WILL FOUND IN A CARTER.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 8, Issue 29, 9 April 1907, Page 7

WILL FOUND IN A CARTER.

DOCUMENT HAD REMAINED 75 YEARS IN STRANGE HIDINGPLACE. * Despatches from Montreal describe how a will made by one Jules Ohambonl 70 years ago has been found iu a garter worn by his bride, and subsequently used by throe members of his family or descendants on their wedding days. Tho garter was made in France, and was worn several times before it came into possession of Clnunhord. At the time Chambord was married he owned a little property, which he agreed to leave to his wife in event ot his death. It was known that he made a will, hut when he died (in 1831) the document could not bo found, and the property was equally dovided between the widow and two children, The widow died two years after her husband and the daughter four years later,. The son married and was the father of four children, Jules, the oldest, married a woman named Laporte and settled in L’Anse du Fpin, on the Saguenay River. Tho issue of this marriage was six children, all of whom died except Henry. To Henry was handed- down the garter, his mother on her deathbed telling him to present it to his bride-elect and enjoin her to wear it on her wedding day, as it would bring luck, This he promised to do. Henry eventually became engaged to Marie St. Gabriel, of Ms native village, and on the day they were to bo married gave tho garter to her. In appearance it looked much like a bracelet, only wider than is commonly worn. It was made of a heavy silver band with a gold buckle to which it was attached by a double hinge. After tho wedding it was noticed that the hinge had been sprung and tho garter was sent to a Montreal jeweller to be repaired. It was tho jeweller who discovered the will. In removing the platinum pin which held the buckle an inner rim of the garter slipped from its place, and the document, a thin parchment, was disclosed. The writing was still legible, and the will carried out the promise of Jules Chambord to leave all his property to his wife.