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A Millionaire* Will Liberal Bcqueeie to Rottident* of this County.—'The will «»f the late Francis W . Bennett hat been a imitted to pro-hate in Baltimore eity Orphan*' Cvurt. It confirm* all prior gift*. whether of real or personal proparty, to hi* wife, an 1 in addition give* her a large number of valuable ground rente and several tracts of land in Baltimore county, lie directs hie wife t•* pay kia mother. Sarah W. Bennett, ffiito per annum for life. To kia brother. Henry C. Bennett, t be paid him by a trustee, the in-teraat of #2o,immi for |jfe# anj then to his children : hut if the brother -lie- without leaving iaaue. the #20,i»0o shall he divided am-ng the brdhera and nieces of teatator. their children and defendant* | er stripes. To hia niece, Mary A. I'earre. wife of Oliver A. Pearre. of Frederick county. #2.0©«». To Abner I’earre $SO.i*oO in truat, to be invested, •and the interest applied a* far a necvaaary to the • uppert and education of hia the trustee's Son, Frank t\ I’earre. until said son is 21 year* of age. when he ahall be paid ' De-half the prin-eipal . aud at 110 year* of age the other hail. In the event of hia death without iaaue. under twen ty •• ni'. the •*•!«» ahall become tha property of hi* mother, Mary A. Peer re. for life, if living at hia death, hut if not living, then t . teetator’a brother* and si*tcrs, and the same aa to the $26,-OlH), thould Frank I.’. I’earre reach twenty one year* and !*■ paid the $26.'«'ii. To Vaehrl W. Baseman |u.»m.o in truat, t • pay the interest to hia brother, Je**e I,, lien nett, and at his death to kia children. To I ranci* W. Bennett. s.n of hi* brother Jcs*c I.. Bennett, .*|0,i66; alao another llO.biHi to be paid when he is thirty yvara of age: in the event hia death before thirty it ia to be divided among hia dautber*, aislcrs and de*cend-anta. Ila Le|ueatlii for Sarah W. Bennett, daughter of Li» brother Jeaae. the interest to he paid b«r until aha ia twenty-five, and then half the principal, the other half when ahe ia thirty yeara of a*?*. To all these lega-ie* provision* are attached for their di»| • *iti«n m the event of the death of the legatee. »!• non j. directed to I* invested and Ifc* interest paid In Vacbel Baail Ben nett, aon of Jeese I. Bennett, during his life, and at hi? death to be divided among hia brother* and si*tera and deacen iants. T*» bia brother, Eliaha II. Bennett. $|0.mh» m rash and Flt.Mn for his daughter. Laura F Bennett -half at 26 years of age and half at 36. To Wm. A. Bennatt. *us of hi* deceased brother. Baail C. T. Bennett. $|W,0(»0; I-* Elisabeth A., widow of same, in trust for the Said Win. A., $|u,tMK9. He leaves to Elisabeth A. Bennett IR.W'ft in trwat for Sarah K. Bennett, her daughter. To bis sister. Sarah S. Maynard, wife of Benia II. Maynard. #|0,ls©«*: tlt;# Margaret II. May nard, daugher of Sarah. fSO.MN); and for his Sirter-in law. Mary I'altsroiti. SBl.unn,All the rest and residue of his estate he bequeaths to bis wile. Margaret J. Bennett, wh in I e appoints executrix, with t'harle* Ewing Faster at. I Charles I* «. executors, adding a request that they qualify without security. The estate is valued at about $I.26o,Mmi.Northern Central Railroad.-The annual report of the President and Board of Birector* ofthis company shows that the revenue for the year i le i Becemher .11, l*#tf was #4,P»7,ended Becemher 31. 1*76, was #4,1 ©7,9 4 M2. of wbiflTflt;‘.2r.W«i.'3 was from passengers and f.1,-272.301 .60 from freight, and that the operating •ipenena were fT.MI.irll.?, leaving a* net earn ings $1,246,606.96. In comparison with the year 1*7* there was an increase in gross earnings of #2*4,491.92, equal to 16.33 per cent., and sn increase in expense* of #264.444.76, showing an increase ia net earning* of #127,047.16. or 11.26 per cent. The halance of net income for IM7V. earned to credit of pro6t and loss account, after paying Interest charges, operating expenses. Ac.,'was #1*2.994.66.The total tonnage for the year was 7,920,966 tons, aa increase over the yeer l*7f* of 2.II7.IU6 tuns. While the tonnage mileage increased 41.1 |o per cent. the gross receipts, owing to the low rates prevalent daring the year, only increased 16 S.|0
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The Baltimore County Union
Towson, Maryland, US
Sat, Feb 28, 1880
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