Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-17
The Late s. L. Griffith Has Made
Generous Requests to His
Native Town.
$4,000 FOR A LIBRARY
sam Of $4,000 for Building, $4,000 for
Purchase Of Books-Incomc of Re-
port-Congregation Church
Receives $23,5OO.

Rutland. Sept. 1.-THE public requests
in the will of the late S. L. Griffith of
Dandy were made public by the executors
of the WILL w. II. Griffith of Dandy and
| George l.. Rice of this city. They are as
| follows:
| Fifty-one thousa nd dollars is placed in
the hands of WILDER II. Griffith and George
| l.. Rice as trustees for the purpose OF
erecting and maintaining a library at
| Dandy, Vt, and supplying it with books
| and periodicals..
Fourteen thousand dollars of this sum
is to be expended in the erection and
furnishing of building, five thousand in
| the purchase of books while the income
of the remaining thirtytwo thousand is
to be used in the general maintenance
of the library and for the purpose of sup
plying it with additional books and
periodicals The general care and man
agement of the library and the expendi-
ture of the income of the fund of thirty
| two thousand dollars is placed in the
| hands of a committee consisting OF Mrs
Katie Z. Griffith. the pastor of the Con-
gregational Church at Dandy. VI, and
WILDER II. Griffith of Dandy, VT. Said
library building is to be erected on the
YOUNG lot in Dandy borough. which is
given therefor.
The sum of 5000 is placed in the hands
of said W. II. Griffith and G.. L. Rice for
the benefit of the Dandy Cemetery asso-
citation, the income to be used in i'm
proving and beautfyng the ceme
terry where Mr.. Griffith is buried.
But in order to receive the benefit of
this bequest the cemetery association
must raise a sum equal to at least one
third of said 5000 and place the same in
trust to be used for the same purposes,
or else they must raise each year a sum
equal to at least one third of the income
of said 5000 A failure to comply with
the foregoing conditions for one year will
cause said sum of 5000 to revert and
become a part of the residuary of the
estate.
| The same trustees are also given 5000
for the purpose of keeping the same safely
| invested and using the income thereof for
the Improvement of Mr.. Grifiith's own
| lot in the cemetery and the lots near by
belonging to him. The will also conveys
Mr.. Griffith's interest in a place owned
by himself and George A. Hadwen and
adjoining the grounds of said cemetery
association to the association upon con-
dition that they also acquire the interest
of Mr.. Hadwen therein and use it as a
home for the person who takes care of
the cemetery.
The Congregational Church at Dandy,
Vt. receives the income of S23, 500, the
principal being held by the same trustees
as in the case of the other legacies.
The income of $1,000 of this sum goes
thereof is to be expended for heating,
lighting, painting and repairing the
church. while the income of the remain
ing 81 800 goes for the purchase of books
and periodicals for the church and the
Congregational Sunday school. But this
legacy is conditioned upon the mainten-
ance of Congregational preaching and
upon failure to do so for a specified period
this legacy lapses and passes into the
residuary Of the estate.
The income of $3.50 is to be used
each year for the purchase of Christmas
gifts for the children of Dandy, Mt. Ia
Dor and vicinity. These gifts are to be
distributed at Christmas tree to be held
in the Congregational Church in Dandy,
and the principal sum is placed in the
hands of the same trustees as in the other
legacies.
Said WILDER II. Griffith and George l..
Rice also are beQueathed the sum of s., 900
for the purpose OF using the income in
providing the poor children of Dandy Mt
Tabor and vicinity with shoes, clothing
and other needed articles at Christmas
time.
If after the payment Of foregoing he
quests there still remains of the residuary
of the estate the sum of $1,000 the same
is bequeathed to said Wilber II. Grif-
fifth and George l.. Rice to hold in trust
and use the income for the support Of
the schools of Dandy and Mt. Tabor.