THE BREWSTER STANDARD. Established 1869. Brewster, Putnam County, N. Y., Friday, November 21, 1913. $2.00 a year

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DHNBURY HARDWARE CO. | Mr. Editor:— I

This store extends to ; I the ladies of Brewster «\ and vicinity a cordial ;; invitation to make them- \ \ selves at home in our j \ Ladies Rest Room where ;; they will find all the toilet 1 requisites also writing < \ desk and comfortable j ; chairs, whenever they \ \ visit Danbury, whether «\ they are customers or ;; not. < j

Yours truly, * A. R. JONES, i!

HARDWARE CO.

Pull Double Sole. Waterproof Shoes. Dark Tenor Dull Calf. Great lor wear and comfort. Try a pair. They always wear well.

FOSTER'S SHOE STORE, 244-246 Main Street, Danbury, Conn.

We Have Smashed all Records on

f This season. We have sold

Dozens of Them In the past few weeks and we

are tstM tunning them out a t a fine rate.

GENUINE EXCELLENCE IN JBVERY PART is what makes these ranges so popular.

Baking quality and the quality of castings are "what count" in a range—and the Crawford out-atolnes them all in these respect*. f Let Us Tell You About Them.

F l DANBURY, CONN.

Located in the Center of the City.

New Hats Every Day.

New Stock Every Week.

Up-to-date Styles.

Ready-to-wears, Children's

Hats, Millinery Supplies o!

Every Description.

MAIN STREET,

ite Tom Hall, Brewster.

H. M REYNOLDS,

Insurance and Real Estate,

Brewster, N. Y.

Office In F. 8. liarnuiii'b Law Office.

G. A. HOPKINS, Undertaker RAILROAD AVE.,

Brewster, N. Y.

Long Distance Call 109.

Day 01 Night.

Rent Payers Attention. Come and talk over my easy home buying plan

and join the list of satisfied owners.

W. M. SMALLEY, CONTRACTOR REAL ESTATE BUILDER

B r e w s t e r , N . Y .

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The Ideal Christmas Is obtained largely with the aid of good music.

We feature

The Kranich & Bach The Leins and The Laffargue Pianos

and PLAYER PIANOS—and will take your piano in exchange at liberal value in pari payment.

We also feature the Victor Talking Machine, the Columbia Graphophone and the Ed&sou Pl.(;nograph.

We idU mail orders for record* lor tire above and we suggest records as an excellent gift for Christmas.

V\t Law many fine bargain* In u*od upright Piano* from | |2f Up and mi easy term* ol payment. 11 you own a Tad king Machine m H s # V Piano, send u* your name and we rial ami! yon each gnontb the ai FK1-E.

\\V appeal to people in the Harlem Valley for toiaaneas. 1 to render prompt and snttofactory «serv4ce. Writ* to-day tor our catalogue and pra< >

Hunt's Lea&ng Music House, Inc., i 52-64 Marline Avenue, White Plains, N. Y.

Household and Decorative Linens Never before in the long experience of this store

has there been such a large and varied assortment of reliable linens to select from. We have been preparing for weeks to present to you the very newest patterns, the very best qualities, and the most honest values the mar­ket could produce. We feel that we have succeeded in our endeavor and have marked each piece at the lowest possible price. This is the time to replenish your table cloths, napkins, squares, lunch cloths, towels, etc., at attiactive prices.

Napkin?, hemstitched and fringed. Linen Squares, plain and Damask, all sizes. Stand Covers in plain, Damask and embroidered. Table Cloths, separate and in sets. Bureau Scarfs, Table Runners Hemstitched Table Cloths in all qualities. Towels, Huck Damask, fancy and plain. Toweling

tjy the yard. Double Damask by the yard, the best values from

Ireland.

McLEAN BROS. 221 Main Street, Danbury, Conn.

Julio Lorillard Butterfields Millions. MINERAL RIGHTS RESTORED.

