Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-16
COL. AUSTINE'S' WILL
$4,000 for a Hospital, and
Many Personal Requests.
The Full Text Of an instrument whose
Generous Provisions Have Been
Pleasant Surprise.

Generous Provisions Have Been
Pleasant Surprise.
The terms of Col Austine's will, which
became generally known last Monday
were a pleasant surprise to the Brattle-
boro community. Besides making gener-
Gus provision for his Immediate relatives
there are numerous personal bequests 10
residents of this village in which the tes-
tatur showed his appreciation OF services
rendered him, and his goodness of heart
toward those who had come closely in con
contact with him. The surprise OF the
document was a gift of $50, 900 for hos
tsital in Brattleboro. AS being of unusual
public interest the will is printed here
with in full:
l. William Austine of Bratteboro' VI"
being of sound mind, do make this my
last will and testament, revolving all wills
heretofore made by me, and dispose OF
my estate as follows;
First. l give and bedueath TO MIS-.
Agnes e. Brown of Brooklyn the sum OF
$4,000. TO Howard r. Brown ana tuna
NJ Brown, son and daughter OF Agnes
NJ Brown of Brooklyn, n. Y, and her
late husband, Edward l.. Brown, Sd, each
the sum of $500. To Howard F. Brown
and Frederick l.. Brown, sons of the late
Francis Brown each the sum of $1,000,
and to Howard NJ. Eustis, son OF the late
Ozel Eustis, the sum of S5OOOo.
second | give and bequeath to my
nephew, Howard Nj. Eustis, the gold
watch and chain so kindly presented by
citizens of Brattleboro at the close of
the civil war, also the gold lined
box from the late DR.. S w. Thayer of
Burlington Vt. with the injunction to
ever cherish these gifts in pleasant mem
DRY of the generous donors, and all the
property in my rooms at Brattleporo'
VT, or elsewhere, not donated by WILL
codicil or verbally.
Third. / give and bequeath to Mrs.
Mary p. Dalton, Miss Clara NJ. Gale,
daughter of DR.. George f. Gale, Herbert
f. Taylor insurance AGENT, Dr. George
F. Gale, all of Brattleboro. VT, and Rev.
George II. Bailey of Ferrisburg, VT, each
the sum of $1,000. To William S. New
ton town clerk of Brattleboro, VT, the
sum of $4,000 and to Herbert b. Chamber
lain accountant, of Brattleboro, Vt, the
sum of $4,000
Fourth | give and bequeath the sum
of $4,000 in trust to establish Il permanent
fund. the income thereof to be used for
the benefit of INDECENT women and girls
of st. Michaers parish. Episcopal church,
at Brattleboro. VT. The distribution will
be made by a committee of three ladies' of
the parish, communicates; Miss Clara NJ.
Gale Mrs. e. A. Miles Miss Laura Pent-
land will compose committee Vacancies
to be filled by remaining members. The
president of the Vermont National bank
of Brattleboro, Vt, will be asked in my
name to make the investment.
Fifth. l give and bequeath to the town
of Brattleboro, Vt, the sum of $4,000 in
trust toward the establishment of a hos
pital in said town for the temporary
treatment of strangers and local invalids
peculiarly situated. The hospital will be
erected and governed by a board of five
trustees and the first selectman of the
town, all residents of the town, and three
of the members to be reputable physi
clans. The board will fix the conditions OF
admission and establish rules for the
government of the hospital, it being un-
derstood for a time at least that all pa
tents who are able to do so will pay
such fees for treatment as the trustees
may require. The board will be composed
of DR.. George f. Gale, president. DR.. a.
l. Miller DR.. G. r. Anderson Charles a.
Miles and George c. Averill, president of
the Vermont National bank, and is en-
powered to fill its own vacancies as they
may occur
Sixth 1 give and bequeath to Miss
Ellen A. Garfield of Hartford, Conn, the
sum of $4,000.
Seventh. I give and bequeath to the
prudential committee of school district
No. 2 Incorporated at Brattleboro, Vt,
the sum of $4,000 in trust to form n per-
manent fund to be invested by George
C. Averill. president of the Vermont Ma
tional bank of Brattleboro, VT, the in
come thereof to be given yearly to the
the high school on Linden street, the Sc
lection to be made by majority of the
principal teachers of the studies pursued
by the graduating class.
Eighth. l give and bequeath to Miss
Mary NJ. Brown, 26 South Main street;
Miss Mary F. Cummings, Brooks House;
Mrs Bonner Waite of Brattleboro, Mrs.
William Pentand. ST., Chestnut street,
Mrs Rufus Rawson, Elliot street,
ana Miss Annie Ford, Brooks House. all
of Brattleboro, Vt; Mrs. George r. Guy
of Springfield, Mass, and Mrs. Neal, mil
liner, Brattleboro, and Mrs Ella Whit
ney Atwood, at the railroad depot, West
Minister VT, each the sum of $500. Also
Miss Nellie Mack of Brattleboro, VT, the
sum of $500, and Miss Mary Mack, Mrs
Rose Long, Cedar street, each the sum
of 800, all of Brattleboro, VT.
Ninth. After paying the inheritance
tax and all just claims against the estate,
! give and bequeath to my nephew, How
ard NJ. Eustis, the remainder of my es-
tate. l hereby nominate constitute and
appoint my nephew, Howard NJ. Eustis,
to be executor of this my last will and
testament and he will be exempted from
giving bond fully confidng i'm his honor
To carry out my wishes herein expressed.
Should he in any way become disquali-
fed for executing the trust, then | nom
mate. constitute and appoint William s.
Newton town clerk and Herbert B.