Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-07-30
NOBLE CATHERINE DR1sCoLL

By Hard work and FruRnIity ~,
saved $1,000, which IL B,quenthed
for Charitable aud Benevolent PUT
poses.
A noble life ended with the death OF
Miss Catherine Drscoll, 50, which occurre.
suddenly at the house Of Luke Ferrltcr OIL
Forest street at O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing Miss Driscoll had b, en- III with hear.
disease for Il long time, but when She r.
tired on Monday night she was apparently
as well as usual. She had sudden attack
Of illness just before . o clock and died 3D.
a short time
High mass was celebrated at the Roman
Catholic church at g o'clock YESTERDAY
morning. after which the burial took plac,
in the Catholic cemetery.
Miss Drscol was born in Limerick, Ire
land. in March, 1917 Her parents died
when she was about ii years old, and She
was obliged to work to earn her support
She was employed as a domestic in severa
places in Ireland, finally drifting to Amer
lea about 30 years ago. She worked sew
eral years in Ludlow, coming TO Braitle
boro about 1850. She was first employed
here III the family OF Col. Richards Brad
lev. for whom she worked four or i've
wears From there she went into the old
Revere House. of which Geo A. Boyden
was then the proprietor, and remained
/ there seven OF eight years. Since then
! she has been in different places in Brattle-
/ boro. going TO Mr.. Ferriter's to live about
| a year and a half ago.
| She possessed very keen mind and wa,
! remarkably well informed for one Whose
/ advantages were so limited. She also had
/ great love for mankind, especially the poor.
/ and many Brattleboro people have been
! grateful to her for some kind act. She
was frugal and at the same time beneyo-
lent, and by her own industry she accumu-
lated about 5000, which has been well liz
vested by Geo. A. Boyden, who has man
aged her affairs for several years.
She leaves no relatives except some dis
tant cousins in Ireland. Her will, which
has been filed in the probate office, is re-
| markable for the benevolent spirit therein
manifested. She bequeaths 500 to Geo.
A. Boyden. g. c. Averill, and O. d. Is
TEXTBOOK to Toe kept in trust and the inter.
est paid annually to Luke Ferriter to keer
her lot in good condition. One hundred
dollars is also given 10 81. Dominic churcL
in Limerick Ireland, for masses To s.;
| Michaels Roman Catholic church in Brat
tleborO is given $1,000 fora bell or a chime
Of bells, and her executor is empowered to
add 500 TO that sum if it is needed. but
none of it is to be paid over until the bell
or chime Of bells, are placed in the beiry
II the church declines 10 procure the bells
within a reasonable time the legacy is TO
revert 10 the estate and be included in the
Iesiduary clause OF the will. To the schoo.
connected with ST. Michsel's Roman Cath
Ole church is given $500 for repairs. To
Rev. Father Cunningham is given $500.
and 10 Mrs. Luke Ferriter. Thomas Martin,
James Z. Ferriter Patrick Feulon. Tim
othy Fitzgerald, and Abbie Griffin, blind
girl, 500 each. The residue of the estate.
which amounts TO about 5000. is TO be in
vested and the interest thereof is 10 Boz
given to the worthy poor of Brattleboro o.;
whatever religious tHief or denomination.
The fund is TO be known as the Cath
erlne Duscoll Poor Fund" The will is
dated Nov. 30, 1896, and names George 4.
Boyden as executor.