Putnam and Dutches* Property Own*

era to be Relieved of the one*

third Mining and Mineral Rights

Encumbrance running with land

titlee since 1754 and now a Menace;

to Real Estate Transactions.

The Quarterly Style Book. A style book issued four times a year containing hundreds of Ladies

Howe Journal Patterns, descriptions for making garments, suggestions for materials to be used, etc. ( £ THE CRITERION OP FASHION P £ i j Q A monthly fashion magazine issued by the Labies * \ f* ^ ^ v * Home Journal Pattern Publishers containing all * ^ W e the very latest styles and suggestions in all the latest modes of fashion millinery, footwear, etc.

These books are both obtainable at our pattern counter.

A. F I N E B E R G , Main Street, Brewster, N. Y.

Hundreds of Beneficiaries and many Speculator* in Life Interests of

Legatee* under the Last and Eight Previous Wills, Failing to ef­

fect a Compromise have Appealed to Judge Southard to Decide upon

the valid instrument out of the many drawn. Hon. John R. Yale, of

Brewster and William H. Berrigan, of Cold Spring, appointed

Temporary Administrators to care for the Estate pending Decision

of the Court. j T i i e M J l passed by Assemblyman Yale last year, now chapter 509 ol ™«> laws of 1912, empowering the

The will filed in the Putnam Conn- David W. Harkness, Augustus Healey, c o ^ p ^ ^ u ^ direction Gf the ty Surrogate's Court on Aug. 14th, Frank Healey and Albert Francis Commieeioaera ot ^ j ^ , , o f f U s e t

disposes of an estate valued at Hagar, all my printed books of every m a d e ^ ^ ^ U e u t e M m t Governor, J3.000.000, the bulk of which is left description in my residence known j * ^ ^ <# ̂ Assembly Secretary to the Army and Navy branch of the as "Crogside" In the village of Cold o f g ^ ^ ownptfoUer State Treas-Y. M. C. A. It is understood that If Spring, except such books as are oth- ^ Attorney General and State this will Is set aside Attorney Ai- erwtoe % bequeathed, also the large j ^ ^ ^ a n d S u r Veyor. to pay over bert Francis Hagar. Mrs. Butter- orchestrion therein, in trust for the t Q the m m w h e l r s ftne mm o f

field's lawyer, who gets $100,000 and use and benefit of the inhabitants of $ 2 2 6 f 0 0 0 ^ t h O T eby extinguish their other property and who to charged the villages of Cold Spiring and Nel- e U | | m to t h e m t a e r a l rtghtg to qUe8_ with fraud by one set of litigants, sonviile, said books and orchestrion t{fm 8 e e m e t o b e n e a r ^ a c c o m . has eight prior wills which it will be to be installed in the library building p l l l 8 n m e n t ^ t h a t m u c h d e 8 i r e d ^

j which of for.

I have hereinafter provided The matter was noticed for final

Special Sale of

Sport Coats. $8.50 Sport Coats at $5.98. $12.00 Sport Coats at $8.50. $14.00 Sport Coats at $10 00. $5.00 Wool Serge Dresses at $3.98 $1250 Women's Suits at $10.00. jj

Clothing. $10 and $12 Men's and Young Men's Overcoats

at $6.50 and $8.50.

New York Store, Fowler Block, Brewster, N. Y.

A Popular Overcoat! Levy Bros.

Shawl Collar. One of the m#st popular members of our large

overcoat family is the shawl collar coat. It's long, it's warm, its roomy and when the collar is

turned up, you are right in an ocean of comfort. There are a variety of soft, warm fabrics—all good.

Single or double breasted. Made with or without belted back. $15, $i8, $25 to $35.

If you're after down right comfort in an overcoat just investigate our shawl collar overcoat proposition.

Men's, Boys' and Children's Mackinaw Coats and Sweaters of the best kind, $1.50 to $8.50.

