Too Much Money For Monument

TOO MUCH MONEY FOR MONUMENT

RELATIVES OBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF MISS INMAN'S WILL

Gave $1 to Each of Her Heirs and Left $3,000 to Purchase a Monument--Contest Being Heard

Milan, Mich., Nov. 11.--One of the most interesting will cases is now being probated in the probate court in Monroe that has ever been known here. Miss Kezia Inman, who died several months ago, had a total of about $2,000 in her estate, and her will gave to each of her heirs $1, and she directed that after her funeral expenses and bills for her last illness were paid, the residue was to be used to purchase a monument. Some of her relatives have appealed the case and it is now being heard in the circuit court at Monroe, their appeal being based on the ground that such a will was very unreasonable and against public policy.

While Miss Inman was living, she made her home here in Milan, living alone in part of the house occupied by William Stimpson and wife on E. Main street. It seems she had not made her home with any of these relatives during her later life. John W. Blakeslee, one of the staunch old residents of this village was appointed administrator of her estate by the probate judge. A large number of Milan people have been summoned to appear in the case which is being tried in Judge Lockwood's court, including the following: George Richards, Charles M. Blackmer, John W. Blakeslee, Dr. Emmett F. Pyle, Fred Gillett, G. McIntyre, Mrs. Fred Gillett and several others to the number of twenty.

Some of the residents here feel that her will should stand, for the reason that she was practically alone during her last days.

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The Christian Endeavor society will give a social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Victor C. Sayles, east of town, next Friday evening. Conveyances will be provided for all wishing to attend.

Mrs. Frank M. Miller went to Detroit this morning.

The high school boys are planning on organizing a football team, desiring to meet all teams in this immediate vicinity.

Glen Jones, who has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Jones, returned to Detroit last evening.

G. E. Lamb, proprietor of the Milan Lumber & coal company, is here looking after his interests.

Mrs. C. H. Harner and little daughter, Wave, have returned to their home in Ypsilanti after a visit with her parents.

Next Friday evening the Ladies of the Maccabees of York, will give an entertainment in their hall in Mooreville, and the main feature of the program will be their drill, which won for them several prizes and trophies, including the prize at the state fair at Pontiac, winning over the Ann Arbor and Battle Creek teams.

The students of the high school are to be praised for their good and faithful work in selling tickets for the coming lecture course. Within a week's time they sold enough to warrant the signing of a contract. Nearly 200 season tickets are out.

Wirt Cook returned last evening from his mail route trip.

Mrs. E. C. Hinckley of Northville, is the guest of Mrs. Frederick Gauntlett and other friends here. Mrs. Hinckly formerly resided here.

Miss Mertie Auten gave a very pleasant party at her home on Wilcox street last evening in honor of her cousin, Mrs. Marshall Holland of Detroit. About a dozen guests attended.

William C. Kellogg, our new attorney-at-law, returned from Detroit last evening accompanied by his wife, to whom he was recently married. they will reside in the Mrs. George R. Williams house on County street.

Mrs. George V. Shoehart returned last evening from a visit with relatives and friends in Toledo.

The Knights of Pythias conferred the third rank on Embert C. Pullen last evening and after the work gave an oyster supper.

A party of young men are getting up an expedition to try for coons Friday evening. There have been many large sized ones caught in this vicinity of late.

Cassius M. Debenham, agent of the Wabash and Ann Arbor railroads, now has 14 employees under him here. 

Miss Velma Sweet is much better from the sickness caused by being poisoned by eating a sandwich Sunday.

Mrs. R. C. Bird has returned to her home in Romulus after visiting her son, Jay C. Bird at York, and E. E. Spink and family and Postmaster Pullen and family.

Marshal Forbes arrested a colored fellow who was fined $5 for being drunk and disorderly.

Fred H. Knaggs is again buying poultry for the Boston Poultry house of Ypsilanti, of which George Morse of Boston is manager.

Mrs. John Clark has returned to her home in Pontiac after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Leonard on E. Main street.

Fred Younglove is working in Frank Sayles' meat market.

