Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-03-28
STATE NEWS.
A BIG Income For BrattIeboro.
IcoNT1NUED FROM PAGE 10 I

Brattleboro is to receive the income
from 100000, as the result of an agree
ment reached by the several parties in
terested in the estate of Thomas
Thompson, late of New York. By the
agreement reached, Brattleboro, as stated
above, will receive the income of $780,
900, to be used for the benefits of vari-
Gus charitable projects in the Vermont
town. Richards Bradley, Jr., and Law
renee Minot of Boston are to be the trus-
tees of the estate, which is largely i'm
proved realty in Boston. By the agree
ment, Rhinebeck, N. Y, will get $780,
600, and the heirs, George H., Amelia M.
and William Mackay, and four children
of cousins of the deceased, 5000, 1000. The
two towns and the heirs will get the in
comes from their shares, the property
being held by the trustees named. The
income from Brattleboro's share will be
handled by trustees to be chosen by the
Boston trustees. Various Bratsleboro
organizations are recognized as entitled
to receive share from the estate. 1t is
decided that the first money received
will be used in the establishment of a
public hospital.
1t is expected that Brattleboro will
soon receive the first inStallment of the
interest from the estate of it's benefatcor.
Brattleboro's share of the interest is ex-
pected to be at least, $25, 900 annually. Mr..
Thompson, who lived and died in New
Y ork, was an occasional summer visitor
to BrattlebOrO where he became much
interested in the natural beauty of the
town, and it is said that his plan for dis
tributing his estate for charitable pur-
poses was conceived on his last visit
there, the details of which were subse.
quently set forth in his will. His wife,
Elizabeth Thompson, was ill during a
visit to BrattlebOrO, and the women of
the town showed her many kindly atten-
tions. Mr.. Thompson was also accus-
toned to visit Rhinebeck during the
summer months, which accounts for the
decision to include the New York town
in his list of benefactions.
The income of the part of the estate set
aside for the benefit of the towns of Brat
tleboro and Rhinebeck is to be
disbursed substantially as follows: For
the relief and support of poor seamstress-
es, needle-women and shop girls who
may be in temporary need from want OF
employment, sickness or misfortune, in
the towns of Brattleboro and Rhinebeck.
in the proportion of one-third to Rhine.
beck and two-thirdS to Brattleboro,
through such resident agents in these
towns as the trustees may see fit. If the
whole of the income is not needed in any
year for the relief of the classes named in
either town, in proportions named, the
trustees shall apply such surplus to
kindred charitable purposes in these
towns or elsewhere in the same proper
lions, and such kindred charitable pur.
poses may include the erection equip,
ment and carrying on of a hospital in
which persons of the classes named shall
have the first privilege of admission and
free treatment, providing that after the
accommodation of such persons therein.
there shall remain room for others, such
other worthy persons may be received
persons from Brattleboro and Rhinebeck
being given preference to persons in
other towns. 1t is further provided that
care and support of aged or disabled per.
sons of the classes named may be pro.
vided in home for that purpose, either
by itself or in connection with the hos
pltal, and the care and education of the
children of the classes named, including
kindergarten or other schools, and il
there shall be room in such schools, chill
dren of other persons in these towns
shall be admitted or assisted, while othe,
kindred charity for poor or disabled per.
sons shall be given as the trustees NAV
determine