Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1912 — Fails to Wed; Loses Wealth [ARTICLE]

Fails to Wed; Loses Wealth

Charles F. Corbin Refused to Marry Within Year and Loses Big Bhare of Father's Estate. Meriden, Conn. —Given the preference between single-blessedness and marriage with a large financial reward, Charles F. Corbin, son of the late Philip Corbin, president of the American Hardware Corporation, chose the former state and sacrificed $75,000.. The last opportunity for Mr. Corbin to decide whether he would agree to a clause in his father’d will and take $150,000 in cash, or remain single and worry along on half that amount came when the executors met in the New Britain probate court to distribute the elder Mr. Corbin’s estate, estimated at $1,850,000. A year ago, when Mr. Corbin died, his will was found to contain this clause: “If within one year from my death Charles Corbin, my son, shfll be legally married he shall receive $150,000 in cash. If be is not legally married he shall receive $75,000.” This clause held up the distribution Of the estate and directed much public attention' to young Mr. Corbin. The fact that a divorce had been obtained from him by Mrs. Lillian Blakeslee Corbin in 1908 was commented upon, aad rumors were started that a reconciliation might take place and that before the expiration of the year a second marriage ceremony might be performed. Many assurances were conveyed to ML Corbin that if be had other matrimonial plans he would not hare difficulty in finding a life partner

among Connecticut’s .fair daughters. But Mr. Corbin dashed many budding hopes when he announced flatly that the financial inducements were not sufficient to make him take another chance at matrimony. Up to the last moment friends of Mr. Corbin were hopeful that ho would marry within the time limit. When the executors met they learned that Mr. Corbin had win the additional $75,000 and they added this amount to the total, which was distributed among the other beneficiaries. s-i■ ■ - -