Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-12-04
LARGE PUBLIC REQUESTS
Col. George y. DowIey Left $4,000 TO
school District No. 2---sIO,OOO to the

Col. George y. DowIey Left $4,000 TO
school District No. 2---sIO,OOO 60 the
Free Library, $1,000 to the BrRttIe-
bOro Retreat.
The will of the late Col. George S. Dow
ley was filed in the probate court Monday.
The estate is one of the largest that has
come before the probate court of this dis
Lrict, but its exact size is not indicated.
The first eleven sections of the will are de-
voted to individual requests, and then fol-
lows these sections which are of public in
terest:
IL. l give and bequeath to my execu-
tors hereinafter named the sum of $4,000
In trust, the same to be invested and rein
vested by my said trustees in their discre-
ton, and the net annual or semi annual in
terest to be paid to my said wife during the
term OF her natural life, and at her decease
said trust fund to be paid to school district
No. in said Brattleboro, the same to be
securely invested by said school district, or
by trustees to be elected for that purpose,
and to be known as the George S. Dowley
educational fund, and the net annual in
terest or income thereof TO be expended by
said school district for educational and
scientific purposes In connection with its
schools, and In addition to those prescribed
by law. And in case said school district
shall at any time be abolished and become
part of the town system of schools, then
1t is my will that said fund shall pass to
the town of Brattleboro for the same uses
and purposes above named, in connection
with its schools.
10. give and bequeath to the Prospect
! Hill Cemetery association of said Brattle-
boro the sum of $1,000, the same to be kept
securely invested by said association, and so
much of the net annual income thereof as
may be necessary to be used in caring for
and identifying the lot therein where i
may be buried, and the remainder of said
income to be used for the general purposes
of said association.
IA. give and bequeath to the Brattle-
boro Home for Aged and Disabled of said
Brattleboro the sum of $1,000.
10. l give and bequeath to my said
executors In trust the sum of $4,000, the
same to be securely invested by them, and
the net annual income thereof to be paid
to my said wife during the term of hel
natural life, and at her decease said fund
to be paid to the town of Brattleboro, and
TO be known as the George S. Dowley Ii.
brary fund, and to be securely invested by
said town, or by trustees to be elected fol
that purpose, and the net annual income
thereof to be used for the purchase of book,
for the free public library located in the
village of Brattleboro in said town.
10. give and bequeath to my said ex
ecutors in trust the sum of 5000, the SAINT
to be securely invested by them, and the
net annual income thereof to be paid tc
my said wife during the term of her natu
raj life, and at her decease said fund to b,
paid TO the Brattleboro Retreat for the in
sane and to be securely invested and known
as the George S. Dowley fund, and the ne
annual income thereof to be used for tn,
general purposes of said institution.
II. All the residue of my estate, botl
real and personal, or wherever situate,
give, devise and bequeath unto my sale
wife.
And hereby nominate and appoint IN,
said wife, Ada E. Dowley, and my friend
James NJ. Tyler, TO be the executors of anC
trustees under this my last will and tesla
ment, and it is my will that they shall no
be required to give bonds to the probat
court, either as executors or trustees.
The will was signed and witnessed OF
the 18th day of November, 1896.