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Romance In Court

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Parent Issue
Day
15
Month
April
Year
1891
Copyright
Public Domain
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A romantic story was revealed in a Boston court the other day in a contest over the 9500,000 estáte of the late Samuel Welch, who lived in so many places that the probate judge doesn't know vvhere to lócate his legal residence. For ycars a finc-looking brick house on Elm street, Somerville, has remained untenanted, its Windows and doors heavily barred against entrance by anyone except the possessor of the key. All sorts of ghost stories have been conjured up about this house, and everybody who lived in the neighborhood was convinced that the house was haunted. It had that reputation, any way, and timid women and children always went a block out of their way to avoid passing it at night. The ghost stories vanished in the lightof to-day 's revel ations. That house was built by Mr. Welch years ago with the proceeds of a lottery prize which he had drawn. He was engaged to be married to an estimable young woman, and the wedding day had been appointed. When the intended bride heard that the foundation of his wealth had been laid through a lottery investment she refused to marry him. Mr. Welch immediately barred up the house, which had just been completed, and would never give his consent to its being occupied. 11e then led a roving life in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, where he passed the greater part of his time. Mayor Pope, of Somerville, was to-day appointed administrator of the estáte, which he will distribute among a large number of heirs.

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Old News
Ann Arbor Courier