The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-10-08
Barre Made Residuay Of Or.
|. P. Holden Estate
BUT WILL WAS MOI 8 OWED
Former Be .Swssident, Who Died IN
Boston II Vars Ago, Intended to Es-
tablish "Holden Nazarene Fund" for
Poor-Small Amount Left.

That the old town of Barre tincludna
the present city and town. was one OF
the beneficiaries of the will of the late
/ DIR. Leonard =. Holden of Boston ha.
Just come TO the notice of the municipal
administration, and then not through the
customary required channels but through
an individual who felt that the city
should have the information. The estate
| OF DR.. Holden was not large, and as
Barre was named as the residuary lega-
tee, it is likely that the amount to be
received will be small.
| The matter was considered at the reg
ular meeting Of the city council last
night, when copies of documents con-
nected with the estate, which had been
requested by City Clerk Mackay, were
presented and looked over. DR.. Holden
was former resident of Barre, who
died in Boston about the year 1901 leay-
ing an estate which, according to the
inventory amounted to S22,6S0.90 The
entire estate was left by will Of 1879
to the widow, Anne r. r. G. Holden, the
income to be used by her during her it,,
time, and the entire estate then to be
distributed among a considerable number
of beneiiciaries, both public and private.
iH1Ihd@A 'H iHt VuoiIc bfuHtSIs WIS
s. 900 to an institution in Boston 81 900
to a trust fund, the income of which was
to be used in the care of the Robert
Paddock lot i'll Elmwood cemetery,
Barre; and the residue to be given to the
town of Barre, to be known as the
Holden Nazarene Fund" the income OF
which was to be diverted to the use OF
the deserving poor Of the town.
As it seems, the widow waived the will
and demanded the widows right in the
estate, as a result Of which the sum OF
ST 1880 was awarded her, besides 81 ,00d
which was allowed for personal expenses
up to the time of settling the estate.
Added to these allowances were many
items incident TO the settling Of an es-
tate, which reduced the ai-iount in the
estate to $4,000. This latter amount is
now held N trust fund to be distributed,
according to the will, among the numer.
GUS persons, named as beneficiaries. who
may be living, and to the public insti.
tutions as we'll The copies Of the doeu.
ments have been placed on file bv the
city clerk and viii be held pending the
of the remainder OF TIL
estate. No action on the matter has
been taken by the city council.
Against "Common" Purchase.
The committee Of the whole made its
report on the proposed purchase of the
Gospel Village common, so called, and
advised against such action ON the
grounds that the city should be assured
II a warranty deed from the Congrega.
ional church, present owner of the land.
before the property changes hands. At
prior meeting of the committee and
he business committee of the churcL,
he latter body refused to accompany
he sale with warranty deed, The ma
ority report of the committee embody-
ng this sentiment was accepted. Alder.
nan Patterson presented minority re-
,ort favoring the purchase of the ground.
eeause OF its desirable proximity to ths
property now owned by the
ity. The minority reported in favor Of
fly freehclders CARRYING a petition to
he council ihat the land be condemned
& II public park. Ir the opinion of t.
igner. satisfactory lease cf 90 years
ould be obtained
Bui'ding Inspector George Rand re-
ortei tavorably on tha following appli-
itions to huild, and permits were or
cred granted in each ease: d N. Miles
oal Co., 10 build addition 10 is wood
ned eff Smith street; 4. G ComolE,
} reshingle piazza and petch roof on
omolli street; LaClair 4 MeNulty, To
3of blacksmith shop at 10 Blackwell
rect. The license committee reported
tvorably OIL the request of Mrs. Mary
avii for mnelirccm license ann the
armit was ordered granted.
in regard to the request OF 0ssold q
unghi for an extension CT the water
ain to its plant on the Montpelier road.
lc committee of the whole reported that
wing to the iateness OF the season ard
le anticipated length OF time which tic
tension would occupy, the work shoGiJ
deferred. As another reason Tor Uhis
tion it called attention 10 the present
ndition OF the fund appropriated for
e water department. Realizing that
C Ossoa & Dmghi nrm had forwarded
Just petition. the committee reeom-
ended that the extension be made at
G earliest possible time next spring.
Mrs. Nancy B. Price of Middlesex ad-
essed a letter to the council complain
2 of tine drainage conditions on Rail-
ad strcst and claiming that the wafer
sulting from a rainy period hacked its
" into the bfscmcnt o. her tenc-
,nts. She spoke of trouble w,th her
iants over this iuconyeniei.t method
absorbing drainage water. Tae rat.
was referred TO the stiees committee
tn power to act and instructions To
lnTt.
The Vermont Telcphcrc & Telegraph
sent ia petition for the right &c
i'd underground canduits and mau-
les for wires and cables on Washing.
street. The petition promised t'at
city would be free from all danger
litigation under the terms of the
posed contract AMI provided a seetioE
the conduits ior the use of the police
: fire departments. should il be de-
ii at some time in the future. The
was signed by General
nager J. H. Gowdy Of the Vermont
ephone & Telegraph company. On the
tion Of Alderman Rossi. the petition
referred 20 the street committee
h instructions 10 investigate and re-
&
Money Wanted for Schools.
communication from thr hoard a
pol commissioners dealt with the cost