Frank Wood Inherits Fortune
Afton Enterprise, December 20, 1888
Frank Wood formerly resided with his father, Elery S. Wood, at Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], and did so up to about four years ago, when, his parents being dead, he resolved to strike out for himself. He went to Utica [Oneida Co., NY] and has since resided there. He has been in many different branches of business, in fact, taking any honest employment offered him during that time. He has driven a street car, worked on the railroad, on the Utica water works, and in fact turned his hand to almost anything that seemed likely to afford him sustenance. He has been sober and industrious and respected by his fellow workmen.
Way back, somewhere on his mother's side, he was connected with the Simmons family, of Providence, R.I., reported to be wealthy, and one of the leading families of that city. Frank's independence, however, never allowed him to make any overtures to them for permanent employment or assistance of any kind; in fact, he had doubtless forgotten the existence of his wealthy relatives.
His connection with the Simmons family was brought to his mind a short time since in a pleasant and striking manner. Mr. Wood received notice from Providence that the Simmons' estate, worth $80,000, was in process of settlement, and that the fact had been proven that he (Wood) was the only surviving heir to the entire estate.
The news seemed almost too good to be true, but the heir--apparent--thought the matter worth looking into, and last week visited Providence, the estate was finally settled, and Mr. Wood has returned to Utica with, to use the vernacular of the day, the "stuff in his clothes."
Mr. Wood will be remembered by many in Guilford and Norwich, where he has many friends who will rejoice with him at his sudden and unexpected good fortune. May it never grow less.---Telegraph
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