The Portland daily press., 1895-06-13
WAS PUsSIC SPIRITED.
Many Public Bequests Left by Hon.
Joseph Farwell.

Vl any l. DCYuSSNc ny HON.
Joseph Farwell.
Some of the Bequests Mentioned in His
WilI-One Object of the Trust Fund the
Promotion of Temperance and Sun.
preston of Rum Selling.
Belfast, June 12.-The will of the late
Joseph Farwell of Unity, who recently
thrown from his carriage, was filed in
the probate court at Belfast on Tuesday.
The will is peculiar one, and is dated
Rockland, October 27, 1890. The will
does not convey correct idea as to the
wealth of Mr. FarwelL His bequests in
money, private and public, amount to
about SIS, OOO The clause which conveys
the remainder of his property to his
trustees as trust fund, embraces the
Farwell block, Rockland and other val
liable property in that city. The home
farm at Unity is worth about $4,000.
Mr.. Farwell had no immediate family,
and he was very benevolent person, he
gave literally during his life time. 1t has
been estimated that he so gave away at
least 100000 His entire estate must
have represented more than $500, 1000
The following are few bequests in the
will stripped of much of their legal
verbiage:
He gives to the town of Unity in trust
$1,000, as a permanent fund, to be called
the Joseph Farwell Fund, y to be paid
into the treasury of said town, the an
nual income to be used to beautify, i'm
prove and keep in good condition the
grave lot of his parents and family mon
uments and those of his brother and sis
ter in the cemetery at Farwell's mills.
10 the city of Rockland he gives $500,
the income to be used to beautify and
keep in condition the grayers of his
brother Henry's family in the Jamison
cemetery.
To the town of Thomaston he gives in
trust $500. the income to be used to beau
tIfy and keep in condition the grave of
Mrs. Katie Carter in the Catholic ceme-
terry in that town.
To the town of Pittsfeld he gives 5000
in trust, the income to be used to beau
tify and improve the graves of his broth
er Josiah's family in the cemetery of that
town.
To John H. Stewart,a colored boy whom
he brought up, he gives the use, occu-
pancy and possession of the grist mill,
and all the interest in the water power
and machinery in the town of Unity dur
ing his natural life, and if he is steady
man he gives and bequeaths the above
named property in his own right He
also gives the said John H. Stewart the
sum of $4,000
To the First Universalist Parish in
Rnck1an hp criuo ba of oe
a permanent fund, the income only to
be expended, and to be known as the
Joseph Farwell fund, - the amount to
be divided as follows: $1,000 to be paid
to the trustees appointed and selected
by the parish $2500 to be paid to the
same trustees, and $1,000 to the Ladies'
Sewing Circle. The income of the first
named fund to be used for the support
of preaching and parish expenses; the
second to clothe poor children who are
worthy and regularly attend the Sabbath
school in the parish; and the third to be
expended annually under the direction
of the Sewing Circle Provision is made
to keep the principal intact.
He gives to the city of Rockland as a
permanent fund $4,000, to be kept forever,
the income to be annually distributed
among the several parishes of the city
to be used for benevolent purposes, to
be called the Joseph Farwen fund. -
To the town of Unity he gives $4,000 as
permanent fund to be kept forever, the
income to be expended for benevolent
purposes, to be called the "Joseph Far
we'll fund -
The farm upon which he lived in Uni
ty,. with $50O0 he gives to his trustees
to be given by them to some benevolent
institution. The trustees are authorized
to convey the same for that purpose with
the understanding that it shall be called
the F'arwell property"
10 his executor, trustees, ETC., he gives
forever, to be kept as a trust fund to be
called the Joseph Farwell Trust Fund, !"
all the remainder and residue of his prop
erty, the net income to be expended as
follows:
1st-To provide, when necessary, new
monuments for his parents and his own
grave in the cemetery.
2d-To expend SO much of the said in
come as they think best for the promotion
of the cause of temperance, and the sup
preston of the sale and manufacture of
intoxicating liquors; or by lectures or
works enlightening the people or reliey-
ing the distress of the worthy wife and
children of the poor inebriate, or drunken
husband or father, or widow or father
less children of the same; or they are at
liberty to use it for any benevolent pur-
pose they may think best. The trust fund
is to be forever kept full.
He also authorizes, directs and in
structs his trustees not to distress any
debtor of his estate, but to give an exten-
sion where it can be done with safety ::
and to any whom he holds estate or
property he points out the way to convey
such propery.