£8000 to Long Lost Son.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 July 1910, Page 4

£8000 to Long Lost Son.

MISSING -Kilt FOUND TIIIUM'GH A NIWSI'AIMOK

The discovery at Peterborough uf uhe heir to half the fortune- loit by Alderman Dr. Harratt, of liinniiigli.'iin, was made in furious oiirtumstances. Tine doctor's only son, Mr Allied Harratt", left- homo many years ago. Although intemltvct for ou» of the professions, lie (locitied to vnvn his livelihood with his hands. Eventually lie m<4 in London twelve years ago a Peterborough tradesman. Ai: , I'aten, who ofl'oiw'l him work as a carina n. Liitei , lie set up as a horse-dealer, and continmed iu that business until las! week. He lived in a 5s a week cottage. Picking up a weekly mvespaper fl few ckys ago, he learned to diis as-tonishment-that lie was being soughl as the heir to a I'ortunie of €9000 left li'im by his fatlier. He at once coninmnicated with tho executors, and found 'th-at as a I'nct the sum was .CBOOO, which had li<*eii invcsteil for him. and that the linconie, amounting to £100 a year, was to be paid to him for life.