A Valuable
Estate
In the surrogate court of
Norfolk, letters probate of the will of the late
Mrs. Mary Bayard have been applied for and granted to W. E. Kelly,
K.C., and H. W. Wood, the executors named in the will.
The will disposes of an
unexpectedly large estate.
As is well-known, Mrs. Bayard
for many years was employed about town as an "extra help."
She was a past-mistress in the art of house care and no kitchen was
supposed to be properly equipped if she was not presiding when party
refreshments were being served.
No one, however, dreamed that
when this quiet, efficient, unassuming woman passed away her estate
would be found to amount to over fifteen thousand dollars.
She had no children and
whether her husband is alive or not is unknown.
If he is, and ever turns up, he will receive five hundred dollars.
Her realty, valued at one
thousand dollars, goes to a cousin in Scotland.
Five thousand dollars is to be
devoted to founding a scholarship in connection with the Seminary in
London.
Three thousand dollars is left
to St. Mary's Church, Simcoe.
The balance of the estate, all
of which, except the realty, consists of bank deposits, is earmarked
for various charitable and church interests.
