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Journal and Courier
Lafayette, IN
Thursday, January 15, 1920


                   CHILDREN'S HOME GETS FARM LEFT
                     BY JOSEPH BAER
                     
                   Churches and Flower Mission Also
                     Beneficiaries in Distribution of
                       an Estate Valued at $100,000
                       
                   Local churches and charities will divide the
                 estate of JOSEPH W. BAER who died recently, his
                 will which was admitted to probate Wednesday in
                 the circuit court directing such a disposition
                 of the property, which is valued at between
                 $75,000 and $100,000. The principal beneficiary
                 is the Children's home to which institution Mr.
                 BAER bequeathed a farm of 175 acres near Ash
                 Grove in this county.
                   The First Baptist church of Lafayette, the
                 First Christian church of Lafayette, the West
                 Side Baptist and West Side Methodist churches,
                 the Battle Ground Methodist church and the Flower
                 Mission of Lafayette are the other beneficiearies.
                 
                   PROPERTY TO CHURCHES
                   The will provides that the ground now occupied
                 by the Stader coal yard on North Third street,
                 known as lot 72, original plat of Lafayette, go
                 to the First Baptist church, also the church to
                 receive $300 in cash. The First Christian church,
                 the West Side Baptist church and the West Side
                 Methodist church are each to receive $300 in cash
                 and the Battle Ground M. E. church is to receive
                 $400 in cash. The rest and residue of the estate
                 after all bequests have been paid is to be turned
                 over to the First Christian church.
                 
                   INCOME FOR WOMAN
                   The instrument provides that $75 is to be put in
                 trust with the Springvale Cemetery association, the
                 interest to go to the care and upkeep of the family
                 lot. The sum of $1,400 is also placed on deposit
                 with the Lafayette Loan and Trust company for the
                 use of MARTHA J. L. STRETCH, who for many years kept
                 house for the deceased and the board of managers of
                 the Children's home and the trustees of the First
                 Baptist church are to pay her $2 per week each during
                 her life time.
                 
                   FLOWER MISSION
                   The executor is directed to sell the BAER homestead
                 known as lot 71, original plat of Lafayette, and the
                 proceeds are to go to the Flower Mission of Lafayette
                 for the furtherance of the charitable work being car-
                 ried on. The Lafayette Loan and Trust company is named
                 as executor.
                 
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