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Show Will Dig for Buried Money I he place, but not strong enough tc work, he never wanted me or anybody to go to a certain part of the premises that he was in the habit of visiting frequently. I have always believed that it was because he had money buried in that vicinity. When the weather becomes settled I Bball make a systematic search." Administrator of Eccentric Man's Es-6tate Es-6tate Warns Private Treasure Seekers Away. Great Barrington, Mass. When Nelson Nel-son Noteware, an eccentric hermit, of Sheffield, died in his mountain hut last winter a report spread that he had buried money In various places on his premises, and several citizens of Sheffield announced that they would dig up every foct of the ground in search of it. Thereupon Frank J. Davis, administrator of the estate, published in a local newspaper a notice "that all persons are forbidden forbid-den trespassing on the premises of the estate of Nelson Noteware." Being asked if he believed there was money buried on the Noteware property Mr. Davis said: "1 am inclined to think there Is. When Mr. Noteware was taken sick he sent for me to take care of him. One day some money was wanted and he told me to go to a certain ikrt of the room and I would find a box containing con-taining money. I did so, but could find roth'rg. Then, working himself alone from his chiiir to the spot he had Indicated, from a lot of &U1 cans and kettles he dug out a tin box. such r.s baking powder is put up in, full of silver coins. On another occasion he told me to look beneath a certain jar for some money. I did so. but could find nothing. Then he wen; to the spot and shoved the jar aside and. lifting up a board, dug from the ground a grwid-sized tin box crammed full of folded bank bills and silver pieces. "While he was yet able to be about |