211 Main Street,

DANBURY, CONN. > M M M I I I M » I M M M N I M I M i H I I M M » » | | M < M l l l l l i

necessary to break. There are three distinct sets 01 «ir. 'consideration and action by the Com-

litiganits who want the will that was I direct my executors to purchase a m l a 8 l o i n e r B o f ^ L a n d omce y e 8 -

probated set aside and the contest tract of land of not less than one- *eiPday promises to be long. Daniel Butter- half an acre at some spot accessible j I t ^ ni i nf | i |nm| expected that a field 2d. son of the late Theodore to the inhabitants of the villages of U n a l o r d e r w U 1 be e n t e r e d ^ l a t . ButterfJeld, has filed an answer al- Cold Spring and Nelsonville within ^ t h a n t h e w<Jefc ^ ^ ^ t f a e ^ leging undue Influence. Another answ- a reasonable time and cause to be s i d e r a t d o n & ̂ ^ b l U s mgeeabed by. er has been filed by several grand- constructed thereon a library buiid- G o v G l y n n tor ^ ^ ^ b e t o r e ^ nieces who were cut off in one of ing for the use of said inhabitants a d j o u n i n m e n t o f toe ^ ^ ^ ^s^n. the clauses of the will and several and for the safe keeping of said Qf t h e 1 9 1 3 Legtelature, thus crowning cousins of Mrs. Butterfield allege books and orchestrion at a cost, for | n ̂ ^ fm3xaaLTy ^ nmag f o n D f M r

that they were not cited and that if said land and building, not exceeding Y a l e , f l t w e J v e y e m o f u n r e m i t ) t J l a i lg & the will is set aside they are en- the sum of Thirty thousand dollars f o r t a n d m e a i t o r l o u 8 achievement to titled to the property. i ($30,000), said building to be used as b e n a l f ^ h i a cooetituents

The answer of the four grand- a public library by said villages and j Tmo h l : ( n d r e d a n d s l s t y ' y e a r s ^ ^ nieces who a r e the children of Fred- such books as may at any time be r < m v e y a n c e 6 ^ r e a l ^ t e wmrti

ertck Joseph Wheeler, alleges that owned by said villages may be placed m a d e (Mt ^ tongUage following :| the will was not duly executed, that in said building which shall be used »rrogekheT ^ ^ a n a n d singular t h ^ Mrs. Butterfield was not of sound in the usual manner of all public w < ) o d 8 ( 1 B d e r T 0 O d ( J ( trees, timbeTet

mind or memory and that her wttM library buildings. Such library build- | f e e t o 8 B > p a B t ures ( meadows, marshes, was obtained by "fraud and undue in^ ing shall be known as the "Julia L.; f i w a i i lp6, ponds, pools of water, water fluence practised upon the decedent Butterfield Library Building" and the COUTfies r i v e r s lbr0oke rivulets by one Albert I^rancis Hagar. a lega- words "In Memoriam. Julia L. But- , T u n e a o d ^ ^ ^ a f wa^'er> fishIng; tee and devisee named in said paper terfield," placed on a stone over tt»'fowUngf hunting, hawking—excepting or of some other person or persons door. I direct my executors to place ftnd r e e e r v l n g ^ miJiB6 a n d minerala acting in concert or privily with to the said library building such pic-; w h a t 8 o e v e r # l anding , growing, lying, M m - " tU!Pe(J as may *>« ^ the house at b f i - B f t tou(nd> o r to b e Ufled> h a d ^

Attorney Hagar is one of the exe-i "Cragside" at my death as they m a y i f l n J o y e d yfMliia t h e b o u n d a a n d ^^^ cutors. He was tor many years Mrs. deem suitable and proper except such i _* iBald ^^ ., Buttenfield's attomay and gets $100,-|a6 n » y be otherwise disposed of. I ' M p r e s e n l t ^though the woods, 000 and an interest in her country I gd™ and bequeath to the folio-1 m e a d o w s a n d w a t e r > a r e n o t 8 e B

estate under the terms of the will. ling named persons as trustees. David f o r t l l 8i lUgUif l r ly> t h e m ines and mdn-nxe hearing last Saturday was at W. Harkness, Augustus Healey. I e r a l a aTe i n a U ^ ^ e x c e | ) t e d . ^ ^

