Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1936-04-03
GEORGETOWN
Letters Granted on Estates

AuAAuWihB tbtdleS III SUSSEX county
John j. Brown, late of Cedar Cree
District. to James B. Carey, attorney
Of Georgetown. administrator
George f. Sullivan. late of Seaford
to James NJ. and Frank B. Sullivan
of Seaford; Mrs. Julia A. Lank. lat
Of SeafOrd. to Albert J. Lank. Of Sea
ford. administrator; Charles T. Gray
late of BridgeVille, who recent!
died as result of an automobile ae
cident, to Mrs. Margaret b. Gray. o.
Bridgeville, Administrative; Henry
G. Littleton, late of Lewes, to Daniel
S. c. LittletOn, of Lewes, admins
traitor.
WIN Which Involves $4,000 Being
Contested
Contest of the will of Mrs. Martha
~. Kemp. of Lewes, who died in a
hospital in Washington. ID. c., on
November goth, last year, was heard
before Register of Wills J. Linden
Barr here Wednesday of last week.
Two instruments of writing, both
purpOrting to be the last will and
testament of Mrs. Kemp we're filed
for probate. The amount involved
is approximately 100000.
The first will. executed on May
18th, last year, and filed for probate
on December Bird last. disposed of
personal effects to her two daugh-
tiers. Mrs. Ethel f. Miller and Mrs.
Bertha NJ. Began, of Washington,
d. C.. They also were to share equal
ly in paid-up insurance policy, said
to be for several thousand dollars.
On December2rd. last year, a pen
ciled memorandum" prepared by
X. Ingram of the Sussex
Trust Company, of Lewes. and writ
len on scraps of yellow tissue paper |
Joseph l.. Cahall. attorney for the I
sussex Trust Company. This bore /
late as having been executed on De-
Ober 18th. last year.
In the memorandum will" which, |
I is claimed was taken down so a
'egular form could be drafted. pur-
lOrted to devise all of the jeweiry
md clothing to the two daughters;
he household and furniture on
4ewes Beach and at 1888 Eighth
treet. Washington, ID. c., to Mrs.
ethel +. Miller, a daughter: q bun
allow aud dwelling at 1854 Eighth
treet, Washington. 10 Mrs. Began.
he other daughter; the rear bunga- 4
DIV on Lewes Beach to her sister-in-
NV. Mrs. Florence HOlsOn; a trust
und of $4,000 and a twO-stOry house
/ Lewes Beach to the Sussex Trust
company as trustee, and the income
0 go to Albert Miller. a sOn-in-law, I
Or life. as well as use of the house.
the home is not used. the trustee
ias to have power to sell and add
D $4,000 with the income to go to 4
.lbert Miller for life. Upon his
cath the trust was to be closed and
aid to his wife and children, share
nd share alike. Other requests pro-
ided are: Virginia Miller, a niece,
500 in cash; Charles V. Kemp, 81 900
D cash; Thomas Cecil Kemp $500 in
ash; Betty Kemp, $500 in cash; TO
Dur grandchildren. 5000 each; Lewes
'ublic Library. trust fund OF 500,
nd the residue To John Kemp Hob
on and Thomas X Miller in equal
hares.
On December 4th, last year. Robert
. Houston, local attorney, filed a
lveat and protest against admitting
} probate the sO-called ''memoron-
um" or purported will on behalf of
IRIS. Bertha NJ Began, 1922 Four
'enth street. n. w. Washington, d.
:. one of the daughters. The caveat
II forth that the certain paper
fiting purpOrting to be the last will
Mrs. Kemp. dated October nth,
D35. never was intended for her last
i'll. and was never so executed.
Assisting Mr.. Houston in the con
st are Eugene Began, an attorney
Washington. ID. C.. and son OF
rs. Began. and Emory J. Kiess, an
tOrney of Atlantic City, N. j., and
ln-in-law of Mrs. Began.
James NJ. Tunnel is counsel for
Ose who are lighting to uphold
e will.
The testimony Monday centered
Ound the part MIR. Ingram, of
yves. played in writing the pur-
'rted will for Mrs. Kemp about the
ne she was leaving for Washington
a visit.
Mrs. Began told of a conversation
e had with her mother before she
tered a Washington hospital for
eatment in which her mother stat
that she had planned to return
Lewes to get Mr.. Ingram to write
y will. During the conversation
e said her mother mentioned GER
in requests which she had planned
make to her and the sister. She
id she had no knowledge of any
ugh draft of will being given TO IS
r. Ingram. Attorney Kress of At
ntic City, and son-in-law of Mrs
'gan contestant of the will, told of
visit and conversation he had with
gram at Lewes relative to the pur-
rted will which ne had written.
Other hearing will be held in the
ar future.
70 BridgeVllle Men in Trouble
Charles Conway. of near Bridge
lie. charged with operating a car
Monday. one mile north of Del
r. while under the influence of
nor. and also for operating with
a license was fined 800 and
It's by Magistrate William II. Ayde-
lie Of Delmar on the first charge
$1,000 and costs on the second.
default of payment Of the fines
costs. he was committed to the
nty Jail here for forty days.
iayard Carter, also of near Bridge
e. was with Conway at the time,
charge of drunkenness and dis
erly conduct was placed against