he is not living the beQuest goes to his wife, Florence Mabrey.
 Margaret Hunt of Greenfield, Nova Scotia, is left $1,00O while Lalia Hunt of the same town is given $500.
 A $5,0O0 trust fund is created with Elsie Preston of Norwich to receive the income during her life time. This trust also ends with her death and the money returns to the residue estate.
 The sum of $5,O00 is left in trust with Hubert c. Cooks of Water bury to receive the income in quar- terly amounts during his life time with the provision made that the trust ends with his death and the principal goes back to the residue.
 A bequest of $5,000 is made to Griffin hospital in Derby in mem- ory of Mrs Holmes father and mother, David and Annie Torrance. It is to be a permanent fund for the maintainence of free bed.
 The Southmayd Home, Inc, of Waterbury receive bequest of $2,- 900 for the establishment of a per- manent fund. The income is to be used to buy books, magazines, newspapers and to furnish enter tainment to promote the comfort and welfare of the members.
 The Ecclesiastical society of the Second Congregational church of Derby receives bequest of $1,000 for the establishment of a per- manent fund in memory of Mrs Holmes father and mother. A portion of the income is to be used for the purchase of memorial fiow- CTS, preferably at Easter time, and the balance is to be used for the general purposes of the church. The residue of the estate goes to her nephew, Atty. Torrance.
 The will provided that: in case he was not living his wife would have received the residue in trust during her life time with the resi- due ultimately to go to the Tor rance children.
 Mrs Holmes expressed the wish that all gifts. bequests and legacies be paid. free of tax and that the state and federal taxes be paid by the estate.