Cold Spring on three motions which Frank Healey and Alhert Francis e f f e c t o f t h e p u r c f t a 8 e of the mineral will have to be threshed out before I Hagar, the sum of Thirty thousand ^ ^ b y t f a e g ^ ^ w j J 1 ^ to p e r m d t

witnesses ar e called. One motion was j dollars ($30,000) in trust tor the to appoint a temporary administrator j purpose of maintaining and carrying to handle the estate pending tliejcn such library building and grounds proceedings, another motion to have land for purchasing new books tor Attorney Hagar file Mrs. Butterflieid'a such library.

previous wills and a third motion toi l ^ v e a n d bequeath to the persons „ admit the cousins who claim they o r confontUm> ^uatees or directors; handse led books" wiirenjoy~the 7th| should have been ctted. Several of l Q o o n t r o j ^ c l i a r g e o f ̂ H l l , . ^ ^ exmm<m ot t n e m e m b e r f l 0 | these cousins are represented by Wii-1 tiick James Library in town of Deer- t l l e Guild of Book Workers whicbJ liam H. Hamilton of 100 Broadway, j ^ New Hampshire, all my printed | was opened Wednesday In the roomal Manhattan and it is estimated that; l>ookm o f e v e | p y k t o d a n d d e 8 o r 4 p ( U l 0 n | o f t i h e Aa-cnltectural League, 215 Westf there are nearly 40 of them ! now to my winter residence. No. 616 j 67th Street. New York. Tfii&re 10

The case will be complicated be-. n m A v e o .ue, except as herein other-j fine leather to abundance, exquisite cause of the three sets of litigants;, ^ ^ Mre<**d; also the two equea- t o o*i, T and attnactive and appropriate each set is against the other t ^ irism victureti <* m y two sons. Fred- 'de-lgra. The work is that of profes-sets and agatoet the executors. e r l c k j 0 6 e p h J a m e s a n d J u l i a n J w n e 8 ! a i c n a ] a n d a m a t e u r e „ , „ a majority Daniel Butterfield 2d takes $10,000 un- r o , w nang^g to ^ drawing room I of the exhibits are women's, der the present will and it is under- | a t . . o , . ^ ^ . . a l a o a ^ ^ picture of! interesting among the professional stood that he is contesting because C r a g s W e n < w haMfsisig to me third I entries is one of Miss ECith Diehl. he (believes some of the prior widls ^ ^ ^ m y h o u B e ^ „ m , % is a guest book and any one left him more than- $10,000. He will W f U l A v e n W f N e w Y o r k ^ y . also | w o u id be delighted to transcribe hia not want ail the wills set aside 1^, ^ e p h o t o g ^ ^ to m ^ ^ ̂ h e r n a n j e l n % ft ^ b o u n d ^

The grandnleces on the other ^ \ y e t ^b ine t . together with said cabi- oark blue seal, the tooling to fine 1 _ 1 1 i k A v a r i l J l a ^ n > i y > / i l L . / 1 tXO t l l U x V I * C ' '

the conveyance hereafter of all righit, title and interest.

Hand Tooled Books. ' v ; [From the New York Times.]

Every on • interested in beautiful

want all the wills cancelled, as they claim to be the sole heirs at law.

net, now to the billiard room at drag- Hues of gold, forming a border. It to aide; also my book cases now In the!simple and effective and the same

Mrs. Butterfield's will cover ing ( b a a e a n e n t of 616 Fifth Avenue; also worker has another bock, the "Son-13 pases, begins by giving $10,000 t o | t b j e SQm u p ^ t ^ o u , ^ d o U a r a ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ j ^ ^ , . ^ t l i e f l e

($4,000). jaame lines in the tooling. Miss Fau-I direct my executors upon the ny Preston .shows Whistler in leal

oompletion of said library building at (brown seal with tooled corners of Cold Spring aforesaid, to convey by'geld and on-laid bands. Mrs. H. tL, a good and sufficient deed to the four Pomeroy has a charming volume on, toilowting named persona as trustees, impreaatoniat painting, the sage David W. Harkness, Augustus Healey, green crushed levant with borders ol Frank Healey and Albert Francis flowers across top and bottom.