James Collins is working for the American Sad Iron company.

Henry Snowball is spending a few weeks in South Dakota, looking into the matter of establishing a stock ranch.

Warren Lewis is planning on raising 35 acres of sugar beets next year for the Owosso Sugar company.

John Phillips is able to be at his work after a week's illness.

Dr. Emmett F. Pyle is home again from his Monroe trip, having been excused from appearing in the Inman will case.

The Knights of Pythias will give a smoker and supper in their hall next Tuesday evening.

Charles Edwards, of Dundee, is visiting relatives here today.

William Bell writes from the north that he has shot a deer.

Floyd Juckett is one of the clerks in Scott Juckett's store.

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Milan, Mich., Nov. 9.--Ervin O. Case has business in Detroit this afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Griswold have been entertaining friends from Tecumseh and Chillicothe, O., for a few days.

Clifford Mead, who is visiting relatives here from Albion, made a visit with friends in Ypsilanti.

Fred Hasley has his new residence nearly ready for occupancy.

Lois Vedder has been home from Ypsilanti visiting her parents.

The Presbyterian chicken pie supper in the Dean block Saturday evening, was a decided success in every way.

U. Grant Rockwell, who has a position with Hunter & Hunter in Detroit, spent Sunday with his wife and baby here.

Abraham Millage has returned to his home in Tecumseh after a visit with friends and relatives here.

John Phillips is at his home on the "Ridge" quite ill.

This evening the Epworth league society will hold a business meeting in the Methodist church. The Michigan Telephone Co. promise to have their rural telephone line put up in the very near future, just as soon as the material may be gotten on the ground.

Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson have gone to Detroit to reside.

Sherman Cook is very busy these days taking in and hand picking beans in the Lane building near the depot.

Charles M. Blackmer was very ill at his home Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Moon entertained out of town guests Sunday.

The Presbyterian ladies Aid Society are doing remarkably well with their rummage sale, which will continue in the Dean block for another week.

Mrs. Palmiter has returned to Detroit after visiting friends.

Mrs. Fred G. T. Wilson was in Detroit Saturday evening to attend the play "Rip Van Winkle," with Joseph Jefferson as star.

Misses Mary and Lucile Potter, two teachers of the Milan public schools, spent Sunday with their parents at Willis.

Prof. C. M. Fuller, superintendent of the Mooreville schools, was in Ann Arbor over Sunday, the guest of his family.

Mrs. F. Alley of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. J. N. Ross of Beloit, Wis., who have been guests of their cousins Mrs. Mary Wallace and J. L. Marble, for a few days, returned home today.

Earl Lane, who has been attending Cleary Business college in Ypsilanti, left this morning for Chicago, where he has accepted a position as stenographer and bookkeeper.

Almos hale returned to Ann Arbor today after visiting his mother and brothers north of town.

Hon. Henry C. Smith of Adrian, ex-congressman, was in town a short time this morning.

Mrs. Lee Hitchcock arrived this morning from Illinois, to be the guest of relatives and friends here for several weeks.

Tunis Horton went to Detroit this morning to visit relatives.

O. H. Fisher of Ypsilanti, is visiting Dr. Lachlan J. Bell.

Charles H. Kelsey spent Sunday with his family here.

Alfred N. Safford of Detroit, called on W. B. Redman today.

The condition of Miss Cecil Lockwood and Mrs. Robert McLachlan is very much improved today.

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Milan, Mich., Nov. 10.--Clifford Mead and sister, Miss Irma Mead, went to Detroit yesterday afternoon to visit relatives and friends.

Frank S. Pullen, of Belleville, visited at the home of Postmaster Charles W. Pullen and family for a few days.

Rev. D. A. Shannon, the evangelist who is holding a series of revival meetings in the Baptist church, held a street meeting last night.

Mrs. George B. Marsh's sister, who has been visiting here for some time, left this morning for her home in Illinois.

Mrs. Charles Fox, of Romulus, has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Pullen.

Ervin O. Case is home from his visit with his brother, Willis, and family in Detroit.