The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-23
Gets the Larger Part Of Col.
Battell's For
tune
GIVES FORTUNE
TO THE PUBLIC
Tracts of Mountain Lands
Given to Nation, State,
Town and College

yesterday, Vermont forest lands esti'
, mated as at least 10000 acres, will pass
to the control of Middlebury college, to
be preserved intact as a specimen of the
, original Vermont forest, and the United
States will come into possession OF Eli
lens mountain in the towns OF Lincoln
and Warren for national park, to be
preserved so far as is possible in its
primitive beauty. Chapman hill, the beau
tiful wooded height on the edge of Mid
dlebury village, is devised to that town
for park purposes, and also piece OF
woods east of the village, with fund
of $4,000 for park maintenance. A be-
quest of Cancels Hump to the state OF
Vermont is revoked in codicil, as hav-
ing been already carried out by deed to
the state.
AIiddlebury college receives 5000 I'M
restricted, in fulfillment of pledge made
some years ago, and also $4,000, the
income of which is to be used in caring
for the lands about Bread Loaf inn and
along the highway from East Middlebury
to Ripton. Six thousand dollars is left
to the town OF Hancock in lieu of taxes
on lands beqneathed for public purposes.
In memory of Mr.. Battells father, the
Philip Battell memorial fund of 81 500
is founded for the appropriate observ-
ance Of Forefathers' day in Middiebury.
The trustees of this fund are the presi-
dent of Middlebury college, the pastor of
the Congregational church, and the presl-
dent of the National Bank of Middle
bury. The purpose OF this bequest is
said TO be Ito honor the memory of the
Pilgrims, who landed from the Mayhow-
er at Plymouth, Mass, on the 2lst day
of December, 1920 and of the other
Puritans who came after them, and TO
maintain ever lively interest in that
momentous period of history, throughout
succeeding generations"
To the Middlebury Congregational
church is left 81 900, the income of which
may not be used Tor paying the pastors
salary or the running expenses Of the
church The only individual requests
are 81 600 to young lady whom Mr.
Battell had been assisting 10 an eduea-
ton. and an annuity OF $500 to an ell
derby woman, OF whom the testator says
that he has been making payments 10
her at the above rate for several years"
ne INHluuhIN tHldhFf NhlNh AhNlhAAo
the Battell block and other stores in
lMiddlebury the Middlebury Register and
plant. and several farms, is devised to
three trustees, who are enjoined to use
the income as follows: First, 81 600 a
wear TO assist worthy young women OF
! Niddlebury and Addison county to an
education; second, $500 annually 10 the
town and village OF Middlebury in lieu
of taxes on the Rattell block and, third.
Ia apply and use the balance Of the
annual income OF the residuary estate
for the general uses and purposes Of
\ Middlebury college.
The trust Is 70 be- continued not TO
exceed ten years, and It's terms are there
after TO be carried out by the trustees
Of Middlebury college The viii further
provides.
"Middlebury college is at present co.
educational and the residusry portions
of my estate are TO be invested as pre-
scribed in my will and the income used
bv the trustees OF said college as
whole. But II. at some future time. said
college shall be divided 50 that the young
men and young ladies are educated in
different colleges BY whatever names
called and provided both are located in
| Middlcbury in whole or IN part
different courses Of study. 30 that in
sense they are different institutions, then
that part Of ms estate referred 10 az
wild land and devised under section 3
Of nv will 20 "The President and Eel
lows Of Middlcbury College shall BE- for
the special use of the young mems col
lege. and all the rcsiduary portions Of
my estate shall be for the special use
81 the Young ladies' college"
The viii preseribcs that the Battell
block shah not BE- sold but kept insured
and restored and repaired ii need b.
4 The executors and trustees named in the
win are Robert &. Gcer Of New York,
I Thomas Il Boyce and Walter r. Howard
oil Middlehmry. a codicii after the death
oi Prof Howard substitutes John NJ.
1 Thomas, Robert C. Gecr. one Of the
named executors and trustees. declines
% serve. therefore BY virtue Of the vii
the probate court gill make an appoint.
Iment The executors are instructed 10
complete the publication 81 certain books
which Mr. BatteIi bad nearly ready for
tie press
The vii H. remarkable for the far
reaching tenefcener oi - provisions. u
z 3 NJ - much = test0unl 81 property
as Il e. q communication 81 puhiie trusts
and oh Cations q posterity. Town. state
and national government are called in
I 81 ea-orsrats with en- educational insti-
tuition iu maintaining forever the nat
ural trauties AND resguFnes 81 the re-
rian fn uhieh tis tsstatar had spent his
life Do b en- elaborate document. sith
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