Lady Margaret ABohin and $5,000 to a daughter of Mrs. Pierre Lorillard Boucher. She then forgets the Loral-lard's and gives $10,000 each to a score of nieces and nephews of her deceased husband, General Butter­field and $2,000 to the General's near friend. Col. Edward M. L. Ehl-

era, $6,000 to each of two daughters wm Am_ . _ ^ . . _... . of the late Hon. William Wood. $1,000 ^^^^^^^.^f4!^^ each to Mary and Alice Haitian*;. trust tor the use and benefit of the

inhabitants of said villages of Cold about $35,000 is divided to amounts _ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ _ ^ ^ ^ _ from $500 to $5,000 among household S p a ] t o * _ ^ d _ ^ ^ . ^ J " .*. ? ^ I and farm and garden helpers at Crag-side.

Gen. William T. l^Due. of Hast­ings, Minn., and Albert FraneiB Ha­gar, of 60 Wall St., New York City get $100,000 each. Union College.

and reading room. I desire said build­ing to be so constructed that it will contain one large lecture room with a stage to be used by the inhabitants cf said villages of Cold Spring and Nelsonville tor holding literary uioet-

Sohenectady. get $100,000, white Goidi l n*g ^ teatur*j6-

Postal Savings. Peraerverance and personal solici­

tation are urged on pomtmaftera ol the United States in advancing ttu# postal savings system, to a letter to poj&unaeters that with every new depositor added, "you have contribut­ed to the general happiness and thrift of your community."

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ "A serious drawback has been a Spring is to have a hospital to | 1 direct my executors to sell n r ^ o f persistent and systematic coat $40,000, together with the house. No. 616 Fifth Avenue, and the publicity;' me letter contdaiiK* to dto further sum of $10,000 to iuiv ground lease thereof and all the con- CUiausdaig 'th« savings system, "ft to same and an endowment of $100,000 . t*ats thereof, except as otherwise aurprtajaig J i m v little UK. public knowj to keen it in running urdir. Aged }»**to directed, at their earliest con- g t t l l i B r a l J y ^ ^ lh^. opi-j-attou of the and indigent Friends get $20,000 and .* «"0*flice; also the furniture, pictures fctrvioe. Q^ gj^t iulp*«uiive duty (ii-ippied Cbiftlren $5,000.

The i'Jpisconal uhuJich of St. Mary in UMP llighlandiB will get $5,ooo tat improvements and $10,000 for I

mage. Among a &-*mi uunab«-j od

and bric-a-brac confined in my resi- Uw4U ^ ^ a^uain t Ub< IMtoUe eapeci-donee at « V M * * I « . " CtM Sprtog. . j jy ' to U i t i a J , .M otties witli the ^ _ _ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ _ to the lar«*t cities with Putnam County. New y<jjk; yjhu the « , , i . . . #* J .»

• ' ' facitiaties the mrva*.-^ afiords. MtfflHflfcttM. iiorses, carriages auiU

lonplomentB of every description other bequest* the following reveal; belonging to me pwhonally. 1 diirect L g . ^ ' ^ h ^ passed and Uuat something of the deuul neceaaary to

master* are ex stage of the postal aav-

CiMwrve in disposing oi' y3 years of ace-umm ulat-ious.

1 gavv, cievltte and bequeath to the folio wing named person* as 'fruatee*,J

** • » ttl bu^toL* a doubted to. u and in Oneida QOttWy, .N,w p,.Uj,..J!Cy a u d o t l k a i a i w W(UO feti0rrtJy

York and ail the property, MaJ oa ^ ^ ^ k iJUUW ^ u a i a a t i c personal, owned by me at the time u „ , ^ m(gmf* j ^

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