Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1903 — LEGACY IN CIGAR BOX. [ARTICLE]

LEGACY IN CIGAR BOX.

Twenty Years After Death of Legatee’s Uncle It Is Discovered,

Ten §2O gold pieces, glued to t£e bottom of a cigar box, formed the legacy left to Robert C. Herron of 1012 Arch street, Philadelphia, by an uncle more than twenty years ago, but which only reached Herron lasLweek. During all the years the treasure lay undiscovered la g drawer. of. an old desk and the Herron family were convinced that, though remembering all bis other relatives, the uncle had forgotten his nephew. A few days ago, however, some one chanced to open the cigar box while rummaging through the desk, and the nephew received his portion of his uncle’s fortune. Herron's uncle lived at Southbridge, Mass., and at his death, twenty years ago, left a property, which he In his will divided as equally as possible among his nieces and nephews. Much to the surprise of the familj r , Robert, who had always been a favorite with the old man, was entirely Ignored. It now appears that the ujnele had wished to be particularly liberal to him and had put away his share in gold, which was very scarce at that time. Afraid to trust it to the banks, he glued the coins to the bottom of the cigar box, putting In a note saying that this was to be Robert’s share of his fortune. It was In this strange form, says the Philadelphia Inquirer, that Herron,, after twenty years, received his legacy.